Helpline for Drivers and Families

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Site description: Helpline for imprisoned truck drivers abroad, accused of smuggling drugs in their loads, and support for their families who are left to cope at home alone. A free service from a non-profit organisation.




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Previous 10DB's Medical Rants: Public Guidelines for Managed Carehttp://www.medrants.com/archives/001417.html DB's Medical Rants: Public Guidelines for Managed CareTop/Society/Issues/Health/HMOs_and_Managed_Care A weblog topic page concerning Kaiser Permanente's announcement that it would publish on its website the guidelines developed and used by its doctors. Visitors are allowed to comment.
PreviousDefend Your Privacyhttp://www.defendyourprivacy.com/ Defend Your PrivacyTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Privacy Opposes the US Health and Human Services regulation can force doctors to turn their patients' confidential medical records over to the government.
Random 1Redmond Regional Medical Centerhttp://www.redmondregional.com/ Redmond Regional Medical CenterTop/Health/Medicine/Facilities/Hospitals/North_America/United_States/Georgia Rome based hospital offering a variety of inpatient and outpatient services.
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NextState Policy Documentation Project (SPDP)http://www.spdp.org/ State Policy Documentation Project (SPDP)Top/Society/Issues/Poverty Tracks policy choices on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance programs and Medicaid in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. A joint project of the Center for Law and Social Policy and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Next 10Centrists.Orghttp://www.centrists.org/ Centrists.OrgTop/Society/Issues/Policy_Institutes/C Policy think tank for centrist and moderate policymakers. Main topics include health care, medicare, wealth-building, pensions and social security, federal budget and taxes, entitlement reform, and economic growth.
Random 1Trapeze Artshttp://www.trapezearts.com/ Trapeze ArtsTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Circus/Schools An opportunity for any individual to experience and learn aerial and other circus arts in a supportive, non-competitive environment. Workshops, classes, and corporate events. [Oakland and Lake Tahoe, California, United States]
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Next 70Does Iraq's Depleted Uranium Pose a Health Risk?http://www.ex-parrot.com/casi/discuss/1999/246.html Does Iraq's Depleted Uranium Pose a Health Risk?Top/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Depleted_Uranium/Used_in_Iraq Key points of a literature review. The Lancet.
Previous 70Making Medicines Safer - The Need for an Independent Drug Safety Boardhttp://www.nejm.org/content/1998/0339/0025/1851.asp Making Medicines Safer - The Need for an Independent Drug Safety BoardTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Articles From the New England Journal of Medicine. "Currently, after a drug is approved for marketing, we rely on a voluntary reporting system based on the assumption that a drug is safe... It is remarkable that at a time when the technology for collecting and analyzing large amounts of data is readily available, an independent, comprehensive, and systematic program of post-marketing drug surveillance does not exist."
Next 170Hampton, Virginia Fire and Rescue Misconducthttp://www.geocities.com/rescue134577/ Hampton, Virginia Fire and Rescue MisconductTop/Society/Issues/Crime_and_Justice/Police_Misconduct/Police_Brutality In Hampton, Virginia, Medic/Firefighters are deliberately withholding and delaying care to minority patients who call 911, causing serious injury and death.
Previous 170Health Systems Research, Inc. - Publicationshttp://www.hsrnet.com/pubs/index.htm Health Systems Research, Inc. - PublicationsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Health Systems Research, Inc. (HSR) is a public policy research and consulting firm that provides program and technical support to publicly-funded health and human services agencies, as well as to not-for-profit and philanthropic organizations. This site provides general information about HSR's services and staff and allows visitors to download publications on a wide range of health- and welfare-related topics.
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Previous 270November Coalitionhttp://www.november.org/ November CoalitionTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs The casualties of America's War on Drugs and what you can do to end the drug war.
Other resource N0 Drug War Factshttp://www.drugwarfacts.org Drug War FactsTop/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 N1 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 N2 Drug Mistreatment by Jake Ginskyhttp://www.motherjones.com/news_wire/rehab.html Drug Mistreatment by Jake GinskyTop/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 N3 The Schaffer Library of Drug Policyhttp://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/ The Schaffer Library of Drug PolicyTop/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 N4 The Dancing Bears: Tales from Jails by Gary Waidhttp://www.angelfire.com/la/kaylee/tales.html The Dancing Bears: Tales from Jails by Gary WaidTop/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 N5 Marijuana and the Law - Cannabis Freedom Pageshttp://www.theflow.nl/legalize.htm Marijuana and the Law - Cannabis Freedom PagesTop/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 N6 Free William Leonard Pickard Websitehttp://www.freepickard.org Free William Leonard Pickard WebsiteTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Dedicated to supporting freedom. Leonard is currently awaiting trial for LSD manufacturing.
Other resource N7 King County Bar Association Drug Policy Projecthttp://home2.netcarrier.com/~aahpat/washindex.htm King County Bar Association Drug Policy ProjectTop/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 N8 Psychedelics: The Anti-Drughttp://www.theantidrug.org/ Psychedelics: The Anti-DrugTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Newsletter produced by the "New Office of International Drug Control Policy Reform".
Other resource N9 Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About Ithttp://www.judgejimgray.com Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About ItTop/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 N10 Drug War Ranthttp://blogs.salon.com/0002762/ Drug War RantTop/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 N11 War on Drugshttp://www.viewcharts.com/drugwar.html War on DrugsTop/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 N12 MAP: The Media Awareness Projecthttp://www.mapinc.org MAP: The Media Awareness ProjectTop/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 N13 IndyBay.org: Drug War Newshttp://www.indybay.org/drugwar/ IndyBay.org: Drug War NewsTop/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 N14 The Case of Ian Stillmanhttp://deafness.about.com/library/weekly/aa073002.htm The Case of Ian StillmanTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Smuggling The case of a deaf British man imprisoned in India for alleged drug smuggling.
Other resource N15 Cancer Prevention Coalitionhttp://www.preventcancer.com Cancer Prevention CoalitionTop/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 N16 Some notes on Robert W. Bradford and His Committee for Freedom of Choice in Medicinehttp://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/Nonrecorg/cfcm.html Some notes on Robert W. Bradford and His Committee for Freedom of Choice in MedicineTop/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 N17 Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Complimentary Alternative Treatment Optionshttp://www.cancercenter.com/treatmentOptions/cam.cfm Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Complimentary Alternative Treatment OptionsTop/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 N18 HIV InSitehttp://hivinsite.ucsf.edu HIV InSiteTop/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 N19 The AIDS Miragehttp://www.ourcivilisation.com/aids The AIDS MirageTop/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 N20 Alive and Well - Eugenehttp://aliveandwell-eugene.dreamhost.com Alive and Well - EugeneTop/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 N21 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 N22 Healthcare Workers and HIV/AIDShttp://www.thebody.com/whatis/carework.html Healthcare Workers and HIV/AIDSTop/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 N23 Race, Health Care and the Lawhttp://www.udayton.edu/~health/ Race, Health Care and the LawTop/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 N24 Public Health Impact of Needle Exchange Programshttp://www.caps.ucsf.edu/publications/needlereport.html Public Health Impact of Needle Exchange ProgramsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Substance_Use Report on impact in the United States and abroad.
Other resource N25 Protease Dis-Inhibitors? The Gay Bareback Phenomenonhttp://www.managingdesire.org/sexpanic/ProteaseDisInhibitors.html Protease Dis-Inhibitors? The Gay Bareback PhenomenonTop/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 N26 Bio-Compatible Dentistryhttp://www.zip.com.au/~rgammal/index.html Bio-Compatible DentistryTop/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 N27 Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Researchhttp://www.ihhcpar.rutgers.edu Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging ResearchTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Interdisciplinary research Institute focusing on local, state and national health care and policy issues.
Other resource N28 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicinehttp://www.pcrm.org/ Physicians Committee for Responsible MedicineTop/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 N29 Health-Care Reform - A Mindful Approachhttp://www.health-care-reform.net Health-Care Reform - A Mindful ApproachTop/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 N30 Harvard Health Caucus at the Harvard Medical Schoolhttp://web.med.harvard.edu/healthcaucus Harvard Health Caucus at the Harvard Medical SchoolTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy A student-run interdisciplinary think tank dedicated to thoughtful discourse in health policy.
Other resource N31 Health Promotion Policy Unithttp://www.dph.gla.ac.uk/hppu Health Promotion Policy UnitTop/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 N32 Almanac of Policy Issues: Health Policyhttp://www.policyalmanac.org/health/index.shtml Almanac of Policy Issues: Health PolicyTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Background information and links on U.S. health policy.
Other resource N33 National Health Policy, Education, and Research Grouphttp://nhperg.org National Health Policy, Education, and Research GroupTop/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 N34 Concerned Citizens For Carehttp://www.concernedcitizensforcare.org Concerned Citizens For CareTop/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 N35 Washington Business Group on Healthhttp://www.wbgh.com/ Washington Business Group on HealthTop/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 N36 Protect Your Healthcarehttp://www.protectyourhealthcare.org Protect Your HealthcareTop/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 N37 Health Policy Institute of Ohiohttp://www.healthpolicyohio.org Health Policy Institute of OhioTop/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 N38 Institute of Health Law Studieshttp://www.ihls.org Institute of Health Law StudiesTop/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 N39 Institute for Health Freedomhttp://www.forhealthfreedom.org/ Institute for Health FreedomTop/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 N40 National Center for Policy Analysis: Health Care Issueshttp://www.public-policy.org/~ncpa/pi/health/hedex1.html National Center for Policy Analysis: Health Care IssuesTop/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 N41 Council for Affordable Health Insurancehttp://www.cahi.org/ Council for Affordable Health InsuranceTop/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 N42 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 N43 Health Care Reform Updatehttp://cfmresearch.tripod.com/loosingourway/ Health Care Reform UpdateTop/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 N44 CNE Healthhttp://www.cnehealth.org/ CNE HealthTop/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 N45 Part B Newshttp://www.partbnews.com Part B NewsTop/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 N46 House Ways and Means Green Book: Medicarehttp://www.policyalmanac.org/health/archive/medicare_greenbook2000.shtml House Ways and Means Green Book: MedicareTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Medicare Background on Medicare eligibility, benefits, financing, Medicare+Choice, and related legislative issues.
Other resource N47 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 N48 Clinician Task Forcehttp://www.cliniciantaskforce.org Clinician Task ForceTop/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 N49 Almanac of Policy Issues: Medicaidhttp://www.policyalmanac.org/health/medicaid.shtml Almanac of Policy Issues: MedicaidTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Medicaid Background information and links on the U.S. Medicaid program.
Other resource N50 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 N51 American Public Health Association: SCHIP and Public Healthhttp://www.apha.org/ppp/schip/ American Public Health Association: SCHIP and Public HealthTop/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 N52 Children's Health Mattershttp://www.childrenshealthmatters.org Children's Health MattersTop/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 N53 Almanac of Policy Issues: Prescription Drugshttp://www.policyalmanac.org/health/prescription_drugs.shtml Almanac of Policy Issues: Prescription DrugsTop/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 N54 Moving Ideas - Prescription Drugshttp://www.movingideas.org/blitz/072402.html Moving Ideas - Prescription DrugsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Prescription_Drugs The latest policy, politics, and ideas from leading progressive research organizations and advocacy groups.
Other resource N55 Poison For Profithttp://www.redflagsweekly.com/storm_warnings/poison.html Poison For ProfitTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Prescription_Drugs An article from Red Flags Weekly that suggests pharmaceutical and chemical companies profit from the sale of herbicides, pesticides, and household chemicals as well as the prescription drugs often needed to treat health problems caused by these household and industrial chemicals.
Other resource N56 Canadian Prescription Drug Savings Calculatorhttp://www.drugsavingscalculator.org Canadian Prescription Drug Savings CalculatorTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Prescription_Drugs Allows consumers to gauge savings on nearly 50 of the most popular prescription medications by picking multiple drugs, different dosage settings and time horizons ranging from one month to 20 years.
Other resource N57 Physicians for a National Health Programhttp://www.pnhp.org Physicians for a National Health ProgramTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care A single issue organization advocating a universal, comprehensive single-payer national health care program.
Other resource N58 Almanac of Policy Issues: Universal Health Care Coveragehttp://www.policyalmanac.org/health/universal_health.shtml Almanac of Policy Issues: Universal Health Care CoverageTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care News, background information and links on efforts to increase health insurance coverage in America.
Other resource N59 Health/PAC Online and Rekindling Reformhttp://www.healthpaconline.net Health/PAC Online and Rekindling ReformTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care Academics make the case that universal health care in the U.S.A is not only possible, but highly desirable from both social, and economic efficiency standpoints.
Other resource N60 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996http://cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care Diseminates information about HIPAA including background information and compliance issues.
Other resource N61 Coalition to Protect America's Health Carehttp://www.protecthealthcare.org Coalition to Protect America's Health CareTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Hospitals Information on how the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 is hurting America's hospitals.
Other resource N62 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.
Other resource N63 Canadians for Rational Health Policyhttp://www.crhp.net/ Canadians for Rational Health PolicyTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Canadian_Health_Policy Advocates the development of health policies and programs based on the best available scientific evidence.
Other resource N64 Making Medicines Safer - The Need for an Independent Drug Safety Boardhttp://www.nejm.org/content/1998/0339/0025/1851.asp Making Medicines Safer - The Need for an Independent Drug Safety BoardTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Articles From the New England Journal of Medicine. "Currently, after a drug is approved for marketing, we rely on a voluntary reporting system based on the assumption that a drug is safe... It is remarkable that at a time when the technology for collecting and analyzing large amounts of data is readily available, an independent, comprehensive, and systematic program of post-marketing drug surveillance does not exist."
Other resource N65 Health Insurancehttp://health4her.com/library/concerns/health-insurance.cfm Health InsuranceTop/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.
Other resource N66 Medical Malpractice lawsuitshttp://www.njlaws.com/medical_malpractice.htm Medical Malpractice lawsuitsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Articles Legal Information on medical malpractice lawsuits.
Other resource N67 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services home pagehttp://www.os.dhhs.gov/ U.S. Department of Health & Human Services home pageTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/United_States_Government The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Other resource N68 National Center for Health Statisticshttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/default.htm National Center for Health StatisticsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/United_States_Government Primary U.S. health statistical agency.
Other resource N69 International Threats to Health Freedom - CODEXhttp://www.iahf.com/world/index.html International Threats to Health Freedom - CODEXTop/Society/Issues/Health/The_Codex_Alimentarius Collection of articles, mainly by John Hammell, sorted by date.
Other resource N70 The Truth in Labeling Campaignhttp://truthinlabeling.org/ The Truth in Labeling CampaignTop/Society/Issues/Health/Food,_Drink_and_Nutrition/Food_Additives Focuses on the issue of monosodium glutamate in food and drugs, which some people consider is causing their health symptoms.
Other resource N71 Drinking Water and Health, Volume 2http://www.nap.edu/books/0309029317/html/index.html Drinking Water and Health, Volume 2Top/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Chlorination A 1980 National Research Council report discussing problems with the disinfection of water for drinking. Chlorination can result in the formation of trihalomethanes (THM's) and other halogenated hydrocarbons.
Other resource N72 US Surgeon General's Oral Health Reporthttp://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/oh/sgr2000-05.htm US Surgeon General's Oral Health ReportTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation Surgeon General explains that tooth decay is still a major US problem in poor and minority populations and suggests ways to improve the situation.
Other resource N73 National Academy Press - Health Effects of Ingested Fluoridehttp://stills.nap.edu/books/030904975X/html/ National Academy Press - Health Effects of Ingested FluorideTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation A 1993 study examining fluoride exposure and risk of bone fracture, effects on organs and reproduction, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, metabolism, and related issues.
Other resource N74 Benefits and Risks of Water Fluoridation by Ontario, Canada, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Carehttp://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/ministry_reports/fluoridation/fluor.pdf Benefits and Risks of Water Fluoridation by Ontario, Canada, Ministry of Health and Long-Term CareTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation Review of fluoride research commissioned by Health Canada and the Health Ministry of Ontario.
Other resource N75 Krass India - Low Cost Defluoridationhttp://www.krassindia.org/fluoride_def.htm Krass India - Low Cost DefluoridationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation Krishna Ram Ayurvigyan Shodh Sansthan, India (Krass India) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life, of people with various medical problems.
Other resource N76 Doctors' Reform Society of Australiahttp://www.drs.org.au/ Doctors' Reform Society of AustraliaTop/Society/Issues/Health/Activism Organization of doctors and medical students supporting universal access to health care regardless of social or economic status.
Other resource N77 How to reform health carehttp://www.yourdoctorinthefamily.com/keylinks/health_care_reform.htm How to reform health careTop/Society/Issues/Health/Activism Exploring the truth about the American health care system.
Other resource N78 Pulse of Americahttp://www.pulseamerica.org/ Pulse of AmericaTop/Society/Issues/Health/Activism A National network of patient rights advocates and victims of medical errors. Includes network chapters, related links for patient rights, chat room and true stories.
Other resource N79 NoBlood! - The Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Networkhttp://www.noblood.com NoBlood! - The Bloodless Medicine and Surgery NetworkTop/Society/Issues/Health/Blood_Products NoBlood!'s team of participants is committed to advancing medical treatment that respects the patient's right to quality care and treatment without blood or blood-based products.
Other resource N80 Jehovah's Witnesses-The Surgical/Ethical Challengehttp://www.watchtower.org/library/hb/jw_surgical_ethical.htm Jehovah's Witnesses-The Surgical/Ethical ChallengeTop/Society/Issues/Health/Blood_Products There are over half a million Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States who do not accept blood transfusions. The number of Witnesses and those associated with them is increasing. - Journal of the American Medical Association

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