Care for Yourself and Your Family
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Caring for yourself and your family
Getting
Medical Tests (from the federal Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality) provides information that can help you
make decisions about and follow up on medical tests your health
care provider orders.
Lab Tests Online
(from the American Association for Clinical Chemistry) provides
information on lab tests, including tips on providing a
specimen, understanding results, home testing, and a laboratory
tour that follows a blood sample or throat culture through
laboratory procedures.
Now You
Have a Diagnosis: What's Next? (from the federal Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality) provides help with finding
information on your condition, making decisions and getting
support.
Medical Detectives from AARP provides information on and links to medical
research services. For a fee, these businesses will research
your condition and the latest treatments available.
Getting
a Prescription (from the federal Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality) provides information on getting the most
from your prescribed medications.
Going to the Emergency Room: Information on how to make a trip to the emergency
room less stressful.
Getting the best care from your doctor
Making
the Most of an Office Visit: This guide from the American Medical
Association includes tips on how to prepare for a doctor's
visit, how to discuss sensitive topics with your doctor, and how
to resolve communication problems you may have with your doctor.
Talking
with your Doctor: A Guide for Older People: This book was
developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the
National Institutes of Health.
Anatomy
and Medical Illustrations: Many people may not understand all
of the medical terms used by their doctor. This guide from the
American Medical Association provides detailed but easy to
understand drawings and descriptions of various parts of the
human body.
Last Revised: 11/12/07
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