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Links with Health Information
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There are any number of sites offering health information- below are links to a selection - more specific links are found in Resources . |
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BBC Health Pages - topical illnesses - often related to soap characters-are well described. 'Your Guide to'....is an excellent round up of ailments. Complementary Health Sites -see individual entries in Resources Embarrassing Problems - Dr Margaret Steam and colleagues use the privacy of the internet to offer authoratitive advice on delicate matters. Family Health- all aspects of parenting, child care and family life- includes an interactive section Government Departments - including local councils, social services etc Healthsites UK - points health professionals and patients to reliable health related information Netdoctor.co.uk - UK section of an extensive European Health Informmation site New Zealand based health information service- run by a GP couple from Ponsonby, Auckland. NHS Direct - a 24 hour Nurse led telephone advice line providing healthcare advice and assisting you in deciding whether or not you need to see a doctor. Tel. 0845 4647 NHS Direct On Line - internet derivative of NHS Direct providing healthcare information NHS net -access to -doctoronline.nhs.uk Patient Information service - excellent site put together by two GPs. A collection of links to other health sites includes links with resources for GPs Teenagers - Young Minds -on line leaflets and resources. Aimed at parents, carers, young people and health care professionals. Also Pete Payne's homepage at teenagehealthfreak.org is the website of the books by Drs Aidan McFarlane and Ann MacPherson.
Other: American Academy of Family Physicians American College of Physicians Journal Club Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Guidelines Clearinghouse Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters US Preventive Services Task Force
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