Internet Links for Patients

These links were compiled from a wide range of well-researched, patient-oriented, Internet resources. Additional links will be added over time.

Acoustic Neuroma	Acoustic Neuroma Resources Lots of explanation and treatment links.
Allergies	A.L.E.R.T. Latex allergy information from Milwuakee, WI Canadian Latex Allergy Association Good links! Latex Allergy Help Easy-to-use database, practical info. Latex Allergy Links Extensive listing of relevant Internet sources
Alzheimer' Diseases	Is It Alzheimer's? Warning Signs You Should Know. This document created by the Alzheimers Association, and offers valuable information on how to recognize the early stages of this devastating disease. Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet Family Caregiver Alliance Fact Sheet:Alzheimer's Disease.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	ALS Society of British Columbia Lou Gehrig's disease FAQ
Aneurysm	Aneurysm support page
Ataxia	National Ataxia Foundation Info on the hereditary ataxias
Blindness	Royal National Institute for the Blind From the U.K. U.S. National Federation of the Blind
Bone Diseases	National Association for the Relief of Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Marrow	National Marrow Donor Program U.S. marrow transplant info
Bowel Diseases, Inflammatory	Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada CCFA Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. IBS Page Links to web sites on Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Brain Disorders/Injuries	Brain Disorders Network Treatment info for neurological disorders Traumatic Brain Injury Fact Sheet From the Brain Injury Association, Inc. Links to Other ABI/TBI Related Sites More on traumatic brain injury Brain Surgery Information Center All you ever wanted to know about ...
Cancer Resources	Services for Cancer Patients and their Families Patient Education and Information. Support/Visitor Programs. Transportation to Treatment. Housing During Cancer Treatment. Cancer Pain Relief for Patients and Families Cancer Pain Relief for Patients and Families. Jo Eland PhD RN FAAN FNAP Associate Professor of Nursing. Breast Cancer Compendium Resources for breast cancer patients and the people who love them. Emphasis on clinical trials, new drugs and biotech advances. Index - Doctor's Guide to the Internet - Breast Cancer A guide to breast cancer-related information and resources for professionals and patients.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Patients' Guide to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Avoiding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Alternative therapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome From an acupuncturist at BU
Cataracts	Modern Cataract Surgery By Mark Watts, a British ophthalmic surgeon
Celiac Disease	Celiac disease Created by Paul Jatkowski, who suffers from celiac disease Scott's Celiac Page Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance Web Sites HUGE list
Cerebral Palsy	United Cerebral Palsy Associations From the U.S. Voice of the Cerebral Palsied of Greater Vancouver From Vancouver, BC
Cerebrovascular Accident	Stroke Recovering After A Stroke. Patient Guide from the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), publication no. 95-0664:May 1995. Stroke Information Guide From NINDS
Chronic Illness	ChronicIllnet Chronic illness Friends Health Connection Patient support through matching Colorado HealthNet Providing information about chronic conditions
Communicable Diseases	Communicable diseases gopher From NY State Department of Health U.S. CDC Diseases Information Page
Constipation	Constipation Everything you ever wanted to know, from the U.S. NIDDK! Primary Care Teaching Module: Constipation
Deafness	Deaf Gopher From Michigan State University Deaf World Web International web publication for the deaf
Death	DeathNet Deals with end-of-life issues, living wills, palliative care, assisted suicide Grief and Loss Resource Centre A rich collection of resources for those struggling with grief and bereavement. Living Wills Infoserve From the Living Wills Registry Grief Recovery Institute Death and loss education National Hospice Organization All about end-of-life care
Dental Problems	Dentistinfo.com FAQ's for common dental problems The Dental Site For patients and practitioners
Digestive Diseases	Digestive Disease Resources mega-site from PharmInfoNet GERD Information Resource Center Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Donations, Anatomical	History of Body Donation From the U.S.
Dystonia	Dystonia Dialogue Involuntary muscle spasms and contractions Blepharospasm Sustained, involuntary closing of the eyelids
Eating Disorders	Eating disorders Anorexia, bulimia and obesity Eating Disorders Shared Awareness: Anorexia & Bulimia From Something Fishy
Ebola Virus	Ebola Information News stories about Ebola outbreaks
Endocrine Disorders	Endocrine Disorders From the U.S. NIDDK
Epidermolysis Bullosa	DebRA of America Research, info & patient support
Flu	Flu Season Special Advice for avoiding or recovering from the flu
Foot Problems	Foot Talk Place Podiatric information Foot & Ankle Web Index Patient info on foot ailments Foot Web Lots of useful information Clinique Podiatrique de Montreal In English and in French
Gastrointestinal Diseases	Dr. K.'s Gastrointestinal Diseases Web Page
Gaucher Disease	Gaucher disease
Genetics	Canadian Directory of Genetic Support Groups From CHWO
Halitosis	The Richter Center Information on the treatment of breath disorders Bad Breath Research From a dental school in Israel
Headaches	Headache Information Web Site From the Michigan Headache Treatment Network ACHE: American Council for Headache Education Prevention & treatment info Migraine Headache Diagnosis and treatment Migraine Resource Center From GlaxoWellcome
Heart Disease	Heartmates Resources for the loved ones of heart patients. Tips, hints and videos.
Hemochromatosis	Iron Overload Alert From the Iron Overload Diseases Association
Hemophilia	Hemophilia Home Page Education and support for hemophiliacs World Federation of Hemophilia Services for hemophiliacs HIGHnet2.ORG Hemophiliacs in Good Health
Hernias	Hernia Resource Center Presenting treatment options National Ambulatory Hernia Institute Info for the public and the professional
Herpes	Herpes Home Page Very helpful information about a common infectious condition Herpes: the hidden disease Organization of treatment & support links Herpes Zone Living and coping with Herpes Partners of Patients with Genital Herpes From the U.K.
Huntington's Disease	Caring for People with Huntington's Disease Facing Huntington's Disease Huntington's Disease Information and links from Robert Laycock
Hypertension	Primary Care Teaching Module -- Treatment of Hypertension
Hypoglycemia	Reactive Hypoglycemia Home Page Hypoglycemia Links and Information Page
Indices	America's House Call Network Attractive presentation of patient education materials reviewed by the American Academy of Family Practitioners. Healthweb Consumer Education Internet Resources Disease categorized annotated descriptions of high quality patient information web sites. Med Help International A large database of patient oriented information articles. Mediconsult.com Consumer homepages for common diseases. Resources include journal clubs with medical journals article summaries, author interviews, a monitored bulletin board, a review of drug information, and conference highlights. MedWeb Consumer Health Directory An extensive listing of Internet patient-oriented information documents. Patient Education Material Available on the Internet A disease categorized list of physician selected documents from multiple internet sites.
Infertility	Infertility Resources Diagnosis, treatment, adoption and more Fertilitext How to deal with infertility and reproductive problems RESOLVE Infertility information, support, and advocacy American Society for Reproductive Medicine Has a FAQ on infertility
Kidney Disease	RENALNET Created to provide access to resources related to the care of patients with renal disease and the medical specialty of Nephrology Kidney Diseases From the U.S. NIDDK National Kidney Foundation From the U.S. American Association of Kidney Patients Information, education, support
Lactose Intolerance	L.I.P. Lactose Intolerance Page The inability to digest milk sugar, different than allergy to milk Lactose Intolerance From the U.S. NIDDK
Liver Disease	American Liver Foundation Research, education and support What Are Liver Diseases? From the ALF: Alagille's to Wilson's, including hepatitis
Lung Disease	Lung Line From the NJC for Immunology & Respiratory Medicine American Lung Association For asthma and other respiratory conditions
Lupus	Lupus Home Page Excellent collection of information from Minnesota
Lyme Disease	Lyme disease American Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc. Lyme Disease Resource A comprehensive collection on Lyme disease Lyme Disease A pamphlet from Pfizer Central Research
Lymphedema	Lymphedema International Network Lots of treatment information Lymphedema Therapy Information from New York state therapists
Mononucleosis	Something about Mononucleosis From Hungary
Mood Disorders	Mood disorders Resources from Finland Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia Support group
Musicians	Musicians and Injuries Physical problems in instrumentalists
Myasthenia Gravis	Myasthenia Gravis Links Full list of references
Myeloproliferative Disorders	MPD Home Page Support and information
Neurofibromatosis	National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
Neutropenia	Neutropenia Support Association, Inc. A blood disorder
Orthotics & Prosthetics	Orthotics & Prosthetics Online Education, research, patient info
Pain Management	Roxane Pain Institute Dealing with pain from cancer and AIDS
Panic/Anxiety Disorder	NPAD News
Parkinson's Disease	Parkinson's Web Nova Scotia Division Of the Parkinson Foundation of Canada Parkinson's Digest The latest news on PD
Patient Education Resources	American Family Physician Patient Information Handouts Society-sponsored source for patient information handouts. Stanford Medical Center HealthLINK. Links to dozens of medical resources available both on and off- line, along with a comprehensive Health Library, dozens of Health Tips, and more. Multimedia Medical Reference Library A specialty categorized index of pointers to thousands of internet disease documents for physicians, patients, and students Multimedia Library Patient Education Materials A search engine for patient education documents. General Patient Education Resources Links to consumer health information materials by topic. Health Notes from Your Family Physician Offers disease categorized patient education documents for common medical concerns. American Academy of Family Physicians. Healthwatch Patient Education Documents Disease briefs annotated with attractive images. U.S. Healthcare. Health Database Sampler Alphabetic Subject Guide A database of pamphlets published by a variety of organizations and associations on various diseases and conditions. General Practice Patient Education Directory A catalogue of links from Great Britain. Patient Education Resources on the Internet An extensive list that presents topics in alphabetical order and covers information on specific disease conditions. Health Database Sampler A database of disease briefs and pamphlets published by a variety of organizations and associations. Rural Health Village Patient Education Extensive list of linked to patient handouts categorized by disease. Vermont. Patient Education Menu at Louisiana Materials designed for physicians and health educators to use for patient education. MedicineNet Patient Documents A medical reference for common diseases and treatments in easy-to-understand language updated by medical experts. Healthtouch Health Information Table of Contents Provides up-to-date patient leaflets on health, wellness, diseases, and illnesses. The information is reviewed and approved by trusted health associations. Patient Information at Iowa Extensive set of disease and procedure briefs appropriate for patient handouts. MedStop Patient Information Documents Disease categorized Internet links presented by a physician team as a public service. Patient Education Handouts at Washington One-page handouts on 50 plus primary care topics in Adobe Acrobat format. Health Gazette Patient Education Articles Articles on primary care topics initially written for Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center by a family physician. Washington Pediatric & Adult Patient Care Handouts Disease categorized PDF format documents appropriate for printing. Health Information Network at Texas Patient information materials. Patient Information on Medical Tests & Procedures A guide for patients to selected Internet resources on general medical and laboratory tests and specific tests such as angiogram, barium enemas, etc. Patient Education at Marshall University Briefs on various diseases appropriate for patient handouts. Doc in the Box Patient Materials A database of frequently asked questions and answers. Covers specialty disease topics and medications. Healthinfo Service Patient education documents. Rice University. RENALNET Patient Education Resources. Link. Internet Grateful Med. This is the National Library of Medicines' Medline searching tool for the Internet. Science News Digest for Patients Recent recommendations of the American College of Physicians for screening serum cholestrol levels. McKinley Health Information Center Patient education documents.
Plastic Surgery	Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery A surgeon answers your questions American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Information Service From the ASPRS and the PSEF
Polio	Polio Experience Network From "polio survivors" in Spokane, WA PICO: Polio Information Center Online From Columbia University in NY
Premenstrual Syndrome	The Many Faces of PMS From the Bair PMS Center in Kansas Premenstrual Syndrome Nutrient Program Dietary treatment PMS: the Cure not the Curse Tribalism vs. "high tech"
Rare Disorders	NORD National Organization of Rare Disorders clearinghouse
Rehabilitation	C.A.T.S.: Creative Arts Therapies Links to many art therapy sites Art Therapy in Canada Workshops, associations, links!
Repetitive Strain Injuries	Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury
Schizophrenia	NARSAD Resources on schizophrenia and depression Schizophrenia: A Handbook for Families From Health Canada & SSOC Schizophrenia From the BC Friends of Schizophrenia Society Schizophrenia Home Page Replete with information & links
Self-Help	Psychology Self-Help Resources From GSU
Sexual Assault	Sexual Assault Info Page
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	Sexually Transmitted Diseases From NOAH The complete facts All the right info on sexually transmitted diseases is here! Complete facts on STD's From Boston University STD Prevention for Everyone A pamphlet from the AFPVD
Sjogren's Syndrome	National Sjogren's Syndrome Association Information and support Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation Inc. Basic diagnostic and treatment info
Sleep Disorders	Sleep Medicine Home Page Lots of related links Sleep Links Insomnia, narcolepsy and more Sleep/Wake Disorders Canada Info, FAQs, membership and more
Sports Injuries	Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery From a team doctor Sports Medicine Online Full access available only to members Sports Medicine From Ivanhoe Broadcast News & Columbia HCA
Stress Disorders	Trauma Info Pages From David Baldwin
Stuttering	National Center for Stuttering From the U.S.
Support Groups	Hands Across the Net Links to support groups of many kinds
Swallowing Disorders	Dysphagia Resource Center Diagnosis, treatment & more
Temporomandibular Joint	Pain and the TMJ Brochure from the AAOHNS TMJ & Facial Pain Center Causes, symptoms & treatment
Thromboembolic Disease	Thrombosis Interest Group Research on thrombosis
Tourette Syndrome	Tourette Syndrome Home Page Good explanation and links
Transplantation	Surviving Transplantation: A Personal Guide From London, ON
Traveller's Diarrhea	Traveller's Diarrhea From Saskatchewan
Tuberculosis	Tuberculosis From the NY City DoH Global Tuberculosis Programme From the WHO
Urinary Incontinence	UI in Adults A patient's guide from the U.S. government
Urologic Diseases	Urologic Diseases From the U.S. NIDDK
Varicose Veins	MediData: Varicose veins All you ever wanted to know, from the U.K.
Vestibular Disorders	Vestibular Disorders Hotsheet All about dizziness, vertigo and balance Vestibular Disorders Association VEDA is located in Portland, OR Mayo Clinic Vestibular Rehabilitation Program From Rochester, MN
Weight Problems	Obesity: the World's Oldest Metabolic Disorder Obesity and its problems
Wound Care	Wound Care Information Center In Texas