Consumer Health and Patient Education

Specialized Sites - Consumer Health

Anatomy

• Get Body Smart - (GetBodySmart)

Cancer

• Cancer.gov Cancer Topics - (National Cancer Institute)

  - learn about types of cancer and treatments

  - read cancer fact sheets and understand cancer terminology

  - learn the causes and risk factor of cancer

  - learn how to prevent cancer

  - find cancer research

• Cancer.org (National Cancer Society)

  - similar to cancer.gov

  - start at Cancer A-Z

• GeorgiaCancerInfo.org - (Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education, Inc.) resources, physicians, treatment sites, and clinical trials in Georgia.
• State Cancer Profiles - (National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control) choose Georgia on interactive map to find cancer statistics by cancer type, county, race, and sex. Use this link to build a map or table by screening or risk factors.
• Cancer dictionaries (National Cancer Institute)

- NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

- NCI Drug Dictionary

- NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms

Consumer protection

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Patients & Consumers
• From Coverage to Care (C2C) - (U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) how to make the most of your health coverage.
• GeorgiaCares - (Georgia Department of Human Services [DHS] and Division of Aging Services [DAS])
• HealthCare.gov - (U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Quackwatch - (Center for Inquiry, Inc.)

Dentistry

• MouthHealthy.org - Oral Health Topics (American Dental Association)

Drug Information

• ChemIDplus Advanced - (National Library of Medicine) type in drug name to search across many National Library of Medicine drug and toxicology resources, ClinicalTrials.gov and Drugs@FDA databases.
• Drug Information Portal - (National Library of Medicine) similar content as found in ChemIDplus but provides additional explanations of some drug categories and drug name lists.
• Drug, Herbs and Supplements - section of MedlinePlus.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Environmental Health

• MyEnvironment - (Environmental Protection Agency) water, air, health information by location (zip, city, county)

Evaluate Health Information

• Understanding Medical Research - MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine)
• Find Good Health Information - (Medical Library Association)

Mental Health

• MentalHealth.gov - (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information.

Physician, Dental, and Health Professional Directories

• AMA DoctorFinder - to locate physicians.
• Certification Matters™ - to locate American Board of Medical Specialties board certification.
• Georgia Pharmacist, Dentist, and Dental Assistance License Verification - (Georgia Department of Community Health)
• Look Up a Georgia Licensed Provider - physician, physicians assistant, respiratory therapist (Georgia Composite Medical Board)

Social media

• Patientslikeme - (Patientslikeme) connect with others who share a disease to learn and give support.

Substance Treatment

• Substance Use Treatment Locator (SAMSHA) - start at Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator section; other links to treatment are available, including helplines.
• Rural Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Toolkit - (Rural Health Information Hub)

Telephone Numbers for Assistance

• Health Info Lines - (National Institutes of Health)
• Federal Health Information Centers and Clearinghouses - (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) browse by topic (smoking, rural health, safety, etc.) websites and phone numbers.
• Georgia Crisis & Access Line - GCAL - (Beacon Health Options ) 24/7/365 help for problems with mental health, drugs, or alcohol: 1-800-715-4225