Patient Education
The Internet has a wealth of information and mis-information. HMS offers the following links for general reference. Some links may direct you to other sites specifically not listed on this page and not reviewed by HMS physicians. Always consult your physician before starting with any new treatment.
Published Articles
- Women and Heart Disease – William A. Crafford, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Frederick H. Opper, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.G
- Nuclear Cardiology – William A. Crafford, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C.
- Future Trends In Cancer Treatment – John W. Anagnost, M.D.
- Osteoporosis — An Important Consideration for Women Discontinuing Hormone Replacement Therapy – Michael S. McGarrity, M.D.
- Recognition of the Often Overlooked Malady of Osteoporosis – John C. Parker, M.D., C.C.D.
- Colon Cancer Screening Can Save Lives – James Mertesdorf, M.D.
- Who's At Risk For Colon Cancer? - Star-News, March 30, 2008 - James Mertesdorf, M.D.
- Diabetes and Exercise – Sally Freas, RN, CDE
- Volunteering for a Clinical Research Study at Hanover Medical Specialists – Karen Kass, R.N., Clinical Research Coordinator
Look for Patient Information / Education on these links:
(each site offers info on many diseases in addition to those listed below)
National Institutes of Health
federal agency; foremost medical research; health informationNational Cancer Institute
(at NIH) cancer information
Cancernet
(at National Cancer Institute) accurate, credible cancer information
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
(at NIH) high blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity, heart attack, others
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases
(at NIH) endocrine diseases, obesity, digestive diseases, hemorrhoids, hemochromatosis, blood diseases, others
National Library of Medicine
(at NIH) world’s largest medical library; free to the public
National Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases Institute
(at NIH) osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, others
Other NIH links
and list of all other institutes at the NIH.
Links to National Organizations
can also be found within each specialty.
Local In-Patient / Out-Patient Providers
Out-of-Town In-Patient / Out-Patient Providers
American College of Gastroenterology
GI diseases inforation
American Society of Clinical Oncologists
check out “People with Cancer” and “Cancer in the News”; other cancer information
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
endoscopy, colonoscopy, and flexible sigmoidoscopy information for patients
American Digestive Health Foundation
patient education on colorectal cancer, viral hepatitis, and ulcers
American Gastroenterological Association
good “Public Section” with GI info and daily news stories
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
American Liver Foundation
American Thyroid Association
adrenal glands, hypo/hyperthyroidism, others
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
Crohn’s disease, colitis information, support chapters
International Myeloma Foundation
myeloma info, support, patient seminars
National Adrenal Disease Foundation
Addison's disease, Cushing's Syndrome, others
National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance
started by Katie Couric
National Kidney Foundation
kidney diseases, prostate cancer, diabetes, others
Leukemia Society of America
The Endocrine Society