Patient Resource Center

Medical Links & Drug Reference

Finding the right information online can be troublesome and difficult. Below are links to diseases and conditions, wellness information, hospitals and national health organizations for your convenience.

Health Organizations:

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology www.aaaai.org

American Academy of Dermatology www.aad.org

American Cancer Society www.cancer.org

American Dental Association www.ada.org

American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org

American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association www.afsafund.org

American Lung Association www.lungusa.org

American Psychological Association www.apa.org

American Stroke Association www.americanstrokeassociation.org

Arthritis Association www.arthritis.org

Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov

Forsyth County Health Department www.forsythco.com

Georgia Department of Public Health
www.health.state.ga.us

Georgia Poison Center www.georgiapoisoncenter.org

Hospice http://www.hospicenet.org

Multiple Sclerosis www.nmss.org

National Academy of Diabetes Digestive Kidney Diseases www.nih.gov

Nutrition American Society for Nutritional Services www.nutrition.org

National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov

National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov

National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov

National Fibromyalgia Partnership www.fmpartnership.org

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance www.ovariancancer.org

Red Cross www.redcross.org

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov

The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease www.womenheart.org

Drug Safety Tips

	Keep medicine in its original container.
	Never share your medication or take someone else’s.
	Follow the dosage instructions carefully.
	Monitor your reactions to your medications.
	Store medication out of children’s reach.
	Do not chew or crush medications unless directed.
	Know the names and dosages of your medications in the case of a health emergency.
	Inform your doctor of any medications you are taking that were prescribed by another doctor.
	Do not save or use prescriptions past their expiration date.
	Use only one pharmacy to fill your prescriptions so the pharmacist can catch any interactions.