Patient Education

When reading information from international sources, consider the differences in health care systems. Drug dosages and indications may also differ.

CANADIAN RESOURCES

Virtual Library For Rural Physicians
Resources include patient information material (MD Consult). Registration required. 

Your Health (AHS)
Patient-oriented health information
Sponsor: Alberta Health Services

Human Atlas Videos (AHS)
Patient-oriented medical videos
Sponsor: Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health and Wellness
Alberta health care programs
Sponsor: Government of Alberta

Alberta Blue Cross
Health insurance information

Public Health Agency of Canada
Patient-oriented health information

College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
Patient information materials

Society of Obstetricians & Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC)
Patient information on women's health issues

SexualityAndU
Information on sexuality for teens, adults and health professionals
Sponsor: Society of Obstetricians & Gynecologists of Canada

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

MEDLINE Plus (USA)
Patient-oriented disease and drug information
Sponsor: US National Library of Medicine

PubMed (USA)
Search the MEDLINE medical literature database
Sponsor: US National Library of Medicine

Health Finder (USA)
Disease information
Sponsor: US Department of Health

National Cancer Institute (USA)
Cancer information for patients and health professionals
Sponsor: US National Cancer Institute

American Academy of Family Practice
Patient-oriented information

Mayo Clinic (USA)
Well organized index of patient information
Drug database does recognize Canadian drug names

Quackwatch
Exposes health fraud and quackery on the Internet

Merck Manual – Home Edition
Patient-oriented version of the Merck Manual

Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapeutics
Written for physicians, but useful for patients

Gray's Anatomy (1918 Edition)
Classic textbook of anatomy (1918 edition)
May be useful for patient teaching