Patient Education Information

Digestive Diseases Dictionary and Your Digestive System and How it Works - The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse has created these documents.

Crohn's Disease from FamilyDoctor - The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this fact sheet.

Crohn's Disease - The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse provides a Q&A page which covers investigational treatments, addresses pregnancy concerns, and provides contact information for the Clearinghouse.

Crohn's Disease from MedicineNet - This information (and links to a support group) are provided by MedicineNet.

Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery - Learn more about these procedures from the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse.

Medical Information - The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America provides patient information on Crohn's Disease and other inflammatory bowel diseases. Topics include the basics, complications, medical tests, medications, surgery, alternative therapies, nutrition, physical fitness, coping, the family, insurance and legal matters, and terminology.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Types of Medications for Crohn's Disease - The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America offers this information.

Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease - The Digestive Disorders Foundation provides answers to questions about the causes, symptoms, treatment, and living with inflammatory bowel diseases.