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Health Tips
Medical Laboratory Tests are Essential for Your Health
Medical laboratory test results provide critical information used by doctors to routinely monitor health, diagnose, and treat illness. As part of a regular check-up, tests can help to screen for possible risks to an individual's health, even before symptoms are evident. Medical laboratory tests play an essential role in helping to pinpoint the correct diagnosis when symptoms of a condition may not necessarily develop. At the same time, medical tests may help to select the proper treatment, analyze the success of therapy, and monitor the course of an illness over time.
Health Quality Council of Alberta
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Lab Tests Online
Lab Tests Online has been designed to help a patient or caregiver, better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care, as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases. The site is the product of a collaboration of professional societies representing the lab community.
Federal Government Flu Pandemic Website
This website brings together information from across the Federal Government's departments and agencies, providing a central staging area for information on Canada's pandemic influenza plan, and other public health measures to protect Canadians. The site also provides background information on seasonal influenza, avian influenza, and pandemic influenza, as well as tips for self-protection and preventing the spread of the virus.
Provincial Government Flu Pandemic Website
The Alberta Government website lists resources regarding pandemic flu.
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