| Improving_Chronic_Illness_Care Research and resources, including a model to promote interaction between patient and care givers. Essential elements are the community, self-management support, decision support and clinical informati |
| It\'s_Your_Life E-book on chronic disease management available for free online reading or download. |
| Learning_to_Cope_with_Chronic_Illness Practical advice to patients and significant others. |
| Learning_to_Live_with_a_Chronic_Condition Patient advice on communication with the health team, deciding on a treatment plan, and minimizing costs. From the Lifepath Information Series. |
| Living_with_Chronic_Illness Personal advice on making adjustments and maintaining hope. |
| Living_with_Chronic_Illness_and_Disease Personal perspective on living with chronic disease. Articles cover getting through each day, relaxations, tips, work, stories. |
| Living_with_Chronic_Illness_and_Pain Explains how lifestyle changes can be effective in self-managing a condition. From Men's Health Peer Education. |
| Living_with_Long_Term_Illness Tips and ideas on dealing with a chronic condition in daily life. Personal site. |
| Managing_Long_Term_Conditions_(Chronic_Disease_Management) A National Primary and Care Trust Development Funds program aimed to produce personalized care plans involving all medical and associated disciplines. No longer updated, it still contains valuable inf |
| Managing_your_Chronic_Illness British Columbia's patient information with links to programs. |
| Next_steps_after_your_diagnosis__finding_information_and_support Consumer health information for people with a disease or chronic condition on how to obtain reliable treatment information by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (USA). |
| Patient_Self-Management_-_Chronic_Disease_Care Overview of research and publications showing evidence patient self-management interventions lead to improved health status, increased patient satisfaction and reductions in hospital and emergency roo |
| Poem,_Pain_Management,_Chronic_Illness Poem about coping with pain using relaxation and imagery. |
| Preventing_Chronic_Disease__Public_Health_Research,_Practice_and_Policy A peer-reviewed Journal by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the United States. Contains essays, original research, special topics, case studies. Also availabl |
| Preventing_Disability_in_the_Elderly_With_Chronic_Disease Discusses outcome of patient self management program. Education and lifestyle changes improve health, preserve functions and reduce costs. Also in PDF (published in 2002). |
| Report_of_the_Working_Group_on_Long-Term_Care US Department of Labor, Advisory Council Report to recommend policy changes and education on broad scope of findings. |
| Stanford_Self-Management_Programs Center develops, evaluates, and disseminates community-based, peer-led, programs for people with all kinds of chronic diseases. Part of School of Medicine, Stanford University, California. |
| Ten_Resolutions A psychologist offers strategies for dealing with painful illnesses. |
| Ten_Steps_for_Coping_with_a_Chronic_Condition Harvard Health Publication Letter. Patient oriented advice. |
| Yoga_For_Chronic_Illness Article explains how yoga helps to maintain and restore health by stretching and breathing. |
| AMA__Diagnosis_and_Management_of_Foodborne_Illnesses Publication for health care professionals on the causes and treatments of foodborne illness. |
| Ask_NOAH_About__Food_Poisoning Directory of annotated links. |
| Bacteria_and_Foodborne_Illness Discusses the causes, risk factors, and complications associated with foodborne illness. Reviews treatment options and prevention strategies. |
| Bacterial_Food_Poisoning Discusses the common bacterial agents and the symptoms and foods associated with each agent. |
| The_Bad_Bug_Book This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. Each chapter focuses on either one bacteria, virus, parasite, or natural toxin, providing basic fac |
| BBC_Health_-_Food_Poisoning Short discussion of the causes, prevention, and treatments. |
| CDC_-_Foodborne_and_Diarrheal_Diseases_Branch Focuses on the control and prevention of bacterial foodborne and diarrheal diseases. Features news, programs, alerts, and information about individual diseases. |
| CDC_Health_Topic__Foodborne_Illnesses Causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention of foodborne illnesses. |
| CDC__Healthy_Swimming Recommendations for healthy swimming behaviors needed to protect people from recreational water illnesses (RWIs) and will help stop germs from getting in the pool in the first place. |
| CDC__Rotavirus Features organism information, concern about the vaccine, treatment, and prevention. |
| CDC_Travelers\'_Health_-_Risks_from_Food_and_Drink Factsheet covering prevention of foodborne and waterborne illness. |
| CDC__Viral_Gastroenteritis Discusses viruses that can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses, adenoviruses, caliciviruses, astroviruses, Norwalk virus, and a group of Noroviruses. |
| Children\'s_Water_Fund Providing clean, disease-free water systems to families otherwise forced to drink disease-invested water in Africa. |
| Clemson_Extension__Foodborne_Illnesses__Viruses Factsheet showing causes, symptoms and treatment of viral infections. |
| DBMD_-_Brainerd_Diarrhea No cause for this illness has been found yet. Includes source of infection, symptoms, prevention, and outbreaks. |
| DBMD_-_Foodborne_Infections FAQ discussing the causes and preventions of foodborne diseases. |
| eMedicine_-_Food_Poisoning Article by Senthil Nachimuthu, MD. |
| eMedicine_-_Food_Poisoning__ Article by Sunil K Sood, MD. |
| eMedicine_-_Vibrio_Infections Article by Hoi Ho, MD. |
| eMedicine_Health_-_Food_Poisoning Articles on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of several foodborne illneses. |
