Information and Links

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Health Care Providers & Researchers

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Asthma

Asthma Management: Guidelines for the Primary Care Physician
http://www.vh.org/Providers/ClinGuide/Asthma/Asthma.html

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
The world's largest organization of occupational and environmental physicians, ACOEM is dedicated to promoting and protecting the health of workers through preventive services, clinical care, research, and educational programs. To achieve this goal, the College provides courses and conferences, newsletters, the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and numerous other services. Our presence on the Internet is yet another method for the College to assist physicians in caring for workers. http://www.acoem.org/

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry publishes several guidelines for managing hazardous materials, including Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures. ATSDR Prevention Guidelines Through its legislative authority, ATSDR is mandated to develop informational materials and educational programs that aid healthcare professionals in evaluating symptoms, making diagnoses, providing treatment, and conducting surveillance of human exposure to hazardous substances. Programs formulated in the Division of Health Education are directed primarily toward health professionals and provide guidance on evaluating and treating persons potentially exposed to hazardous substances in the environment. http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/prevent.html

Canadian Medical Association Practice Guidelines information database covers practice guidelines for all areas of health. http://www.cma.ca/cpgs/index.htm

Allergy and Asthma Disease Management Center by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology is a website designed to provide timely, practical and important information to physicians from a wide variety of backgrounds and clinical practice. The AADMC is designed to be interactive. http://www.aaaai.org/aadmc/

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the healthcare community about safe medication practices. They offer Urgent Error Prevention Advisories, medication safety alerts, online articles, and links to other relevant sites, including ways to report medication errors. http://www.ismp.org/

National Patient Safety Foundation at the AMA (NPSF)

The mission of the NPSF is to improve measurably patient safety in the delivery of health care. The Website offeres information, literature, references and links related to improving patient safety. http://www.npsf.org/

Virtual Hospital ® the Apprentice's Assistant (TM)

The Virtual Hospital is a digital health sciences library created in 1992 at the University of Iowa to help meet the information needs of health care providers and patients. It is a useful medical reference and health promotion tool for health care providers and patients. The Virtual Hospital digital library contains hundreds of books and brochures for health care providers and patients. The Virtual Hospital digital library also delivers Continuing Education (CE) to health care provider's offices and homes in a clinically relevant context at their convenience. http://www.vh.org/

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Public Health Service provides a Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services online, including screening and physical examination guidelines for a variety of diseases, including Thyroid examination. (Externally Peer Reviewed) http://www.vh.org/Providers/ClinGuide/PreventionPractice/AScreening/Thyroid.html

DOE Biology Information Center

Listing of Internet-accessible resources for biology and other areas of research. http://www.er.doe.gov/production/ober/bioinfo_center.html

Oncology and Cancer Research Sites

Clinical Care Options for Oncology

Oncology resources including continuing education for health care professionals sponsored by Healthcare Communications Group. http://www.healthcg.com/oncology

Electronic Journal of Oncology

This exclusively on-line journal contains peer-reviewed original publications in the fields of oncology and hematology. http://ejo.univ-lyon1.fr

Breast Cancer Online

Breast Cancer Online is an independent educational service and information source for professionals working in the field of breast cancer. It includes conference information and reports, news, links, case studies and questions for self-assessment. http://www.bco.org

Body Surface Area Calculator

This is a one-function webpage that calculates body surface area for chemotherapy doses in oncologic medical practice. http://www.halls.md/bsa.htm

Bone Marrow Transplantation Information

This site provides information and data from experts in stem cell transplantation. http://www.bmtinfo.org/home.htm

Association of Community Cancer Centers

This web site features in-depth profiles of ACCC member hospital cancer programs, legislative updates, reimbursement information, standards for cancer programs and patient management guidelines. http://www.accc-cancer.org/

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

Contains information on AACR membership, meetings, journals, and conferences. http://www.aacr.org/

American Society for Clinical Oncology(ASCO)

Contains cancer information for patients, including information on treatment, support groups and other resources. Health Professionals information includes ASCO policies, meetings, and publications. http://www.asco.org/