The Physicians and Nurse Practitioners of Bull Run Family Practice want to provide you with the tools to stay healthy. There is much information available on the Internet, however not all of it is accurate or reliable. In order to have you access the most reliable information, we wish to provide you with the following links. These websites provide the most current and reliable information available and are monitored by Physician and governmental organizations.
GENERAL MEDICAL INFORMATION
- American Academy of Family Practice
www.familydoctor.org - Center for Disease Control (CDC)
www.cdc.gov - Healthcare information
www.webmd.com
INFANT & CHILD HEALTH
The staff of Bull Run Family Practice appreciates the opportunity to provide health care for your children and we are committed to providing high quality health care. Feel free to call the office during office hours if questions arise, or in the case of an evening or weekend illness, we have a physician available to help you in a situation that cannot wait until the office opens.
We would like to provide you with the tools to understand the health needs of your child to prevent illness and to treat them during times of illness. The following websites provide the most current and reliable information available and are monitored by Physician and governmental organizations. Since the information for children changes on a regular basis, providing you with these sites is the best way to provide you this information.
If you are expecting a child, you will receive a comprehensive information booklet at Prince William Hospital. We will provide you with immunization information at each visit. The recommended childhood visits are as follows:
1 Month
2 Months
4 Months
6 Months
9 Months
1 Year
18 Months
24 Months
30 Months
3 years
4 years
yearly thereafter
- American Academy of Family Practice www.familydoctor.org
- American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org/family
WOMENS HEALTH
- The National Women's
Health Information Center
www.4women.gov
TRAVELERS HEALTH
- Centers for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov/travel
VACCINE INFORMATION STATEMENTS
Search for Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) not listed here at www.immunize.org
All VIS links below are for PDF files.
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- DTAP
- HEPA
- HEPB
- HIB
- HPV
- Influenza 2010-2011 Information
- IPV- Polio
- Menactra
- MMR
- Pneumovax
- Prevnar
- Rotavirus
- TD/TDAP
- Varicella
- Zostava
NUTRITION
- American Dietetic Association
www.eatright.org - The Food & Nutrition Information Center
www.nat.usda.gov/fnic/
HEALTHY HEART LIVING
- American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
QUIT SMOKING
- American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org
MENTAL HEALTH
- National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov
SUPPORT GROUPS
- Mental Help Net - Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine http://mentalhelp.net/selfhelp
LIVING WILLS/ADVANCED DIRECTIVES
- Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services
cms.hhs.gov - Living Will
DISEASE
- American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org
- Cancer Information
www.cancer.org