| Directory: | Health / Alternative / Herbs / Materia_Medica / Milk_Thistle |
| Title: | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Milk Thistle |
| Description: | Report on effects of herb on liver disease and cirrhosis, including clinical adverse effects. |
| Location: | http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/milktsum.htm |
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| Directory: | Health / Child_Health / Conditions_and_Diseases / SIDS / Research |
| Title: | AHRQ: Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries |
| Description: | Research showing a reduced risk of cot death and other childhood illnesses in breastfed babies. Paper downloadable in PDF format. |
| Location: | http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/brfouttp.htm |
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| Directory: | Health / Conditions_and_Diseases / Chronic_Illness |
| Title: | Next steps after your diagnosis: finding information and support |
| Description: | Consumer health information for people with a disease or chronic condition on how to obtain reliable treatment information by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (USA). |
| Location: | http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/diaginfo.htm |
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| Directory: | Health / Medicine / Education / Continuing_Medical_Education |
| Title: | AHRQ WebM&M: Morbidity & Mortality Rounds on the Web |
| Description: | Includes actual cases of medical errors, with expert commentaries on ways to recognize the underlying issues. CME credit available. |
| Location: | http://webmm.ahrq.gov/ |
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| Directory: | Health / Medicine / Evidence_Based_Medicine / Dermatology |
| Title: | Screening for Skin Cancer: An Update of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
| Description: | The 2009 update of the USPSTF 2001 report on the evidence of benefits and harms of screening for skin cancer. |
| Location: | http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf09/skincancer/skincanes.pdf |
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| Directory: | Health / Medicine / Reference / Government_Agencies |
| Title: | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) |
| Description: | Formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR). Includes practical health care information, research findings and data. |
| Location: | http://www.ahrq.gov |
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| Directory: | Health / Medicine / Research |
| Title: | AHRQ: Clinical Information |
| Description: | Clinical information on evidence-based practice, clinical guidelines, medical effectiveness, pharmaceutical therapy, new technology, screening and preventive services, outcomes research, and the National Guideline Clearinghouse. |
| Location: | http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ |
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| Directory: | Health / Medicine / Research |
| Title: | U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) |
| Description: | Panel of health care experts that evaluates the latest scientific evidence on clinical preventive services. |
| Location: | http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm |
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| Directory: | Health / Public_Health_and_Safety / Patient_Safety |
| Title: | AHRQ WebM&M |
| Description: | Web-based patient safety resource and journal that showcases patient safety lessons drawn from actual cases of medical errors; cases of medical errors, expert commentaries, and a users' forum. |
| Location: | http://www.webmm.ahrq.gov/ |
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| Directory: | Health / Public_Health_and_Safety / Patient_Safety |
| Title: | Making Health Care Safer |
| Description: | Supports health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decisionmaking. |
| Location: | http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/ |
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