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Keeping Up
to Date - General Resources
College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
The College of Family Physicians of Canada produces a series of
patient information brochures on many topics including diabetes,
exercise, high blood pressure, and healthy living.
The
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a not-for-profit
organization created to help lead the improvement of health care
systems.
Improving
Chronic IIllness Care (ICIC)
A national program office of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
based in the United States at The MacColl Institute for Healthcare
Innovation. The model was developed at The MacColl Institute and
includes elements of self-management support, delivery system
design, decision support and clinical information systems for
improving chronic illness care.
British
Medical Journal, February 26th, 2000
This issue of the British Medical Journal is devoted to chronic
disease management.
Healthy
Heart Kit
Health Canada's Healthy Heart Kit has been endorsed by the College
of Family Physicians of Canada, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society,
Canadian Medical Association, the Heart and Stroke Foundations
of Canada and the Quebec, and the Canadian Coalition for High
Blood Pressure Prevention and Control. The kit includes pamphlets
for patients, as well as a Physician's
Guide to the Healthy Heart Kit.
Go
for Green Prescription Pad
The College of Family Physicians of Canada and Health Canada collaborated
on the design and distribution of the Go for Green Prescription.
Researchers have found that the effectiveness of physical activity
counselling interventions can be improved if family physicians
provide written materials for patients. A written 'prescription'
for exercise may be particularly helpful.
Last Revised:
December 17, 2007
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