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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Consumers & Patients
540 Gaither Road
Suite 2000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1364
Web Address: www.ahrq.gov/consumer

This Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) website has evidence-based tips on staying healthy, choosing quality care, getting safe care, understanding diseases, comparing medical treatments, and more. AHRQ is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It supports research that will help people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services.


National Institutes of Health: Clear Communication
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 496-4000
TDD: (301) 402-9612
Email: NIHinfo@od.nih.gov
Web Address: www.nih.gov/clearcommunication/talktoyourdoctor.htm

This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website offers tips for how to partner with your doctor.


National Patient Safety Foundation
268 Summer Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA��02210
Phone: (617) 391-9900
Fax: (617) 391-9999
Email: info@npsf.org
Web Address: www.npsf.org

The National Patient Safety Foundation is an organization dedicated to improving the safety of patients. The foundation works to raise public awareness about patient safety and is a resource for people and organizations who are concerned about the safety of patients.


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Last Updated: April 19, 2011
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