Resources: MTMS-DSM
OPA's Public & Professional Relations Committee members are collecting resource information for pharmacists to aid them in educating their patients. The A.S.K. Your Pharmacist program is being promoted statewide encouraging patients to talk to their pharmacist. The following Disease Management links should be helpful. It is a challenge for pharmacists to stay current on treatment options and patients are requesting more information on their disease states.
Below is a list of Internet resources that a pharmacist may find useful when talking to patients with diabetes, hypertension or stroke. The resources provide patient education, current treatment recommendations, and information about ongoing research. Some also provide online journal articles and free subscriptions to electronic newsletters.
The Public and Professional Relations Committee welcomes feedback. Watch for additional Internet resources here and in upcoming journals and let them know what areas would be of most help to you.
Diabetes Management
General
American Diabetes Association
Children With Diabetes
International Diabetes Institute
Managing Your Diabetes
Online Diabetes Resources
The Diabetes Monitor
Glucometers
AccuCheck
LifeScan
Insulin Products
Lilly
Novo-Nordisk
Foot Care
American Podiatric Medical Association
Eye Health
National Eye Institute
Diet & Exercise
American Heart Association
Comorbid Disease States
American Heart Association
Hypertension & Stroke Resources
Hypertension
American Heart Association
HeartPoint
Medline Plus Health Information
WebMD Hypertension Health Center
Stroke
American Heart Association
American Heart Association- Heart and Stroke Encyclopedia
American Stroke Association
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
National Stroke Association
The Stroke Network
WebMD Stroke Health Center
Dyslipidemia Management
Patient Links
American Heart Association Cholesterol Education
American Heart Association Cholesterol Information
Heart Center Online For Cardiologists and Their Patients
MayoClinic.com
Professional Links
American Heart Association Cholesterol Education
Doctor's Guide
Asthma
Patient Links
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Asthma.com- General Asthma Information
National Institutes of Health - Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Professional Links
American Lung Association
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America Health Professional Programs
National Institutes of Health - National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute - Guidelines for the Diagnosis & Management of Asthma
Osteoporosis

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