The American Medical Association recently unveiled AMAfluhelp.org, a flu health-assessment site that allows patients to assess symptoms quickly and interact with their physician.
The program walks patients through a series of questions to determine the severity of their flu symptoms based upon the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines - information they can share with their physician, family members and loved ones.
An extensive set of online tools also is available on AMAfluhelp.org to help physicians better monitor their patients' symptoms, facilitate care and treatment decisions and efficiently manage their practices' patient flow.
Though AMAfluhelp.org can help patients assess their own flu symptoms, it also offers vaccine information for pregnant women, guidance on monitoring any post-vaccine related symptoms, and assistance in determining when to return to school or work after the flu.
- McClatchy News Service
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