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Web sites: www.Rxlist.com -- Information not specific to CMT on all kinds of drugs. www.canadian-health-network.ca/ -- A free Canadian Internet-based health information service founded by Health Canada. Medbroadcast Corporation www.medbroadcast.com -- A for-profit company, with a free site that bills itself as "Canada's source for health information." Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.com Gives free access to the experience of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists at the renowned institution. The National Health Service Direct (UK) www.healthcareguide.nhsdirect.nhs.uk -- Sponsored by the U.K. National Health Service. This well-regarded site also does on-line diagnosis. Health Finder www.healthfinder.gov/ -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contains a self-care flow chart for diagnosis and treatment. Sympatico HealthCentral healthcentralsympatico.com/home/home.cfm -- HealthWay library retrieves information about 6,000 diseases, with 12,000 photos and illustrations. Searches are free. "HealthCentral" has an on-line health forum called Health Talk. Merck Manual Home Edition www.merckhomeedition.com -- Bills itself as medical information available in "easy-to-understand English", based on the "most widely used" medical text, The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. Also a free site.
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