Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

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Topic: Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health

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Previous 10Boston Public Health Commissionhttp://www.bphc.org/ Boston Public Health CommissionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations An independent public agency comprised of a variety of preventive health services.
PreviousIndigenous Health Research Development Programhttp://www.ihrdp.ca/ Indigenous Health Research Development ProgramTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health Building a career structure for students in Aboriginal health as well as assisting communities to address health issues in Ontario, Canada.
Random 1A Guide to Travel Health and Tropical Diseaseshttp://www.caske2000.org/health A Guide to Travel Health and Tropical DiseasesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Tropical_Health Information on tropical diseases especially Malaria, dangerous sea creatures, survival at sea.
Random 2Health woes linger for Ground Zero workershttp://cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/10/29/attacks.health.ap/index.html Health woes linger for Ground Zero workersTop/News/Online_Archives/CNN.com/2003/October/Health [CNN]
Random 3Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences in Poznanhttp://www.usoms.poznan.pl Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences in PoznanTop/Regional/Europe/Poland/Voivodships/Wielkopolska/Poznan/Education School profile, structure, administration, education, science, students, main library, hospitals, news.
Random 4Francesca Atelier's Cosplay Showroomhttp://www.francescadani.com Francesca Atelier's Cosplay ShowroomTop/Arts/Animation/Anime/Fandom/Cosplay Italian cosplayer, costumes sorted by character.
Random 5Red, White and Blue Fire/Rescuehttp://www.rwbfire.org/ Red, White and Blue Fire/RescueTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Fire_Fighting/North_America/United_States/Colorado Breckenridge fire district posts roster, job openings, image gallery, and fire prevention documents.
NextNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Strategyhttp://www.adca.org.au/policy/submissions/aboriginal&torresstraitislanderhealthstrategysubmission.pdf National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health StrategyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health A submission by the Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia concerning the draft Strategy. Expresses concerns that the proposals do not place sufficient priority on addressing substance misuse, and suggests amendments.
Next 10Centre for Remote Healthhttp://crh.flinders.edu.au/ Centre for Remote HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health/Education Provision of tertiary education, training and research to improve the health of remote indigenous communities in Northern Territory, Australia. Staff details, map of catchment area and contact details in Alice Springs.
Random 1Richmond Shag Clubhttp://www.richmondshagclub.org Richmond Shag ClubTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Swing/Regional Information on venues and activities of the Richmond Shag Club, a member of the Association of Carolina Shag Clubs. Membership info, links to Shag music and dance sites on the Web, upcoming club activities.
Random 4Township of Scugog Fire Departmenthttp://departments.firehouse.com/dept/PortPerryONCA Township of Scugog Fire DepartmentTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Fire_Fighting/North_America/Canada/Ontario Operates from Port Perry from two stations with a volunteer staff. Lists coverage area, personnel, services, dispatch, activities, stations and apparatus.
Random 4Medical Imaging Solutions Grouphttp://www.medicalimaginggroup.com Medical Imaging Solutions GroupTop/Business/Healthcare/Computing/Consulting Offers services for all MRI, CT, Mobile units and maintenance contracts.
Next 70MT Chathttp://mtchat.com/chat/emt.shtml MT ChatTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical Live chat rooms for Emergency Medical Technicians for real-time networking and discussions.
Previous 70Center on Patient Safetyhttp://www.ashp.org/patient-safety/ Center on Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Supports professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals and health systems and promotes issues related to medication use and public health. Includes research, links, and informative brochures.
Next 170Logan County Emergency Ambulance Service Authorityhttp://www.leasa.org/ Logan County Emergency Ambulance Service AuthorityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Ambulance_Companies/North_America/United_States/West_Virginia LEASA - Providing pre-hospital medical and rescue care to the residents of Logan County.
Previous 170University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicinehttp://pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu/proteinuria.html University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Proteinuria A look at the mechanisms of proteinuria, detection of protein in the urine, evaluation and non-pathological causes.
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Previous 270Spasmodic Dysphonia Bulletin Boardhttp://www.dysphonia-bb.org/forums/sd/ Spasmodic Dysphonia Bulletin BoardTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Moderated forum for SD patients and their families. Provided by the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation.
Other resource N0 Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne Illnesshttp://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/foodborne/ Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Includes surveillance statistics, outbreaks in the state, symptoms, causes, and prevention.
Other resource N1 CDC Travelers' Health - Risks from Food and Drinkhttp://www.cdc.gov/travel/food-drink-risks.htm CDC Travelers' Health - Risks from Food and DrinkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheet covering prevention of foodborne and waterborne illness.
Other resource N2 Johns Hopkins University Student Health Center: Traveler's Diarrhea Infohttp://www.jhu.edu/~shcenter/travelersdiarrhea.html Johns Hopkins University Student Health Center: Traveler's Diarrhea InfoTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea Factsheet with causes, prevention, and treatment.
Other resource N3 BioMed Central: Travelers' Diarrheahttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1523-3820/2/323 BioMed Central: Travelers' DiarrheaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea Scientific and medical article.
Other resource N4 Guide to Poisonous and Toxic Plantshttp://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/PLANT.HTM Guide to Poisonous and Toxic PlantsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins From the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.
Other resource N5 Medicine Net: Focus on Urological Disordershttp://www.focusonurology.com Medicine Net: Focus on Urological DisordersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders Offers medical information, doctor produced, written for patients experiencing disorders such as urinary tract infections, and overactive bladder. Includes procedures, tests, and medications.
Other resource N6 Oregon Health & Science University - Urologyhttp://www.ohsuhealth.com/htaz/urology/ Oregon Health & Science University - UrologyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders OHSU health topics including urogenital disorders, the anatomy of the urinary system, a glossary and resources.
Other resource N7 eMedicine Health - Intravenous Pyelogramhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11663-1.asp eMedicine Health - Intravenous PyelogramTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney Consumer health resource center providing information on this procedure which refers to a series of x-rays taken of the kidneys, the ureters, and the bladder.
Other resource N8 KRU Medical Ventureshttp://www.krumed.com/ KRU Medical VenturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/End_Stage_Disease/Dialysis Facilities in Florida, New Jersey, California and Maryland. Information for patients, physicians and investors.
Other resource N9 Gambrohttp://www.gambro.com/ GambroTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/End_Stage_Disease/Facilities Gambro Group is a global medical-technology company, operating in dialysis products, dialysis care, cardiopulmonary care and blood component technology.
Other resource N10 Methodist Health Care Systemhttp://www.methodisthealth.com/urogen/stones.htm Methodist Health Care SystemTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/Stones A look at kidney stones and what they are, who gets them, types, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Other resource N11 PKD Foundationhttp://www.pkdcure.org/ PKD FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/Polycystic_Kidney A site for patients, medical professionals and researchers of polycystic kidney disease.
Other resource N12 Adult Polycystic Kidney Diseasehttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd.section.109 Adult Polycystic Kidney DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/Polycystic_Kidney National Center for Biotechnology Information a division of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health gives a description of this disease.
Other resource N13 Methodist Health Care Systemhttp://www.methodisthealth.com/urogen/nephsyn.htm Methodist Health Care SystemTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/Nephrotic_Syndrome An article about nephrotic syndrome with an explanation as to what it is, the causes and treatment.
Other resource N14 Drkoop.com: Medical Encyclopedia: Nephrotic Syndromehttp://www.drkoop.com/ency/article/000490.htm Drkoop.com: Medical Encyclopedia: Nephrotic SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/Nephrotic_Syndrome Definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Other resource N15 Outlines in Clinical Medicinehttp://www.outlinemed.com/demo/nephrol/11648.htm Outlines in Clinical MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/IgA_Nephropathy A detailed look at IgA nephropathy, the occurrences and symptoms, pathology and treatment.
Other resource N16 NIDDKhttp://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/kidney/summary/glomneph/glomneph.htm NIDDKTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/Glomerulonephritis Glomerulonephritis, a description with a look at the symptoms and signs, the causes and medication. Also some resources for further research.
Other resource N17 Drkoop.com: Medical Encyclopedia: Glomerulonephritishttp://www.drkoop.com/ency/article/000484.htm Drkoop.com: Medical Encyclopedia: GlomerulonephritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/Glomerulonephritis Causes, prevention, symptoms, tests and treatment.
Other resource N18 McKinley Health Centerhttp://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/health-info/dis-cond/commdis/ngu.html McKinley Health CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Urethra/Urethritis A definition of nongonococcal urethritis as well as details like the causes, signs and symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N19 eMedicine Health - Urethritishttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/18831-1.asp eMedicine Health - UrethritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Urethra/Urethritis Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this disorder, an inflammation of the urethra.
Other resource N20 Women's Healthhttp://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa121798.htm Women's HealthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Urinary_Tract_Infections Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of urinary tract infections.
Other resource N21 eMedicine Health - Urinary Tract Infectionshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/24812-1.asp eMedicine Health - Urinary Tract InfectionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Urinary_Tract_Infections Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of UTI, an infection involving the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra.
Other resource N22 eMedicine Health - Foley Catheterhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11633-1.asp eMedicine Health - Foley CatheterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Bladder Consumer health resource center providing information on the uses, risks, and benefits of this procedure in which a sterile tube is inserted into your bladder to drain urine.
Other resource N23 MCW Health Link: Fallen Bladderhttp://www.healthlink.mcw.edu/article/931026175.html MCW Health Link: Fallen BladderTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Bladder/Cystocele An article with a definition of cystocele, the causes, grades, diagnosis and treatments.
Other resource N24 University of Maryland Medicine: Urological Disorders Health Guidehttp://www.umm.edu/urology-info/cystocel.htm University of Maryland Medicine: Urological Disorders Health GuideTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Bladder/Cystocele Cystocele or fallen bladder, a definition, results of this condition, the grades, causes, diagnosis and possible treatments.
Other resource N25 HealthLink MCWhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1004318244.html HealthLink MCWTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Bladder/Interstitial_Cystitis Offers a question and answer about Interstitial Cystitis of the bladder.
Other resource N26 Health4Her - Cystitishttp://www.health4her.com/library/concerns/concern.asp?concern=68 Health4Her - CystitisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Bladder/Interstitial_Cystitis Provides a definition of bladder infection and gives links to other health related disease. Includes helpful dietary changes and supplement suggestions.
Other resource N27 Med Help: Forumhttp://www.medhelp.org/perl6/urology/ Med Help: ForumTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Bladder/Incontinence Interactive medical question and answer format about urological cancer and incontinence. Patient question is replied to by online doctors with extensive library and archive of articles on urology.
Other resource N28 Heal Incontinence: Medical Treatment Appliancehttp://heal-incontinence.com Heal Incontinence: Medical Treatment ApplianceTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Bladder/Incontinence Full information about therapy with the Detrusam 500 medical appliance for professional use in a doctor's office. Target audience is urologists or gynecologists.
Other resource N29 eMedicine Health - Bladder Controlhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8806-1.asp eMedicine Health - Bladder ControlTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Bladder/Incontinence Consumer health resource center providing an overview of incontinence and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N30 MCW HealthLinkhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/931026329.html MCW HealthLinkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Bladder/Neurogenic_Bladder Details about neurogenic bladder, including the causes, diagnoses, testing and treatment.
Other resource N31 American Family Physicianhttp://www.aafp.org/afp/20000915/1333.html American Family PhysicianTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Proteinuria Proteinuria in Adults: A Diagnostic Approach: by michael F. Carrol, M.D., and Jonathan L.Temte, M.D., PH.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin.
Other resource N32 Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice and Policyhttp://www.cdc.gov/pcd/ Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice and PolicyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness On line Public Health Research peer-reviewed Journal by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the United States. Contains essays, original research, special topics, case studies. Also available as PDF.
Other resource N33 Shared Vision of Parents and Pediatricians about Unmet Needs of Children With Chronic Health Conditionshttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/105/1/S2/277 Shared Vision of Parents and Pediatricians about Unmet Needs of Children With Chronic Health ConditionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness/Pediatric Complete article (also as PDF) on longterm needs, financial and medical planning.
Other resource N34 WWW Virtual Library - Public Healthhttp://www.ldb.org/vl/ WWW Virtual Library - Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety Directory of public health links sorted topically and geographically.
Other resource N35 Betty C. Jung - Public Healthhttp://www.bettycjung.net/index.htm Betty C. Jung - Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety Organized access to public health, education, jobs, careers, sites for professionals, students, educators, kids and general public.
Other resource N36 EuroHealthNethttp://www.eurohealthnet.org/ EuroHealthNetTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety A database of human resources which describes the fields of expertise and activities of about 5,000 experts involved in health promotion and public health in Europe. Detailed information on the skills and centres of interests of those included in the database, the organisations for which they work and their current projects. This programme is supported by the European Union.
Other resource N37 Health Traininghttp://www.healthtraining.org/ Health TrainingTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Inventory of Postgraduate Training Programs in International Health.
Other resource N38 Institute of Public Health Managementhttp://www.iphm.org/ Institute of Public Health ManagementTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Information about this Philippines based facility, services and associates. Their goal is a multi-disciplinary approach to the design and management of public health programs for Asian populations.
Other resource N39 Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Regionhttp://www.aspher.org/ Association of Schools of Public Health in the European RegionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Dedicated to strengthening the role of public health through the training of public health professionals for both practice and research.
Other resource N40 Skelly's MCQs in Tropical Medicinehttp://rob.skelly.com/ Skelly's MCQs in Tropical MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Multiple choice questions in tropical medicine and infectious diseases. Prepare for the diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene, DTM+H, and MRCP.
Other resource N41 School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine - Tulane Universityhttp://www.sph.tulane.edu/ School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine - Tulane UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Course of instructions by departments, admissions information, and programs of study. (New Orleans, LA)
Other resource N42 School of Public Health and Health Services: George Washington Universityhttp://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/ School of Public Health and Health Services: George Washington UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Admissions information, research institutes, degree programs and distance learning opportunities.
Other resource N43 School of Public Health - University of South Carolinahttp://www.sph.sc.edu/ School of Public Health - University of South CarolinaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Departments include: environmental health statistics, epidemiology, exercise science, health administration, and health promotion and education.
Other resource N44 Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutritionhttp://www.acithn.uq.edu.au/index.html Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and NutritionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Post Graduate, Masters and Graduate courses in Tropical Health, Indigenous Health and a Nutrition Program.
Other resource N45 University of Michigan School of Public Healthhttp://WWW.SPH.UMICH.EDU/ University of Michigan School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools An extensive offering of degree programs in Public Health including Master of Public Health (MPH) and MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MPH/MD).
Other resource N46 Saint Louis University School of Public Healthhttp://www.slu.edu/colleges/sph/slusph/Default.htm Saint Louis University School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools A program offering a Master of Health Administration degree, plus joint degrees in law and business and a PhD/MPH.
Other resource N47 MCP Hahnemann University - School of Public Healthhttp://www.mcphu.edu/pubhealth/phmain.html MCP Hahnemann University - School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Master of Public Health, and a course of study earning a joint M.D./M.P.H. (Philadelphia, PA)
Other resource N48 Institute of Health Administration at Georgia State Universityhttp://hagsu.org/ Institute of Health Administration at Georgia State UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Information on graduate programs for education, research, and career development in healthcare administration and management. Includes online application and tuition information.
Other resource N49 Tulane University - School of Public Health and Tropical Medicinehttp://www.tulane.edu/%7Esphtm/ Tulane University - School of Public Health and Tropical MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Extensive offering of programs in public and tropical health. (New Orleans, LA)
Other resource N50 Yale School of Public Healthhttp://publichealth.yale.edu/ Yale School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools The first US academic program in public health. There are six academic divisions: Biostatistics; Chronic Disease Epidemiology; Environmental Health Sciences; Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases; Health Policy and Administration; and International Health.
Other resource N51 University of California, Berkeley School of Public Healthhttp://socrates.berkeley.edu:7133/ University of California, Berkeley School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Programs of study, admissions information, research centers and projects, public health library, and student information.
Other resource N52 Indiana University at Indianapolis Department of Public Healthhttp://www.pbhealth.iupui.edu/ Indiana University at Indianapolis Department of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs The MPH Program is a part-time, three-year degree program. Through case studies, group and individual projects, and internships, students will explore public health problems and issues learn how to think critically and work in teams.
Other resource N53 UCLA School of Public Health, Department of Health Serviceshttp://www.ph.ucla.edu/hs/index.html UCLA School of Public Health, Department of Health ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Graduate program: Master of Public Health. (CA)
Other resource N54 Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://www.md.huji.ac.il/publichealth/ Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Israel's only school of public health, offering a Master of Public Health International Program. (Jerusalem)
Other resource N55 Griffith University - Queensland Centre Public Healthhttp://www.gu.edu.au/or/post/home.html Griffith University - Queensland Centre Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Postgraduate Studies Centres with programs in Dip/Master of Public Health, Master/Master with Honours of International Health, Master of Environmental and Community Health. (Australia)
Other resource N56 Department of Public Health and Community Medicine | University of Sydney, Australiahttp://www.health.usyd.edu.au/ Department of Public Health and Community Medicine | University of Sydney, AustraliaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Provides internationally recognized leadership in public health by advancing and disseminating knowledge in the public health disciplines. Programs include Master or PGDip in Public Health and Master of International Public Health.
Other resource N57 Nuffield Institute for Healthhttp://www.nuffield.leeds.ac.uk/content/home/home.asp Nuffield Institute for HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs University of Leeds, a multidisciplinary centre for education and training, research and development in health and social care management and public health. (UK)
Other resource N58 Patient Safety Institutehttp://www.ptsafety.org/ Patient Safety InstituteTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides real-time, secure, patient-centric clinical information in five areas critical for delivering quality care: diagnoses, laboratory results, medications, allergies and immunizations.
Other resource N59 Institute For Safe Medication Practiceshttp://www.ismp.org/ Institute For Safe Medication PracticesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides information about adverse drug events and their prevention to healthcare practitioners and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical industry. Includes research findings, books and publications, an electronic discussion forum, and links to related sites.
Other resource N60 SAFER California Healthcarehttp://www.safer.healthcare.ucla.edu/ SAFER California HealthcareTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety The Strategic Alliance For Error Reduction in California Healthcare (SAFER) promotes and coordinates patient safety research activities, clinical delivery systems, and educational programs. Includes University of California medical centers, state agencies, and organizational partnerships.
Other resource N61 Partnership for Human Research Protectionhttp://www.phrp.org/ Partnership for Human Research ProtectionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides accreditation to protect the safety and rights of participants in clinical trials and research programs in public and private hospitals, academic medical centers, and other research facilities in the United States and abroad.
Other resource N62 ISMP Nurse Advise-ERRhttp://www.ismp.org/NursingArticles/index.htm ISMP Nurse Advise-ERRTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides updates on medication safety issues to alert nurses to hazards, identify systems problems, and improve patient safety; written and edited by nurses.
Other resource N63 Lifetag - Medical Identification Jewelryhttp://www.susaneisen.com/lifetag.htm Lifetag - Medical Identification JewelryTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers alternatives to traditional medical ID tags; provides a highly-visible medical emblem which can attach to jewelry, keys, cell phones, insulin pumps and driver's licenses.
Other resource N64 Center on Patient Safetyhttp://www.ashp.org/patient-safety/ Center on Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Supports professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals and health systems and promotes issues related to medication use and public health. Includes research, links, and informative brochures.
Other resource N65 MedSunhttps://www.medsun.net/about.html MedSunTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety The Medical Product Surveillance Network (MedSun) supports FDA post-market surveillance; activities include identification, analysis, and dissemination of information about problems with the use of medical devices.
Other resource N66 Simulation Group - Medical Simulationhttp://www.medicalsim.org/ Simulation Group - Medical SimulationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Conducts research that will transform medical training from the current apprentice model to real-time computer-based medical simulations; objectives include improving medical education and increasing patient safety.
Other resource N67 PatientGuardhttp://www.patientguard.com PatientGuardTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers downloadable eBook that teaches users how to recognize and prevent medical mistakes; site resources include free newsletter.
Other resource N68 American Public Health Associationhttp://www.apha.org American Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Professional association dedicated to improving the public's health through education and advocacy.
Other resource N69 National Association of County and City Health Officials - NACCHOhttp://www.naccho.org/ National Association of County and City Health Officials - NACCHOTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Non-profit association serving 3,000 local health departments. Contains information and resources for those interested in public health and the work of local health agencies.
Other resource N70 LA County Public Health Programs and Serviceshttp://www.lapublichealth.org/ LA County Public Health Programs and ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Protects health, prevents disease, and promotes health and well-being for all persons in Los Angeles County.
Other resource N71 Simcoe County Health Unithttp://www.simcoehealth.org Simcoe County Health UnitTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Public health programs and services. (Ontario)
Other resource N72 California Public Health Association - Northhttp://www.cphan.org/ California Public Health Association - NorthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations An affiliate of the American Public Health Association and works to improve the Public's Health in the State of California.
Other resource N73 Department of Public Health and Environment -Coloradohttp://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cdphehom.asp Department of Public Health and Environment -ColoradoTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Regulates public health and environmental protection services for the entire state.
Other resource N74 APHL - Association of Public Health Laboratorieshttp://www.aphl.org/ APHL - Association of Public Health LaboratoriesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The Association plans, coordinates, and integrates the global expertise of their members to help promote improvement in public health laboratory practice worldwide.
Other resource N75 Bureau of Primary Health Carehttp://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/ Bureau of Primary Health CareTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The BPHC assures that underserved and vulnerable people get the health care they need. It is one of four Bureaus of the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services.
Other resource N76 ALPHA - Alaska Public Health Associationhttp://www.alaskapublichealth.org/ ALPHA - Alaska Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Public Health professionals in Alaska use the combined strength of scientific knowledge, professional skill, individual commitment, community support, and political will to enable people to achieve their potential to live full, active lives.
Other resource N77 Georgia Public Health Associationhttp://www.sph.emory.edu/GPHA/ Georgia Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations A non-profit corporation organized for the purpose of promoting the public and personal health of the citizens of Georgia.
Other resource N78 Michigan Public Health Institutehttp://www.mphi.org/ Michigan Public Health InstituteTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Promoting positive health conditions in populations and communities through research, education and application of scientific health practices.
Other resource N79 Public Health Practice Program Officehttp://www.phppo.cdc.gov/ Public Health Practice Program OfficeTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Focusing on the public health workforce, organizational effectiveness, scientific capacity of public health laboratories, systems that manage public health information at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Other resource N80 Louisiana Public Health Associationhttp://www.lpha.org Louisiana Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations (LPHA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote health in the State of Louisiana.

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