Governmental Agencies and Institutes on the WWW

1. The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
   The starting page for all governmental agencies under the DHHS, including the PHS, the NIH, the NLM, the CDC, the FDA, the AHCPR, and HCFA.

2. The Public Health Service

3. The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
   Information about the activities and programs of the different Institutes of the NIH, including the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
   
   • NIH Consensus Reports

4. The National Library of Medicine
   - the Visible Human Project
   - Health Services / Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT)

5. The GenBank Database Search Form from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

6. The Centers for Disease Control and the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

7. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
   Information includes FDA News, Animal Drugs, Biologics, Cometics, Human Drugs, Foods, Toxicology, Medical Devices and Radiological Health, plus More Choices.

8. The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
   AHCPR documents are available through the NLM via Health Services / Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT)
   The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) develops guidelines of practice (Practice Parameters). There are currently 16 Practice Parameter documents released and they are available in their entirety at this site. #15 deals with "pressure ulcers" which may interest dermatologists.

9. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
   The site provides information on key AHRQ initiatives, news announcements, publications, and products. The "Latest Headlines" section of the site allows viewers to browse the agency's most recent press releases and link to other health care research sites.

10. The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)

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May, 1995