Patient Information and Support
Sources of Patient Handouts
- PathwaysBC - Pathways Patient Information Handouts - must log in
- Information from your family doctor - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Orthopedic Problems - American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
- Alcohol, drugs, addiction information - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (former Addictions Research Foundation)
- PBLP Module Tools - Foundation for Medical Practice Education - must have membership
Local Patient Counselling and other Support Services
- Vancouver Island - Crisis Line - Resource Database
- BC all areas - HealthLinkBC
- BC all areas - Pathways BC Community Resources
Forms for Patient Assistance
- Disabled Parking Application - Disability Resource Center, Victoria, BC
- Disabled Parking Application - SPARC Program, Burnaby, BC
- Palliative Care Application - BC Palliative Care Program
Patient Support and Information on the Internet
- Speak Up - Advance-Care Planning Resources
- Health Canada - Food and nutrition, healthy living, drug information
- Canadian Public Health Agency - Lots of information on many conditions
- HealthFinder - US Department of Health
- BC Health Guide
- Aging McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
- Allergy Information - Asthma Canada
- Cancer - BC Cancer Agency
- Children - "Caring for Kids" - Canadian Pediatric Society - healthy living, nutrition, parenting, vaccination etc.
- Indigenous health resources - First Nations Health Authority
- Mental Health - Youth and Child - Open Mind BC Web Resources
- Smoking - Quitnow
- Sexuality and birth Control - Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada