Information For Patients
Health Resource Information
Patient InformationThis health information is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of a healthcare provider, considering the unique characteristics of each individual.
Health Resource Links
Single Site Comprehensive Health Information - Canada
The Canadian Health Network - emphasizes prevention and health promotion, discusses non-medical factors determining health status; provides the ability to search by topic, population group, resource type and province
Health Canada Online - Canadian health news, research information, and Canadian healthcare policy
Canoe's C-Health - feature articles on current Canadian health trends
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada - information on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and living with heart disease and stroke; child and adult quizzes, research updates, heart-smart cookbooks, recipes, and nutritional advice.
Single Site Comprehensive Health Information - United States
InteliHealth - the latest news on medical research and treatments, hot health news articles, asthma and diabetes tracking and management tools, and a comprehensive drug resource centre; sign up for daily or weekly e-mail health newsletters or specialty weekly e-mails on topics such as: nutrition, heart health, children's health, women's health, men's health, arthritis and AIDS.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis - comprehensive information on almost any health topic
Medscape - medical news, research information, and feature articles
Women's Health
Women's Health Matters - Canadian women's health issues including quizzes on risk factors for breast cancer and osteoporosis, interviews with Canadian women's health experts; information on subjects ranging from reproductive technology to thyroid disease
Children's Health
BabyCenter - information on pregnancy, babies and toddlers; sign up for a customized weekly e-mail newsletter providing information about each phase of baby's development
Kidshealth.Org - covers all aspects of children's health including growth and development, emotions, and behaviour; articles tailored for parents, teens and kids
Mental Health
Mental Health Net - news, chat groups, support forums, online self-help books, advice columns, a mental health glossary, clinician Yellow Pages, symptom lists, and questionnaires
Traveller's Health
National Center for Infectious Diseases Travellers' Health - tips on shots, safe eating and drinking, and how to prevent infectious diseases while traveling
Alternative Medicine
Acupuncture Canada - background on this Chinese therapy used to promote natural healing
British Columbia Naturopathic Association - general information about herbal remedies
Canadian Chiropractic Association - explains the science of chiropractic medicine, the profession, and it's role in Canda's health-care system
Index Sites -The following sites provide links to and short descriptions of many sites dealing with particular diseases and health topics:
Medexplorer
Healthfinder
Seeking Health Information on the Internet
The Canadian Health Network - provides useful guidelines for finding the most trustworthy information on web sites and what to look for in a health promoting web site to get reliable, useful information
Canadian Medical Association
Saskatoon Health Region
Saskatchewan Medical Association
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
Clinicare Electronic Medical Records
MedicineNet.com (medical dictionary)
