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Grand Valley Foot & Ankle Center, P.C.

Patient Education and Support

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Patient Education
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Patient Instructions

Patient Education

At Grand Valley Foot and Ankle Center the doctors feel that patient education is an extremely important part of the treatment process. If the patient understands their condition they are better able to make educated decisions about their treatment options. The doctors encourage the patients to ask questions following the in depth discussion they receive as part of the examination process. Following the examination by the doctor, the patient should have a general understanding of what their problem is, why they have that problem and the treatment options available for that particular problem.

The following links take you to patient-friendly information provided by podiatrychannel.com, a doctor-monitored resource:

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Support Organizations

Healthcommunities.com, Inc., does not endorse specific organizations. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following links, which are provided as a courtesy. If any information requires updating, please contact podiatrychannel.

Hotlines
National Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.422.4453 (1-800-4-A-Child)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233 (1-800-799-SAFE)

Poison Control
1.800.222.1222

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1.800.273.8255 (1-800-273-TALK)

Amputation
Amputee Coalition of America (ACA)
National Amputation Foundation, Inc.

Arthritis
Arthritis National Research Foundation
The Arthritis Research Institute Of America (ARIA)

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association

Clubfoot
Clubfoot Mailing List

Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
CDC's Diabetes and Public Health Resource
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)

Running
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
Disabled Sports USA

Other Podiatry Resources
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
American Podiatric Medical Association
Lyme Disease Info

General Resources
OTCsafety.org: Safe & Effective OTC Medicine Use
Safe Medication

This list of organizations was originally published on www.podiatrychannel.com, a website written and hosted by Healthcommunities.com, Inc.




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Grand Valley Foot & Ankle Center, P.C.
1114 North First Street
Suite 101
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Tel: 970.245.3338
Fax: 970.245.1541
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