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PATIENT RESOURCES
We welcome suggestions of other websites or topics we should inlcude here. Please click "Feedback/Suggestions" in the right column to offer suggestions or let us know what links were useful.
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High Quality Health Information
If you wish to search the web for specific health information, we recommend starting with MedlinePlus.com. Using popular search engines (e.g., Google, Yahoo, Bing) often yields a mixture of mis-information and useful information that is hard to sort out.
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By the National Library of Medicine. Authoritative health information on over 750 topics via librarian-selected links to expert Web resources.
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General health information on a range of topics from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Clear, practical, regularly updated, information about both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 (Swine) flu. Includes symptoms, emergency danger signs, what to do if you or your child are sick, etc.
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The NYC Health Department has put together high quality patient education and provider materials (mostly PDFs) on many health topics.
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Local Health Resources
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Local health information from the Erie County Commissioner of Health. Particularly useful for infectious disease outbreaks.
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Kaleida Health librarians offer information and answers to questions.
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Searchable database of Western New York health and human service providers
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"TAKE ACTION! Living well with diabetes" booklet and 8 WNY county guides to local Diabetes-related services. Compiled in June 2009 by the P2 Collaborative of Western New York.
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Discount Generic Medications
Several national and local pharmacies now offer discounted rates on 30 and 90 day prescriptions of generic drugs, but their lists differ. Check their latest lists below for the medications you need.
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Prescription Assistance Programs
Links to discounts on brand name drugs.
