Patient Education
With so much information it’s hard to know where to turn. Below are some links assembled by our advisory board to help you get started.
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Other Patient Safety Organizations and Institutions
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Drug Information Websites
If you are concerned with a particular medication these are good resources to look up side-effects, proper dosages and usages.
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Review Websites
Websites where you can get reviews to possibly help you make an informed choice when searching for a hospital or doctor.
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Useful Tools and Articles
A list of other interesting articles to read and useful tools that can help prepare you and your family for their hospital stay. Knowledge is the key.
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General
- Healthfinder: Health topics A to Z, general health, nutrition, pregnancy, and parenting
- Healthy children: Childhood health and wellness, development, safety, and family life
- MedlinePlus: Health topics, drugs, herbs & supplements, and health videos
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Communication with Health Care Providers
- Talking to your child’s doctor: What to expect from your doctor and tips for doctor visits
- Talking to your pharmacist: Questions for your pharmacist and tips for pharmacy visits
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Dental
- General dental information: Cavity prevention tips, visiting dentist, bad breath, braces, how fluoride works
- Oral health for children: Proper brushing, teeth grinding, water fluoridation, losing baby teeth, and more
- Sealants: Benefits, who should get it, how long does it last
- Dental exam for children: Importance, how to prepare, what to expect
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Nutrition
- Nutrition and fitness: Links to healthy eating, staying fit, exercise, healthy recipes
- Tips on foods to eat: Basic tips on healthy eating
- Tips on serving sizes
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Developmental Milestones
- Developmental milestones (newborn – 21 years old): English & Spanish versions
- Developmental milestones (prenatal – 21 years old): English & Spanish versions
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Vaccination
- Vaccinations and developmental milestones (birth – 6 year old): Checklist for vaccines, milestones, growth information. English and Spanish Versions
- Vaccine schedule (7 – 18 year old): English and Spanish Versions
- Vaccine schedule (adults, 19 years and older): English and Spanish Versions
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Asthma
- Learn how to control asthma: Basics, facts, triggers, management
- Asthma center: Preventing flare-ups, medications & monitoring, asthma & allergies, living with asthma, tools, Q&As
- How to use an asthma inhaler: Pictures, videos, step-by-step instructions
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Diabetes
- Type 1 in children: What it is, symptoms, how to diagnose and treat
- Type 2 in children: What it is, symptoms, how to diagnose and treat
- Diabetes tips: Eating, lifestyle, insulin injection resources
- Diabetes referral: What to expect during diabetes education
- Diabetes in children: General information
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Hypertension
- Healthy children high blood pressure: How blood pressure is measured, causes, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, management, prevention
- Kids health high blood pressure: Long term effects, measuring blood pressure
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Lead Exposure
- CDC lead tips: Prevention tips, how exposure occurs, who is at risk
- EPA lead brochure: Health effects of lead, how to prevent exposure, where to go for more information. English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, and Somali versions
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Prescription
- Prescription drugs: Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions
- MedlinePlus
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Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicine
- General OTC information: When to call a doctor, tips on common OTCs
- Family doctor: How to read a drug label or give your child medicine, general tips, OTC drug information
- FDA checklist for choosing OTC medicine for children
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Herbs and Supplements
- Herbs and supplements: Includes effectiveness, usual dosage, and drug interactions
- MedlinePlus