Patient Education Links
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| General Health Information | |
| Links
to General Health Sites - This site has about 20 links to internet
health sites (such as WebMD.com, YahooHealth.com, etc.). Use these
links to search for general information. Emedicine.com - This is a great website that I as a medical student use often for my own research. You can run a search for just about any medical condition out there. Virtual Hospital - This is a great page with lots of links to various diseases and conditions. Medline Links - This is another great starting point for information about disease topics. For specific pages already linked for you regarding specific diseases or issues, see our list below... |
| Abdominal Pain | |
| Flow
Chart - This page contains a nice flow chart which you can follow
regarding your abdominal pain and possible measures you should take. Abdominal Pain - Another very general information site regarding causes of abdominal pain. Emedicine - Run an "abdominal pain" search for some great information about abdominal pain. Abdominal Pain - General information plus links to more specific causes (appendicitis, gall bladder disease, gynecologic issues, etc.). Appendicitis - There are TONS of sites about this, but this site has a nice general overview of the condition. Gall Bladder Disease - Again, there are TONS of sites on this, but this one is very well organized and easy to read. |
| Asthma/Allergies | |
| Asthma and
Allergy Foundation - Very comprehensive site with information for
all asthmatics and those with allergies. American Lung Association - Check out their information regarding asthma. VERY complete with info about treatment, guidelines, research, etc. Other Asthma Links - This person has linked probably 100 sites regarding asthma and allergies. Contains info on internet groups, diet, medications, education, etc. VERY thorough. |
| Back Pain | |
| Spine
Health - This is a VERY comprehensive website regarding all issues
in back pain. One of the nicest health websites I've seen. Lower Back Pain - General information regarding lower back pain. Back Pain - A GREAT website containing links to all aspects of back pain (treatment, prevention, research, anatomy help, rehabilitation, etc.). |
| Coronary Artery Disease | |
| American
Heart Association - This site LITERALLY has all the information you
need to know regarding heart disease, including info on cholesterol,
diet, blood pressure, research, and more. Heart Info - This is another nice website with lots of information about heart disease. Heart Disease Links - This is a page with TONS of good links to almost any heart condition. |
| Contraception | |
| Birth
Control Methods - This page has links to every form of birth control
out there (including the pill). VERY comprehensive. Birth Control - Another good site with information about all of the different methods of contraception. Women's Health - A page of links regarding contraception. |
| Depression and Anxiety | |
| Depression
- This is a great page with lots of great information and links (including
info on clinical trials, research, and press releases) regarding various
forms of depression. Depression Net - This site has links for patients and physicians regarding depression. Depression Links - Great site with TONS of links regarding depression and other mental illnesses. Anxiety - Great site regarding various anxiety ailments including OCD, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, phobias, and more. Anxiety Network - Decent page with links to anxiety disorders. Anxiety Disorders Association of America - "Official" Anxiety site with very thorough information. |
| Diabetes Mellitus | |
| American
Diabetes Association - Very comprehensive website including
information for all diabetic patients. The Diabetes Mall - Information about research, lifestyle, and products for diabetic patients. Emedicine - Run a "diabetes" search on this website for great information about Type I, Type II, secondary diseases, etc. (very well organized too). Children with Diabetes - A great site regarding children with diabetes. Government Diabetes Site - Another comprehensive site containing gerneral info, research info, and MUCH more. Information from the CDC - Contains statistics and various other information about diabetes. |
| Dizziness and Vertigo | |
| Medline
- Great links to sites about dizziness and vertigo. Emedicine - Run a "vertigo" or a "dizziness" search for great pages regarding the two. Dizziness/Vertigo - General overview of the two conditions. |
| Headaches | |
| National
Headache Foundation - This site has great "education" links
regarding headaches of all kinds. Headache links - Great page with TONS of links to headache related sites. Emedicine - Run a "headaches" search for great pages regarding all types of headaches. Headaches - This site has a general overview of different types of headaches. |
| Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) | |
| Blood
Pressure - This site contains information regarding all aspects of
hypertension (including risk factors, how to lower blood pressure, etc.). American Heart Association - This link from the American Heart Association has great information regarding high blood pressure. Medline - Great collection of links here regarding hypertension. |
| Musculoskeletal Pain | |
| Shoulder
Pain - General information about shoulder pain and its causes. Shoulder Pain - Another nice site regarding shoulder pain with some links as well. Shoulder Links - Nice page (some complicated terminology though) regarding shoulder pain and its causes and treatments. Ankle Pain - General overview of ankle pain, well organized. Knee Pain - This is a great site with a link to "knee topics" and a great anatomy link as well. |
| Myofascial Pain and Arthritis | |
| Emedicine
- Great site with info on osteoarthritis (background, pathophys, freq,
mort, race, sex, age, causes, and much more. Emedicine - This is very similar to the above site but it is about rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis - This site has nice background info on arthritis with maps and bar graphs of demographic info. JAMA and Arthritis - This is from the journal of the american medical association; discusses the prevalence of arthritis in the U.S. Arthritis - This site is the NIH question and answer sheet on arthritis. Osteoarthritis / Rheumatoid - This page has info on OA and RA, along with pertinent warning signs that one should be aware of. Arthritis Foundation - This is a nice page of the Arthritis foundation with an endless amount of info. |
| Otitis Media (Common Ear Ache) | |
| Emedicine
- This site provides great info about otitis media. CDC Fact Sheet - This is a nice fact sheet on issues concerning child care settings. JAMA and Otitis Media - This is a page of JAMA which addresses the controversial treatment of OM. Info Sheet - This is a nice info sheet from the National Institute on Deaf and Other Communication Disorders. |
| Peptic Ulcer Disease / GERD (Reflux Disease) | |
| Emedicine
- This is the a great site for information on ulcers. Emedicine - This is a great site for information on GERD (Reflux Disease). CDC Fact Sheet - This site is a CDC fact sheet with info on everything from H.Pylori to myth sheets. National Digestive Disorders - This is a basic info sheet on GERD from the National Digestive Disorders. |
| Prenatal Care | |
| CDC
Site - This site addresses issues of infant health, women's
reproductive health, and men's reproductive health. National Women's Health Info - This site is a search page for National Women's Health Info with info specific to each trimester of pregancy. Health Start - This is the Health Start homepage with info from facts about infant mortalityh to resources for families. |
| Sports Physicals | |
| Sport
and PhysEd - This has the history and purpose of pre-participation
physicals from the National Association for Sport and PhysEd. CDC Page - This site has 10 strategies to promote better health among young people. |
| Preventive Care (Children and Adults) | |
| CDC
on Preventive Care - This site is an AWESOME site which lists
preventive care issues from airbags to zoonotic diseases. Booklet - This site is a booklet with info on preventive care in kids. Adult Health - This site lists ways that an adult can work with teir doctor to stay healthy. Includes charts to help keep track of info. |
| Respiratory Tract Infections | |
| Infectious
Respiratory Diseases - This site is the NIH search page for infectious
respiratory diseases. Non-infectious Respiratory Diseases - This site is the NIH search page for noninfectious respiratory diseases, such as asthma and emphysema. |
| Sore Throat | |
| Emedicine
- This site has GREAT info regarding sore throats. Academy of Otolaryngology - This site provides info on disorders of the ear, nose, and throat from the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Kids Health - This site is only for kid info on strep. |
| TB (Tuberculosis) Testing | |
| TB
Fact Sheet - This site is an excellent CDC info sheet on TB. TB Tests - This site provides info on positive TB tests - what it means, how it happened, and what to do next. |
| Thyroid Disorders | |
| Emedicine
- Great site from emedicine.com about thyroid disorders. Thyroid Society - This has a lot of answers to patients most commonly asked questions about the thyroid. Hyperthyroidism - This provides LOTS of info on hyperthroidism; overview, descrption, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, etc. Goiters - This page describes a goiter and its connection to hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, and thyroid cancer. |
| Urinary Tract Infection | |
| Emedicine
- Great info regarding UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections). Teen Site - This has information specifically for teenagers. UTI Info for In Adults - Great site for information on UTIs in adults. Cystitis - This site provides all the info you ever wanted to know about this bladder condition. |
| Vaginitis | |
| Emedicine
- Great info from emedicine.com regarding vaginitis. Vaginal Complaints - This is a basic info site from the NIH on vaginal complaints. Fact Sheet - This is a fact sheet on vaginal infections from the National Institute of Allery and Infectious Disease. Planned Parenthood - Planned Parenthood most commonly asked questions about Vaginal Infections. |
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