Clinical Trials/Medical Research Quick Guide

Can you recommend some good web sites for information on clinical trials and medical research?
- CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
  - www.centerwatch.com
  - Provides a listing of clinical trials searchable by condition and geographic location
- ClinicalTrials.gov
  - clinicaltrials.gov
  - A service of the National Institutes of Health and developed by the National Library of Medicine, provides a comprehensive listing of federally and privately supported clinical trials
- Clinical Trials (Interactive Tutorial)
  - www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cancerclinicaltrials/htm/index.htm
Are there additional resources which I might find useful?
- Cochrane Collaboration Consumer Network
  - www.cochrane.org/consumers/homepage.htm
- University of Washington Health Sciences Research Studies Seeking Volunteers
  - www.washington.edu/healthresearch/
Are there general health web sites which might also be helpful?
- MedlinePlus
  - medlineplus.org
  - From the National Library of Medicine
- Centers for Disease Control: A-Z Topics Index
  - www.cdc.gov/az.do
- MayoClinic.com
  - www.mayoclinic.com
- Merck Manual Home Edition
  - www.merck.com/mmhe
- Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  - www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html

Can you recommend some good web sites for information on clinical trials and medical research?