American College of Surgeons - Patient Education

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions and Education on Common Procedures

	American College of Surgeons Partners in Care Patient Education How to participate in the decision-making process for your surgical care
	Patient Safety Patient and Family Resources from the National Patient Safety Foundation
	Being Informed About Your Surgery Patient education information from surgical and professional organizations
	Interactive Patient Education View the National Institutes of Health online animated programs that explain medical conditions and surgical procedures.
	Health Information The National Institutes of Health provides information on disease description and management, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgical procedures.
	PubMed Central Users can access full text articles of over 200 years of biomedical research
	Cancer Resources Resources from the American College of Surgeons and other nationally recognized cancer care organizations. American College of Surgeons American Cancer Society C-Change Collaborating to Conquer Cancer (PDF) National Comprehensive Cancer Network
	C-Change Collaborating to Conquer Cancer (PDF)
	Understanding Your Lab Tests Information on purpose and interpretation of lab and test results
	Learn About New Treatments Information on new treatments, procedures, and who can participate. Developed by the National Library of Medicine for the National Institute of Health.
	Your Health General information from the National Institute of Health on many different health topics.
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	Surgeon Locator Locate members of the American College of Surgeons
	Physician Locator The American Medical Association Physician Select Directory

Revised September 19, 2007