Links To Useful Information About Medical Topics Related To Surgery
National Institute of Health provided information about hernias. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
hernia.html
A guide to hernia surgery: What to expect before and after by the National Institute of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/
incisionalhernia/gs049304.pdf
Information about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease from the National Institute of Health. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/
pubs/gerd/
A downloadable PDF from the National Institute of Health with information about dieting and gallstones. http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/PDFs/
DietingandGallstones2002.pdf
National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet about medical care for women with breast cancer. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/
breast/page1
Videos with advice about talking to your doctor. Produced by the National Institute of Health. http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
videolist.html#talkingdr
National Institute of Health links to information that can help you make the most of your conversations with your doctor. Communication is key to good health care. http://www.nih.gov/clearcommunication/
talktoyourdoctor.htm
Having surgery? What You Need to Know is a downloadable booklet produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. It offers advice for patients who are facing surgery that is not an emergency. http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/surgery/
surgery.htm