Information on Medicare, Medicaid, disease prevention, organizations, government sites and more is available. Downloads are available for a number of publications including topics such as nutrition, public health initiatives and community health promotion. Although the site focuses on community related health policy, individuals can find a wide variety of useful resources here as well. The Merck Manual. This online version of the venerable diagnosis and therapy encyclopedia of medicine allows a search by key words.
Information is extensive, but difficult to sort to retrieve desired data by the layperson.
After conducting an initial search it is possible to browse the site via related directory tree subjects. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA web site provides resources to food and drug manufacturers, consumers and industry participants. The resource library is divided into the primary areas of filing procedures, research data, drug status, consumer advice, cosmetics information and data on the efficacy and safety of products. Downloadable forms and articles are available as well.