Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health

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Site description: U.S. government minority health initiative. Health areas of interest include infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and child and adult immunizations.




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Previous 10The Jockey Club (UK): Safety & Welfarehttp://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/safety/safetyframeset.html The Jockey Club (UK): Safety & WelfareTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Specific_Animals/Horses Welfare initiatives, role of veterinary officer, horse welfare FAQ and medical update. From the regulatory authority for horseracing in the UK.
PreviousRollins Environmental Health and Action Committeehttp://www.sph.emory.edu/student/rehac/index.htm Rollins Environmental Health and Action CommitteeTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Sustainable_Development/Organizations Dedicated to creating a working space for a just and sustainable existence and a harmonious relationship with nature. Activities, mission, meeting minutes, and contact information.
Random 1Cardiomyopathyhttp://www.healthcentral.com/library/librarycontent.cfm?id=700 CardiomyopathyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cardiomyopathy HealthCentral presents this disorder discussing the different types.
Random 2Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesotahttp://www.bluecrossmn.com/ Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MinnesotaTop/Business/Financial_Services/Insurance/Carriers/Life_and_Health/BlueCross_BlueShield Offers health plans for individuals and businesses. Includes information about health programs, community wellness endeavors, the Foundation, and finding a BCBS doctor.
Random 3NutraComputehttp://nutracompute.com NutraComputeTop/Shopping/Health/Nutrition Offers program to analyze blood for deficiencies in vitamins, minerals and hormones, and provides supplements for specific nutritional needs.
Random 4Simplified Softwarehttp://simplifiedsoftware.com/ Simplified SoftwareTop/Computers/Companies/Software_Development/Embedded_Systems Embedded software development for the medical industry and networked systems.
Random 5G.software: Wingsmhttp://www.cespes.it/gsoftware/wingsm.htm G.software: WingsmTop/World/Italiano/Computer/Software/Gestionale Programma ideato per offrire ai medici uno strumento che automatizzi la gestione dei processi e degli aspetti tipici della loro attività (anagrafiche, anamnesi, rilevazioni, certificazioni, tabelle, prontuario).
NextNuclear.comhttp://www.nuclear.com/ Nuclear.comTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Nuclear/News Provides topics and news stories involved in nuclear issues, including power reactors, weapons, medical uses, and food irradiation.
Next 10Smoke Shacks and Health Effectshttp://www.smokeshacks.com/ Smoke Shacks and Health EffectsTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Activism Designed to educate the public on harmful health effects of breathing smoke and emissions from outdoor wood burning boilers, furnaces and water stoves. Problems include odor, particulate matter and dioxin.
Random 1Hawaii Dance Centerhttp://www.hawaiidancecenter.com/ Hawaii Dance CenterTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Education/Studios/United_States Teaches and supports all the social Ballroom dances.
Random 4Salsa Vidahttp://www.salsavida.dk/uk/index.htm Salsa VidaTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Latin/Salsa A spicy addition to your life: we combine dance, travel and workshops to create a whole new view to life. Available in Danish and English.
Random 4Institute of Medical Illustratorshttp://www.imi.org.uk/ Institute of Medical IllustratorsTop/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Health/Organisations Describes the aims and activities of this association, with telephone contacts for officers, educational programmes and links to medical and academic sites.
Next 70Action on Smoking and Health - Canadahttp://www.ash.ca/ Action on Smoking and Health - CanadaTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco Western Canada's leading health organization devoted solely to tobacco control and prevention.
Previous 70Resourcing Health and Education in the Sex Industryhttp://www.sexworker.org.au/ Resourcing Health and Education in the Sex IndustryTop/Society/Sexuality/Politics_of_Sexuality/Sex_Work Provides a range of health, safety and legal information for sex workers in Victoria, Australia.
Next 170Campaign to Fight Medicare Fraud and Abusehttp://mentalhealth.about.com/health/mentalhealth/library/h/docs/bld04116.htm Campaign to Fight Medicare Fraud and AbuseTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud/Medicare Department of Health and Human Services' site on how to fight health care waste, fraud, and abuse, using several agencies within the department and forming working partnerships with other Federal, State, and local organizations.
Previous 170Civil War Nurseshttp://www.edinborough.com/Life/AtFront/Nurses.html Civil War NursesTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Wars/Civil_War/Women The nurses and the medical departments on both sides of the Civil War played an important part in the life of injured soldiers. Covers the role of nurses in the war, including essays, photographs, and letters.
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Previous 270Health law in the Netherlandshttp://www.healthlaw.nl Health law in the NetherlandsTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Health Discussion of recent developments in Dutch health law that have attracted international attention. Includes English translations of Dutch legal texts.
Other resource N0 No Remedy for the Financial Havoc Illness Can Createhttp://www.th-record.com/archive/2001/01/07/bsmedcri.htm No Remedy for the Financial Havoc Illness Can CreateTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Bankruptcy Describes how even an insured family can be forced into bankruptcy by a medical crisis.
Other resource N1 Family and Medical Leave Act -- Department of Laborhttp://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/ Family and Medical Leave Act -- Department of LaborTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Labor_Law/Government_Agencies FMLA fact sheet, compliance guide, text of Act and Regulations, poster, forms, and information.
Other resource N2 Law Offices of Shepard A. Hoffmanhttp://www.mesotheliomainfo.com/ Law Offices of Shepard A. HoffmanTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Product_Liability/Occupational/Asbestos Information from a Baltimore attorney, about mesothelioma, its causes and treatments, medical specialists and legal advice.
Other resource N3 ECRI - Medical Device Safety Reportshttp://www.mdsr.ecri.org/ ECRI - Medical Device Safety ReportsTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Product_Liability/Medical/Devices A repository of medical device incident and hazard information independently investigated by a nonprofit health services research agency.
Other resource N4 Irpino Law Firmhttp://www.zyprexa-injury-lawyer.com Irpino Law FirmTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Product_Liability/Medical/Pharmaceutical/Zyprexa Information about possible litigation over the medication Zyprexa, from a New Orleans attorney.
Other resource N5 Napoli, Kaiser & Bern, LLPhttp://www.fen-phen-eresource.com/ Napoli, Kaiser & Bern, LLPTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Product_Liability/Medical/Pharmaceutical/Fen-Phen_and_Redux Features medical and legal information about the drug Fen-Phen as well as news and FAQs. Based in New York.
Other resource N6 Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLPhttp://www.antidepressant-drugs-and-suicide.com Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLPTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Product_Liability/Medical/Pharmaceutical/Antidepressant_Medication Information about litigation over antidepressant medication.
Other resource N7 Litigation and Public Inquires as Public Health Tools for Tobacco Controlhttp://www.globalink.org/tobacco/docs/litigation/200110francey.shtml Litigation and Public Inquires as Public Health Tools for Tobacco ControlTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Product_Liability/Tobacco Summary and policy paper argues for litigation as a means to expose and roll back the deceit designed by the industry to influence public policy.
Other resource N8 Will Litigation Become Part of Public Health Arsenal in Canada's War Against Smoking?http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/162/11/1608 Will Litigation Become Part of Public Health Arsenal in Canada's War Against Smoking?Top/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Product_Liability/Tobacco Discussion of documents obtained through U.S. litigation against tobacco companies, and how it affects the potential for similar litigation in Canada. From the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Other resource N9 Frances Perkins.org: Teachers and Social Securityhttp://teachers.francesperkins.org Frances Perkins.org: Teachers and Social SecurityTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Social_Security_Law What are the two laws that reduce Social Security benefits for many public employees, including many school teachers? FAQs about quarters, Medicare eligibility.
Other resource N10 Disability Determinations in Washington Statehttp://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/maa/DDDS/ Disability Determinations in Washington StateTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Social_Security_Law/Social_Security_Disability_Decisions Contracts to provide Social Security Administration with determinations of medical eligibility for disability benefits for citizens of Washington State.
Other resource N11 Bazelon Center for Mental Health Lawhttp://www.bazelon.org/ Bazelon Center for Mental Health LawTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Disabilities_Law/Special_Education Legal and policy resources on the civil rights of people with mental disabilities, including health care, education, housing, federal benefits, insurance and employment.
Other resource N12 Impaired Driving On Trialhttp://www.iupui.edu/~iutox/Impaired_Driving/ Impaired Driving On TrialTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Drunk_Driving Information about how driving behavior is affected by alcohol and drugs, as well as scientific and evidentiary issues relating to criminal prosecution, from the Indiana Department of Toxicology. Last revised, September 30, 2003.
Other resource N13 Accident and Health Benefits - Internal Revenue Servicehttp://www.irs.gov/formspubs/display/0,,i1%3D50%26genericId%3D79376,00.html Accident and Health Benefits - Internal Revenue ServiceTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Employment_Law/Employee_Benefits Discusses tax rules for employer-provided health insurance, disability plans, and other employee benefit plans providing accident or health benefits.
Other resource N14 Queensland - Q-Comphttp://www.qcomp.com.au/ Queensland - Q-CompTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Workers'_Compensation/Government_Agencies/Australia Workers' compensation regulatory authority monitors compliance and performance of insurers, oversees medical assessment tribunals, and undertakes workplace rehabilitation accreditation and compliance activities.
Other resource N15 Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Boardhttp://www.wcb.yk.ca/ Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety BoardTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Workers'_Compensation/Government_Agencies/Canada Information about the Board's programs and services, including information for employers and workers.
Other resource N16 California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensationhttp://www.dir.ca.gov/CHSWC/ California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' CompensationTop/Society/Law/Legal_Information/Workers'_Compensation/Government_Agencies/United_States Includes news releases, fact sheets, studies and projects, educational materials and related resources.
Other resource N17 Medicine in Ancient Greece, from the Asclepionhttp://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/greekmenu.HTM Medicine in Ancient Greece, from the AsclepionTop/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Ancient/Greece A discussion regarding the philosophical and practical aspects of medicine in ancient Greece from Homeric times until the Roman era.
Other resource N18 19th Century Medicinehttp://www.cl.utoledo.edu/canaday/quackery/quack-index.html 19th Century MedicineTop/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Nineteenth_Century From Quackery to Bacteriology: The emergence of modern medicine in 19th century America.
Other resource N19 Emperor of China Declares War on Drugshttp://www.oldnewspublishing.com/opium.htm Emperor of China Declares War on DrugsTop/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Nineteenth_Century/Wars_and_Conflicts/Opium_Wars How Commissioner Lin Tse-hsü's attempts to stamp out the opium trade led to war and personal disgrace.
Other resource N20 War's Cruel Scythe: the Health of Australian Soldiers in the First World Warhttp://www.tld.jcu.edu.au/hist/aif/index.html War's Cruel Scythe: the Health of Australian Soldiers in the First World WarTop/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Twentieth_Century/Wars_and_Conflicts/World_War_I/Regional/Australia A study of the health problems suffered by the members of the Australian Imperial Force during the eastern Mediterreanean and Western Front campaigns.
Other resource N21 Helen Lauder Fowldshttp://www.trentu.ca/library/archives/ffowldswelcome.htm Helen Lauder FowldsTop/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Twentieth_Century/Wars_and_Conflicts/World_War_I/Personalities/Personal_Accounts Biography, diary, letters and pictures of Nursing Sister Helen Fowlds of the Canadian Army Medical Corps.
Other resource N22 Medical aspects of atomic bomb disaster in Nagasakihttp://www-sdc.med.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/n50/disaster/medical-E.html Medical aspects of atomic bomb disaster in NagasakiTop/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Twentieth_Century/Wars_and_Conflicts/World_War_II/Atomic/Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki Descriptions and photographs of medical results of bombing at Nagasaki. Includes photomicrographs of tissue changes and account of long term medical effects of exposure.
Other resource N23 Mostly Medieval - Exploring the Middle Ageshttp://www.skell.org/ Mostly Medieval - Exploring the Middle AgesTop/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Middle_Ages Explores several different aspects of life in the Middle Ages including medicine, heraldry, religion, festivals and myth and legend. Includes Celtic and medieval clip art and early music MIDI files.
Other resource N24 Technological Discoveries and Applications in Indiahttp://india_resource.tripod.com/technology.htm Technological Discoveries and Applications in IndiaTop/Society/History/By_Region/Asia/South_Asia Brief history of technological innovations and development. Outlines developments in construction activities, town planning, metallurgy, water-management, medical tools, textile technology, and India's role in the industrial revolution.
Other resource N25 Women of Courage Profileshttp://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/profiles.htm Women of Courage ProfilesTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Women Featured the stories of New York women who had made an impact on the North Country and were pioneers in their fields, which included education, medicine, art, politics and music.
Other resource N26 JFK Assassination Web Pagehttp://ourworld-top.cs.com/mikegriffith1/id35.htm JFK Assassination Web PageTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Presidents/Kennedy,_John_Fitzgerald/Assassination Unglamorous but useful page with lots of essays giving a conspiracist view of the medical evidence, witness testimony, the Single Bullet Theory.
Other resource N27 How Alexander Graham Bell Helped Kill the Presidenthttp://home.nycap.rr.com/useless/garfield/ How Alexander Graham Bell Helped Kill the PresidentTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Presidents/Garfield,_James_Abram/Assassination Tells how Garfield died from poor medical care and explores the role Alexander Graham Bell's crude metal detector played in the President's death.
Other resource N28 Medical History of President Herbert Hooverhttp://www.doctorzebra.com/prez/g31.htm Medical History of President Herbert HooverTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Presidents/Hoover,_Herbert_Clark Describes the medical history of President Herbert Hoover.
Other resource N29 Mason-Dixon Line Civil War Home Pagehttp://www.geocities.com/pentagon/barracks/1369/ Mason-Dixon Line Civil War Home PageTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Wars/Civil_War From authentic 19th century recipes, to medicine, well-researched period clothing and little-known Civil War facts, this web-site captures real life on the home and war-front.
Other resource N30 Civil War Medicinehttp://www.powerweb.net/bbock/war/index.html Civil War MedicineTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Wars/Civil_War Covers medicine at the start of the war, medical technology, amputations, transport, and a bibliography.
Other resource N31 National Civil War Association-Unionhttp://ncwa.org/union/indexu.htm National Civil War Association-UnionTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Wars/Civil_War/Union_Units California based living history group representing the Union Army Civil War military organizations. These include artillery, infantry and cavalry, as well as the U.S. Medical Department and their histories.
Other resource N32 Colonial America Scavenger Hunthttp://www.ih.k12.oh.us/es/5/michael/colonial.htm Colonial America Scavenger HuntTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Colonial Project has 35 questions about colonial life, complete with links to a web site with the answer. Designed for students, with links leading to information about colonial justice, trades, education, medicine, slavery, government, and food.
Other resource N33 University of Manchester - Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicinehttp://www.chstm.man.ac.uk/ University of Manchester - Centre for the History of Science, Technology and MedicineTop/Society/History/Academic_Departments/United_Kingdom/England Undergraduate teaching modules and postgraduate programs, course descriptions, application form, funding and studentships.
Other resource N34 Echo Science and Technology Virtual Centerhttp://echo.gmu.edu/center.php Echo Science and Technology Virtual CenterTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science Annotated catalogue of history of science, technology, and medicine resources.
Other resource N35 Echo Virtual Libraryhttp://echo.gmu.edu/center.php Echo Virtual LibraryTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Engineering_and_Technology Database of pages about the history of science, technology, sociology, computers and medicine.
Other resource N36 Every Man His Own Doctorhttp://www.librarycompany.org/doctor/everyman.html Every Man His Own DoctorTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine An online exhibit on Popular Medicine in Early America, from Colonial times to the mid 19th Century.
Other resource N37 Sigerist Circle Home Pagehttp://www.sigeristcircle.org/ Sigerist Circle Home PageTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Organization of medical historians, focusing on issues of class, race, and gender.
Other resource N38 Historical Medical Digital Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphiahttp://www.collphyphil.org/HMDLSubweb/indexhmdl.htm_1.htm Historical Medical Digital Library of the College of Physicians of PhiladelphiaTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Title pages, contents pages, indexes, illustrations, and extracts from the text of many books availabale online.
Other resource N39 Spanish American War Medicinehttp://www.spanamwar.com/medical.htm Spanish American War MedicineTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Medical practice in the Spanish American War, primarily by US Army medical staff and DAR Volunteer nurses upon US soldiers.
Other resource N40 A Bibliography of Greek and Roman Medicinehttp://medweb.bham.ac.uk/histmed/biblio.html A Bibliography of Greek and Roman MedicineTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Bibliography compiled by Robert Arnott of University of Birmingham. Useful, but few links to full text. Last updated February 2002
Other resource N41 Flash-Med:Medicine history and triviahttp://www.flash-med.com/Flash-Med-Trivia.asp Flash-Med:Medicine history and triviaTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Medical education resource with facts and trivia about the history of medicine in a question and answer format.
Other resource N42 Lothian Health Services Archivehttp://www.lhsa.lib.ed.ac.uk/ Lothian Health Services ArchiveTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine A repository for institutional administrative and clinical records, private papers, photographs and objects relating to the past and present of Lothian health.
Other resource N43 Bibliography of Secondary Works in the History of Medicine and Related Health Fieldshttp://www.medlib.iupui.edu/hom/biblio.html Bibliography of Secondary Works in the History of Medicine and Related Health FieldsTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine A non-critical electronic bibliography from the Ruth Lilly Medical Library of monographs and classic works in the field of American history of medicine and related topics.
Other resource N44 Syphilis and AIDS: Lessons from historyhttp://radio.cbc.ca/programs/ideas/Aids/index.html#Photos Syphilis and AIDS: Lessons from historyTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Transcripts of a two-part radio program from 1996 that placed the responses to AIDS, from both socio-cultural and medical standpoints, in historical perspective. Includes various links.
Other resource N45 The Birth of the Clinichttp://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPS/BirthOfTheClinic/ The Birth of the ClinicTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Hypertext lecture notes on Foucault's account of the development of modern medicine
Other resource N46 The History of Dentistryhttp://www.sadanet.co.za/dhw/history/overview.html The History of DentistryTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine The story how dentistry developed through the ages to become the sophisticated medical science of today.
Other resource N47 History of the Royal College of General Practitionershttp://www.rcgp.org.uk/history/histories/index.asp History of the Royal College of General PractitionersTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Shows establishment of general practice (family medicine) as a speciality and academic discipline in Great Britain. Includes background history of general practice, foundation of the College, history of the College and its building and detailed chronology by subject. Links to Royal College of General Practitioners Archives pages.
Other resource N48 Ambrose Pare - Journeys in Diverse Placeshttp://www.bartleby.com/38/2/ Ambrose Pare - Journeys in Diverse PlacesTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/People Recounts experiences of this 16th century French battlefield surgeon from various battles over a thirty year period. Discusses medical procedures in the field.
Other resource N49 American Association of the History of Medicinehttp://www.histmed.org/ American Association of the History of MedicineTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Organizations An academic society devoted to the history of medicine and health in all of its aspects.
Other resource N50 International Society for the History of Medicine (ISHM)http://www.bium.univ-paris5.fr/ishm/eng/ International Society for the History of Medicine (ISHM)Top/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Organizations Founded in Paris in 1921. The purpose of the group is to assist and support the historical study of all questions relating to the medical and biomedical sciences and to the other branches of the healing arts.
Other resource N51 College of Physicians of Philadelphia History of Medicine Library, Programs, and Fellowshipshttp://www.collphyphil.org/libwood.htm College of Physicians of Philadelphia History of Medicine Library, Programs, and FellowshipsTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Institutions Access to one of America's premier research collections in the history of medicine. Information about programs and fellowships organized by the Wood Institute for the History of Medicine.
Other resource N52 National Library of Medicine: History of Medicine Divisionhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/ National Library of Medicine: History of Medicine DivisionTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Institutions Extensive collection of material. Open to the public.
Other resource N53 The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutionshttp://www.med.jhu.edu/medarchives/ The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of The Johns Hopkins Medical InstitutionsTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Publications Introduces the holdings of the archives and opportunities for research. Includes guides to over 100 personal paper collections, photograph inventory, and online exhibits.
Other resource N54 UHR Bookshttp://www.abebooks.com/home/UHRBOOKS/ UHR BooksTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Publications Antiquarian booksellers specializing in the history of medicine, surgery, nursing, public health, epidemiology, sanitation, infectious diseases, microbiology, parasitology and virology.
Other resource N55 History of Science, Medicine, and Technology at Johns Hopkins Universityhttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/graduateprograms/history_of_science/ History of Science, Medicine, and Technology at Johns Hopkins UniversityTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Institutions Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral, and combined MD-PhD programs in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology offered jointly through the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Medicine.
Other resource N56 Society for the Social History of Medicinehttp://www.sshm.org/ Society for the Social History of MedicineTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Social_History/Health Pursues inter-disciplinary approaches to the history of health, welfare, medical science and practice. Organization information, upcoming conferences, journal table of contents, and internet links.
Other resource N57 Sir Ronald Rosshttp://www.nobel-winners.com/Medicine/ronald_ross.html Sir Ronald RossTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Social_History/Health Find out about the British bacteriologist who received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1902 for his work on malaria.
Other resource N58 Abby's Sexual Healthhttp://abbys-sexual-health.com/ Abby's Sexual HealthTop/Society/Sexuality Includes sex, masturbation, and relationship advice, with articles, books, lessons, product reviews, surveys, and a discussion board. Site offers topics for women, men, and couples.
Other resource N59 Teen Healthhttp://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Health/TeenHealth/sexualhealth/home.htm Teen HealthTop/Society/Sexuality/Sex_Education Topics include teen sexuality, sexual orientation, STD's, pregnancy, and sexual assault. The site is maintained by Dalhousie Medical School students.
Other resource N60 SexQuest’s Web Index for Sexual Healthhttp://www.SexQuest.com/SexQuest.html SexQuest’s Web Index for Sexual HealthTop/Society/Sexuality/Sex_Education Published and online sexological writings of Dr. Raymond J. Noonan, as well as sex-positive education and research links for students, sexual health professionals, and educators.
Other resource N61 Healthy Visionshttp://healthyvisions.org Healthy VisionsTop/Society/Sexuality/Sex_Education/Teacher_and_Parent_Resources Educates students and young adults to make informed decisions about sexual health, relationships, unwed pregnancy, and adoption.
Other resource N62 How to Improve Sexual Health.http://www.worldsbest-sexual-health-site.com How to Improve Sexual Health.Top/Society/Sexuality/Sex_Education/Safer_Sex Sexual wellness information, articles, solutions, remedies that can enhance the lives of men and women. Learn also about sexual diseases, their symptoms, diagnoses, treatment and risks.
Other resource N63 Achieving Sexual Healthhttp://www.innerself.com/Magazine/Sex_Talk/ Achieving Sexual HealthTop/Society/Sexuality/Advice Inner Self Magazine. Articles by various authors on achieving sexual health. Topics from sex surrogates to sex and spirituality.
Other resource N64 Resourcing Health and Education in the Sex Industryhttp://www.sexworker.org.au/ Resourcing Health and Education in the Sex IndustryTop/Society/Sexuality/Politics_of_Sexuality/Sex_Work Provides a range of health, safety and legal information for sex workers in Victoria, Australia.
Other resource N65 InteliHealth: Sexual / Reproductive Healthhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/22002.html InteliHealth: Sexual / Reproductive HealthTop/Society/Sexuality/News Breaking sexual health news and updates on the most important and intriguing stories, from AP, The New York Times Syndicate, and InteliHealth.
Other resource N66 HealthyStrokeshttp://www.healthystrokes.com/young.html HealthyStrokesTop/Society/Sexuality/Male_Sexuality Answers to frequently asked questions about masturbation and sexually related concerns for men.
Other resource N67 FSD-Alerthttp://www.fsd-alert.org/index.html FSD-AlertTop/Society/Sexuality/Sexology/Sex_Therapy The new view on female sexual dysfunction and the dangers of medicalization and/or pharmacological influences on treatment. Includes details about conferences, articles, press and links.
Other resource N68 ICM Research - Guardian Poll - January 2001http://www.icmresearch.co.uk/reviews/2001/guardian-poll-jan-2001.htm ICM Research - Guardian Poll - January 2001Top/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection Animal testing question about supporting or opposing for new human medicines. UK.
Other resource N69 New York University School of Medicine Division of Laboratory Animal Resourceshttp://www.med.nyu.edu/DLAR/ New York University School of Medicine Division of Laboratory Animal ResourcesTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection Includes compliance issues and protocol information, access to forms for downloading, and faculty and contact resources.
Other resource N70 A Critique of Maternal Deprivation Experiments on Primateshttp://www.mrmcmed.org/mom.html A Critique of Maternal Deprivation Experiments on PrimatesTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Primates Experiments at The State University of New York Health Science Center. From Medical Research Modernization Committee (MRMC).
Other resource N71 Telegraph: Ultimatum to Blair on animal experimentshttp://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/12/23/nblake23.xml Telegraph: Ultimatum to Blair on animal experimentsTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/News_and_Media/2003 Roger Highfield, science editor. Prof Colin Blakemore, the nation's most senior medical scientist, threatened to quit yesterday unless the Prime Minister restated the Government's support for the need to conduct experiments on animals.
Other resource N72 Scotsman: Scientist threatens to quit over lack of backing for vivisectionhttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1405132003 Scotsman: Scientist threatens to quit over lack of backing for vivisectionTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/News_and_Media/2003 Rhiannon Edward. A senior government scientist threatened to quit yesterday if ministers failed to back experiments on animals. Colin Blakemore, the head of the Medical Research Council, (MRC) spoke out after reports that he was not put forward for an honour because of his support for the work.
Other resource N73 The Sunday Telegraph - What happens when you don't do proper testinghttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fopinion%2F2001%2F01%2F21%2Fdo04.xml The Sunday Telegraph - What happens when you don't do proper testingTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/News_and_Media/2001 Alasdair Palmer. "We want drugs which do not have hideous side-effects like thalidomide - but we want them without animal suffering." Links to related stories.
Other resource N74 Sunday Telegraph: When bankers face the terroristshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2001/04/15/do04.xml Sunday Telegraph: When bankers face the terroristsTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Companies_Involved/Huntingdon_Life_Sciences/News_and_Media/2001 Alasdair Palmer. Professor Colin Blakemore, the Waynefleet Professor of Physiology and a staunch defender of the importance of experimenting on animals in order to achieve medical benefits for people, has, over the years, been threatened with both kidnapping and murder by animal rights terrorists. He has been beaten up and had letter bombs sent to his home, one of which contained half a pound of high explosive packed with needles. It was wrapped so as to appeal to his children, to whom it was delivered.
Other resource N75 Good Medicinehttp://www.pcrm.org/magazine Good MedicineTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Journals Online copies of the quarterly magazine published by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Washington, DC, US.
Other resource N76 Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)http://dels.nas.edu/ilar/ Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)Top/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations Council of experts in laboratory animal medicine, zoology, genetics, medicine, ethics, and related biomedical sciences. Details of current projects, publications, ILAR Journal, and information about animal models.
Other resource N77 Seriously Ill For Medical Researchhttp://www.simr.org.uk Seriously Ill For Medical ResearchTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations/Europe/United_Kingdom Promotes research into serious illnesses and medical conditions, and supports humane animal research and ethical genetic technology as essential. Biotechnology, celebrity support, benefits of animal research, UK regulations, anti-vivisection myths, religious views, Nobel Prize winners survey, public opinion, news, medical research update and links. Especially for patients, relatives and carers. Bedfordshire, UK.
Other resource N78 American College of Laboratory Animal Medicinehttp://www.aclam.org American College of Laboratory Animal MedicineTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations/North_America/United_States An organization of board-certified veterinary medical specialists who establish standards of education, training, experience and expertise necessary to become qualified as a specialist and recognizes that achievement through board certification. Promoting the advancement of knowledge through professional continuing education activities, the development of educational materials and the conduct of research in laboratory animal medicine and science. US.
Other resource N79 Americans for Medical Progresshttp://www.amprogress.org Americans for Medical ProgressTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations/North_America/United_States Helping to ensure public understanding and support of the humane use of animals in medical research. Animal research, animal rights, articles, news, downloadable materials, a timeline of medical benefits, student resource center, women's health campaign and membership. Virginia, US.
Other resource N80 PCRM Research Controversies and Issues -- Ethics in Medical Educationhttp://www.pcrm.org/issues/Ethics_in_Medical_Research/ethics_medical.html PCRM Research Controversies and Issues -- Ethics in Medical EducationTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/FAQs,_Help,_and_Tutorials Information and factsheets from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. US.

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