Additional Resources
Knowledge is power when it comes to getting the best health care available.
Beth Israel depends on our patients' active participation in their treatment
process, and that requires providing our patients with as much information
as possible. Click on the following links to find information that will help
you be a more effective participant in your health care.
Administration for Children
and Families
Federal agency funding state, local, and tribal organizations to provide family
assistance.
Administration on Aging
Federal agency providing home and community-based services our nation's older
persons for over thirty years.
Agency for Health Care Research
and Quality
Federal agency translating research findings into better patient care.
Centers for Disease Control
& Prevention
Federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Federal agency providing health insurance and oversight for over 74 million
Americans through Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP.
Department of Health and
Human Services
Federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans.
New York State
Department of Health
State agency protecting and promoting the health of New Yorkers through prevention,
science and the assurance of quality health care delivery
Food and Drug Administration
Federal agency promoting public health and health care regulation.
Healthfinder
A free government guide to reliable consumer health and human services information.
National Cancer Institute
Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training
New York State Office
of Mental Health
State agency promoting mental health of New Yorkers
National Institutes of Health
Federal agency for medical and behavioral research for the Nation.
AIDS Resource
List
A comprehensive listing of AIDS and HIV related web sites
American Medical Association's
Medical Resource Center
Links to a variety of medical reference resources on the Web
Healthywomen.org
National Women's Health Resource Center