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Finally, here are some excellent sites you may want to check out to help you make your health care decisions:

http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/Hospital/Search/Welcome.asp?version=d – This site provides you with information on how well the hospitals care for their adult patients and will help you compare the quality and price of care hospitals provide.

http://www.floridahealthnews.org/index.cfm/go/public.articleView/article – Includes news about the Dartmouth study which concludes that what’s done for patients near the end of their lives is unnecessary, potentially harmful and a waste of money.

http://www.jointcommission.org/qualitycheck/06_about_qc.htm – Quality Check is a comprehensive guide to health care organizations in the United States where visitors can search by city and state, or by name and zip code (up to 250 miles) for information about the organizations’ comparative performanceNeed a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos.