Resources
Helpful Websites for Your Research
Patient Checklists
http://www.thetakechargepatient.com/download.html
Visit my Doctella Page
The below link takes you to my checklists and sample questions on Doctella. Each can be customized just for you.
https://www.doctella.com/partner-content-provider.html?cus_id=MAE001
Download the mobile app to get my interactive checklists, forms and questions on Doctella. Simply type in “Martine” and you will be taken to my Doctella page!
General Health Information
 American Academy of Family Practice
http://www.aafp.org/
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/
American College of Physicians
http://www.acponline.org/
American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org/
American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org
Consumer Reports (subscription required)
http://consumerreports.org/health/home.htm
Family Doctor
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html
Johns Hopkins Health Alerts
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/
Livestrong: Lance Armstrong’s Foundation
http://www.livestrong.com/
University of California at Berkeley wellness site
http://www.wellnessletter.com/
Up To Date
http://www.uptodate.com/patients/index.html
Health Care Reform (ACA) Information
2013 Health Reform and You Provided by The National Patient Advocate Foundation
AARP on HealthCare Reform
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Summary of the Affordable Care Act
U.S Department of Health & Human Services Basics about the Law
Rights and Protections of Health Care Reform
Health Insurance Marketplace
Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
Choosing Wisely
Patient Checklists
http://www.thetakechargepatient.com/download.html
Health Care Advocacy
AdvocateDirectory
A listing of individuals and organizations devoted to health care safety, quality and support
www.advocatedirectory.org
Pilot Health Advocates
http://pilothealthadvocates.com
Advoconnection
http://www.advoconnection.com
National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants
Online Patients Communities
Treatment Diaries
www.TreatmentDiaries.com
Alliance Health Networks
http://alliancehealth.com
Inspire.com
http://www.inspire.com
Healing Well
http://www.healingwell.com
Ask a Patient
http://www.askapatient.com
Health eTreatment
http://www.healthetreatment.com
Patients Like Me
http://www.patientslikeme.com
Cancer Support/Resource Communities
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Pink-Link
Hernia Support/Resources
Beverly Hills Hernia Center, Shirin Towfigh, MD
Hernia Talk
American Hernia Society
Medical School Websites for Credible Research on Your Health, Illness, Condition, Treatment Plans and More
Harvard Medical School
http://hms.harvard.edu/hms/home.asp
Stanford School of Medicine
http://med.stanford.edu/
UCLA Medical Center
http://www.ucla.edu/
University of California at Los Angeles health site
http://www.uclahealth.org/
http://www.ucla.edu/research.html/
Clinics and Hospitals for Credible Research on Your Health, Illness, Condition, Treatment Plans and More
Cleveland Clinic Website
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/default.aspx
The Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas
http://www.mdanderson.org/
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/44.cfm
Scripps in San Diego, California
http://www.scripps.org/
Government Health Resources
AHRQ, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.ahrq.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/
Health.gov
http://health.gov/
Health Finder.gov
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
HHS.Gov
http://www.hhs.gov/
Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.giv/medlineplus/
National Institutes of Health
http://nih.gov/
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
http://fda.gov/
U.S. National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health
Pub Med
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
World Health Organization (WHO )
http://www.who.int/en/
Diseases and Conditions
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/
American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/
American Heart Association
http://www.heart.org/
American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/
City of Hope
http://www.cityofhope.org
Clinical Trials
http://clinicaltrials.gov/
Cure Together
http://www.curetogether.com/
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/
National Institutes of Health—Office of Rare Diseases Research
http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/
Mesothelioma
http://www.mesotheliomahelp.org/treatment/medical/
Senior Resources
American Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org/
Assisted Living Federation of America
http://www.alfa.org
Caring For Your Parents
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/caringforyourparents/
Center For Healthy Aging
http://www.healthyagingprograms.org/
Leading Age
http://www.leadingage.org/
Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov/
ParentGiving
http://www.parentgiving.com/
Drug Safety
Consumer Reports
http://www.consumerreports.org/health/prescription_drugs/index.htm
Drugs.Com
http://www.drugs.com/
Epocrates
http://www.epocrates.com/
Safe Medication
http://www.safemedication.com/
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov
Health Tools at AARP ExpressWell
RememberItNow
MyMedSchedule
RxVitality
HealthVault
Research Your Hospital
AHCJ Association of Health Care Journalists
http://www.hospitalinspections.org/
Consumer Reports Hospital Ratings (subscription required)
http://www.consumerreports.org/health/doctors-hospitals/doctorsand-hospitals.htm
HealthGrades
http://www.healthgrades.com/
Hospital Compare
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/
The Joint Commission
http://www.jointcommission.org/
The LeapFrog Group
http://www.leapfroggroup.org/cp
Research Your Physician's Credentials
HealthGrades
American Board of Medical Specialties
Federation of State Licensing Boards (See if the doctor is licensed in your state)
AIM
Information on How To Get Copies of Your Medical Records Center on Medical Rights and Privacy
Georgetown University
Resources for Nurses
Nursefriendly, Inc.
http://www.nursefriendly.com
Nursingentrepreneurs.com
Nationwide Nursing resource to nurse entrepreneurs looking to nework and start home based businesses.
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com
AllOneSearch.com
http://www.allonesearch.com/nurses
|
