Health & Health Care Tips, Guides
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GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

Coping With Test Pain, Discomfort & Anxiety (blood test tips, helping children with test anxiety, sample collection tips...) - Lab Tests Online

Deciding about CPR: Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders, A Guide for Patients and Families - NYS Department of Health

Health (large collection of tips & how-tos - Click on the book to the right of an article to read it.) - Federal Consumer Information Center

HealthWorld Online (fitness, alternative medicine, nutrition...)

NetDoctor.co.uk (allergies, eyes, mens' health...)


HELPING OTHERS

5 Steps For Stopping A Sleepwalker - Michael J. Breus, PhD

Advanced Stages Of Huntington's Disease Caregiver's Handbook (exercise, personal care, preventing falls...) - Huntington's Disease For Families

Caring For Alzheimer's - Alzheimer's Association

Coach Broyle's Playbook For Alzheimer's Caregivers: A Practical Tips Guide

Coping With Burnout (for caregivers) - ALS Association

For Caregivers, Family & Friends (during treatment, after treatment, communication, palliative care...) - National Cancer Institute

Helping Your Children Cope With Your Parkison's Disease - Michelle Lane

Surviving Transplantation: A Personal Guide for Organ Transplant Patients, Their Families, Friends & Caregivers - Franklin D. Heintz, Jr. and Michele E. Trunnell


FOR SENIORS

Health Hints - Grand Times

Healthy Living for Elders: Tips for Remembering Your Medication - Linda B. Bobroff

Senior Health (independence, safety, intimacy, grief...) - MayoClinic.com

Seniors (staying healthy, managing care, common conditions, end-of-life care...) - FamilyDoctor.org


NATURAL HEALING

5 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Lomi Lomi Treatment (Hawaiian massage) - Tania Hodder

Ear Acupuncture (Auriculotherapy: For healthcare professionals only) - Total Health Associates

Health Tools (allergies, thyroid self-test, heart exercises...) - DrDavidWilliams.com

How To Find A Holistic M.D. - Holistic.com


PATIENT / PROVIDER COMMUNICATION

How To Talk To Your Doctor (about possible chronic fatigue syndrome. PDF file) - CDC

Information For Health Care Providers When Dealing With A Muslim Patient - Dr. Shahid Athar

Quick Tips: When Talking With Your Doctor - AHRQ

Talking To Your Doctor - National Eye Institute

Talking With Your Doctor: A Guide for Older People - MDChoice.com

Ten Tips To Maximize The Value Of A Doctor’s Visit - The Simple Dollar

Tips On Communicating With A Doctor (for seniors) - Ohio State University

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