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29 sites in Chronic Illness |
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Ritchie Shoemaker, MD and his research team share new peer-reviewed medical research and clinical treatment protocols along with an online screening test for biotoxin illnesses such as CFIDS, Fibro and Lyme.
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Journal providing a forum in which researchers from a wide range of disciplines, clinicians, policy makers, and people living with chronic illness come together to clarify the common principles underlying the experience and management of chronic illness. Has current and past issues.
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Offers links to patient information and publications by the National Institutes of Health.
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Calgary Health Region to host its second international conference from October 29 to November 1, 2007. Registration opens October 2006.
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Explains how lifestyle changes can be effective in self-managing a condition. From Men's Health Peer Education.
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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).
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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 room costs, listed by the Californian Health Care Foundation.
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Harvard Health Publication Letter. Patient oriented advice.
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Advice on 'successful aging' with good management of several chronic conditions by HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Practical advice on adjusting expectations, cleaning, time management and recommended books. Short thread in The New Homemaker.
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British Columbia resources for physicians, patients and researchers. Includes success stories, self-management program, reports, research and Chronic Care Model.
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Advice on managing the health team, staying as healthy as possible, trying complementary therapies, maintaining a sense of humor, working at being optimistic.
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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 information systems.
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Poem about coping with pain using relaxation and imagery.
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British Columbia's patient information with links to programs.
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A personal account of daily events aims to promote better understanding.
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Tips and ideas on dealing with a chronic condition in daily life. Personal site.
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Personal perspective on living with chronic disease. Articles cover getting through each day, relaxations, tips, work, stories.
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Overview by National Center (USA) offers statistics, state programs, risk surveillance and risk factors per state.
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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 available as PDF.
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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.
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Article explains how yoga helps to maintain and restore health by stretching and breathing.
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Personal advice on making adjustments and maintaining hope.
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Short description of the day to day acceptance process.
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Discusses outcome of patient self management program. Education and lifestyle changes improve health, preserve functions and reduce costs. Also in PDF (published in 2002).
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Patient advice on communication with the health team, deciding on a treatment plan, and minimizing costs. From the Lifepath Information Series.
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Advice to family members, including communication, financial matters, independence and taking charge.
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Self-management course for confidence, skills and knowledge to manage chronic health conditions. Provides newsletter, explanation of program, people's views.
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Practical advice to patients and significant others.
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