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DISCLAIMER
The links on this site is for informational purposes only. Do not use the information contained on this site for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing any medication. The information on this web site is not intended to take the place of medical advice, treatment, evaluation or diagnosis by a qualified professional who is fully informed about the potential risks and adverse effects of such treatments.
Russ Harvey has no control over the content of external sites and he suggests that you verify the accuracy of the information you find there. All links external to this site open in a new tab (or new window). Simply close the external site's tab or window to return to this page.
Russ Harvey has no control over the content of external sites and he suggests that you verify the accuracy of the information you find there. All links external to this site open in a new tab (or new window). Simply close the external site's tab or window to return to this page.
A Starting Point
The links on this page are intended as a resource and starting point for self-help research. Be sure to check the information you find there with your health professional.
Discuss Findings With Your Health Team
Your body is your own and patients that take control of their own health often do better than those that depend on others for all the answers.
However, I suggest that you use the information you find there as a discussion point with your health team. They can explain the pros and cons of any particular course of treatment. An informed patient will listen to all the facts before making their mind up about the validity of any medical procedure.
External Links Open in a New Window
All links external to this site open in a new tab (or new window). Simply close the external site's tab or window to return to this page. I am not responsible for the content of web sites that I provide links to. Read the disclaimer.
Consumer Health Information
Government Sponsored
- HealthLinkBC gives online access to non-emergency health information and services from the Government of British Columbia.
- Health Finder — sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
- Health Information — sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
General Health Information
Drug Information
- worstpills.org your expert, independent second opinion for prescription drug information (subscription-based — highly recommended).
- Psychiatric Medication Awareness Group (PMAG) focuses on psychiatric drugs and withdrawal. Many of these drugs are commonly-used sleeping pills, etc.
- DrugWatch.com — information on drug side effects, interactions and news.
- RxList — the Internet Drug Index for prescription drugs, medications and pill identifier.
Information Portals
Note: a number of traditional portals are now sponsored by corporations or advertisers that may influence the information provided based upon their products and services.
- Medscape — medical news and full-text journal articles.
- MyOptumHealth — an information portal sponsored by UnitedHealth Group, a health care company.
- HealthCentral is an online health company that provides information and support for people with life-changing conditions. SoHealth is the companion blog.
General Information & Guides
- The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section — top 100 list: health websites you can trust.
Traditional Medical Resources
Government Sponsored
- Health Canada.
- Health Canada — Advisories and Warnings.
- Health Canada — Diseases & Conditions.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA).
General Information & Guides
- DocGuide has excellent links for specific conditions.
- National Library of Medicine — Databases & Electronic Resources including Medline Plus.
Medical News
- Reuters Health — daily breaking news coverage of the global pharmaceutical, medical and consumer health sectors.
- Medical World Search.
Medical Journals
The Human Body
Organ Donation and Transplantation
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Canadian Transplant Resources
General Information & Guides
- Donating a Kidney is an overview from HealthLink BC.
- TransWeb is one of the oldest transplantation sites and includes excellent information and links.
Renal Sites
General Information & Guides
- Chronic Kidney Disease is an overview on HealthLink BC.
- BC Renal Agency “For Patients” includes links to information on taking an active role in managing your kidney disease.
- RenalWorld.
Renal Facilities
Medical Journals
- JASN — Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
- American Journal of Kidney Diseases — Official Journal of the U.S. National Kidney Foundation.
Related Diseases
- Parathyroid.com has a series of parathyroid articles. Parathyroid issues can result from chronic renal failure.
- Children with Diabetes is an excellent resource for diet, new technologies, and summer camps.
Hospital Sites
- Surgical Waitlist Registry for British Columbia.
- Vancouver Hospital & Health Services Centre.
- Canadian Hospital Web Pages.
- The Virtual Hospital.
Nutritional Information
Journals & News
- ASNS Journal of Nutrition.
- Nutrition Science News — the journal of natural products research and innovation.
General Information & Guides
- American Society for Nutrition.
- University of Arizona Health Sciences Library.
- 2020 Technologies Health Archive — a library of nutrition and health information.
Sugar Alternatives
- Aspartame Consumer Safety Network takes a serious look at this wide-spread sugar alternative.
Alternative Medicine
Herbs and Vitamins
- The Health Action Network Society. BC based H.A.N.S. is known for their fight to maintain the availability of vitamins, herbs and other alternative treatments outside of pharmacies.
- Henriette's Herbal Homepage contains a herbal FAQ.
- The Herb Hall contains links and information on herbs.
General Information & Guides
- Health Care Information Resources Alternative Medicine is an excellent Canadian guide by Thomas Fleming, McMaster University Health Sciences Library, Hamilton, Ontario.
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
- Homeopathic Educational Services includes a number of articles and free information from Dana Ullman, M.P.H.
- The Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients will keep you up to date on current alternative medical literature.
- Dr. Weil's Site offers an alternate perspective on traditional medicine.
Blood Issues
- Krever Commission Report on Blood System in Canada.
- NoBlood! — The Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Network.
Toxic Substances
Hazardous Chemicals
- National Toxicology Program (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
- Research Guide: Hazardous Chemicals from the University of Wisconsin.
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry tracks health effects of hazardous substances. This agency offers a searchable database of profiles of about 200 environmental contaminants, giving health effects and other information for the lay person. Also featured is a clickable map leading to locations where hazardous substances exist. The entire site is searchable using keywords and Boolean operators.
- NLS Toxicology Bibliographic Information
Pesticides
- What's on My Food lists the pesticides used on common foods.
- Pesticide Action Network works to replace the use of hazardous pesticides with alternatives.
- The Right-to-Know About Pesticide Use on Food informs consumers and their families on practical steps to reduce their exposure to pesticides used on food. Sponsored by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Pollution
- Burning Issues provides public education about the health hazards of burning wood. There is a FAQ and links to studies on the effects of smoke and particulates, including legal cases.
- Carbon Monoxide Headquarters is an "expert" site on the issue of carbon monoxide, which causes more deaths than any other poison in our environment.
Electromagnetic Energy
- EMfacts Consultancy is an independent source of information on the possible health and safety issues arising from human exposure to Electromagnetic Energy (EME).
Chemical & Environmental Sensitivities
- The Environmental Health Association of BC provides information on resources for those with Environmental Sensitivities (ES): food, chemical and electromagnetic sensitivities.
- MEActionUK aims to inform those looking for all the available facts surrounding the issues relevant to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).
- What is ME? What is CFS? — information for clinicians and lawyers from MEActionUK.
- Global Recognition Campaign for sufferers of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is an Australian Social Development Committee enquiry into Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
Occupational Safety
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Databases and NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- EnviroSearch a Web-based Environmental & Safety Tools (WEST) subscription based information service.
Suggesting Links
Linking Information
This page links to medical content that is suitable for lay persons, typically patients seeking information about health issues they or a family member are facing. I do not do link exchanges. It is my experience that such links are temporary and seldom provide a useful resource for viewers on my site (or yours).
- If you find a page on this site worth linking to, please do so.
- You may NOT link to images or similar content. Your link must point to the page containing the information. Most pages enable you to link into relevant sections of a page.
- I generally do not link to sites offering professional services of any kind (but particularly those that compete with my services).
- If you believe your page truly compliments information on our site, please submit it for consideration. I rarely respond to such requests.
There is more information about linking on our Conditions of Use page.
To have your Victoria or Vancouver Island writing-related link included on this page, please send a plain text email to with the following information:
- Your name and contact information (e-mail or Greater Victoria phone number)
- The website address you are submitting.
- A short description of the site (must be related to the content on this page).
- The submission description must be concise.
- The text should not include dates or other time-sensitive information. These listings are intended to be relatively static.
Guidelines
The content of your submission must comply with the following requirements:
- Links will be added at our discretion and as time permits.
- Descriptions may be edited for content and length.
- Links may be removed without notice.
- We do not include "link exchanges" — such submissions are ignored.
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Updated: January 18, 2012
