Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical center, serves all of
Vermont and the northern New York region. Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont.
Resources
General Consumer Health Information
Research Summaries for Consumers, Clinicians, and Policymakers, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - The Effective Health Care Program creates free research summaries about the benefits and risks of different treatments for different health conditions.
MedlinePlus - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
The Frymoyer Community Health Resource Center recommends that patients start their search using the National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus. Use MedlinePlus to find information on Drugs and Supplements or search Health topics. View interactive tutorials or surgery videos to learn more about your health.
Healthfinder - http://www.healthfinder.gov/
National Institute of Health - http://health.nih.gov/
Other Helpful Websites
ClinicalTrials.gov
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/
LabTestsOnline
http://www.labtestsonline.org/
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/
Office of Dietary Supplements
http://ods.od.nih.gov/
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/
Consumer Health Information in Many Languages Resources
http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/multi.html
MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfing.html
Vermont and Northern NY Resources
Vermont
Community Health Improvement at Fletcher Allen Health Care:
Vermont 2-1-1: Use Vermont 2-1-1 to find human services organizations in your community or dial 2-1-1. http://www.vermont211.org/
Vermont Support Groups: Locate health-related support groups or call 802-847-8821 for assistance. (click here for support groups)
Vermont Department of Health: http://healthvermont.gov/
Vermont Agencies on Aging: http://dail.vermont.gov/dail-programs/dail-programs-providers/dail-providers-list-aaa/dail-aaa-providers-default-page
Vermont Palliative and End-of-Life Care Resource Connections: www.vtpcrc.org
New York
New York Connects - Long-Term Care in New York State: http://www.nyconnects.org/
New York Department of Health: http://www.health.state.ny.us/
