Resources for the General Public
Information for Patients (Including differences between M.D. and D.O. and types of Specialists)
Georgia Links
- Composite Board of Medical Examiners Locate a Physician; File a Complaint, etc.
- Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
- Department of Community Health
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Human Resources, Guide to Health and Social Services
- Disaster Mental Health Site, Department of Human Resources
- Georgia Health Care Resources Compiled by The Agape Center
- Georgia911.org
- georgiahealthinfo.gov - Georgia's health information Web site
- Georgia Health News
- Georgia Health Policy Center at Georgia State University
- Georgia Rural Health Association
- Georgia Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Aftercare Community Information Network
- Healthcare Georgia Foundation
- H.E.R.O. for Children (Non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of life for children infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS)
- International Medical Volunteerism Conference at Emory University
- Go Local The National Library of Medicine’s premier consumer health information Web site for Georgia by Medline Plus.
- GUARD - Georgia United Against Antibiotic Resistant Disease
- MCG-UGA: Expanding Medical Education in Georgia
- Medicare Diabetes Screening Project
- PeachCare for Kids: Application, Frequently Asked Questions, About the Program
Health Care
- American Lung Association's flu clinic locator
- Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Website
- www.med-list.com A unique directory of current health care information, including medical Internet sites and directories.
Legal Documents
- Advanced Directives (Georgia's new form effective July 1, 2007 that combines living will & durable power of attorney)
- Critical Conditions is a community educational program designed by Georgia Health Decisions to help people better understand and plan for their health care at the end of life.
MAG Documents
- MAG Fact Sheet (2011)
- Private practice physicians economic impact study (10.22.08)
Free Medical Programs
- Ben Massell Dental Clinic
- Georgia Free Clinic Network
- Georgia Partnership for Caring
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance
National & International Links
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Medical Association
- AMA's Patients' Action Network: AMA's Web site where the public can learn about all the critical health care issues facing Americans, including the Medicare crisis, the issue of the uninsured and medical liability reform.
- American Medical Women's Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Centers for Medicaid and Medicare
- CMS's Consumer Hospital Comparison Site
- DrugWatch.com
- Food & Drug Administration
- FDA's Current Drug Shortage Website
- HealthCareandYou.org: Understanding the health care law
- Medicare & You Handbook for 2008 Official Publication for People with Medicare
- Medicare "Hospital Compare" Website
- My Medicare The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Institutes of Health
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- World Health Organization
Disclaimer: The Medical Association of Georgia does not endorse the sites listed here, nor does it validate the accuracy of information contained within them. MAG is not responsible for the content of information you may access when leaving its Web site. The opinions expressed on sites linked from MAG's site are not necessarily the opinions of the members or staff of the Medical Association of Georgia.