Online Companion: Nursing Fundamentals: Caring & Clinical Decision Making

Web Sites
Chapter 32: Health Maintenance, Health Promotion, and Wellness

American Holistic Nurses Association
http://www.ahna.org/
Provides information about holistic nursing, membership in the organization, certification, conferences, and current research.

Center for the Advancement of Health
http://www.cfah.org/
Presents the latest research and programs on health promotion.

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/
Find information about the disease prevention and health promotion priorities of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Healthfinder USA
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Provides the United States Federal Government’s gateware to web resources on health information.

Healthy People 2010
http://www.healthypeople.gov/
Presents disease prevention and health promotion objectives developed to improve the health of all people.

National Health Information Center (NHIC)
http://www.health.gov/
Provides health information referral service for consumers and professionals.

National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII)
http://ncvhs.hhs.gov/
Find the NHII framework for public and private policies and programs of the United States Government.