The Health Net
EMPOWER HEALTH'S DR. KOOP
Launched in July by former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, the site offers medical data, chats, an online pharmacy, and health-site reviews, and drew 400,000 visitors in September.
HEALTHFINDER
A Web site developed by the U.S. Health & Human Services Dept., it provides basic definitions of conditions and links to government consumer health and human services data, agencies, not-for-profit organizations, selected online publications, and medical dictionaries.
BETTERHEALTH
Owned by popular women's site iVillage.com, it offers lay explanations of conditions, chats with physicians, links to government and health associations, and a personalized Web page that includes a risk assessment on your health issues and customized news.
WEBMD
Launched Oct. 5 for doctors seeking medical data, insurance services, an answering service, and Internet access for $25 to $175 a month. Transaction processor Envoy Corp. will provide Internet access, WebMD's content, and transaction services to 60,000 Aetna physicians, while health software giant HBO & Co. invested $10 million and offers the service to hospitals.
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