Patient education.

Updated: 2011 Dec.
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General Websites

College of Family Physicians of Canada - For Patients
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Consumers and Patients
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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 Literacy

American Medical Association Health Literacy Video
Canadian Council on Learning : Health Literacy
Canadian Public Health Association Health Literacy Portal
Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit

Health-related Agencies

Alzheimer Society
Arthritis Society
Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Diabetes Association
Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation
Thyroid Foundation of Canada

Medical Organizations

Canadian Paediatric Society
Centre for Effective Practice
Foundation for Medical Practice Education
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists www.menopauseandu.ca

Patient Education Pages from Journals

Annals of Internal Medicine
JAMA Patient Page

Self-Care & Patient Participation

Patients Like Me
Inspire
MedHelp  
Cochrane Consumer Network

Special Topics and Audiences

AboutKidsHealth (Hospital for SickChildren)
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Genetics Home Reference
Joslin Diabetes Center
Lab Tests Online
Sexuality and You 
Women’s Health Matters

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