HEALTHCARE - MISCELLANEOUS
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American Board of Medical Specialties
Assists 24 approved medical specialty boards in the development and use of standards in the ongoing evaluation and certification of physicians.
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American Cancer Society
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.
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American Diabetes Association
Leading the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes.
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American Medical Association
Their mission is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. You can find any disciplinary actions against a doctor.
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Caring Bridge
Free, personalized websites that support and connect loved ones during critical illness, treatment and recovery.
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Epilepsy Foundation
The organization works to ensure that people with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences; to improve how people with epilepsy are perceived, accepted and valued in society; and to promote research for a cure. In addition to programs conducted at the national level, epilepsy clients throughout the United States are served by more than 50 Epilepsy Foundation affiliates around the country.
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Find a Doctor Online
A team of doctors and programmers who created FindaDoc to make the daunting and sometimes frustrating process of finding the best doctor as simple as possible.
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Healthcare.gov
HealthCare.gov allows consumers to search for both public and private health coverage options through an easy to use health insurance finder tool. Based on answers to a series of questions, the coverage finder produces a menu of potential coverage choices personalized for the user.
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Hill Burton Free and Reduced Cost Healthcare
Free and reduced cost healthcare.
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Merck Manual of Medical Information
Explains disorders, who is likely to get them, their symptoms, how they are diagnosed, how they might be prevented, and how they can be treated; also provides information about prognosis.
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MODIFY (formerly Chafee Community Support Services)
MODIFY with the WVUCED provides on-going services to youth who are transitioning out of the foster care system.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine
The world's largest medical library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
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West Virginia Board of Medicine
Issues licenses to practice medicine and surgery, to practice podiatry, and to practice as a physician assistant for a medical doctor in the State of West Virginia, and is the regulatory and disciplinary body for the practice of medicine and surgery and the practice of podiatry and for physician assistants for M.D.'s in this State.
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West Virginia Catastrophic Illness Commission
The Commission acts as a last resort for those in dire need of medical assistance once all other resources are exhausted.
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West Virginia Center for End-of-Life Care
The West Virginia Center for End-of-Life Care provides assistance to West Virginians so that at the end of life they know what medical treatments they want and their wishes are respected.
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West Virginia Rural Health Association
The West Virginia Rural Health Association is a nonprofit, grassroots, member-driven organization. Our membership is made up of a variety of people and organizations that are interested in the health of rural West Virginians throughout the state. Members work together to identify the health care concerns of rural West Virginians and find ways to improve services in our communities.