Patient Education

Patient education is important in helping anyone manage their health and take more control of their health care. At the Family Health Center of Joplin, we have created a patient education program designed to promote communication between us, your health care provider, and you, our patient, in order to improve your health outcomes.

Much of this communication is in the form of preventive information, health promotion and disease or condition specific education. This information can help to improve your health status and/or alter your behavior or lifestyle. It can improve your understanding of your medical condition, diagnosis, disease or disability. It can also improve your understanding of the methods and means we recommend to help you manage multiple aspects of your medical condition.

Our hope is to impart this information to you in ways that ease your fears and facilitate communication between us. We want to partner with you and together find the solutions to help you stay healthy and meet your health care goals and objectives. You play a pivotal role in this process. The better informed and the better educated you are about your health care needs, the better the outcome for you and for us.

• WebMD (General family medical information site)
• http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/common-topics/default.htm
• Family Doctor (General medical information site)
• http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html
• American Diabetes Association (National diabetes information site)
• http://www.diabetes.org/
• National Immunization Program (Vaccination information)
• http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/default.htm
• Ask Me 3 (Doctor/Patient information)
• http://www.npsf.org/askme3/
• Communicating With Your Doctor (PACE System)
• http://patcom.jcomm.ohio-state.edu/
• Smart Patient Guide (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/pat-advocacy.html
• Five Steps to Safer Health Care (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality)
• http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/5steps.htm
• MedlinePlus (General patient information)
• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
• Parents & Kids (Infant/Child/Teenager)
• http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents.html
• Children's Health Topics (American Academy of Pediatricians)
• http://www.aap.org/topics.html
• UpToDate Inc. (General Information – Medical Conditions/Treatment Options)
• http://www.uptodate.com/patients/index.html
• Prevention & Care Management (Resources & Materials
• http://www.ahrq.gov/Clinic/uspstfix.htm
• Healthfinder (Quick Guide To Healthy Living)
• http://healthfinder.gov/
• International Travel (Health advice from CDC)
• http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/
• Dr. Green Pediatrics, Naturally (Pediatrics)
• http://www.drgreene.com/
• MayoClinic Health Information (Expert and reliable medical information)
• http://www.mayoclinic.com/
• NIH Senior Health (Health & Wellness Information for Seniors)
• http://nihseniorhealth.gov/

Related Documents:

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) Information

Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccine Information

ChickenPox (Varicella) Vaccine Information

Polio Vaccine Information

Hepatitis B Vaccine Information

Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine Information

Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis Vaccine Information

Immunization Schedule (0-6 yrs old)

Immunization Schedule (7-18 yrs old)

Immunization Schedule (catch up schedule)

Fever Management and Dosing Information

Medication Safety & Children