Medicine

• ASA Section on Medical Sociology - The purpose of the Section on Medical Sociology is to foster the development of
  sociology in the field of health through the organized interchange of ideas, teaching experiences, research programs, and results. The Section on Medical Sociology examines the phenomena of health and illness, the social organization of health care delivery, and differential access to medical resources.
• Medical Sociology - brings together social and behavioral scientists from a variety of backgrounds who share an interest in the social contexts of health, illness, and health care. Central topics include the subjective experience of health and
  illness; political, economic, and environmental circumstances that threaten health; and societal forces that impact on the medical care system and on people's responses to illness.
• Health Sociology - This is the Health Sociology site of The Australian Sociological Association (TASA). It includes links to journals relevant to medical sociology and links to related organizations.
• Medical Sociology Group - The BSA Medical Sociology Group exists to promote scholarship and communication in
  the field of the sociology of health and illness in the United Kingdom. The group is one of
  the largest and most active study groups of the British Sociological Association.
• ASA Section on Sociology of Mental Health - The purpose of the Section on Sociology of Mental Health is to provide an integrative supportive framework for research on social factors in mental health. The Mental Health Section considers issues ranging from serious mental disorders to subjective indicators of quality of life. The focus is on research and theory pertaining to social processes and mental health functioning.
• American Medical Association (AMA) - AMA's work includes the development and promotion of standards in medical practice, research, and education; strong advocacy agenda on behalf of patients and physicians; and the commitment to providing accurate, timely information and discourse on matters important to the health of America.
• American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) - The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) is an organization of 10,000 women physicians and medical students dedicated to serving as the unique voice for women's
  health and the advancement of women in medicine. AMWA was founded in 1915, at a time when women physicians were an under-represented minority.
• Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) - Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a national nonprofit legal action and educational organization fighting for the rights of nonsmokers against the many problems of smoking. ASH uses the tremendous power of the law to represent nonsmokers in courts and legislative bodies and before regulatory agencies.
  ASH was formed in 1967 by Executive Director John F. Banzhaf III, and a distinguished body of physicians, attorneys and other prominent citizens who saw the need for an effective organization to represent nonsmokers' rights.
• American Cancer Society - The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.
• Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights - Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights is the only national lobbying organization dedicated to nonsmokers' rights, taking on the tobacco industry at all levels of government to protect nonsmokers
  from secondhand smoke and youth from tobacco addiction. ANR puruses an action-oriented program of policy and legislation.
• American Red Cross - The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
• Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center - The mission of Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center is to
  educate, support, empower and advocate for Asian & Pacific Islander (A&PI) communities -- particularly A&Ps living with or at-risk for HIV/AIDS. Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center (A&PIWC) is the oldest and most comprehensive, non-profit HIV/AIDS services organization in North America targeting Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI) communities.
• Children with Diabetes - Children with Diabetes is now part of Diabetes123, a new company dedicated to being the world's leader in online diabetes service and care. In its role as the channel for parents and children, Children with Diabetes will continue to serve the tens of thousands of families living with diabetes who count on us for support and
  information. Diabetes123 will expand its reach to embrace adults living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, as well
  as women who have gestational diabetes.
• Center for Disease Control (CDC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) performs many of the administrative functions for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a sister agency of CDC, and one of eight federal public health agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services.
• Emerging Infectious Diseases (CDC) - Emerging Infectious Diseases is part of CDC's plan for combatting emerging infectious diseases; one of the main goals of CDC's plan is to enhance communication of public health information about
  emerging diseases so that prevention measures can be implemented without delay. Emerging Infectious Diseases is peer reviewed and provides information on emerging infections
• National Coalition for Patients Rights - The National Coalition for Patient Rights is a non-profit organization comprised of medical professionals and concerned citizens dedicated to restoring confidentiality to health care. We work to raise public awareness through advocacy and public education, prevent infringements on privacy and pass true confidentiality legislation.
• Demographic and Health Surveys - Demographic and health surveys provide information on family planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS/STIs (sexually transmitted infections), and reproductive health. In addition, DHS+ can assist with improving on-going data collection efforts, such as health information systems, to efficiently meet information needs in a cost-effective manner.
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The Department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities.
• Adult Dyslexia Organisation - The Adult Dyslexia Organisation, British charity No. 1022854, was founded in 1991 and is run by dyslexics on a full time basis. The ADO is here to empower a minority, which is sadly often overlooked. The aims of our organisation are to enable and support men and women who have dyslexia.
• Epilepsy Support and Education - guide to Neurological Service at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. The Epilepsy Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital has been established to offer expert diagnosis and care
  for patients with seizures or related disorders. The Epilepsy Unit offers comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients who have experienced seizures or related disorders.
• HealthLinks University of Washington - Institutional resources, including library services and the Academic Medical Center
• Healthbeat Articles - weekly health education column written by News and Community Relations. The column's goal is to give people clear, readable information about health issues which have some connection to the University of Washington Health Sciences Center. The lay-oriented column provides tips people can use to promote their own health and to encourage discussions with their own healthcare providers.
• KidsHealth.Org - KidsHealth is one of the largest sites on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation Center for Children's Health Media, our mission is to provide the best children's health information on the Internet! Only KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone.
• Nemours Foundation Center for Children's Health Media - The mission of The Nemours Foundation Center for Children's Health Media is to help families make informed decisions about children's health by creating the highest quality health education resources.
• Medicine Online Inc. Medicine Online Incorporated, a California corporation, was founded in January 1995 by Sirus Farivar M.D., Syrus Rayhan M.D., and Kevin Moshayedi. The company began operations six months later, providing a simple medical directory on its Website. During the next five years, Medicine Online Inc. added products and services geared to consumers and to providers of healthcare.
• National Institute of Environmental Health Services - The mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is to reduce the burden of human illness and dysfunction from environmental causes by understanding each of these elements and how they interrelate. The NIEHS achieves its mission through multidisciplinary biomedical research programs, prevention and intervention efforts, and communication strategies that encompass training, education, technology transfer, and community outreach.
• National Institute of Health - The NIH is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Services which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Comprised of 25 separate Institutes and Centers, NIH has 75 buildings on more than 300 acres in Bethesda, MD. The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to
  better health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of medical information.
• National Institute of Mental Health - The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the United States Government. NIH is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. This public health mandate demands that we harness powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment and, eventually prevention of mental illness.
• National Library of Medicine - The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials in all areas of biomedicine and health care, as well as works on biomedical aspects of technology, the humanities, and the physical,
  life, and social sciences. The collections stand at 5.8 million items--books, journals, technical reports, manuscripts, microfilms, photographs and images. Housed within the Library is one of the world's finest medical history collections of old and rare medical works. The Library's collection may be consulted in the reading room or requested on interlibrary loan. NLM is a national resource for all U.S. health science libraries through a National Network of Libraries of Medicine®.
• SANDS (Vic)   - SANDS is a self-help support group comprised of parents who have experienced the death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or shortly after birth. SANDS provides immediate and ongoing support to bereaved parents, families and friends. Sharing with others who have had similar experiences can assist parents to work through the often intense grief which follows the death of a baby.
• Touchstone Support Network - Touchstone Support Network is a non-profit, non-sectarian, completely autonomous volunteer organization that provides emotional and practical support services for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. We help these seriously ill children and their families cope with the day-to-day stresses of their overwhelming situations in order to maintain as much stability as possible at home, school, work, and in the community.
• UNICEF -  the United Nations Childrens Fund is the world's largest organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, their families and communities.
• U.S. Public Health Service - The Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) is under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for Health, who serves as the Senior Advisor on public health and science issues to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Office serves as the focal point for leadership and coordination across the Department in public health and science; provides direction to program offices within OPHS; and provides advice and counsel on public health and science issues to the Secretary.
• WebMD - Healtheon/WebMD (NASDAQ: HLTH) is the first end-to-end Internet healthcare company connecting physicians and consumers to the entire healthcare industry. Healtheon/WebMD is using the Internet to facilitate a new system for the delivery of healthcare, resulting in a single, secure environment for all communications and transactions that will enable a more efficient and cost effective healthcare system.
• Women's Health and Medical Info - Comprehensive list of women's resources including sports, abuse, adoption issues, seniors info, mental health sites, nutrition,  pregnancy, health issues and more. This site is for your mental and physical health and wellbeing.
• World Health Organization - Founded in 1948, the World Health Organization leads the world alliance for Health for All.   A specialized agency of the United Nations with 191 Member States, WHO promotes technical cooperation for health among nations, carries out programmes to control and eradicate disease and strives to improve the quality of human life. WHO has four main functions: to give worldwide guidance in the field of health; to set global standards for health; to cooperate with governments in strengthening national health programmes; and to develop and transfer appropriate health technology, information and standards.