| 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 No longer updated, it still contains valuable inf |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. |
| EPA_Ground_Water_and_Drinking_Water Information from the Environmental Protection Agency on maintaining a safe water supply. |
| FDA/CFSAN_-_Foodborne_Illness Directory of sites with information on various foodborne illnesses. |
| Food_Microbe Providing academic research services to the food industry relating to hygiene, poisoning, and spoilage. |
The online version of the Handbook for Mortals by Joanne Lynn, M.D. and Joan Harrold, M.D. is used with permission. Copyright © 1999, 2006 by Joanne Lynn.
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1.0Living With Serious Illness
2.0Enduring And Changing
3.0Finding Meaning
4.0Helping Family and Loved Ones
5.0Getting the Help You Need
6.0Talking With Your Doctor
7.0Controlling Pain
8.0Managing Other Symptoms
9.0Learning About Specific Illnesses
10.0Planning Ahead (Advance Care Planning)
11.0Forgoing Medical Treatment
11.1Tube Feeding (Fluids and Food)
11.2Decisions About Resuscitation (CPR)
11.3Decisions About Ventilation
12.0Hastening Death
13.1Coping With Events Near Death
13.2Questions About Funerals
14.0The Dying of Children
15.0Dying Suddenly
16.0Enduring Grief and Loss
