Patient Information Resources
Below are sources of reliable patient information. In addition to English and French, some resources are available in other languages, e.g. MedlinePlus.
General Health Information
- CiSMeF (in French only)
- Cochrane Evidence Summaries
- HealthLink BC
- Health - Canada
- Mayo Clinic
- Medline Plus
- PasseportSanté (in French only)
- Public Health Agency of Canada
Diet and Nutrition
Mental Health
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Douglas Mental Health Institute
- Here To Help (Mental health and substance use)
- The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Other Health Topics
- Heart & Stroke
- Health Aging Research | McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Diabetes Canada
- Diabetes - Videos to help you better understand diabetes and take control, produced and hosted by Clearly Health and Optio Publishing.
- Canada Safety Council
- Kidney Foundation of Canada
Women and Children's Health
- Caring for Kids (Canadian Paediatric Society)
- Child Safety Link
- IWK Resources
- Brochures for Parents
- La Leche League (Breastfeeding)
- Menopause and U
Prevention
- Falls Prevention
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Prevention
Others
- Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeries
- Arthrography
- Bone Density
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (Coronary CTA)
- Fluoroscopy
- General Radiography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Nuclear Medicine
- Opioid Pain Medicines
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) & Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
- "Quitting Smoking Around the Time of Surgery" Video
- Warfarin: Video, Calendar, Patient Guide, Therapy Summary