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Managing Pain: There's Lots to Gain
American Pain Foundation: Consumer Information and Education
American Academy of Pain Management:
Find a Pain Specialist or Pain Program (US only)
Arthritis Society: Living with Arthritis
Mayo Clinic: Living with Chronic Pain
Cancer Pain: Managing Cancer Pain
Medication Safety
Institute for Safe Medication Practices:
How to Prevent Medication Errors
National Council on Patient Education and Information:
Educate Before You Medicate- safe medication use, storage and disposal
Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations:
Speak UP Encourages patients to ask questions to reduce medication and medical errors
MedlinePlus: National Library of Medicine: specific medications, herbs and supplements
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) : Warnings, Recalls and other Drug Information
Patient Safety News: prepared by U.S. Regulatory Agency:
confusing medication names, correct use of devices
Overcoming Depression
National Institute of Mental Health: Signs, symptoms, causes and treatments
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health:
Information on mental health and addiction
National Institutes of Health: Resources, Publications, Current News
American Academy of Family Physicians: Depression and Heart Attack
American Cancer Society: Depression and Cancer
People Living With Cancer
National Pain Foundation: Pain and Depression
Mayo Clinic: Supporting Loved One Through Their Depression
Mental Health America: What to do when depression enters a relationship.
Reflections on Quitting Smoking
National Cancer Institute Fact Sheets:
How to cope with common Issues when quitting
Smoke Free: Access A Professional (U.S. only)
Self-Assessment tools, quit strategy suggestions, encouragement
American Cancer Society: A Guide to Quitting Smoking
Quitting Smoking: Success stories
American Academy of Family Physicians: Steps to help break the habit
Nicotine Anonymous: Professional Support
Mayo Clinic: Skills to Help You Cope with Stopping Tobacco Use
Center for Disease Control and Prevention:
Coverage for Tobacco Use Treatment (US only)
