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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

• Canada's Food Guide
• UnlockFood.ca (Dietitians of Canada)
• Nutrition A to Z (Dietitians of Canada)

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

• 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