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I was looking for information on bone grafts and found following resources:
http://www.save.org
http://www.cdc.gov
http://www.symptomat.com
http://www.webmd.com
http://www.medicinenet.com
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com
Could anyone give some scientific refernces?

Hi, Joan,

I don't really know what type of information you want, but have you tried searching in PubMed? PubMed is a database of articles in the medical and basic life sciences, and the foremost source of scientific references in these areas. Here is an example search on the broad topic of "bone grafts".

(bone grafts OR bone transplantation

Also, remember to doublecheck the information you find on the web. Some of those you have listed are excellent, and some are erratic in their quality. There are a number of tools to help with reviewing the quality of your search, and also to help in using what you've found in dialog with your health care team.

From this page:

Medical Library Association Encyclopedic Guide to Searching and Finding Health Information on the Web: Free Samples: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/mlaguide/free/

Check out this resource: "Quick Guides to Searching for Health Information [PDF: 141K]".

Another easy option for reviewing quality is this:

Chain of Trust / Level of Evidence -- Vertical 2006. (PDF: 201K): http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/pro/courses/ChainOfTrustLoEVert2.pdf