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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR). Includes practical health care information, research findings and data.
http://www.ahrq.gov
Social Security Administration
Social Security retirement, disability and survivors benefits and Supplemental Security Income.
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/
CancerNet
Credible, current, and comprehensive information from the National Cancer Institute.
http://cancer.gov/cancerinformation
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Mission is to "improve the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses."
http://www.samhsa.gov/
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) - Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance
Office set up to develop policy, provide guidance and offer consultation on drug and alcohol issues within the transportation industry to the Secretary, DOT's Operating Administrations, the transportation industry, and other Federal Executive Agencies.
http://www.dot.gov/ost/dapc/
Drug Enforcement Administration
Enforces legislation pertaining to controlled substances. Official site contains information on background, recent happenings, publications, employment information, and fugitive lists.
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/
Surgeon General
Virtual Office of the Surgeon General of the United States, the nation's leading spokesman on matters of public health.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov
National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
http://www.guideline.gov
Health Services/Technology Assessment Text
Access to the full-text of documents useful in health care decision making. Includes clinical practice guidelines, quick-reference guides for clinicians, consumer brochures, and evidence reports.
http://text.nlm.nih.gov/
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall news, unsafe product reports, press releases, child safety section and associated information. Agency helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products.
http://www.cpsc.gov/
Indian Health Service (IHS)
Responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IHS currently provides health services to approximately 1.5 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to more than 550 federally recognized tribes in 35 states.
http://www.ihs.gov/
Department of Health, UK
Legislation and guidance from the UK Government and the National Health Service.
http://www.doh.gov.uk
Public Health Association of Australia
Encourages research and promotes knowledge relating to the problems, needs and development of public health, as well as ensuring communication between organizations, the government, and workers. Includes details of policies and conferences.
http://www.phaa.net.au/
Healthy People 2010 Initiative
The national prevention initiative that identifies opportunities to improve the health of all Americans in the next decade.
http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/
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