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Mental health consumer - A mental health consumer is a person who is under treatment for a psychiatric illness or disorder. The term was coined in an attempt to empower those with mental health issues, usually considered a marginalized segment of society.

Consumer health informatics - Consumer health informatics is a relatively new discipline and has been defined by Eysenbach as follows:

Oxford Health Plans - Founded in 1984, Oxford Health Plans, LLC, A UnitedHealthcare Company, provides health plans to employers and individuals primarily in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, through its direct sales force, independent insurance agents and brokers. Oxford’s commercial insured products and services include traditional health maintenance organizations, preferred and exclusive provider organizations, point-of-service plans and consumer-directed health plans.

Consumer protection - Consumer protection is government regulation to protect the interests of consumers, for example by requiring businesses to disclose detailed information about products, particularly in areas where safety or public health is an issue, such as food. Consumer protection is linked to the idea of consumer rights (that consumers have various rights as consumers), and to consumer organizations which help consumers make better choices in the marketplace.

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National Institutes of Health Consumer Health Information - National Institutes of Health Consumer Health Information Includes full-text collections of most frequently requested publications.

Health Insurance Consumer Guides - Health Insurance Consumer Guides The Georgetown University Health Policy Institute offers a Consumer Guide for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance, for each state and the District of Columbia. Site also includes a newsletter and consumer alerts concerning troubled health insurers.

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse - National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse helps connect individuals to self-help and advocacy resources, and offers expertise to self-help groups and other peer-run services for mental health consumers.

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