Choosing a Doctor
American Medical Association Doctor Finder
Choosing a Doctor: National Institute on Aging
Choosing a Primary Care Provider (MD Consult)
Is Your Doctor Board Certified?: American Board of Medical Specialties Medicare Participating Physician Directory
Physican License Lookup : Medical Board of California
Complaint Information: Medical Board of California
Choosing a Doctor or Health Service : Medline Plus
Be prepared for medical appointments: questions to ask
Communicating with your doctor
HowsYourHealth.org ( a online tool to prepare for doctor's appointments) en Espanol Health Grades
California's Office of the Patient Advocate
Consumer's Checkbook
Choosing a Hospital
HealthCare.gov : Take health care into your own hands
Helping You Choose the Hospital for You: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Your Guide to Choosing HealthCare: AHRQ
Hospital Compare from the California Healthcare Foundation en Espanol
Hospital Quality Check : JCAHO
Find a Hospital: HealthGrades
Hospital Compare: US Dept of Health and Human Services
Healthcare Quality Report Card:rating California's HMOs and Medical also Espanol
Are You Getting Quality Healthcare?
OSHPD California Perspectives in Health Care
LeapFrog Hospital Quality and Safety Survey Results