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Patient Education

Midtown West Medical Handouts

On-line Resources

We wholeheartedly support patient self-education. We believe that by taking an active role in educating yourself about your health, you are working in partnership with us. While we make every effort to fully educate you about your diagnosis, treatment options, and medications, we have found that patient education can be enhanced by patient research. Self-education through on-line research or other means may help you better understand difficult medical concepts; it may also help lessen any anxiety you have about seeking medical treatment or complying with recommended therapies. It is impossible for any healthcare provider to read everything written on the Internet about any given medical topic, so feel free to share with us any information that you have come across that is of particular interest or concern to you.

The sites listed below have, in our experience, been sources of reliable, general medical information. You should be aware that ANY Internet research may turn up medical information that is outdated and/or inaccurate, or that does not take the “whole patient” into account. Even information found on the most up-to-date and trustworthy medical websites should be considered general in nature; it is up to you and your healthcare provider to make collaborative decisions based on your individual situation and health history.