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Medical and Health Information-Related Sites
Of course, there is no substitue for talking candidly with your doctor about your symptoms and treatment options. Self-diagnosis or self-treatment can be dangerous. But having up-to-date medical information can help you to get maximum benefit out of your doctor-patient relationship. We hope these links help you to get that information.
Birth Injuries
Alcohol Related Birth Injury A comprehensive site dealing with fetal alcohol syndrome, including prevention, treatment, education, news, services, and more.
Brachial Plexus Injury/Erb's Palsy Information on causes, progression of injury and treatment.
Brachial Plexus Palsy Foundation
Johns Hopkins Medical Center
United Brachial Plexus Network Striving to inform, support, and unite families dealing with Brachial Plexus injury.
Cerebral Palsy A multimedia tutorial for chldren and parents. Types of CP, treatment and equipment options.
Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association (USA) A multiple-award-winning site covering prevention, causes, treatment, rehabilitation, coping/living with brain injury, information resources, support groups, a media library, links to related sites, and much more.
Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts Facts about brain injury, prevention, treatment, support groups.
Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire Programs, support groups, volunteers, calendar of events, library, and dozens of helpful links.
Chiropractic
ChiroWeb News and information, research, referral directory, discussion forums, and links to other chiropractic-related resources.
Doctors' Registration and Information
Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine Check your (potential) doctor's record.
Mass Board of Registration in Medicine Check your (potential) doctor's record.
Drugs and Medication
Food & Drug Administration
Medication Errors Institute for safe medication practices. Working to reduce medication errors.
Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue
Dr. Devin Starlanyl's FMS/CMPS If you have FMS, or are involved in a case involving FMS, and are not familiar with Dr. Starlanyl's work, you should be. This site has much valuable information, including diagnostics, perpetuating factors, reference data sheets, physician's bibliography, latest research, books, and much more.
Medline Plus
Fibromyalgia Network
Lupus (SLE)
Hamline University
Massage Therapy
American Massage Therapists Association Includes a bookstore, an index to Massage Therapy Journal, and resources for conducting research on massage therapy, methods & techniques, etc.
Touch Research Institutes Dedicated to scientifically demonstrating the benefits of touch therapy.
Medical Errors and Patient Safety
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Federal Government Documents, summaries, and video presentations.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors Identifying error-prevention strategies.
National Guideline Clearinghouse
Multiple Sclerosis
Doctor's Guide to Multiple Sclerosis
National MS Society Central New England Chapter
Neurology
Mass General Hospital's Gateway to Neurology
Research Tools
Achoo.com Searchable database of links to more than 15,000 health-related sites.
Healthfinder.gov A searchable database of over 10,000 health-related sites, many of which relate to public policy issues. Updated daily. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Includes children's and Spanish versions.
Health World Online Another large collection of health-related information, news, discussion groups, and other helpful resources.
Lawyers Weekly
Legal Resources
National Library of Medicine The world's largest medical library and creator of MEDLINE, the leading medical search engine with access to virtually every professional journal.
National Guideline Clearinghouse
Neurosciences on the Internet A browsable and searchable index of neuroscience resources available on the internet.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services The official HHS Website includes Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Agency for Toxic Substances and Desiease Registry, Centers for Disease Control, Food & Drug Administration, Health Care Financing Administration, Health Resources & Services Administration, Indian Health Services, National Institutes of Health.
Virtual Medical Library
Spinal Cord Injury
American Paraplegia Society
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
SCI Information Network
Women's Health
The National Women's Health Information Center A 0ne-stop gateway for women seeking health information.
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