{"id":4789,"date":"2016-11-08T10:23:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T15:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.229.122.34\/en\/?page_id=4789"},"modified":"2021-09-21T12:30:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T16:30:55","slug":"health-information-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/patients-visitors\/campus-services\/learning-services\/health-information-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Information Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Sources of Information<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ontario Wait Times<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.on.ca\/en\/public\/programs\/waittimes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.health.gov.on.ca\/en\/public\/programs\/waittimes\/<\/a><br \/>\nThis Web site has information about wait times in Ontario. The wait times data available from this Web site allows you a compare the wait list \/ wait times in your area with those across the province. In discussions with your doctor, you can use this information to make more informed choices about where to receive treatment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mayo Clinic<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.mayoclinic.org<\/a><br \/>\nMayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MedlinePlus (USA) <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">medlineplus.gov<\/a><br \/>\nMedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from national Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Access to the Medline database.<\/p>\n<h2>Health Info from A to Z<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis<\/strong><br \/>\nALS Society of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.als.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.als.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alzheimer Disease<\/strong><br \/>\nAlzheimer Society of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzheimer.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.alzheimer.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arthritis<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Arthritis Society: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arthritis.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.arthritis.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Asthma<\/strong><br \/>\nAsthma Society of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asthma.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.asthma.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Autism<\/strong><br \/>\nAutism Society Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autismcanada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.autismcanada.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brain Injury<\/strong><br \/>\nOntario Brain Injury Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obia.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.obia.on.ca<\/a><br \/>\nBrain Injury Association of America <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biausa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.biausa.org<\/a><br \/>\nThe Brain Matters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainmattersresearch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.brainmattersresearch.com<\/a><br \/>\nNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ninds.nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cancer<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.ca\">Canadian Cancer Society&nbsp;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadiancancertrials.ca\/\">Cancerview Canada&nbsp;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancercare.on.ca\/\">Cancer Care Ontario&nbsp;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.net\">CancerNet &#8211; American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)&nbsp;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.canadiancancertrials.ca\">Ontario Cancer Trials<\/a><br \/>\nA<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/\">merican Cancer Society<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/\">National Cancer Institute<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Caregiving<\/strong><br \/>\nOntario Caregiver Coalition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariocaregivercoalition.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ontariocaregivercoalition.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Practice Guidelines<\/strong><br \/>\nCMA Infobase: Canadian Medical Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/En\/Pages\/clinical-practice-guidelines.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cma.ca\/En\/Pages\/clinical-practice-guidelines.aspx<\/a><br \/>\nNational Guideline Clearinghouse (USA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guideline.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.guideline.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Trials<\/strong><br \/>\nCancer Trials Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadiancancertrials.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.canadiancancertrials.ca<\/a><br \/>\nClinical Trials.gov (USA) <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clinicaltrials.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Community Services and Resources &#8211; Ottawa&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nCity of Ottawa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawa.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ottawa.ca<\/a>Champlain Health Line <a href=\"https:\/\/www.champlainhealthline.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.champlainhealthline.ca<\/a><br \/>\nCommunity Information Centre of Ottawa Database <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawa.cioc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ottawa.cioc.ca<\/a><br \/>\nOttawa Community Care Access Centre <a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareathome.ca\/champlain\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.healthcareathome.ca\/champlain\/en<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ottawahospital.on.ca\/wps\/portal\/Base\/TheHospital\/OurModelofCare\/ProfessionalTeam\/SocialWork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Resources (TOH Social Work)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Complementary Therapies &amp; Alternative Medicines<\/strong><br \/>\nNatural Health Products Directorate &#8211; Health Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hc-sc.gc.ca\/dhp-mps\/prodnatur\/index_e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.hc-sc.gc.ca\/dhp-mps\/prodnatur\/index_e.html<\/a><br \/>\nNational Center for Complementary &amp; Alternative Medicine <a href=\"https:\/\/nccam.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nccam.nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cystic Fibrosis<\/strong><br \/>\nCanadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cysticfibrosis.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cysticfibrosis.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Diabetes<br \/>\n<\/strong>Canadian Diabetes Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetes.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.diabetes.ca&nbsp;<\/a><br \/>\nAmerican Diabetes Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.diabetes.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disability<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ottawahospital.on.ca\/wps\/portal\/Base\/TheHospital\/ClinicalServices\/DeptPgrmCS\/Departments\/RehabilitationCentre\/AboutTheRehabilitationCentre\/OurFacilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Centre &#8211; TOH Rehabilitation Centre&nbsp;<\/a><br \/>\nOntario Disability Support Program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcss.gov.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.mcss.gov.on.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eating Disorders<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nedic.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.nedic.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Epilepsy<\/strong><br \/>\nEpilepsy Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.epilepsy.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Heart Disease<\/strong><br \/>\nHeart &amp; Stroke Foundation of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartandstroke.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.heartandstroke.ca<\/a><br \/>\nAmerican Heart Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.heart.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIV and AIDS<\/strong><br \/>\nCanadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.catie.ca<\/a><br \/>\nCanadian Aids Society <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdnaids.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cdnaids.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kidney Disease<\/strong><br \/>\nKidney Foundation of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidney.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.kidney.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liver Disease<\/strong><br \/>\nCanadian Liver Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liver.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.liver.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Menopause<\/strong><br \/>\nHealthy Women.org <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.healthywomen.org&nbsp;<\/a><br \/>\nWomen&#8217;s Health Matters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmatters.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.womenshealthmatters.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mental Health<\/strong><br \/>\nCanadian Mental Health Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmha.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cmha.ca<\/a><br \/>\nMental Health Crisis Line of Eastern Ontario <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crisisline.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.crisisline.ca<br \/>\n<\/a>Ottawa&#8217;s Online Mental Health Resource Directory &amp; Events Calendar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ementalhealth.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ementalhealth.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Multilingual and Multicultural Health Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong>British Columbia Ministry of Health <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bchealthguide.org\/healthfiles\/bilingua\/index.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.bchealthguide.org\/healthfiles\/bilingua\/index.stm&nbsp;<\/a><br \/>\nSettlement Org&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/settlement.org\/translated-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.settlement.org\/translated-information\/<\/a><br \/>\nMedlinePlus &#8211; Spanish <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">medlineplus.gov\/spanish\/<br \/>\n<\/a>EthnoMed \u2013 University of Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/ethnomed.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ethnomed.org<\/a><br \/>\nStanford University Health Library <a href=\"https:\/\/healthlibrary.stanford.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/healthlibrary.stanford.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Multiple Sclerosis<\/strong><br \/>\nMS Society of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mssociety.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.mssociety.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Muscular Dystrophy<\/strong><br \/>\nMuscular Dystrophy Association of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscle.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.muscle.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nutrition<\/strong><br \/>\nDietitians of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietitians.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.dietitians.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Osteoporosis<\/strong><br \/>\nOsteoporosis Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osteoporosis.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.osteoporosis.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pain<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadianpainsociety.ca\/\">Canadian Pain Society<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsdcanada.org\/parc\/english\/resources\/coalition.htm\">Canadian Pain Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Palliative Care<\/strong><br \/>\nCanadian Hospice Palliative Care Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chpca.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.chpca.net<\/a><br \/>\nCanadian Virtual Hospice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualhospice.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.virtualhospice.ca<\/a>Champlain Regional Hospice Palliative Care Program <a href=\"https:\/\/champlainhealthline.ca\/listCategories.aspx?id=10020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/champlainhealthline.ca\/listCategories.aspx?id=10020<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parkinson Disease<\/strong><br \/>\nParkinson Society of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkinson.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.parkinson.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pregnancy&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nWomen&#8217;s Health Matters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmatters.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.womenshealthmatters.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Radiology for patients &#8211; Canadian Association of Radiologists<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.car.ca\/en\/patient-info.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.car.ca\/en\/patient-info.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse (Domestic Violence)&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nDistress Centre, Ottawa and Region <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcottawa.on.ca\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.dcottawa.on.ca<\/a><br \/>\nOttawa Rape Crisis Centre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orcc.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.orcc.net<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/en\/clinical-services\/deptpgrmcs\/programs\/sexual-assault-and-partner-abuse-care-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program (TOH)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/en\/clinical-services\/deptpgrmcs\/programs\/sexual-assault-and-partner-abuse-care-program\/getting-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources and 24-Hour Help Lines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Smoking Cessation<br \/>\n<\/strong>Heart Institute \u2013 Quit Smoking Program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawaheart.ca\/clinic\/quit-smoking-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ottawaheart.ca\/clinic\/quit-smoking-program<\/a><br \/>\nCanadian Cancer Society Smokers Helpline Online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokershelpline.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.smokershelpline.ca<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>City of Ottawa .<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawapublichealth.ca\/en\/public-health-topics\/quitting-smoking.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quitting Smoking Programs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stroke<\/strong><br \/>\nHeart &amp; Stroke Foundation of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartandstroke.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.heartandstroke.ca<\/a><br \/>\nNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ninds.nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thyroid<\/strong><br \/>\nThyroid Foundation of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyroid.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.thyroid.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tourette Syndrome<\/strong><br \/>\nTourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourette.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.tourette.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vascular Diseases and Conditions<br \/>\n<\/strong>American Heart Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.heart.org<\/a><br \/>\nVascular Disease Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.vdf.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Women&#8217;s Health<\/strong><br \/>\nWomen&#8217;s Health Matters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmatters.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.womenshealthmatters.ca<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/en\/clinical-services\/deptpgrmcs\/programs\/shirley-e-greenberg-womens-health-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shirley E. Greenberg Women&#8217;s Health Centre (TOH)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Sources of Information Ontario Wait Times https:\/\/www.health.gov.on.ca\/en\/public\/programs\/waittimes\/ This Web site has information about wait times in Ontario. The wait times data available from this Web site allows you a compare the wait list \/ wait times in your area with those across the province. 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