Consumer Information
- Information and Services for Consumers
- Advance Health Care Directive Registry
- Collagen - Information to Patients Regarding Collagen Injections
- Complaint Information
- Conviction - How it Might Affect a Medical License
- Disposal of Drugs:
- California Integrated Waste Management Board, Pharmaceutical Drug Waste
- California Board of Pharmacy
- Disposal of “Sharps” (Home injection syringes):
- California Integrated Waste Management Board, Sharps Waste
- Enforcement Process
- HIPAA - Protecting the Privacy of Patients' Health Information
- Hospital & Care Facilities Information:
- California Department of Public Health, Licensing & Certification Health Facilities Consumer Information on hospitals and long-term care facilities
- California Hospital Foundation
- Hospital Administrative Penalties assessed, by county
- Nursing Home Citations assessed, by county
- U.S. Health & Human Services, Nursing Home Compare
- U.S. Health & Human Services, Hospital Compare
- How to Choose a Doctor / Physician License Information
- Internet Prescribing - Information for Consumers
- Is Your Doctor Board Certified?
- Medical Marijuana
- Medical Spas - What You Need to Know
- Ordering Public Documents
- Pain and Policy Studies Group
- Pain Management:
- Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain
- Patient Access to Medical Records
- Public Disclosure Information
- Public Document Lookup
- "Preserve a Treasure - Know When Antibiotics Work"
- Resources Available to Help Reduce Cost to Patients of Life-Saving Mammograms
- Specialty Board Advertising
- Verify Licensure/ Registration for:
- Medical Doctor and Special Faculty Permit
- Licensed Midwife
- Registered Dispensing Optician
- Registered Spectacle Lens Dispenser
- Registered Contact Lens Dispenser
- Out-of-State Contact Lens Seller
- Fictitious Name Permit
- Check for Other Department of Consumer Affairs' Licensed Professionals
- Victim Compensation Program - Help With Medical Bills and Other Expenses for Victims of Violent Crime
