Mercy Medical Clinics Inc.

Useful Websites for Patients' Reference

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(Disclaimer - This is only for reference and we are not responsible any way for the contents in these websites)

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 General Health and Wellness

• American Heart Association – American website for healthy heart advice and information.

• HealthLink BC – General health topics for healthy life

• Tips to De-Stress – Useful strategies to try at home.

• Up to Date – US based website for evidence based health provider information and a good list of patient information

• My E-health – Website that allows you to login and see your blood results.Website by Excelleris – a company

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​Mental Health

• Anxiety BC – Resources for people with anxiety disorder

• Bounce Back – For improve your mental health

• Canadian Mental Health Association – A Non-profit society with information about mental health

• Here to Help – BC based website for the support of individuals/families managing mental health or substance use problems. 

• MoodGYM – (CBTS) MoodGYM cognitive behavioral therapy skills training program for preventing and coping with depression and anxiety

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Cancer

• BC Cancer Agency – Shows guidelines, information regarding cancer and follow up protocols and websites relating to treatment of cancer.

• Hereditary Cancer Testing – If you have family history of cancer, this BC Cancer agencies website, providing information about whether your family should get genetic testing for hereditary cancers.

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Diabetes and Hypertension

• Diabetes Canada – Non-profit society with information about diabetes.

• Hypertension Canada – Non-profit society with information about hypertension.

• Hypertension Canada – Canadian based website with information about hypertension and its causes, treatments and complications

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Immunization and Infectious Diseases

• Centre for Disease Control, BC – BC based website with information for communicable disease and advisories.

• ImmunizeBC – BC immunization schedules – child and adult.

• Immunization Canada – This is a Public Health Canada Website..

• HIV and AIDS – BC centre for Excellence – This is a center for treating HIV treatment in BC led by Dr Julio Montaner.

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Pregnancy and Genetics

• Motherisk – Pregnancy and perinatal information website by the Hospital for Sick Kids.

• Prenatal Genetic Screening BC – Prenatal genetic screening information site for British Columbia.

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Pain and Orthopaedics

• Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability - Good information to manage pain and disability..

• Orthopaedic Information – Orthopaedic information on fractures, sports injuries, joint replacement, and other orthopedic topics

• Pain BC – Good website for pain management and resources available in BC

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Sexual Health

• Sexuality and You – Canadian website with information on brth control methods, sexually transmitted infections and sexual health.

• Sexual health – Centre for disease control – BC based website for information about Sexual health.

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Travel and Resources

• Travel Reports and Warnings – A website from Foreign Affairs office containing travel advice for foreign countries.

• Medi-Mouse – Victoria based website with list of medical resources and links in BC and worldwide.

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Drug Abuse and Addiction

• National Institute on Drug Abuse – US based website with information for patients and health providers about the science behind drug abuse and addiction.

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

• Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada – For female health informationSociety of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada – For female health information.

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