Health Care Resources & Links

Many health care resources regarding chronic diseases and other medical conditions are readily available on the web. These resources, however, are only intended to make general health care information available to you and are not a substitute for regular visits to your private physician. Some of the major sources of health care information include:

American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
American Medical Association
MedLine Plus - Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
Family Doctor - Health Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians

Web MD: http://www.webmd.com/

Office of Patient Advocate: http://www.opa.ca.gov/

Immunizations:
Immunizations approved by Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm

Childhood Schedule (Birth to 6 years old)
Adolescent Schedule (7 to 18 years old)
Adult Schedule (over 18 years old)

Screenings:

Adult screenings recommended by US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/healthy.html

Pediatric screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;105/3/645
or the document is located directly at
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/data/120/6/1376/DC1/1