Where to Find More Information Next Steps After Your Diagnosis On This PageGet the Support You NeedTalk With Your DoctorSeek Out InformationSpecific Diseases and ConditionsHealth Care Quality and SafetyGet the Support You NeedAmerican Self-Help Group Clearinghousehttp://mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)3 Terrace Way, Suite DGreensboro, NC 27403-3660336-547-0607http://www.nbcc.orgNational Institute of Mental HealthPublic Information and Communications Branch6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663Bethesda, MD 20892-9663Phone: 866-615-6464 (toll-free)TTY: 301-443-8431http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/GettingHelp.cfmTop of PageTalk With Your DoctorBe an Active Member of Your Health Care TeamFood and Drug Administration, 2007http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/ucm079480.htmPhone: 888-INFO-FDA (888-463-6332) [Last updated 4/30/2009]Having Surgery? What You Need to KnowAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality,, 2005http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/surgery/surgery.htmPhone: 800-358-9295Getting a Second Opinion Before SurgeryCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2004http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/02173.pdf (Plugin Software Help)Phone: 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227)How to Get a Second OpinionNational Women's Health InformationCenter, 2003http://www.4woman.gov/pub/secondopinion.cfmPhone: 1-800-994-WOMANQuick Tips—When Planning for SurgeryAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2002http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/quicktips/tipsurgery.htmPhone: 800-358-9295Quick Tips—When Talking with Your DoctorAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2002http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/quicktips/doctalk.htmPhone: 800-358-9295Talking with Your Doctor: A Guide for Older PeopleNational Institute on Aging, 2002http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/TalkingWithYourDoctor/Phone: 800-222-2225Top of PageSeek Out Information2005 Toll-Free Numbers for Health InformationNational Health Information Centerhttp://www.health.gov/nhic/pubs/tollfree.htmPhone: 800-336-4797HON Code of Conduct (HONcode) for Medical and Health Web SitesHealth on the Net Foundationhttp://www.hon.ch/HONcode/How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet: Questions and AnswersNational Cancer Institute, 2003http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/internetPhone: 800-4-CANCER (800-422-6237)MEDLINEplus Guide to Healthy Web SurfingNational Library of Medicinehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfing.htmlEvaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicinehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/weveval/weveval.htmlNational Guideline Clearinghouse™Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualityhttp://www.guideline.govNOAH: New York Online Access to Healthhttp://www.noah-health.org/A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the WebMedical Library Association, 2010http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html#1Virtual Treatments Can Be Real-World DeceptionsFederal Trade Commission, 2001http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/mrclalrt.htmTop of PageSpecific Diseases and ConditionsAllergiesALSAlzheimer's DiseaseArthritisAsthmaCancerCerebral PalsyChronic Fatigue SyndromeChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseCraniofacial and Skeletal DiseasesDeafness and Hearing DisordersDiabetesDigestive DiseasesEye Diseases and DisordersFibromyalgiaHeart Disease High Blood PressureHIV/AIDSImmunodeficiency DisordersInfectious DiseasesKidney DiseasesLung DiseasesMental HealthMultiple SclerosisMuscular DystrophyNeurologic DisordersObesityParkinson's DiseaseRare Diseases and DisordersSkin DiseasesSleep DisordersStrokeUrologic DiseasesAllergiesPublicationsAllergiesNational Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseaseshttp://www3.niaid.nih.gov/PubsOrderForm/default.aspReturn to Specific Diseases and ConditionsALSOrganizations/InformationALS Association27001 Agoura Road, Suite 150Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104Phone: 800-782-4747http://www.alsa.org/PublicationsNewly DiagnosedALS Association, 2004http://www.alsa.org/patient/diagnosed.cfm? CFID=162302&CFTOKEN=7741544Return to Specific Diseases and ConditionsAlzheimer's DiseaseOrganizations/InformationAlzheimer's Association225 N. Michigan Avenue, Fl. 17Chicago, IL 60601-7633Phone: 800-272-3900 (Nationwide Contact Center Helpline)http://www.alz.orgAlzheimer's Disease Education and Referral CenterP.O. Box 8250Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250Phone: 800-438-4380http://www.alzheimers.orgReturn to Specific Diseases and ConditionsArthritisOrganizations/InformationNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases1 AMS CircleBethesda, MD 20892-3675Phone: 301-495-4484 or 877-22-NIAMS (877-226-4267) (toll-free)http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/index.htmReturn to Specific Diseases and ConditionsAsthmaOrganizations/InformationAsthmaNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutehttp://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/ Asthma/Asthma_WhatIs.htmlNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteNHLBI Information CenterAttn: Web SiteP.O. Box 30105Bethesda, MD 20824-0105Phone: 301-592-8573http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/index.htmReturn to Specific Diseases and ConditionsCancerOrganizations/InformationAmerican Cancer Society1599 Clifton Road, NEAtlanta, GA 30329Phone: 800-ACS-2345 (800-227-2345)http://www.cancer.orgNational Cancer Institute, Public Inquiries Office6116 Executive Boulevard, Room 3036ABethesda, MD 20892-8322Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)TTY: 1-800-332-8615http://cancer.gov/helpNational Organizations that Offer Services to People with Cancer and Their FamiliesNational Cancer Institutehttp://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/cisPublicationsAfter the Diagnosis (For women living with cancer)Gillette Cancer Connection, 2004http://www.gillettecancerconnect.org/women/after_diagnosis.aspHow to Talk to Health Care ProfessionalsNational Breast Cancer Coalitionhttp://breastcancerdeadline2020.org/know/31-myths-and-truths/talk-to-health-care.htmlQuestions for Your Doctor: Your First VisitTesticular Cancer Resource Center, 2004http://tcrc.acor.org/startquest.htmlUsing Evidence-Based InformationNational Breast Cancer Coalition, 2003http://www.natlbcc.org/nbccf/info/evidence.htmlWhat You Need to Know About CancerNational Cancer Institutehttp://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/cancer/AllPagesSupportAssociation of Cancer Online Resourceshttp://www.acor.orgNational Organizations That Offer Cancer-Related ServicesNational Cancer Institutehttps://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/factsheet/FactSheetSearch8_1.aspxCancerCare: Get Helphttp://www.cancercare.org/get_help/National Coalition for Cancer Survivorshiphttp://www.canceradvocacy.orgReturn to Specific Diseases and ConditionsCerebral PalsyOrganizations/InformationUnited Cerebral Palsy1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700Washington, DC 20036http://www.ucp.orgReturn to Specific Diseases and ConditionsChronic Fatigue SyndromeOrganizations/InformationChronic Fatigue SyndromeNational Center for Infectious DiseasesCenters for Disease Control and Preventionhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cfs/SupportSupport GroupsCenters for Disease Prevention and Controlhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cfs/support/Return to Specific Diseases and ConditionsChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseOrganizations/InformationDiseases and Conditions Index: COPDNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutehttp://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Copd/Copd_WhatIs.htmlNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteNHLBI Information CenterAttn: Web SiteP.O. Box 30105Bethesda, MD 20824-0105Phone: 301-592-8573http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/index.htmReturn to Specific Diseases and ConditionsCraniofacial and Skeletal DiseasesOrganizations/InformationSyndromesChildren's Craniofacial Associationhttp://www.ccakids.com/syn.aspReturn to Specific Diseases and Conditions Current as of October 2012 Internet Citation: Where to Find More Information: Next Steps After Your Diagnosis. October 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/diagnosis/diaginfo/diaginf7.html
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