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Based on your input and questions, we have compiled a short list of Web site links that we feel might be of interest to you. Please note that by clicking any of the links on this page you will leave our site; we do not have control over the contents and services offered by any of the sites we have listed below. See our disclaimer for full details.

Healthcare sites

highmark.com
"Highmark is one of the nation's largest health insurers, providing traditional, HMO, point-of-service and preferred provider organization coverage. It does business in Pennsylvania under two trade names: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is the name used in southwestern Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Blue Shield is the name used in eastern, central and northeastern Pennsylvania, where the company offers its products in conjunction with the state's other Blue Cross companies..."

drkoop.com
"drkoop.com is a consumer-focused interactive Web site which provides users with comprehensive healthcare information on a wide variety of subjects, as well as access to medical databases, other publications, real-time medical news, interactive communities, and interactive tools..."

onhealth.com
"OnHealth Network Co. is an independent service that provides valuable ideas and inspiration about wellness, health and medicine ...First, we're working for you. We're not tied to a particular doctor or health system or insurance company ... Second, this information is written for you. We share your frustration with medical sites that are too technical, too fluffy or too nagging. We aim instead to look at medical care and good health from the consumer's perspective..."

webmd.com
"...WebMD is an Internet-based healthcare network that connects physicians, hospitals, third-party payors, and consumers to a virtual world of medical information, tools, and services. As a premier healthcare portal, WebMD is a single point of access to insurance verification and referrals via an electronic data interchange service..."

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Software

Netscape.com
Download the latest Netscape® Navigator from Netscape's Web site, free-of-charge.

Microsoft.com
Download the latest Microsoft® Internet Explorer, free-of-charge, from the Microsoft® Web site.

Adobe.com
Download the latest Adobe® Acrobat Reader available for your platform and language from the Adobe®. If, for some reason, you are unable to download the reader, try Adobe's  ftp site and select the folder matching your operating system folder.

WinZip.com
Some of the files available online have been compressed using Winzip® 7.0 from Nico Mak Computing Inc. You will need this tool, or any other utility that can open zip files, to view and print our documents. Please note that some of the newer Operating Systems, like Microsoft® Windows 98, can handle zip files natively without the need for additional tools or utilities.

All of our zip files are throughly scanned for viruses and other malicious code using a variety of virus scanners. If you download zip files from Web sites routinely, or receive any zip files as e-mail attachments, we strongly recommend you purchase a virus scanner.

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How to add new links

Would you like to have your site listed here?
Send us an e-mail with your site's URL, a brief description of your site, and a logo if you have one. We will look at your site and if we find it relevant and appropiate, we'll include it in this page.

Have you found a site others might find useful?
Send us an e-mail with the site's URL. We will look at the site and if we find it relevant and appropriate, we will include it in this page.

Want to link to our web site? No problem.
We're glad you liked our site. First, read our site disclaimer, and pay particular attention to the logo section. If you agree to our terms & conditions, go ahead link to our web site and, if you wish, send us an e-mail. That way, we'll be able to keep you posted of any changes.

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This information is not intended for use without professional advice. While we have attempted to make this site as accurate as possible, it is only a summary. For more information, see our disclaimer.


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