|
The Internet can be an excellent resource for patient health information with thousands of pages available at the click of a mouse. It’s important to remember that not all of this information is accurate or reliable. Before you use any of the information from the Web, discuss your findings with your doctor or another health professional. They’ll work with you to make sure any changes you make are both safe and effective for your particular health situation.
The following is a list of Web sites that the physicians
at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital have reviewed for reliable and accurate
health information. Clicking a link on the left will bring you to a topical
area. Clicking a link below will open a new browser window and take you
to that site.
General
Minnesota Department of Health
Itasca County Health and Human Services/Public Health
Northeastern Minnesota Area Health Education Center
National
Institutes of Health
The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mayo Clinic
FamilyDoctor.org
My Health (Wellmark at Blue Cross Blue Shield)
WebMD
[top of page]
Heart Disease & Stroke
American Heart Association
Minneapolis Heart Institute
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
[top of page]
Cancer
American Cancer Society
· Grand Rapids office: (218) 326.4235
· Grand Rapids area Navigator (218) 326.7301
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Prevention and Control at CDC
[top of page]
Dental Health
Oral health at CDC
Nation Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
[top of page]
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
Diabetes at CDC
International Diabetes Center
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Disease
My Diabetes – Take control of your diabetes
[top of page]
Gastrointestinal
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
Gastroatlas – requires registration
[top of page]
Genito-urinary
American Prostate Society
[top of page]
Immunizations
Traveler’s
Health at CDC
Immunization
at the Minnesota Department of Health
National
Immunization Program at CDC
[top of page]
Medicare
Noridian Medicare – Minnesota’s Part A administrator
Wisconsin Physician’s Service – Minnesota’s Part B administrator
[top of page]
Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
Minnesota Department of Health resources
[top of page]
Musculoskeletal System
Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Osteoporosis
West Central Osteoporosis Board
National Osteoporosis Foundation
[top of page]
Pharmacy – Drugs
Institute for Safe Medicine Practices
Physician’s Desk Reference
[top of page]
Patient Assistance Programs
Eli Lilly and Company assistance for Medicare beneficiaries
Merck patient assistance for prescription drugs
Together Rx prescription assistance for Medicare beneficiaries
[top of page]
Pulmonary - Lungs
American Lung Association
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
[top of page]
Quality
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Stratis Health
[top of page]
|
