Indiana State Dept. of Health

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Previous 10Community-Based Health Care Modelshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/cbmodels.html Community-Based Health Care ModelsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Community_Health A series of research-based articles provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
PreviousHealth Promotion Onlinehttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/for_you/hpo/index.html Health Promotion OnlineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Community_Health Online magazine promoting community health through empowerment and participation, from Health Canada.
Random 1Andrew Balfour of Khartoumhttp://www.geocities.com/aaadeel/abofkrt.html Andrew Balfour of KhartoumTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/History The career of this pioneer of tropical medicine. Vintage photographs and links are also included.
Random 2Kirk's Medicalhttp://www.kirksmedical.com/ Kirk's MedicalTop/Business/Healthcare/Products_and_Services/Suppliers/Home_Care_Supplies South Puget Sound's premier home medical equipment supplier since 1984.
Random 3Med Outlet Canadahttp://www.medoutletcanada.com Med Outlet CanadaTop/Shopping/Health/Pharmacy/Online_Pharmacies Featuring prescription drugs, OTC medications, and health care items. Ships to the USA and Canada.
Random 4Northern Lights Dance Studiohttp://www.northernlightsdance.com/ Northern Lights Dance StudioTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Education/Studios/Canada Located in Aurora, Ontario. Styles include ballet, jazz, tap, modern, lyrical, acro, musical theatre, and hip hop.
Random 5The Heene Road Practicehttp://www.heeneroadpractice.co.uk/ The Heene Road PracticeTop/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/West_Sussex/Worthing/Health GP. Includes staff, clinics and medical advice with opening times and notice board.
NextJag Mobilehttp://www.subr.edu/suson/managecenter.htm Jag MobileTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Community_Health/Mobile_Health_Clinics The School of Nursing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA provides health promotion and disease prevention services to the medically underserved throughout the area. Includes details of outreach programs.
Next 10Vaccine Identification Standards Initiative (VISI)http://www.cdc.gov/nip/visi/ Vaccine Identification Standards Initiative (VISI)Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Disease_Control_and_Prevention/Immunizations Uniform guidelines and resources for vaccine packaging, labeling, and recording to enhance the safety of vaccination and the accuracy and convenience of transferring vaccine identifying information into medical records and immunization registries.
Random 1Jemima and Electra's Jellicle Junkyardhttp://catbeing.com/ Jemima and Electra's Jellicle JunkyardTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theatre/Musicals/C/Cats Dedicated to the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats. It covers productions around the world, including Broadway and London. Explore images, an RPG, fan art, fan fiction, coloring sheets, archives and the secrets of Cats.
Random 4Physicians Total Carehttp://www.physicianstotalcare.com Physicians Total CareTop/Business/Healthcare/Computing/Software/Practice_Management Provides physicians with the technology to dispense medications at point of care.
Random 4Leon Von Brownhttp://www.leonvonbrown.com Leon Von BrownTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Education/Instructors Choreographer, dancer, dance instructor specializing in Jazz.
Next 70ADHA - Oral Health Informationhttp://www.adha.org/oralhealth/index.html ADHA - Oral Health InformationTop/Health/Dentistry/Education/Patient Site that covers the fundamentals of a winning smile:brush and floss every day, eat properly, and visit your registered dental hygienist regularly.
Previous 70Rural Healthhttp://www.ruralhealth.gov.au/ Rural HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Organizations An Australian Government resource for health professionals, service providers, rural communities and consumers, with information on support services, educational programmes and research projects.
Next 170School Health Alerthttp://www.schoolnurse.com/ School Health AlertTop/Health/Nursing/References/Journals/Printed Includes selected articles, editorial board, and contact information.
Previous 170Hopkins Emergency Response Organizationhttp://www.jhu.edu/~heru/ Hopkins Emergency Response OrganizationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders Initial medical care providers on campus at Johns Hopkins University. Includes overview, history, contact information, and how to join.
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Previous 270Oregon Disaster Medical Teamhttp://www.odmt.org/ Oregon Disaster Medical TeamTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/DMAT ODMT- Includes contacts throughout the state, newsletters, operating procedures, equipment, gear, meetings, photos and bulletin board.
Other resource N0 American Medical Response Computer Clubhttp://www.ron-walker.com/amrcc American Medical Response Computer ClubTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Personal_Pages Devoted to helping new computer users in the E.M.S. field. Includes links to other club members sites, news, and meeting information.
Other resource N1 San Mateo County Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://www.smhealth.org/ems/index.html San Mateo County Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations Includes EMS news, system information, policy manual, clinical protocol manual, journal club and related links.
Other resource N2 Commission On Accreditation Of Ambulance Services (CAAS)http://www.caas.org/ Commission On Accreditation Of Ambulance Services (CAAS)Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations The Commission was established to encourage and promote quality patient care in America's medical transportation system. Established a comprehensive series of standards for the ambulance service industry.
Other resource N3 National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians - NAEMT Onlinehttp://naemt.org/ National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians - NAEMT OnlineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations A professional association serving EMS providers around the country and around the world.
Other resource N4 Commission on Air Medical Transport Safetyhttp://www.careflight.com/accred.htm Commission on Air Medical Transport SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations CAMTS is a non-profit organization and accreditation board for ground, rotor wing, and fixed wing ambulance operators. They are dedicated to improving the quality and safety of medical transport services.
Other resource N5 Grays Harbor Emergency Medical Services Councilhttp://users.techline.com/ghems/ Grays Harbor Emergency Medical Services CouncilTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations Provides training and coordination for pre-hospital providers and offers public first aid classes. Located in Aberdeen, WA.
Other resource N6 The British Paramedic Associationhttp://www.britishparamedic.org The British Paramedic AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations Serves as the democratic voice for emergency medical professionals in Britain and helps define national policy on many professional, medical and ethical issues. Includes news, advise, courses, links, downloads, forum and contact information.
Other resource N7 Arizona Emergency Medical Systemshttp://www.aems.org/ Arizona Emergency Medical SystemsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils For over 25 years, AEMS, a non-profit, community-based volunteer organization dedicated to improving emergency medical services (EMS) for the Central Region of Arizona.
Other resource N8 Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Boardhttp://www.emsrb.state.mn.us/ Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory BoardTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils The mission of the regulatory board is to provide leadership which optimizes the quality of emergency medical care for the people of Minnesota.
Other resource N9 NJDHSS, Office of Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://www.state.nj.us/health/ems/ NJDHSS, Office of Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils Works to develop and maintain an integrated system of emergency care in New Jersey through statewide planning and oversight of the various components of the EMS system.
Other resource N10 Northern Arizona Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://www.naems.net/ Northern Arizona Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils Regional sponsor for Apache, Coconino, Navajo and Yavapai Counties. Provides the support, training, and education necessary to maintain quality service throughout the entire northern portion of Arizona.
Other resource N11 Southeast Alabama Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://www.seaems.com/ Southeast Alabama Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils Regional EMS council. Provides education calendar, awards, grants and run data. Includes locations and contact information.
Other resource N12 Southern Region Emergency Medical Services Councilhttp://www.sremsc.org/ Southern Region Emergency Medical Services CouncilTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils (SREMSC) is a nonprofit corporation established in 1975 to serve as a regional resource center for the emergency medical services system in southcentral and southwestern Alaska.
Other resource N13 Tennessee Region II EMS Directors Associationhttp://www.r2ems.com/ Tennessee Region II EMS Directors AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils Provides direction, support and medical training to EMS providers throughout East Tennessee.
Other resource N14 VA EMShttp://www.vaems.org/ VA EMSTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils Serve to assess, identify, coordinate, plan and implement efficient and effective regional delivery systems in partnership with Virginia's Office of Emergency Medical Services and Advisory Board. Includes a list of regional sites.
Other resource N15 Alabama Department of Public Health EMS Divisionhttp://www.adph.org/ems/ Alabama Department of Public Health EMS DivisionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils Includes events, news, rules, exams, links, staff, programs and refresher Courses.
Other resource N16 Wyoming Office of Emergency Medical Services and Injury Controlhttp://wdhfs.state.wy.us/ems/ Wyoming Office of Emergency Medical Services and Injury ControlTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils Provides oversight and assistance to EMS with training, certifications, licensing and regulation and coordination with many statewide medical services.
Other resource N17 The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systemshttp://miemss.umaryland.edu/ The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services SystemsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils The lead organization responsible for coordinating the statewide emergency medical services (EMS) system.
Other resource N18 Indiana Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://www.state.in.us/sema/ems/ Indiana Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Organizations/Regional_Councils Maintains the certification of Indiana's EMS providers, vehicles and sponsoring hospitals, provides technical assistance to local communities concerning local EMS systems and investigates complaints involving ambulance services or personnel.
Other resource N19 Big Medicinehttp://www.bigmedicine.ca/ Big MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/News_and_Media Online news digest providing medical related news from around the world. Includes other news related to politics, business, managed care, biology, science, technology and education.
Other resource N20 Medic8http://www.medic8.com/MedicalNews.htm Medic8Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/News_and_Media Includes a list of regularly updated articles and alerts for medical professionals from other online news providers.
Other resource N21 Bates College EMShttp://abacus.bates.edu/people/orgs/ems/ Bates College EMSTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders All volunteer, non-transport emergency medical service serving the Bates College campus. Site includes service description, statistics, member and contact information, and pictures.
Other resource N22 Cornell University Emergency Medical Servicehttp://cuems.cornell.edu Cornell University Emergency Medical ServiceTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders Student run EMS serving the Cornell community. Site includes community announcements, contact and membership information, photo gallery, and description of activities.
Other resource N23 Rice University Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://www.ruf.rice.edu/~rems/ Rice University Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders Basic life support, non-transport agency. Include history, operations, statistics, contact information, and EMS education.
Other resource N24 Illini Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://hobbes.ncsa.uiuc.edu/IEMS/ Illini Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders News and information about the EMS student organization affiliated with the Department of Risk Management.
Other resource N25 Western Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://www.wiu.edu/users/miemt/ Western Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders Non-transport agency serving Western Illinois University. Includes overview, how to join, services, members, and officers.
Other resource N26 Amherst College Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://www.amherst.edu/~acems/ Amherst College Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders All volunteer student team that provides non-transport care on campus. Includes overview, personnel, how to join, statistics, and training.
Other resource N27 Indiana University Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://php.indiana.edu/~iuems/ Indiana University Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders Includes overview, officers, events, membership, and pictures.
Other resource N28 Radford University Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://www.radford.edu/~ruems/ Radford University Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders Advanced life support first responders in western Virginia. Includes history, newsletter, members, pictures, and links.
Other resource N29 Tufts University Emergency Medical Serviceshttp://www.tufts.edu/central/pubsafe/ems/tems/index.html Tufts University Emergency Medical ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders Providing initial emergency care on campus. Includes overview, how to join, classes, and request form for events.
Other resource N30 STAT Responsehttp://www.geocities.com/firems45/ STAT ResponseTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders Offers first aid, CPR instruction and on-site emergency medical response for events.
Other resource N31 Emergency Medical Response Teamhttp://members.aol.com/Spomed1/index.html Emergency Medical Response TeamTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders General Motors Service Parts Operations in Flint, Michigan. Includes an interactive quiz, links, and other information.
Other resource N32 University of South Carolina - First Responderhttp://www.uscfr.net University of South Carolina - First ResponderTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/First_Responders First response medical care on campus. Includes team description, news, events, education, and contact information
Other resource N33 EMSVillage.comhttp://www.emsvillage.com/ EMSVillage.comTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Medical/Chats_and_Forums An online community for emergency medical professionals. Features daily related news, message forums, links directory, and educational articles.
Other resource N34 National Fire and Rescuehttp://www.nfrmag.com National Fire and RescueTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/News_and_Media A quarterly magazine including content for fire and emergency medical professionals.
Other resource N35 Country Health Profiles - Pan American Health Organizationhttp://www.paho.org/english/country.htm Country Health Profiles - Pan American Health OrganizationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Statistics Data and analysis on health and related sociological factors in the nations of the Americas.
Other resource N36 Safety and Health Statisticshttp://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/osha/shstats.htm Safety and Health StatisticsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Statistics The statistics unit provides information on workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities that occur in Connecticut.
Other resource N37 World Health Organization Statistical Information Systemhttp://www.who.int/whosis/ World Health Organization Statistical Information SystemTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Statistics Health and health-related statistical information.
Other resource N38 Bacterial Foodborne Disease: Medical Costs and Productivity Losseshttp://www.ers.usda.gov/epubs/pdf/aer741/ Bacterial Foodborne Disease: Medical Costs and Productivity LossesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Statistics Report from the US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. "Microbial pathogens in food cause an estimated 6.5-33 million cases of human illness and up to 9,000 deaths in the United States each year."
Other resource N39 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - AHRQhttp://www.ahcpr.gov/ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - AHRQTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Policy_and_Regulation Formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Provides practical health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues.
Other resource N40 Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentationhttp://www.aami.org Association for the Advancement of Medical InstrumentationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Policy_and_Regulation Provides multidisciplinary leadership and programs that enhance the ability of the professions, health care institutions, and industry to understand, develop, manage, and use medical instrumentation and related technologies safely and effectively.
Other resource N41 Medical Outcomes Trusthttp://www.outcomes-trust.org/ Medical Outcomes TrustTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Policy_and_Regulation Dedicated to improving health and health care by promoting the science of outcomes measurement, and the development, evaluation and distribution of standardized, high quality instruments that measure health and the outcomes of medical care. Includes online publications.
Other resource N42 International Association of Health Policyhttp://www.healthp.org/ International Association of Health PolicyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Policy_and_Regulation International network of scholars, health workers and activists with the aim of promoting the scientific analysis of public health issues.
Other resource N43 Healthy Public Policy at MJSahl Consultinghttp://home.earthlink.net/%7ehealthypublicpolicy/ Healthy Public Policy at MJSahl ConsultingTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Policy_and_Regulation Provides consulting assistance for health care management and public health; services include management and administrative support, needs assessment, literature reviews, research analysis, and grant writing assistance.
Other resource N44 International Federation of Tropical Medicinehttp://www.iftm.org/ International Federation of Tropical MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Tropical_Health The organization was found to coordinate and facilitate the exchange of information among national tropical medicine societies.
Other resource N45 Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseaseshttp://hml.org/WWW/tropical.html Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseasesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Tropical_Health Links to organizations, references and government resources.
Other resource N46 ITG (Institute of Tropical Medicine) Libraryhttp://lib.itg.be/bibhome.htm ITG (Institute of Tropical Medicine) LibraryTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Tropical_Health Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, the Library. Antwerpen, Belgium. Specialized in tropical medicine and international health, epidemiology, infectious and parasitic diseases, microbiology and other disciplines.
Other resource N47 Tropical Medicine Internet Resourceshttp://www.liv.ac.uk/lstm/about/LibraryInternetResources.htm Tropical Medicine Internet ResourcesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Tropical_Health Links arranged by subject. Hosted by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
Other resource N48 Rural Healthcare in Nebraskahttp://net.unl.edu/swi/pers/rhospital.html Rural Healthcare in NebraskaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health Rural hospitals: fighting for survival.
Other resource N49 Institute of Rural Healthhttp://www.rural-health.ac.uk/ Institute of Rural HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health Based in Wales, United Kingdom and working with professionals, communities, academic bodies and service organisations to optimise the health of rural communities. Publications, support programmes and research projects.
Other resource N50 WWAMI Rural Health Research Centerhttp://www.fammed.washington.edu/wwamirhrc/ WWAMI Rural Health Research CenterTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health The Center's focus is to perform policy-oriented research on issues related to rural health care. (WWAMI=Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho).
Other resource N51 National Farm Medicine Centerhttp://research.marshfieldclinic.org/nfmc/ National Farm Medicine CenterTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health Not-for-profit program studying disease and injury in farmers, ranchers and others in industries related to agriculture.
Other resource N52 Rural and Remote Mental Health Servicehttp://www.users.bigpond.com/telemed/index.html Rural and Remote Mental Health ServiceTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health Providing specialist psychiatric and counselling support to country areas of South Australia, with details of staff and publications.
Other resource N53 Rural and Remote Health in Australiahttp://www.hreoc.gov.au/human_rights/rural_health/ Rural and Remote Health in AustraliaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health A project of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, examining inadequate, inaccessible and diminishing health services. Provides a summary of community feedback, with details of funding and recommendations.
Other resource N54 Australian Rural Health Education Networkhttp://www.arhen.org.au/ Australian Rural Health Education NetworkTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Education Co-ordinating the activities of university departments of rural health, with details of publications and projects.
Other resource N55 Combined Universities Centre for Rural Healthhttp://www.cucrh.uwa.edu.au/ Combined Universities Centre for Rural HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Education Run by three universities in Western Australia and providing regional opportunities for further education in this field. Features details of student placements and research support.
Other resource N56 Monash University: School of Rural Healthhttp://www.med.monash.edu.au/mrh/ Monash University: School of Rural HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Education Providing undergraduate and postgraduate education in country areas of Victoria, Australia, with details of placements and research opportunities.
Other resource N57 Rural Health Education Foundationhttp://www.rhef.com.au/ Rural Health Education FoundationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Education Australian not-for-profit charitable organisation delivering live interactive television education to rural and remote health professionals.
Other resource N58 University of Newcastle: Department of Rural Healthhttp://www.newcastle.edu.au/faculty/health/initiatives/rhi/ University of Newcastle: Department of Rural HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Education Aims to provide educational opportunities for health professionals, improve the standard of indigenous health care and promote inter-disciplinary research and development. Includes map of coverage area in New South Wales, Australia.
Other resource N59 Appalachian Regional Healthcarehttp://www.arh.org/ Appalachian Regional HealthcareTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Organizations Private, not-for-profit health care system serving rural, central Appalachian mountain communities in Kentucky and West Virginia which includes hospitals, clinics, home health care agencies and stores, and other related health services.
Other resource N60 Franklin Community Health Networkhttp://www.fchn.org/ Franklin Community Health NetworkTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Organizations Located in the scenic western mountains of Maine, FCHN is a locally controlled, nonprofit, integrated network of rural health-care providers.
Other resource N61 Minnesota Center for Rural Healthhttp://www.ruralcenter.org/mcrh/ Minnesota Center for Rural HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Organizations Support community based strategies to ensure access to quality health services for rural and underserved citizens.
Other resource N62 National Rural Health Associationhttp://www.nrharural.org/ National Rural Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Organizations A national membership organization whose mission is to improve the health and health care of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communications, education and research. The NRHA is a nonprofit association headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with a government affairs office in Washington, D.C.
Other resource N63 Pennsylvania Office of Rural Healthhttp://porh.cas.psu.edu/ Pennsylvania Office of Rural HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Organizations The mission of the Office is to improve the health of rural communities and their residents throughout the Commonwealth by implementing numerous objectives.
Other resource N64 Rural Healthhttp://www.ruralhealth.gov.au/ Rural HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Organizations An Australian Government resource for health professionals, service providers, rural communities and consumers, with information on support services, educational programmes and research projects.
Other resource N65 Rural Information Center Health Servicehttp://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/richs/ Rural Information Center Health ServiceTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Rural_Health/Organizations Joint project of the Office of Rural Health Policy, Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Agricultural Library (NAL), United States Department of Agriculture. Operating as part of NAL's Rural Information Center (RIC), RICHS collects and disseminates information on rural health issues.
Other resource N66 Supercourse: Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Healthhttp://www.pitt.edu/~super1/ Supercourse: Epidemiology, the Internet and Global HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Epidemiology This course is designed to provide an overview on epidemiology and the Internet for medical and health related students around the world based on the concept of Global Health Network University and Hypertext Comic Books.
Other resource N67 Public Health Genetics Unithttp://www.phgu.org.uk Public Health Genetics UnitTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Epidemiology Information about advances in genetics and their impact on public health medicine and the prevention of disease.
Other resource N68 NewsRx Report Series on Preventive Medicine Epidemiology Researchhttp://www.newsrx.net/partialreports/newsrx_current_quarterly_report_on_preventive_medicine_epidemiology.htm NewsRx Report Series on Preventive Medicine Epidemiology ResearchTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Epidemiology/Journals Information and news on series of monthly, quarterly, and yearly fee based reports.
Other resource N69 University of Alabama, Birmingham - Department of Epidemiology and International Healthhttp://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=7946 University of Alabama, Birmingham - Department of Epidemiology and International HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Epidemiology/Education Providing information on programs, international health programs, faculty, catalog/academic calendar, and an extensive index and search feature.
Other resource N70 Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario - Department of Community Health and Epidemiologyhttp://meds.queensu.ca/medicine/comhepi/ Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario - Department of Community Health and EpidemiologyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Epidemiology/Education Includes information on graduate programs, about the School of Graduate Studies, affiliated research groups, seminars and conferences and other resources of interest.
Other resource N71 CDC Public Health Image Library - PHILhttp://phil.cdc.gov/ CDC Public Health Image Library - PHILTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/History An extensive collection of still images, image sets, and multimedia files related to public health.
Other resource N72 U.S. Department of Health and Human Serviceshttp://www.hhs.gov/about/hhshist.html U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/History Historical highlights.
Other resource N73 Andrew Balfour of Khartoumhttp://www.geocities.com/aaadeel/abofkrt.html Andrew Balfour of KhartoumTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/History The career of this pioneer of tropical medicine. Vintage photographs and links are also included.
Other resource N74 Clendening History of Medicine Library: Nightingale Lettershttp://clendening.kumc.edu/dc/fn/ Clendening History of Medicine Library: Nightingale LettersTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/History Exhibition of photographs and letters of Florence Nightingale pertaining to the history of nursing
Other resource N75 Emergency and First Aid - HealthWorld Onlinehttp://www.healthy.net/clinic/firstaid/ Emergency and First Aid - HealthWorld OnlineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/First_Aid Listing of common injuries and first aid treatment recommendations.
Other resource N76 First Aid Preparedness Examhttp://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/havlicek/1st_Aid008.html First Aid Preparedness ExamTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/First_Aid A triage of first aid questions intended to educate and re-enforce understanding of life saving information relative to emergency medical assistance and the scout badge requirements.
Other resource N77 Kidshealth - CPRhttp://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/cpr.html Kidshealth - CPRTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/First_Aid/CPR Article for parents providing instruction on performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on children.
Other resource N78 DrKoop.com: Medical Encyclopedia: Bleedinghttp://www.drkoop.com/ency/article/000045.htm DrKoop.com: Medical Encyclopedia: BleedingTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/First_Aid/Severe_Bleeding Bleeding explained from the Medical Encyclopedia at drkoop.com.
Other resource N79 Children's Eliminates Powdered Gloves From Operating and Recovery Roomshttp://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/media_center/newsreleases/1999/11899.asp Children's Eliminates Powdered Gloves From Operating and Recovery RoomsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/First_Aid/Allergic_Reactions Information on latex allergic responses which can range from mild skin irritation to life-threatening anaphylactic shock. From the Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Other resource N80 Institute of Child Health: Guidelines and Treatment of Anaphylaxis Factsheethttp://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/factsheets/diseases_conditions/guidelines_anaphylaxis/ Institute of Child Health: Guidelines and Treatment of Anaphylaxis FactsheetTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/First_Aid/Allergic_Reactions Parent's guide includes a chart comparing mild to severe reactions, the use of antihistamines, inhalers, and epinephrine, and other emergency measures to take until medical help arrives.

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