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Asian and Pacific Islander Cancer Education Materials Tool
Diversity Health Institute Clearinghouse
MEDLINEPlus: Health Information in ThaiNSW Health Department Multicultural Health Communication Service
Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)
The Effects of HIV/AIDS
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia
Having an HIV Test
Source: NSW Health Dept. - Australia
HIV Health and Treatment
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia
HIV/AIDS: Common Terms
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia
HIV Patient Fact Sheet
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Living with HIV/AIDS
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia
Good News About Bad Backs
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Ovarian Cancer: What Women Need to Know
Source: Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California
Uterine Cancer: What Women Need to Know
Source: Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Services, California
See also:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Helping children with concentration problems
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Autism: A Family Journey [Video]
Source: Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
Autism Fact Sheet
Source: University of Southern California and Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Autism: Who Can Help Planning Sheet
Source: Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
Bullying
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Developmental Checklist (Autism)
Source: Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
Guide to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Guide to using visual supports for autism
Source: Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
Helping your child with counting
Source:New South Wales Department of Education and Training - Australia
How to Approach Drug Issues with Your Family
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Incontinence: Solutions for common bladder problems
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Lead and Health - Is Your Family at Risk
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Myths and Facts About Autism
Source: Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children 0-2½ years
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children 2½-5 years
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Preventing Youth Suicide
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Schizophrenia and Young People
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Self-esteem in young children under five
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Stress - It Affects Children Too
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Understanding eating disorders
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
What is ASD? [Poster]
Source: Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
What is Autism?
Source: Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
What is Tourette Syndrome?
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Health History Form
Source: MetLife Dental and the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Diabetes: Asian Food Guide for Meal Planning
Source: California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA
Preventing Diabetes
Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes
Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Two Reasons to Prevent Diabetes
Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Women and Diabetes
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration/American Diabetes Association
Domestic Violence Hurts the Whole Family
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Regular Exercise - It's Easier Than You Think
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Are You at Risk from Glaucoma?
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Good Health for Your Eyes
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Give Your Feet the Care They Deserve
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Stay on Your Feet with Safer Shoes
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Chest Pain
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes
Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Two Reasons to Prevent Diabetes
Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Hepatitis C: Glossary of Terms
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia
Hepatitis C: Treaments and living well
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia
Hepatitis C: What you need to know
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia
Living Well with Hepatitis C
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia
Newly Diagnosed with Hepatitis C
Source: Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service - Australia
Antenatal Edinburgh Scale
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Caring for babies' teeth
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Parvovirus B19 and Fifth Disease
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children 0-2½ years
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Sad Feelings After Childbirth
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Avian Influenza - 'Bird Flu'
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Influenza Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Immunization Action Coalition
Health History Form
Source: MetLife Dental and the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Lead and Health - Is Your Family at Risk
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Male Condom
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Antenatal Edinburgh Scale
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Does Someone You Know Have a Mental Illness?
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Freedom from Problem Gambling
Source: UCLA Gambling Studies Program
Geriatric Depression Scale
Source: Aging Clinical Research Center (ACRC) - Stanford University/ VA Palo Alto Health Care System, California
Help for Anxiety Problems
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Living with Dramatic Mood Swings:Bipolar Disorder
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Preventing Youth Suicide
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Sad Feelings After Childbirth
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Schizophrenia and Young People
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Stress - It Affects Children Too
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Caffeine and Your Health
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Fitting More Fruit and Vegetables into Your Diet
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Fruit and Vegetable fact sheets
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Geriatric Depression Scale
Source: Aging Clinical Research Center (ACRC) - Stanford University/ VA Palo Alto Health Care System, California
Growing Older, but Staying Well
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Incontinence: Solutions for common bladder problems
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Genital Herpes: HSV
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Myths and facts about sexual health
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Syphilis
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Alcohol and drug problems happen in all kinds of families
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Caffeine and Your Health
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
How to Approach Drug Issues with Your Family
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Tuberculin Test (Mantoux Test)
Source: Queensland Health - State of Queensland, Australia
Tuberculosis Disease Overview
Source: Queensland Health - State of Queensland, Australia
Tuberculosis Information
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Tuberculosis (TB) Medications
Source: Queensland Health - State of Queensland, Australia
Anthrax
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Chickenpox Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Hib Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Influenza Vaccine - Inactivated
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Meningococcal
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Polio Vaccine (Inactivated)
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Polio Vaccine (Oral)
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition
Antenatal Edinburgh Scale
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Diabetes in Pregnancy - Gestational Diabetes
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Hysterectomy
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Preparing for a Healthy Menopause
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Rubella Information
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Sad Feelings After Childbirth
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
When Menopause Affects Relationships
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia
Women and Diabetes
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration/American Diabetes Association