site URL - http://www.hpolicy.duke.edu/cyberexchange/conversion/truecon.html
Site description: Hospital conversion in the marketplace and the policy world. The growing trend towards mergers and acquisitions in the hospital industry.
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| Previous 10 | Universal Health Care Action Network | http://www.uhcan.org/ Universal Health Care Action Network | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care UHCAN! provides a national resource center and facilitates information sharing and the development of strategies for health care justice, that is, universal, high quality, and publicly accountable health care. |
| Previous | Universal Healthcare Planning Associates | http://www.auniversalhealthcareplan.com/ Universal Healthcare Planning Associates | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care Advocates a single-payer health plan for the USA. Includes proposal and FAQ. |
| Random 1 | BBC Health | http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/ BBC Health | Top/Health Features current news plus archives, guides by subject, "Ask a Doctor" inquiry feature, a searchable conditions database, message board, and e-mail newsletter subscription. |
| Random 2 | General Practice Notebook - Hypoglycaemia | http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/MedwebPage.cfm?ID=-19922936 General Practice Notebook - Hypoglycaemia | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Hypoglycemia Clinically-oriented information. |
| Random 3 | About.com: Zoonotic Diseases | http://vetmedicine.about.com/cs/zoonotic/ About.com: Zoonotic Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Disease information on several zoonoses. |
| Random 4 | Byatec Containers | http://www.baytec.net/ Byatec Containers | Top/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/Products_and_Services On line sales of anthrax test kit. |
| Random 5 | Fem7 | http://www.fem7.com/ Fem7 | Top/Health/Pharmacy/Drugs_and_Medications/E/Estradiol Hormone replacement therapy (HRT). |
| Next | National Association of Urban Hospitals (NAUH) | http://www.nauh.org/ National Association of Urban Hospitals (NAUH) | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Hospitals A coalition of private safety-net urban hospitals who have joined to assure adequate reimbursement from public payers such as Medicaid & Medicare. |
| Next 10 | Health Insurance | http://health4her.com/library/concerns/health-insurance.cfm Health Insurance | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Articles Most primary care providers will have a network of colleagues they can recommend specialty services. Article says your health care needs are best met when your care is coordinated between your primary care provider and your specialists. From Health4her.com. |
| Random 1 | Roya | http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/1130/ Roya | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Middle_Eastern/Teachers_and_Performers/Tribal Featuring Roya from Lawrence, Kansas. |
| Random 4 | Coastal Plastic Surgery | http://www.coastalplasticsurgery.com.au Coastal Plastic Surgery | Top/Health/Medicine/Surgery/Cosmetic_and_Plastic/Surgeons_and_Clinics/Oceania/Australia Located in Queensland, Australia, featuring medically approved therapeutic and cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures and products. Clippings, and contacts. |
| Random 4 | Millstone River Morris Dancers | http://www.princetonol.com/groups/pcd/mrm/ Millstone River Morris Dancers | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Morris_Dancing/Cotswold A mixed side from Priceton, New Jersey |
| Next 70 | The Council on Size and Weight Discrimination | http://www.cswd.org/ The Council on Size and Weight Discrimination | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Body_Image/Fat_Acceptance/Organizations A not-for-profit group which works to change people's attitudes about body size. Consumer advocacy in the areas of medical treatment, job discrimination, and media images. |
| Previous 70 | Institute of Health Law Studies | http://www.ihls.org Institute of Health Law Studies | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy The Institute of Health Law Studies, based at the California Western School of Law, is a nonprofit organization performing research, advocacy, and community service to promote quality and safety in health care. |
| Next 170 | Anthrax Bioterrorism and Health Care: A CE Course | http://learnwell.org/anthrax.htm Anthrax Bioterrorism and Health Care: A CE Course | Top/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Anthrax A short continuing education course on anthrax as it relates to present health care for nurses, and social workers. |
| Previous 170 | NarcoTerror | http://www.narcoterror.org/ NarcoTerror | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Is the funding of terrorist groups an unintended consequence of drug prohibition? This site explores the inevitable convergence of prohibition, crime, arms dealing, and terrorism. |
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| Previous 270 | Legalise Cannabis Alliance | http://www.lca-uk.org Legalise Cannabis Alliance | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana The LCA is a political party in the UK dedicated to the legalisation and utilisation of cannabis. |
| Other resource N0 | Equal Rights 4 All | http://www.equalrights4all.org/ Equal Rights 4 All | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Updated news source for cannabis, hemp, and marijuana consumers. |
| Other resource N1 | The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws | http://www.norml.org The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/NORML NORML is a nonprofit lobbying organization working to legalize marijuana, stop arrests of smokers, provide educational research, and legal information on marijuana prohibition alternatives. |
| Other resource N2 | Columbia University NORML | http://www.columbia.edu/cu/norml Columbia University NORML | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/NORML Columbia University in New York City NORML chapter |
| Other resource N3 | Indiana NORML, Inc. | http://www.inorml.org Indiana NORML, Inc. | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/NORML Focuses on lobbying to reform marijuana/cannabis/hemp laws in Indiana. Helps educate and raise public awareness on related issues. Monthly meetings at Indianapolis headquarters. |
| Other resource N4 | Carolina NORML | http://www.unc.edu/student/orgs/norml Carolina NORML | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/NORML This site is the web resource for Carolina NORML's ongoing fight to end the War on Marijuana and Hemp. |
| Other resource N5 | Illinois NORML | http://www.illinoisnorml.org Illinois NORML | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/NORML Windy city politics for the Illinois branch. |
| Other resource N6 | Medicinal Marijuana Law on Trial | http://law.about.com/library/weekly/aa051999.htm Medicinal Marijuana Law on Trial | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Trial emphasizes conflict between federal drug law and state initiatives to allow for supervised medical use. With reference links. |
| Other resource N7 | Levellers Medical Marijuana Home Page | http://www.levellers.org/cannabis.html Levellers Medical Marijuana Home Page | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Contains information about hemp, cannabis, medical marijuana, ballot initiatives in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington D.C., Florida, Maine, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state. |
| Other resource N8 | Nelson Cannabis Compassion Club | http://www.netidea.com/~compassionclub Nelson Cannabis Compassion Club | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes As a Cannabis Club, our mission is to provide our members with clean cannabis & natural therapies in a safe, healing environment |
| Other resource N9 | The Medical Marijuana Mission | http://www.themarijuanamission.com/ The Medical Marijuana Mission | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes The author is on a mission asking the Canadian government to help find a clean, affordable source of Marijuana for Medicinal purposes for those in need. |
| Other resource N10 | Yahooka's Health and Medicinal Resource | http://www.yahooka.com/pages/Health_and_Medicinal/ Yahooka's Health and Medicinal Resource | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes A guide to cannabis related sites and services. Links to sections devoted to medicinal use. |
| Other resource N11 | North Island Compassion Club | http://ca.geocities.com/n_i_compassion/index.html North Island Compassion Club | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes A local compassion type organization for medical patients living on North Vancouver Island, British Columbia . The founder and director promotes the use by example. |
| Other resource N12 | American Medical Marijuana Association | http://www.americanmarijuana.org/ American Medical Marijuana Association | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Group advocates a patient's right to use marijuana. Links to cannabis cultivation, medical use, and political activity. |
| Other resource N13 | Oregon Medical Marijuana Act and Oregonians for Medical Rights | http://www.omma1998.org Oregon Medical Marijuana Act and Oregonians for Medical Rights | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Learn about medical marijuana/cannabis from a chief petitioner of the OMMA who is a medical doctor. |
| Other resource N14 | Sister Somayah Kambui - Hemp Is Hep | http://www.geocities.com/sistersomayah Sister Somayah Kambui - Hemp Is Hep | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Long term sickle cell survivor and hemp activist Sister Somayah promotes medical marijuana by giving her life story. Click on sections give access to much information and many links. |
| Other resource N15 | Medical Cannabis Facts and Information | http://members.lycos.nl/medicalinfo/ Medical Cannabis Facts and Information | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes This pro - legalization site offers information on medical cannabis and statistics to prove the case for legalization. |
| Other resource N16 | Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base (IOM report for the ONDCP) | http://www.taima.org/nas/marimed.htm Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base (IOM report for the ONDCP) | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes This site in Japan offers much information about the medical cannabis movement in California and the world.The home page is full of medical cannabis links to regional sites. |
| Other resource N17 | Crackwalker's DewDrop Inn | http://crackwalker2.tripod.com/ Crackwalker's DewDrop Inn | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Dedicated to mental illness, diagnosis information, medications and the advocacy of medicinal marijuana for treatment. |
| Other resource N18 | Marijuana 4 Pain | http://tiffanyshay.tripod.com/marijuana4pain/ Marijuana 4 Pain | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes/Personal_Stories Tiffany tells her story of finding relief from pain with medical marijuana.Informational links about her condition are easy to access.A free email service is offered to all and a web-site sponsor search is available.The author can be contacted directly from here. |
| Other resource N19 | Drugs Plaza | http://www.drugs-plaza.com/recipes.htm Drugs Plaza | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes/Personal_Stories A site with a lot of worthwhile information about cannabis and mushrooms.Personal accounts make this site more understandable for all.There are many recipes for eating these drugs.A medical section is very handy for novice users.The shopping area offers a wide range of smoking accessories. |
| Other resource N20 | Memorial Page for Peter McWilliams (1950--2000) | http://www.hazlitt.org/hero/ Memorial Page for Peter McWilliams (1950--2000) | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes/Personal_Stories Memorial page dedicated to Peter McWilliams (1950-2000) and his many accomplishments. Visitors may register and use posting feature. |
| Other resource N21 | High On Hope: Howard Marks Talks to Free Radical Sounds | http://freeradicalsounds.com/howmarks/howard.htm High On Hope: Howard Marks Talks to Free Radical Sounds | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Individual_Advocates A very candid interview. |
| Other resource N22 | League Against Intoxicants | http://www.nettinfo.no/fmr/eng/index.html League Against Intoxicants | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Anti-Legalization Site from Norway that includes several articles against the legalization of illicit drugs. |
| Other resource N23 | Legalizing Drugs | http://members.tripod.com/~jefferson100/legaldrugs/legaldrugs-00.html Legalizing Drugs | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Anti-Legalization Quick rebuttal points for common arguments for the legalisation of drugs. |
| Other resource N24 | Human Rights and the Drug War | http://www.hr95.org Human Rights and the Drug War | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs In a photographic essay, the public sees the actual faces of people filling American prisons today and learns the case histories of selected inmates whose sentences illustrate the often harsh and arbitrary policies imposed on first-time, non-violent drug offenders. |
| Other resource N25 | Malevolent Prohibition | http://unquietmind.com/prohibition1.html Malevolent Prohibition | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs A two-part editorial "Spurious Justification" and "Who Benefits from Prohibition?" Explores aspects of law and drug use. |
| Other resource N26 | Drug War Facts | http://www.drugwarfacts.org Drug War Facts | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Free online book - a collection of categorized information on various aspects of the drug war, all presented with full source citations and, where possible, links to the original. |
| Other resource N27 | Partnership for a Drug-Free America? | http://www.angelfire.com/boybands/mindfuk/war.html Partnership for a Drug-Free America? | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Let's look closely at the supposed reasons why some drugs are "harmful". Are they really? |
| Other resource N28 | Drug Mistreatment by Jake Ginsky | http://www.motherjones.com/news_wire/rehab.html Drug Mistreatment by Jake Ginsky | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Tens of thousands of American teenagers are forced into drug treatment programs each year by schools, parents, or the courts - despite not having any serious drug problem. |
| Other resource N29 | The Schaffer Library of Drug Policy | http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/ The Schaffer Library of Drug Policy | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Complete histories, books, periodicals and historical research documenting the failure of the War on Some Drugs. |
| Other resource N30 | The Dancing Bears: Tales from Jails by Gary Waid | http://www.angelfire.com/la/kaylee/tales.html The Dancing Bears: Tales from Jails by Gary Waid | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Prisoner of America's War on Drugs tells it like it is in the United States Prison Industrial Complex. |
| Other resource N31 | Marijuana and the Law - Cannabis Freedom Pages | http://www.theflow.nl/legalize.htm Marijuana and the Law - Cannabis Freedom Pages | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs A site devoted to drug policies and the strategies against them. Cannabis activist political links and civil liberties anti-prohibition information. |
| Other resource N32 | Free William Leonard Pickard Website | http://www.freepickard.org Free William Leonard Pickard Website | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Dedicated to supporting freedom. Leonard is currently awaiting trial for LSD manufacturing. |
| Other resource N33 | King County Bar Association Drug Policy Project | http://home2.netcarrier.com/~aahpat/washindex.htm King County Bar Association Drug Policy Project | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Doctors, lawyers, and pharmacists in Seattle, Washington join in calling for an end to the state's war on drugs. |
| Other resource N34 | Psychedelics: The Anti-Drug | http://www.theantidrug.org/ Psychedelics: The Anti-Drug | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Newsletter produced by the "New Office of International Drug Control Policy Reform". |
| Other resource N35 | Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About It | http://www.judgejimgray.com Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About It | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs By Judge Jim P. Gray. In addition to the comments from the author of this book, who is a veteran trial judge in Southern California, the views of more than 40 judges and justices nationwide are cited in this documented. |
| Other resource N36 | Drug War Rant | http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/ Drug War Rant | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Weblog features news, analysis, and rants by Pete Guither about current issues in the drug war. |
| Other resource N37 | War on Drugs | http://www.viewcharts.com/drugwar.html War on Drugs | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs A recovering drug addict and former drug dealer explains a 5 step process for drug rehabilitation for drug users. |
| Other resource N38 | MAP: The Media Awareness Project | http://www.mapinc.org MAP: The Media Awareness Project | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs/News_and_Media MAP works to ensure more balanced and accurate media coverage of drug policy issues and maintains a comprehensive archive of drug policy news and many free e-mail subscription services. |
| Other resource N39 | IndyBay.org: Drug War News | http://www.indybay.org/drugwar/ IndyBay.org: Drug War News | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs/News_and_Media San Francisco Bay Area Indymedia's ongoing coverage of the "Out from the Shadows" drug policy reform summit in Mérida, the medical marijuana battle in California, and other current issues. |
| Other resource N40 | The Case of Ian Stillman | http://deafness.about.com/library/weekly/aa073002.htm The Case of Ian Stillman | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Smuggling The case of a deaf British man imprisoned in India for alleged drug smuggling. |
| Other resource N41 | Cancer Prevention Coalition | http://www.preventcancer.com Cancer Prevention Coalition | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Headed by Samuel Epstein, M.D., Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Univ. of IL at Chicago. Information on the avoidable causes of cancer, cancer prevention, and the politics of cancer. |
| Other resource N42 | Some notes on Robert W. Bradford and His Committee for Freedom of Choice in Medicine | http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/Nonrecorg/cfcm.html Some notes on Robert W. Bradford and His Committee for Freedom of Choice in Medicine | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Alleged_Cures An article by Stephen Barrett, M.D., about CFCM, the political arm of several interlocking corporations promoting and/or marketing questionable remedies for cancer and other serious diseases. |
| Other resource N43 | Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Complimentary Alternative Treatment Options | http://www.cancercenter.com/treatmentOptions/cam.cfm Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Complimentary Alternative Treatment Options | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Alternative_Treatments Offers information on nutritional therapy, pain management, naturopathic medicine, mind-body medicine, physical therapy and spiritual support services. |
| Other resource N44 | HIV InSite | http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu HIV InSite | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS Gateway to HIV/AIDS knowledge from the University of California, San Francisco. Comprehensive medical and societal news. |
| Other resource N45 | The AIDS Mirage | http://www.ourcivilisation.com/aids The AIDS Mirage | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Alternative_Views Hiram Caton's complete work "Debunking the AIDS Myth; An Explanation Why and How the Medical Profession Kills Gays." |
| Other resource N46 | Alive and Well - Eugene | http://aliveandwell-eugene.dreamhost.com Alive and Well - Eugene | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Alternative_Views/Organizations Organization advocates that HIV is not the cause of AIDS, and that anti-AIDS drugs, especially AZT, are responsible for deaths attributed to AIDS. |
| Other resource N47 | Healthy Oakland Teens Project (HOT) | http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/hotindex.html Healthy Oakland Teens Project (HOT) | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Young_People/Organizations Program in which teens act as peer role models to teach adolescents about HIV and making responsible decisions. Curriculum, evaluation instruments, and staff contacts provided. |
| Other resource N48 | Healthcare Workers and HIV/AIDS | http://www.thebody.com/whatis/carework.html Healthcare Workers and HIV/AIDS | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Workplace Resources related to protecting health care workers (including dental professionals) from occupational exposure to post-exposure prevention, presented by The Body. |
| Other resource N49 | Race, Health Care and the Law | http://www.udayton.edu/~health/ Race, Health Care and the Law | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Race_and_Ethnicity Explores the role of the law in improving the health status of people-of-color and to assuring access to quality health care. |
| Other resource N50 | Public Health Impact of Needle Exchange Programs | http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/publications/needlereport.html Public Health Impact of Needle Exchange Programs | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Substance_Use Report on impact in the United States and abroad. |
| Other resource N51 | Protease Dis-Inhibitors? The Gay Bareback Phenomenon | http://www.managingdesire.org/sexpanic/ProteaseDisInhibitors.html Protease Dis-Inhibitors? The Gay Bareback Phenomenon | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Bareback_Sex Article examining the impact that HIV drugs may have had on the increased popularity of unsafe sex. |
| Other resource N52 | Bio-Compatible Dentistry | http://www.zip.com.au/~rgammal/index.html Bio-Compatible Dentistry | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Dentistry Dental amalgam and root canal therapy may be the greatest danger to our health. This site has been created to bring information about bio-compatible dentistry to the public and to all health care professionals. It in no way takes the place of medical diagnosis. |
| Other resource N53 | Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research | http://www.ihhcpar.rutgers.edu Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Interdisciplinary research Institute focusing on local, state and national health care and policy issues. |
| Other resource N54 | Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine | http://www.pcrm.org/ Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy A non-profit organization that promotes preventive medicine, encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research, and advocates broader access to medical services. |
| Other resource N55 | Health-Care Reform - A Mindful Approach | http://www.health-care-reform.net Health-Care Reform - A Mindful Approach | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy A detailed, revolutionary plan is presented by a medical doctor to reform the health-care system by restructuring medical education. The program would be individualized, cost free, and open to any motivated person. |
| Other resource N56 | Harvard Health Caucus at the Harvard Medical School | http://web.med.harvard.edu/healthcaucus Harvard Health Caucus at the Harvard Medical School | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy A student-run interdisciplinary think tank dedicated to thoughtful discourse in health policy. |
| Other resource N57 | Health Promotion Policy Unit | http://www.dph.gla.ac.uk/hppu Health Promotion Policy Unit | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy The HPPU at the University of Glasgow, led by Professor Ken Judge, undertakes health policy analysis and research about the effectiveness of interventions related to health inequality. |
| Other resource N58 | Almanac of Policy Issues: Health Policy | http://www.policyalmanac.org/health/index.shtml Almanac of Policy Issues: Health Policy | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Background information and links on U.S. health policy. |
| Other resource N59 | National Health Policy, Education, and Research Group | http://nhperg.org National Health Policy, Education, and Research Group | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Devoted to increasing public awareness of alternatives to the market system of health insurance in the United States through research, education, and grassroots outreach. |
| Other resource N60 | Concerned Citizens For Care | http://www.concernedcitizensforcare.org Concerned Citizens For Care | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy A grass-roots organization for citizens who are concerned about healthcare issues and Pennsylvania medicine. It is organized by the Bucks County Physician Hospital Alliance in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. |
| Other resource N61 | Washington Business Group on Health | http://www.wbgh.com/ Washington Business Group on Health | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy National non profit organization exclusively devoted to the analysis of health policy and related work site issues from the perspective of large employers. |
| Other resource N62 | Protect Your Healthcare | http://www.protectyourhealthcare.org Protect Your Healthcare | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Site that advocates against congressional legislation allowing Association Health Plans to take away current healthcare protections under state law. |
| Other resource N63 | Health Policy Institute of Ohio | http://www.healthpolicyohio.org Health Policy Institute of Ohio | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy An independent, nonpartisan, statewide center that informs Ohio health policy by forecasting health trends, analyzing key health issues, and communicating current research to policymakers, state agencies, and other decision makers. |
| Other resource N64 | Institute of Health Law Studies | http://www.ihls.org Institute of Health Law Studies | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy The Institute of Health Law Studies, based at the California Western School of Law, is a nonprofit organization performing research, advocacy, and community service to promote quality and safety in health care. |
| Other resource N65 | Institute for Health Freedom | http://www.forhealthfreedom.org/ Institute for Health Freedom | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Anti-Regulation Established to bring the issues of personal health freedom to the forefront of America's health policy debate, IHF's mission is to present the ethical and economic case for strengthening personal health freedom. |
| Other resource N66 | National Center for Policy Analysis: Health Care Issues | http://www.public-policy.org/~ncpa/pi/health/hedex1.html National Center for Policy Analysis: Health Care Issues | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Anti-Regulation The NCPA has one of the largest collections of papers and articles on health care policy online. |
| Other resource N67 | Council for Affordable Health Insurance | http://www.cahi.org/ Council for Affordable Health Insurance | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Anti-Regulation Promotes a free-market approach to reform, and works to preserve freedom of choice and quality of care while addressing the issue of affordability. |
| Other resource N68 | Is There a Right to Health Care? | http://www.objectivistcenter.org/articles/dkelley_right-to-health-care.asp Is There a Right to Health Care? | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Anti-Regulation An article on health care and welfare by David Kelley of The Objectivist Center |
| Other resource N69 | Health Care Reform Update | http://cfmresearch.tripod.com/loosingourway/ Health Care Reform Update | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Anti-Regulation Regular updates on U.S. health care reform as well as links to related news articles. |
| Other resource N70 | CNE Health | http://www.cnehealth.org/ CNE Health | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Anti-Regulation CNE Health is a forum for exploring market based ideas and policy proposals which put the patient at the forefront of health care. The sites includes The Puls, a weblog. |
| Other resource N71 | Part B News | http://www.partbnews.com Part B News | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Medicare Newsletter reporting on Part B coverage, coding, billing and reimbursement rules for physician services. Explains how to comply with Medicare payment rules to receive the full, correct reimbursement earned. |
| Other resource N72 | House Ways and Means Green Book: Medicare | http://www.policyalmanac.org/health/archive/medicare_greenbook2000.shtml House Ways and Means Green Book: Medicare | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Medicare Background on Medicare eligibility, benefits, financing, Medicare+Choice, and related legislative issues. |
| Other resource N73 | Medicare - Panacea Or Death Potion? | http://pages.prodigy.net/krtq73aa/medi.htm Medicare - Panacea Or Death Potion? | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Medicare An article critical of Medicare and federal involvement in the health care system. |
| Other resource N74 | Clinician Task Force | http://www.cliniciantaskforce.org Clinician Task Force | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Medicare Several of the nation's most experienced and respected seating and mobility clinicians working to improve Medicare coverage guidelines for wheeled mobility devices. |
| Other resource N75 | Almanac of Policy Issues: Medicaid | http://www.policyalmanac.org/health/medicaid.shtml Almanac of Policy Issues: Medicaid | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Medicaid Background information and links on the U.S. Medicaid program. |
| Other resource N76 | Is the Medicaid Program Fair? | http://www.medicaid.1colony.com Is the Medicaid Program Fair? | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Medicaid Stories, issues and discussions about the difficulty of getting assistance through this government program. |
| Other resource N77 | American Public Health Association: SCHIP and Public Health | http://www.apha.org/ppp/schip/ American Public Health Association: SCHIP and Public Health | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Children's_Health_Insurance_Program SCHIP page of APHA, the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals. |
| Other resource N78 | Children's Health Matters | http://www.childrenshealthmatters.org Children's Health Matters | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Children's_Health_Insurance_Program Outreach program that facilitates enrollment of children in Medicaid and other insurance programs |
| Other resource N79 | Almanac of Policy Issues: Prescription Drugs | http://www.policyalmanac.org/health/prescription_drugs.shtml Almanac of Policy Issues: Prescription Drugs | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Prescription_Drugs Links and background information about U.S. public policy affecting prescription drugs and prescription drug coverage. |
| Other resource N80 | Moving Ideas - Prescription Drugs | http://www.movingideas.org/blitz/072402.html Moving Ideas - Prescription Drugs | Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Prescription_Drugs The latest policy, politics, and ideas from leading progressive research organizations and advocacy groups. |