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• Health
Guides: Diagnostic Tests, Procedures & Drugs
AAFP-AMERICAN ACADEMY OF
FAMILY PHYSICIANS
Drug Information on Family Doctor
www.familydoctor.org/druginfo/
Facts on common medicines, including possible interactions
The link does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients, or recommend therapy. It
is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners
in caring for their patients and provide consumers with drug specific information.
Healthcare practitioners should use their professional judgment in using the
information provided. The Service is not a substitute for the care provided
by licensed healthcare practitioners and consumers are urged to consult with
their healthcare practitioner in all instances. Prior to entering the site
user is required to read and agree to terms. FREE
THE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL-Family
Health Guide/ Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
www.health.harvard.edu/
Guide to Diagnostic Tests and Procedures. There are two information sections (1) categories
and body systems and (2) A-Z list of tests. Information is
written in easy to understand terms.
The Drug Guide
hvelink.saint-lukes.org/
The Drug Guide is an electronic drug reference that provides useful patient
education summaries of more than 2,400 commonly prescribed medications, including
brand and generic names, other drugs that would affect this drug, instructions
on its usage, side effects, dosage and other important information. This guide
was created to help keep you better informed about your health and your care
and enhance communications with your current physician. Every effort has been
made to ensure that the information provided by Multum is accurate, up-to-date,
and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. In addition, the drug
information contained herein may be time sensitive. Multum's drug information
does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients, or recommend therapy. Multum's drug
information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare
practitioners in caring for their patients. Healthcare practitioners should
use their professional judgment in using the information provided. Multum's
drug information is not a substitute for the care provided by licensed healthcare
practitioners. The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination
in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination
is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient.
PDR® - PHYSICIAN DESK REFERENCE
Getting Well Network
www.gettingwell.com/drug_info/index.html
The drug information on Getting Well is written in lay terms and
is based on the FDA-approved drug information found in the PDR.
It gives consumers plain-English explanations of the safe and effective
use of prescription and non-prescription drugs, explanations that
are consistent with the information professionals are referencing
in the PDR. Use this section to read about a drug your doctor may
have prescribed, to check for side effects, drug interactions, and
other important information.
LAB TESTS ON-LINE
Staying Healthy in an Era of Patient Responsibility
www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/features/screening.html
Gone are the days when you entrusted your health care entirely to the family
physician who knew you well. As the U.S. health care system has evolved in
the face of rising costs and managed care, consumers have been given more responsibility
for their health care. Unlike when you are ill and the power to restore your
health rests more in the hands of the medical professionals, in preventive
medicine, you have significantly more power, responsibility, and control. By
taking an active role, you are most likely to extend and enjoy your healthy
years. Regular screening for common health problems is a simple and effective
first step. A table below summarizes the tests recommended for men and women
in different age groups. Those that are recommended as routine tests are identified
under "General"; those that are administered when risk factors warrant
are identified under "Other." Please keep in mind that for many of
these tests, no national consensus exists, so it is best to consult with your
doctor to determine what tests are right for you. In addition, recommendations
for screening vary by state.
• Information
Centers via Web
CENTER FOR MEDICARE ADVOCACY
Finding Reliable Health-Care Information on the Internet
http://www.medicareed.org/Resources.cfm?RT=CMEPub&Detail=83
The number of Web sites offering health and health-care
information has grown dramatically over the past several
years. However, it can be difficult to tell whether or not
the information that you find is reliable and accurate. In
this brief we describe the nature of this issue and offer
some practical tips for judging reliability when searching
for information on the Internet.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
healthfinder
www.healthfinder.gov/aboutus/
healthfinder® is an award-winning Federal Web site, developed by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies.
Since 1997, healthfinder® has been recognized as a key resource for finding
the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on
the Internet. healthfinder® links to carefully selected information and
Web sites from over 1,700 health-related organizations.
CDC- Disability & Health
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/default.htm
The following site contains links to three government-produced quests for kids
and teens. All activities are investigative and interactive. Links to the Kid
Quest on Disability and Health, “Babies and Birth Defects: A Mystery
in Texas”, and the BAM! kids health question resource are included.
HHS- SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA)
Center For Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network
www.mentalhealth.org/
The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is charged with leading the national
system that delivers mental health services. The goal of this system is to
provide the treatment and support services needed by adults with mental disorders
and children with serious emotional problems. Almost 44 million Americans are
affected by mental illness in any given year, and more than 5.4 percent are
diagnosed each with a severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder, or severe depression (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
2002; Mental Health, United States, 1999).
HRSA/MCHB
Family To Family Health Information Centers
2002 - HRSA has awarded first-year grants to six community-based organizations
to establish a network of statewide centers run by families of children with
special health care needs (CSHCN) to help other families with special needs
children. These centers, called Family-To-Family Health Care Information and
Education Centers for Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs,
will be designed and supervised by families in partnership with State Title
V CSHCN programs and other providers.
NEW MOBILITY MAGAZINE
www.newmobility.com
Online resource for Disability Culture and Lifestyle. A tool for anyone with
an interest in disability issues. New Mobility, the online version of a print
magazine, offers plenty of literature concerning disabilities, disability culture,
and related issues. Only part of the full magazine content is shown online,
however. Visitors have an option of subscribing to the print version, asking
an expert a question, chatting, visiting the bookstore, or checking out site
links.Visit the chat room and message board, the only place where you’ll
need to sign in. Use the Calendar area of our site to keep abreast of community
events. Link to two major categories: Community Links and Product/CompanyLinks.
• Medical
Information - Conditions
CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL
Health Topics A-Z
Traveler's Health
www.cdc.gov
Resources about diseases, conditions and other special topics arranged under "Health
Topics A-Z" and "Traveler's Health," with health recommendations
for travelers worldwide. The CDC also has established a section on Disability
and Health at www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dh/default.htm
NATIONAL INSITIUTES ON
HEALTH (NIH)
CHID - Combined Health Information Database
chid.nih.gov/
Developed and managed by health-related agencies of the Federal Government,
this database can help people find information and educational resources such
as brochures, books, and audiovisuals on selected topics. CHID contains 17
subfiles, including the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases subfile.
US NATIONAL LIBRARY OF
MEDICINE
NIH-MEDLINE®
www.nlm.nih.gov/
The largest and best known of the MEDLARS databases, MEDLINE® contains
citations and often abstracts for over 9 million articles in 3,900 biomedical
journals on all aspects of biomedicine and allied health fields from 1966 to
the present. MEDLINE® is available at medical and university libraries,
at some community libraries, and through a variety of fee-based and free Internet
sites.
US NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
NIH -MEDLINEPLUS
medlineplus.gov/
MEDLINEplus is a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest
medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Lists hospitals and physicians,
a medical encyclopedia and dictionaries, health information in Spanish, extensive
information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from
the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
• Medical
Information - Youth and Adults
AAFP-AMERICAN ACADEMY OF
FAMILY PHYSICIANS
Medical Review
www.familydoctor.org
American Academy for Family Physicians (AAFP) – Sections for Kids and
Teens., All of the information has been written and reviewed by physicians
and patient education professionals at the AAFP. Information is regularly reviewed
and updated.
AACAP - AMERICAN ACADEMY
OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
Helping Teenagers Deal With Stress
www.aacap.org/info_families/index.htm
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) has developed
a concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers,
and their families. Facts for Families address a wide variety of topics including
helping teenagers deal with stress, grandparents raising grandchildren, talking
to kids about sex, parenting adolescents, and a range of disabilities. They
are available in English, Spanish, German, French, Polish & Icelandic.
US NATIONAL LIBRARY OF
MEDICINE
NIH- MEDLINE Plus
Gay/Lesbian Health
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gaylesbianhealth.html
Gay/Lesbian Health is a Health Topic located in the MEDLINEplus, a goldmine
of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National
Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on
it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MEDLINEplus has extensive
information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources
on over 600 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and
physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information
in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs,
health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
MEDLINEplus is updated daily www.nlm.nih.gov/
NEMOURS FOUNDATION
KidsHealth
kidshealth.org/index.html
KidsHealth Website providing doctor-approved health information about children
from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's
Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides families with accurate,
up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. KidsHealth also
relies on its advisory boards of parents, kids, and teens from around the world
to provide us with ideas about the site's current selection of articles as
well as suggestions for new features.
TEEN SEXUAL HEALTH
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teensexualhealth.html
Links to articles, information: Men, Women, Sexual Health, Dictionary, Diagnosis & Symptoms,
Anatomy/Physiology and more!
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
National Parent-to-Parent Network (Adults with Disabilities)
www.lookingglass.org/ppn.php
The purpose of the National Parent-to-Parent Network at Through the Looking
Glass (TLG) is to connect parents, as well as those who are considering becoming
parents, with others who may have shared similar experiences or faced common
barriers as parents with disabilities. Parents wishing to join the Parent-to-Parent
Network first receive an orientation packet. Guidelines for participating are
included in this packet. Once they review the materials in their packet, parents
are interviewed over the phone. Despite the additional time needed, this method
helps in building trust and facilitating appropriate one-on-one connections
between parents. Moreover, these steps allow for close monitoring and prompt
attention to parents’ concerns or problems should they arise. For example,
many parents on our Network also seek consultation with other TLG staff who
have disability-related expertise in areas such as custody, adoption, pregnancy
and birthing, babycare equipment, publications, resources, and the like. Ultimately,
new relationships are formed, and ongoing ones deepen.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Information For Teens and Young Adults
depts.washington.edu/healthtr/Teens/questions.htm
Questions Many Teens Ask About Their Health Care
Have you ever asked these questions about your health care?
- How can I select the best health care provider for me?
- How should I prepare for my health care appointment?
- How do I work with my health care professionals to get
the most out of my medical plan?
- How can I gain some control over my health care, and
make my own decisions?
- How can I get the information and help I need to deal
with my health concerns?
- How to I deal with my feelings about what is happening
with my body?
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