Family - Health and Wellness
Acupuncture and Asian medicine
California Acupuncture Board - A Consumer's Guide to Acupuncture and Asian Medicine
This site links to a publication entitled, "A Consumer Guide to Acupuncture
and Asian Medicine."
Guide dogs
Department of Consumer Affairs - What's So Special About Guide Dogs?
This site offers information about guide dogs for the blind and visually impaired.
Health care rights and remedies
Consumer Watchdog - The California Patient's Guide - Your Health Care Rights and Remedies
This site explains your health care rights, advice for patients, a glossary of
terms, a healthcare services checklist, complaint information and a sample
complaint letter.
Health club / spa membership
Department of Consumer Affairs - Guide to Memberships in Health Clubs, Spas, and Studios
This site offers a guide to health club and spa membership, including how to
choose, contracts, your rights, and who to contact if you have a problem.
Hearing aids
Hearing Aid Dispensers Bureau - Sound Advice on Hearing Aids
This site links to a publication that offers advice on selecting and purchasing
hearing aids.
Hearing aid warranties
Hearing Aid Dispensers Bureau - Consumers and the 30-day Warranty on Hearing Aids
This site explains hearing aid warranties.
Insurance
Insurance Information Institute - Health Insurance Information
This site discusses your health insurance choices, how to buy it, frequently
asked questions about health insurance, and an explanation of health insurance
terms.
Insurance Information Institute – Life Insurance: Learn About Life Insurance
This site discusses insurance that will pay your surviving family members money
when you die.
Insurance Information Institute – Long-Term Care Insurance Information – Learn About Long-Term Care Insurance
This site discusses insurance that will help pay for the cost of caring for you
if you need long term care.
Insurance Information Institute – Disability Insurance Information
This site discusses insurance that will protect you if you become unable to work.
Department of Managed Health Care
This site offers information on
- Individual health plans
- Group health plans
- Health plan comparisons
- Medi-Cal Managed Care
- Cobra/CalCobra
- ... and more
Language Services
California Office of the Patient Advocate - About Language Services
This site offers general information about language assistance and services for
non-English speaking individuals.
California Office of the Patient Advocate - Education Materials
This site offers a free health education publication published in Arabic,
Armenian, Cambodian, Russian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, and
Vietnamese.
California Office of the Patient Advocate - Language Services
The site offers specific information about language assistance and services.
The information is offered in English, Spanish and Chinese.
Department of Managed Health Care - Resource List
This site offers health education resources and links to other health-related
agencies. Many of the agencies listed offer assistance in languages other than
English and some have websites translated into alternate languages.
Mental health services
California Board of Psychology - A Consumer Guide to Psychological Services
This site links to a publication entitled, "A Consumer Guide to
Psychological Services. (En Español)
Poison control
1-800-222-1222 – California Poison Control System
This site offers poison control information in 13 different languages and offers a fast, private and toll free Poison Action phone number.
Resources
Department of Managed Health Care - Resource List
This site offers health education resources and links to other health-related
agencies.
Safe storing/handling of drugs
National Council on Patient Information and Education
This site offers information about how to safely store and handle prescription drugs.
Report problems with drugs or medical devices – U.S. Product Safety Commission
This site allows you to report serious reactions, product quality problems, therapeutic inequivalence/failure, and product use errors with human medical products, such as drugs and medical devices.
Counterfeit drugs - U.S. Food and Drug Administration
This site offers information about counterfeit drugs that can be ordered on the Internet but are often illegal and unsafe.
Health Care Services
Health Care Services – CA Department of Health
This site offers information about health services for you and your family. Find out how to apply, get help for children with special
medical conditions and seniors needing personal care. Find health information for women, men and teenagers.
Health – Medi-Cal
Health – Medi-Cal – CA Department of Health
This site offers information about a public health insurance program which provides needed health care services for low-income individuals
and families.
Health Publications
Health Publications Finder – CA Department of Health
This site offers a list of health publications that are listed alphabetically by subject.
California Office of the Patient Advocate - Education Materials
This site offers a free health education publication published in Arabic,
Armenian, Cambodian, Russian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, and
Vietnamese.
Health A to Z
Health A to Z Index – CA Department of Health
This site contains an A to Z listing of links to health-related topics.
Medication
Right Drug, Right Dose, Right Patient 
This Board of Pharmacy video shows consumers simple steps they can take to ensure they are getting the right medication and taking it as directed by their pharmacist.
