Other Resources

Helpful Links

• Resources on Child and Family Mental Health
• Resources on Medical News & Research
• What are resources to address my child’s medical needs?
• 11 Questions To Ask Before Psychiatric Hospitalization Of Your Child Or Adolescent
• The Child & Family WebGuide
• WebMD
• Mayo Clinic
• Health or InteliHealth from Harvard

Health information monitoring

• Quackwatch is to combat health-related frauds, myths and fallacies.

Medical Insurance and Patient Rights Issues

• Insurance and reimbursement problems
• Patient Rights and Patient Bill of Rights
• State programs for free or low cost health insurance for children

Additional Links

• Medical issues of many diseases or chronic disorders.  Searching on this site can be especially helpful.
• The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is a good resource for rare and common disorders and can provide other useful sites from their database.
• Information on KidsHealth.org (link removed by request).
• Questions To Ask Your Doctor Before You Have Surgery

Kids can find general medical information many places, but Ask Jeeves for kids is an especially good starting point.

Finding a Professional

• Choosing a physician
• Find a child psychiatrist