Patient Care Technician: Useful Links

Resources about diseases, conditions, and other special topics, with health immunizations and recommendations for travelers worldwide.

Información y recursos para mantener la salud y prevenir enfermedades.

Go Ask Alice! answers questions about alcohol & other drugs; emotional health; fitness & nutrition; general health; relationships; and sexual & reproductive health.

A portal for health and wellness resources geared toward consumers. Browse information by topic and format, or conduct searches. (NC LIVE)

Journals, magazines, and medical dictionaries on minority health, as well as prevention and self-care on a variety of topics such as pregnancy, HIV, diabetes, women's health, and more.

Noticias y herramientas interactivas para mantenerse saludable con información de organizaciones gubernamentales. Journals, magazines, and medical dictionaries on minority health, as well as prevention and self-care on a variety of topics such as pregnancy, HIV, diabetes, women's health, and more. In Spanish.

"The mission of the AAP is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults."

An overview of HIPAA for professionals working with patients.

Up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy. Includes information on HIV in other areas of the world.

Information about children from before birth through adolescence. Topics include: emotional development, nutrition, parenting, first aid, and infections.

Health education to patients and the general public on topics such as autism, influenza, bipolar disorder, breast cancer, smoking, depression, and more.

Explains disorders, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, and how they can be prevented or treated.

A comprehensive list of audio files that help with pronunciations of medical terms.

Comprehensive descriptions of cancer research programs and clinical trials.

Complementary and alternative healing practices such as aromatherapy, acupuncture, and herbal medicine. Offers resources and pamphlets.

Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental illnesses. Includes brochures, information sheets, reports, press releases, and fact sheets.

Aging-related health information for family members and friends seeking easy to understand online health information.

Information on health precautions, links to local health departments, how to get birth certificates.

"Posts draw attention to important research findings, policy controversies, clinical practices and challenges, public health news, nursing career issues, and moving personal stories told by both nurses and patients."

"Testing.com is a health information web resource designed to help patients and caregivers understand the many lab tests that are a vital part of medical care. Our goal is to help patients access reliable testing information so they can make informed decisions about their health."

Resource on women’s health topics: pregnancy, body image, HIV/AIDS, girls' health, heart health, menopause, mental health, quitting smoking, and domestic violence.