Patient Education Information

Sickle Cell Disease in Children and Practical Tips for Preventing a Sickle Cell Crisis- FamilyDoctor.org has provided this information on sickle cell.

What is Sickle Cell Anemia? - The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has also created this fact sheet.

Do You Know About Sickle Cell Anemia? - KidsHealth has written this specifically for kids, but adults are welcome to read it too.

How Do People Get Sickle Cell Disease? - This information comes from Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital.

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.

Sickle Cell Anemia - LabTestsOnline describes the disease and the tests used to diagnose sickle cell disease.

Sickle Cell Disease - The CDC provides 10 things you need to know about Sickle Cell.

Sickle Cell Disease Genetic Information - This fact sheet on sickle cell is from the Science Museum in London.

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America - This site is a bit awkward to navigate. Once you play with it a bit, you will find that it provides general information about the disease and about the association's programs and activities, contact information for member organizations, and links to additional resources.