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Below you will find some resources that many of my clients have found helpful. They include resources to help you understand medical terminology, some resources for some of the most common medical conditions I have worked on with clients, and books I recommend on medical care. 

Covid-19 Resources

Center for Disease Control
​World Health Organization
​King County Health Department - Seattle   
Washington State Department of Health
Seattle.gov
Crosscut - local news on Covid-19 from the Pacific Northwest
​New York Times - free coverage of Coronavirus ​​
University of Washington - practical tips and information

Where to look for trustworthy medical information:

www.uptodate.com
This is a very good and detailed explanation of just about everything. It will tell you all kinds of treatments for all kinds of problems.
www.webmd.com/
Also a very good and trustworthy website for information.
www.health.nih.gov/
This is a government website, and it has information about the health of different cultural groups (African, Hispanic, etc). It also has information about clinical trials (these are studies where a new treatment is being used and you have to be part of the study to get the treatment).
www.mayoclinic.com/
An excellent, trustworthy site for health information from one of the best medical centers in the country, and in fact, the world.
www.healthcare.gov/
This is an amazingly good website that the government has just put up that deals with all the recent and evolving changes in the healthcare laws. It also helps you figure out where to get insurance based on where you live and your general information. It does not require any personal information for these answers.
www.familydoctor.org
Symptom decision trees, self-care information.
www.patientslikeme.com
First-hand accounts of people living with various diseases.  A social network and resource base for patients who have questions. 

Resources for specific medical conditions:

Cancer
www.cancer.gov

National Cancer Institute provides information on types of cancer, clinical trials, drug protocols, sites for treatment of cancers
www.breastcancer.org
Risk, diagnosis and treatment information
www.cancer.org/docroot/home/
American Cancer Society
Heart disease and Stroke
www.americanheart.org
American Heart Association.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Diabetes
www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov
Guide to diabetes care and research.
www.diabetes.org
Nutrition information, prevention, treatments.

Patient Safety
www.campaignzero.org/
www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
Hospital success rates by diagnosis and surgery.

Aging
Aging with Pride:  National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender Study
www.alz.org
Alzheimer's Association
www.medicare.gov/
Medicare
www.naela.org
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Inc.
www.caremanager.org/
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Mangers
www.ncoa.org/
National Council on Aging

Medications
www.drugs.com
Pill identification, side effects and drug interactions.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
Information on drugs, drug interactions, usage, side effects. Includes information on mineral and vitamin supplements.
www.fda.gov
Research on medications and drug safety.

Books about medical care—what every patient should know:

Your Medical Mind: How to Decide What Is Right for You
by Jerome Groopman, MD and Pamela Hartzband, MD
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
By Atul Gawande
Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance
By Atul Gawande
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
By Atul Gawande
You, the Smart Patient: An Insider’s Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment
by Mehmet Oz, M.D., and Michael Roizen M.D.
How Doctors Think
by Jerome Groopman, MD
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