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Advocacy for Patients with Chronic Illness, Inc.
Free legal information, advice and advocacy services for patients with chronic illnesses in areas including health and disability insurance, Social Security disability, employment discrimination, school-based accommodations, and resource location nationwide.
Citizens for the Right to Know
Network of consumer and disease organizations dedicated to providing access to information on health care plans in order to make informed consumer choices.
925 L Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 866.RTK.NATL (866.785.6285)
Email form
Consumers Union
An independent, nonprofit testing and information organization serving only consumers. Publishes Consumer Reports.
101 Truman Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10703-1057
Telephone: 914.378.2000
Families USA
A national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
1201 New York Ave
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202.628.3030
Fax: 202.347.2417
Email: info@familiesusa.org
Medline
Health information from the National Library of Medicine at the US National Institutes of Health.
Obtaining Quality Managed Care for Children with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses: A Resource and Research Guide
A web portal for resources and websites related to maternal and child health provided by the Institute for Child Health Policy at the University of Florida.
SNPedia
Wikipedia + SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) = SNPedia; a free, community annotated website focusing on common DNA variations with medical consequences. Entries are referenced to scientific articles and related genetic databases, and are intended for a wide audience including researchers, physicians, and the general public.
Web MD
A source for a variety of health information.
WikiGenetics
An open source, user-generated encyclopedia on human genetics for the public. It provides credible and up-to-date information on human genetics.


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