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Practical Nursing

British Columbia Nursing Association Websites

B.C. & Canadian Government/Agency Websites

Interior Health Authority (IHA) & Ministry of Health Services

IHA Chronic Disease Management
Use the 'Find us' tab (Search IHA services by location or service)
Use the 'Your care' tab (Other IHA services)
Self-management BC
BC Ministry of Health - Patients as Partners Initiative
Contains searchable list of disease-specific organizations

Local Community Services

Community information search: Central Okanagan
Maintained by the Kelowna Community Resources Society (KCRS)
Community information search: North Okanagan
Maintained by the Social Planning Council for the North Okanagan
Community Information search: South Okanagan Similkameen
Maintained by the Penticton & District Community Resources Society (PDCRS)

Non-Profit Health Professionals Associations

International Government/Agency Websites

UNICEF
World Health Organization (WHO) - Global Health Observatory WHO's portal providing access to data and analyses for monitoring the global health situation. Provides critical data and analyses for over 30 health themes ranging from health systems to disease-specific themes, as well as direct access to the full database.
US Center for Disease Control (CDC)
US National Institute of Health
Pubmed Health (US National Library of Medicine)

Diseases & Health Conditions Websites

BC Ministry of Health - Clinical practice guidelines and protocols in British Columbia (for health professionals)
BC Centre for Disease Control - Diseases & conditions A - Z
Health Canada - Diseases and conditions
HealthLinkBC - Diseases and conditions
Mayo Clinic - Diseases and conditions
- Tests and procedures
MedlinePlus (US National Library of Medicine) - Health topics
Merck manual: The Merck manual of diagnosis and therapy
Public Health Agency of Canada
- Chronic disease
- Infectious disease
US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Diseases & conditions
US National Institutes of Health - Health information
FamilyDoctor.org - Diseases and conditions

Anatomy & Physiology Websites

Drugs & Supplement Websites

Health Canada Drugs & Health Products
Mayo Clinic - Drugs & Supplements
Medline Plus - Drugs & Supplements
PDR Health
Physicians' Desk Reference [USA]
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Information for healthcare professionals (Drugs)

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