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VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York - VISN 2

Patient Health Education

Network 2 is committed to providing resources to help veterans take charge of their own health and wellness.

Features
Pharmacy FAQs
Veterans' Wellness Magazine
Primary Care: What to Expect
Preventive Health Guide


Time Is Life — Heart Attack Warning Signs 
Pain Management and You 

VISN 2 Patient Education
Ask your health care provider team for any one of the following patient education topics available as a brochure in pdf format.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 
Acute Pain - You are in the Driver's Seat 
Care Coordination/Home Telehealth Program 
Colon Cancer 
Dementia Care Services for Veterans 
Digital Retinal Screening for Patients with Diabetes 
Diuretics for High Blood Pressure 
Equipment Safety Fact Sheet for the Health Buddy 
Fall Prevention 
Guidelines for Living with Heart Failure 
Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program 
Health Care Proxy and Living Will 
Mental Health Resources Available for Veterans 
Medication: Acetaminophen 
Medication: Coumadin 
Medication: Moderate Sedation 
What You Should Know About MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) 
MOVE Program 
My HealtheVet Fact Sheet 
Opioids for Chronic Pain 
Pain Management and You 
Patient Records: Health Information Management Services (HIMS) 
Patient Safety Program 
Pharmacy Frequently Asked Questions 
Polytrauma 
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Program (Batavia) 
Smoking: Not Even A Puff 
Smoking - Quit Smart Smoking Cessation 
Speak Up — Help Prevent Errors in Your Care 
Statin Therapy Questions and Answers 
TelCare 
Womens Residential Treatment Program (Batavia) 
General
American Academy of Family Physicians *
DoD Deployment Health & Family Readiness Library **
Food and Drug Administration Publications **
Health Care Information from the Nation's Medical Societies *
Health Finder **
Lab Tests Online *
Medical Library at My HealtheVet 
Medicare **
Medline Plus Health Forum **
Veterans Affairs Library Network (VALNET) 

Conditions and Diseases
Federal Health Information Center *
American Cancer Society **
National Cancer Institute **
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Cardiovascular Information **
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: High Blood Pressure **
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Lung Information **
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases **
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke **

Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association *
National Institute of Mental Health **
National Mental Health Association *
NYS Mental Health: Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (pdf) *

Health and Prevention
Healthy People 2010 **
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Newsletter **
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Senior Health **
National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse **

Medications
American Society of Health System Pharmacists *


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