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Updated
February 2002
Educational Service Unit #8
Curriculum Links for
Health & Medical Web Sites


Ambulance GraphicAmerican Medical Association
 
American Psychological Association
 
Arthritis Foundation
 
Ask-a-Dentist (at Parentsplace.com) Dr. Kimberly A. Loos answers questions primarily from parents concerned with good dental hygiene for their children. The questions and answers are archived so you can see if your question has already been answered.
 
Ask the Dietitian Joanne Larsen, a registered dietitian with over 20 years of experience, answers questions and provides dietary advice. Answers are posted to the site under topics for easy access. Hey, try the Healthy Body Calculator at this site!
 
Center for Science in the Public Interest
 
Children with Diabetes At this site, parents can get more information about diabetes. The questions and answers are posted to this site and archived chronologically.
 
Cyberspace Clinic - Pediatrics
 
Dentistinfo.com This site offers a friendly environment to learn more about dental care. You can also submit inquiries to Ask Dr. Tooth.
 
Down Syndrome WWW Page
 
Educational Resources The University of Wisconsin Medical School has this web site that provides access to WWW hypermedia resources intended to enhance the educational environment of Medical Schools. It includes links to research sources, university medical Web sites, and projects.
 
Health Care Information Resources This site was created by Tom Flemming, head of public services at McMaster University in Toronto. It not only has traditional, alternative, and health education resources, but the Illness section contains over 300 links.

KidsHealth This is one of the best children's health sites on the Internet. It is a safe place for kids to go to find out more about their bodies and feelings through games, puzzles, and health tips. Parents and educators will find accurate, up-to-date information on child behavior and development, nutrition, growth, surgery, immunizations, and more.

 
MedWeb: Sports Medicine
 
School Nurse Forum
 
School Psychology Resources Online
 
TransWeb The subject at this site is transplantation and donation. It gives a listing of transplantation resources on the Internet, transplant pages, medical professionals, organ and tissue donation, and the latest news in the field.
 
Virtual Hospital The site includes multimedia textbooks and multimedia teaching files. It includes the Virtual Medical Center, which provides a large index of multimedia education material available on the Internet.
 
Web Doctor This site is part of ParentsPlace.com, a site where pediatrician Robert Steele answers questions concerning children's health. There is also a searchable archive of the previous questions and answers.
 
The Whole Brain Atlas This site, residing at Harvard Medical School, has an atlas of normal brain structure and function, as well as normal aging of the brain and vascular anatomy of the brain. Other topics include cerebrovascular disease, neoplastic disease, degenerative disease, with a functional MRI and video tour of Alzheimer's disease.