Patient Information Material
The links below provide direct access to printable disease management materials for patients.
Respiratory - Pulmonary/COPD
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
www.goldcopd.com
Go to Patients
Cardiovascular - Hypertension
American Heart Association
www.my.americanheart.org
Go to Patient Information
Cardiovascular /Neurological - Stroke/TIA
American Stroke Association
www.strokeassociation.org
Go to Patient Education & Support
Neurological - Parkinson's
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
www.ninds.nih.gov
Search Parkinson’s Disease
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
Go to For Health Professionals & Scientists
The links below offer an assortment of consumer information resources.
United States Department of Health and Human Services
www.ahrq.gov/consumer
Information about being an active health care consumer, health and wellness, smoking cessation, disease states and provides materials in Spanish.
Revolution Health
www.revolutionhealth.com
Health and medical information, interactive healthcare tools, community forums and social networking features for consumers.
The National Council on Patient Information and Education
www.talkaboutrx.org/med_users_tools.jsp
Tools for consumers including information on reducing
medication errors, safe storage and disposal, dietary and herbal supplements, and prescription assistance programs.
www.talkabout rx.org/med_users_special.jsp
Special populations including information for seniors, women,
children, patients with low literacy as well as Spanish-speaking.
The links below allow you to search disease state resources for patients.
Respiratory - Pulmonary/COPD
Learn about managing COPD and request the Expert's Guide to Better Breathing
www.copdguide.com
Urology - BPH
American Urological Association
www.urologyhealth.org
Virology - HIV/AIDS
Center for Disease Control & Prevention
www.cdc.gov
Arthritis
The Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org
Depression
National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov
Osteoporosis
National Osteoporosis Foundation
www.nofstore.org
OTHERS - Search by Medical Condition
Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com
Medscape
www.medscape.com
Center for Disease Control & Prevention
www.cdc.gov
Post Graduate Medicine
www.postgradmed.com
Go to Patient Notes
Pri-Med Patient Education Center
www.patientedu.org
American Academy of Family Physicians
www.familydoctor.org
