Patient Education
This guide to patient education may include links to important websites, articles, reports and other resources. For more detailed information, please ask us.
Patient Information from the CFPC
General Websites
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Consumers and Patients
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Choosing Wisely Canada - Events
- Choosing Wisely Canada - Patient Materials
- FamilyDoctor.org (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- HealthLink BC
- Health Canada
- Healthy Canadians
- MedlinePlus
- MyHealth Alberta
- NIH Health Information
- Patient UK
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- PubMed Health
Health-related Agencies
Alzheimer Society
Arthritis Society
Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Diabetes Association
Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation
Food Allergy Canada
Thyroid Foundation of Canada
Medical Organizations
Canadian Paediatric Society
Centre for Effective Practice
Foundation for Medical Practice Education
Patient Education Pages from Journals
Self-Care & Patient Participation
Patients Like Me
Inspire
MedHelp
Cochrane Consumer Network
Special Topics and Audiences
AboutKidsHealth (Hospital for SickChildren)
AllergyAware.ca (Food Allergy Canada)
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Genetics Home Reference
Joslin Diabetes Center
Lab Tests Online
Sexuality and You
Women's Health Matters
Videos