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HCAP: Health Care Assistant Program

Resources and Tools for the HCAP Program

Drugs and pharmacology

 

Mayo Clinic - Drugs & Supplements

Look up prescription and over-the-counter drug information

MedlinePlus - Drugs & Supplements  
Look up prescription and over-the-counter drug information
                                                                     

USDA Food and Drug Administration
Information for health care professionals on drugs

Dosage & Calculation

Diseases & Conditions

BC Ministry of Health   
Clinical practice guidelines and protocols in British Columbia (for health professionals)

BC Centre for Disease Control    
Diseases & conditions A - Z

FamilyDoctor.org          
Diseases and conditions

Health Canada        
Diseases and conditions

HealthLinkBC        
Diseases and conditions

Mayo Clinic        
Diseases and conditions        Tests and procedures

MedlinePlus (US National Library of Medicine)         
Health topics

Public Health Agency of Canada         
Chronic disease         Infectious disease

Self-Management British Columbia Community Resources                    
A full list of disease-specific organizations and associations

US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry    

US National Institutes of Health         
Health information