Pros: Aboutmyhealth.org is a gateway to reliable online medical information and support.

Cons: The website is simply a collection of links to websites devoted to individual medical conditions. Searches will yield links to formal organizations.

The Bottomline: Aboutmyhealth.org is a free online tool that may be used to find information about specific medical conditions. It is a gateway, meaning that it does not offer information, but links to other medical websites. The website is operated by a medical group in the UK and all links are to UK websites.

Editor’s Rating:

Reviewed on April 22, 2011

Summary:
Aboutmyhealth.org is an online tool that provides links to charitable medical information and support services websites. There is no charge for the use of aboutmyhealth.org. Users may enter an EIDO leaflet code or title to find links to charitable websites providing information about many diseases and conditions.



Features:
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Information Quality
The information on aboutmyhealth.org is of high quality, produced in the UK by the leading charities working with patients and care takers.

Quality
EIDO Healthcare created AboutMyHealth.org. The information provided is based on valid published research, written by experts, developed with patients and caregivers, and is updated on a regular basis.

Updated Information
The charities utilized by aboutmyhealth.org are examined for several criteria including regularly updated information so that users have access to the latest facts about conditions.

Categories
Information is listed in the categories of Chest, Head, Conditions, Abdomen, Cancer, and Mental Health. Users may also view a list of all medical charities.



EIDO Integration
The site is integrated with EIDO leaflets for medical treatments. Users are encouraged to use the code or title on the leaflet to find more information about treatments. During review, no leaflet was available and this aspect of the site was unavailable for review.