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Useful Sites & Stuff

Find a Doctor or Hospital March 14, 2008

Filed under: All, Consumer Information, Health & Medicine — Sarah @ 10:48 am

These three sites were suggested by a student in Jesse Pool’s (Highland) computer class.  Thanks, Jesse, for passing along the suggestion!

American Board of Medical Specialties

www.ambs.org

Use this site to find if your doctor is certified in a particular specialty.

America’s Top Doctors

www.castleconnolly.com

“Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. is a healthcare research and information company founded in 1991 by a former medical college board chairman and president to help consumers find America’s top doctors and top hospitals.”  Click on “Find a Castle Connolly Top Doctor” to search by location, specialty, or name.

Hospital Compare

www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov

This tool, from the Department of Health and Human Services, allows consumers to compare the quality of medical care at various hospitals.