Health Links

A Nurse Practitioner’s Guide to Smart Health Choices contains links to websites of national health organizations and sites that detail national treatment guidelines for common health risks. The following links are those referenced in the book. We add others from time to time that we feel contain high quality, trustworthy and helpful information.

Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

American Cancer Society

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association

American Psychological Association

Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

Diabetic Diet Information

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)

National Cancer Institute

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

National Comprehensive Cancer Network

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH)

National Library of Medicine

National Mental Health Association

National Stroke Association

Nicotine Addiction and Dependence

Office of the Surgeon General – Tobacco Cessation

Studies on Quality of NP Practice Compared to Physician Practice

Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults