Medical records and patient access

HHS — Medical RecordsFederal patient-rights information.HHS — Right to AccessFederal guidance on access to health information.

State law and courts

USA.gov — State GovernmentsOfficial directory to state legislatures, courts, and agencies.Legal Information Institute — State LawResearch starting point for state law; verify with the official state source.

Physician licensing and regulation

Federation of State Medical BoardsDirectory of state medical boards.National Practitioner Data Bank — Public StatisticsFederal aggregate statistics; not a public individual-provider report service.

Medical terminology and health information

MedlinePlusNational Library of Medicine health-information resource.

Finding licensed legal help

American Bar Association — Find Legal HelpStarting point for state and local lawyer-referral resources.

Use sources for the right question

A medical board complaint, a civil lawsuit, and a hospital grievance are different processes. Likewise, a health-information source cannot determine legal liability, and a general legal summary cannot diagnose a medical condition. Match the source to the question and confirm current state law with licensed counsel.