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Previous 10Mifepristone (RU-486): The Medical Abortionhttp://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f00/web1/kennedy.html Mifepristone (RU-486): The Medical AbortionTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/RU-486_and_Medical_Abortion Student paper describes and summarizes the issues surrounding this procedure.
PreviousFamily Planning Program Issues - Reproductive Health Outlookhttp://www.rho.org/html/fp_program_issues.html Family Planning Program Issues - Reproductive Health OutlookTop/Society/Issues/Family_Planning Summary of the status of family planning worldwide and assessment of current needs.
Random 1L'ABC de la naturehttp://www.abcdelanature.com L'ABC de la natureTop/World/Français/Boutiques_en_ligne/Santé Boutique en ligne de produits naturels et de compléments alimentaires : herboristerie, plantes medicinales. Livraison France et Europe.
Random 2HearingDepot.comhttp://www.hearingdepot.com HearingDepot.comTop/Shopping/Health/Disabilities/Assistive_Technology/Hearing/Assistive_Listening_Devices Features a wide selection of assistive listening products for the hard of hearing including amplified telephones and signaling and alerting devices.
Random 3Beijing Toplaser Techology Co., Ltd.http://www.toplaserbj.com Beijing Toplaser Techology Co., Ltd.Top/Regional/Asia/China/Beijing/Business_and_Economy/Manufacturing Beauty equipment manufacturer. Provides medical service combining optic, electronic and mechanical technology.
Random 4Exeter Natural Health Centrehttp://www.enhc.org/ Exeter Natural Health CentreTop/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Health/Complementary_and_Alternative/Clinics_and_Practitioners [Exeter] Offering treatments including massage therapy, shiatsu, yoga, reflexology counselling. Also details of practitioner training including various massage therapies (APNT) and postgraduate courses in massage.
Random 5Neurological Concomitants in Spasmodic Dysphoniahttp://web.nmsu.edu/~lleeper/pages/Voice/harrelson/index.htm Neurological Concomitants in Spasmodic DysphoniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Review of neurological conditions that may accompany Spasmodic Dysphonia, with background information on the differential diagnosis and treatment of SD. Authored by Lyn Dee Harrelson of New Mexico State University's Communication Disorders Program.
NextEngender Healthhttp://www.engenderhealth.org/ Engender HealthTop/Society/Issues/Family_Planning/Organizations A nonprofit agency working to improve the quality of reproductive health and family planning services worldwide. Information about activities in contraception, maternal health, and other areas in over 30 countries.
Next 10National Criminal Justice Reference Servicehttp://www.ncjrs.org National Criminal Justice Reference ServiceTop/Society/Issues/Crime_and_Justice Lists publications and links on corrections, courts, crime, drugs, international crime, juvenile justice, law enforcement, research, statistics, crime victims.
Random 1University of Toronto Ballroom Dance Clubhttp://www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/groups/ballroom University of Toronto Ballroom Dance ClubTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Ballroom/Where_to_Dance Club that promotes and supports international style ballroom dancing in the University of Toronto and community.
Random 4The Bathhousehttp://www.lsbathhouse.com The BathhouseTop/Shopping/Health/Beauty/Bath_and_Body Retailer of brand name bath and body products, including Primal Elements, Caswell-Massey, Bloom, Mustela and Davies Gate.
Random 4Resource Insurance Consultantshttp://www.ricomaha.com/ Resource Insurance ConsultantsTop/Business/Financial_Services/Insurance/Life_and_Health/Consulting An independent and licensed consulting firm providing services in the areas of policy review, analysis, and management of life insurance.
Next 70New Alternatives for Childrenhttp://nac-inc.org/ New Alternatives for ChildrenTop/Society/Issues/Children,_Youth_and_Family/Service_Organizations A nonprofit organization based in New York that serves children with disabilities and their families. Supports family preservation, reunification, and adoption for medically fragile children.
Previous 70Civilian Emergency Response to Chemical or Biological Weapons Incidents Projecthttp://www4.nas.edu/cp.nsf/57b01c7b1b6493c485256555005853cf/a3861123d7632dc4852565690079b6f9?OpenDocument Civilian Emergency Response to Chemical or Biological Weapons Incidents ProjectTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical News from the National Academy's Institute of Medicine.
Next 170Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2001pres/01fsdomviolence.html Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Top/Society/People/Women/Issues/Violence_and_Abuse/Domestic_Violence/Agencies Learn about the welfare measures by U.S Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) and it's initiatives under Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Previous 170Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Medicinehttp://www.sciam.com/askexpert_question.cfm?articleID=0007ACC0-ACD3-1C71-9EB7809EC588F2D7 Scientific American: Ask the Experts: MedicineTop/Society/Issues/Health/Blood_Products How do scientists make artificial blood? How effective is it compared with the real thing?
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Previous 270Medicare Informationhttp://www.healthsymphony.com/MedicareInfo.htm Medicare InformationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Medicare Background information on Medicare from Health Symphony, a commercial health insurance quotes and information center.
Other resource N0 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 N1 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 N2 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 N3 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 N4 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 N5 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 N6 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 N7 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 N8 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 N9 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 N10 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 N11 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 N12 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 N13 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 N14 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 N15 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 N16 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 N17 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 N18 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 N19 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 N20 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 N21 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 N22 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 N23 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 N24 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 N25 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 N26 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 N27 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 N28 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 N29 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 N30 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
Other resource N31 Body Image Healthhttp://www.bodyimagehealth.org Body Image HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Body_Image Promoting healthy body image attitudes. Preventing eating and weight concerns.
Other resource N32 Fat Friendly Health Professionalshttp://cat-and-dragon.com/stef/fat/ffp.html Fat Friendly Health ProfessionalsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Body_Image/Fat_Acceptance/Directories Based on patient referrals. Also has tips on how to evaluate and educate a new health care provider.
Other resource N33 The Council on Size and Weight Discriminationhttp://www.cswd.org/ The Council on Size and Weight DiscriminationTop/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.
Other resource N34 African Health Synergies: Today's Doctorhttp://www.healthsynergies.co.za/Todaysdoctor/doctor_frame.htm African Health Synergies: Today's DoctorTop/Society/Issues/Health/HMOs_and_Managed_Care Offers news and commentary concerning managed care in South Africa. Current and past articles are available online.
Other resource N35 Nigerian Center for Gender, Health and Human Rightshttp://ncghhr.tripod.com/humanrights/ Nigerian Center for Gender, Health and Human RightsTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Regional Focuses on gender, health and human rights with a commitment to human rights education in Nigeria and the sub-Saharan region of Africa.
Other resource N36 Privacy Timeshttp://www.privacytimes.com Privacy TimesTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Privacy Privacy Times (Newsletter) covers information law and policy, including Internet privacy, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, financial, medical and communications privacy, and EU Directive.
Other resource N37 François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rightshttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/fxbcenter François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human RightsTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Advocacy_Organizations Academic center devoted to health and human rights, based at the Harvard School of Public Health. Programs focus on international health and human rights, humanitarian crises and human rights, and development and human rights.
Other resource N38 State 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.
Other resource N39 Health Care for the Homeless Information Resource Centerhttp://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/hchirc/ Health Care for the Homeless Information Resource CenterTop/Society/Issues/Poverty/Homelessness Health care for the homeless providers listing, bibliographies, bulletins on clinical advances, funding, program models, video lending library, forms and clinical tools and web links.
Other resource N40 Sexual Health Networkhttp://www.sexualhealth.com/channel.php?Action=view&channel=3 Sexual Health NetworkTop/Society/Issues/Disabilities/Sexuality Articles on sexuality following disability or illness.
Other resource N41 Centrists.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.
Other resource N42 House Ways and Means Committeehttp://www.house.gov/ways_means/ House Ways and Means CommitteeTop/Society/Issues/Economic/National_Budget/Congressional_Committees House committee charged with writing tax legislation and bills affecting Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlement programs.
Other resource N43 Let Cuba Livehttp://www.letcubalive.org/ Let Cuba LiveTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Sanctions/Cuba/Opposing_Views Organization working to bring medicines and other necessities to Cuba while educating U.S. citizens about the terrible effects of this 40 year blockade of the island country.
Other resource N44 American Aid Groups Defy Iraqi Sanctions (CNN)http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/meast/9904/05/iraq.doctors/index.html American Aid Groups Defy Iraqi Sanctions (CNN)Top/Society/Issues/Economic/Sanctions/Iraq/News_and_Media Risking as much as 12 years in prison and $500,000 in fines, doctors from two U.S. based groups traveled to Iraq and donated $50,000 worth of medicines and books.
Other resource N45 Third Millennium: Advocates for the Futurehttp://www.thirdmil.org/ Third Millennium: Advocates for the FutureTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Social_Security Generation X and the Millennial Generation offer solutions to long-term problems including Social Security reform and Medicare reform.
Other resource N46 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicarehttp://www.francesperkins.org/options.pdf National Committee to Preserve Social Security and MedicareTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Social_Security A list of options for fixing Social Security's coming financial woes. And how much effect each proposed solution would have on the total problem.
Other resource N47 Liquid Deprenylhttp://www.liquid-deprenyl.com/ Liquid DeprenylTop/Society/Issues/Conspiracy Alleges a conspiracy by big drug companies, the US FDA, and Department of Justice to violate constitutional rights by withholding this medication from the market.
Other resource N48 Wings of Mercy - Indianahttp://www.ffni.com/~wingsofmercy-illiana/ Wings of Mercy - IndianaTop/Society/Issues/Transportation/Aviation Provides free transportation for people with limited financial means needing treatment at distant medical facilities. Service area, history, contact information and links.
Other resource N49 Ethical Issues in Terminal Health Carehttp://www.cp.duluth.mn.us/~ennyman/ethics.html Ethical Issues in Terminal Health CareTop/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Euthanasia Articles and essays on patients' rights, ethics committees, and euthanasia.
Other resource N50 Euthanasia - No Cure for Medical Madnesshttp://www.globalchange.com/euthandt.htm Euthanasia - No Cure for Medical MadnessTop/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Euthanasia/Anti-Euthanasia Cancer and AIDS specialist asserts that euthanasia is higher in places without hospices, is a lazy option, and relieving pain so people can live again is better.
Other resource N51 Oregon Public Health Services: Oregon's Death with Dignity Acthttp://www.dhs.state.or.us/publichealth/chs/pas/pas.cfm Oregon Public Health Services: Oregon's Death with Dignity ActTop/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Euthanasia/Assisted_Suicide Information and annual reports on the implementation of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act, which legalized physician assisted dying for competent, terminally ill adults.
Other resource N52 British Medical Journal - "Doctor sets up 'how to die' workshops in New Zealand"http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/322/7282/315/a British Medical Journal - "Doctor sets up 'how to die' workshops in New Zealand"Top/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Right_to_Die/People/Nitschke,_Philip Article about Nitschke's proposed activities in New Zealand.
Other resource N53 Houston Chronicle - "Poll: Many doctors back assisted suicide"http://www.dwd.org/fss/news/houston.asp Houston Chronicle - "Poll: Many doctors back assisted suicide"Top/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Right_to_Die/Polling A Baylor College of Medicine study finds that 44.5 percent of U.S. physicians support assisted dying.
Other resource N54 Prisoner Of Warhttp://www.prisonerofwar.com/ Prisoner Of WarTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/War_Crimes/Japan/Prisoners_of_War Eyewitness account by Dr. Paul Ashton, medical staff of the US Bataan force, contained in two books, Bataan Diary and a section called And Somebody Gives a Damn.
Other resource N55 The Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees (UPMRC)http://www.upmrc.org/ The Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees (UPMRC)Top/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Specific_Conflicts/Middle_East/Israel-Palestine/Human_Rights/Organizations A grassroots, community-based Palestinian health organization consisting of doctors and health providers seeking to supplement the decayed and inadequate health infrastructure caused by years of Israeli military occupation.
Other resource N56 The Medical Implications of Nuclear Warhttp://www.nap.edu/books/0309036925/html/ The Medical Implications of Nuclear WarTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Nuclear Symposium proceedings of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences in 1985. Discusses the human and environmental consequences in detail of nuclear war.
Other resource N57 International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)http://www.ippnw-students.org/ International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)Top/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Nuclear/Disarmament_Activism/Organizations A non-partisan, global federation of medical organizations in 58 countries dedicated to research, education, and advocacy of the prevention of nuclear war. Descriptions of the activities and policies of the medical students of IPPNW.
Other resource N58 World Health Organization - Depleted Uraniumhttp://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/env/du/ World Health Organization - Depleted UraniumTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Depleted_Uranium Information and publications on depleted uranium and its effects on health.
Other resource N59 Does 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.
Other resource N60 Medical NBC Onlinehttp://www.nbc-med.org Medical NBC OnlineTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Biological,_Chemical,_and_Radiological/Government_Sites Nuclear Biological and Chemical (NBC) Medical Information Server. Office of the Surgeon General of the Army.
Other resource N61 Partners for Healthhttp://www.salutepertutti.org/ Partners for HealthTop/Society/Issues/Immigration/Rights_and_Privileges Alisei-sponsored site for coralling resources to fight discrimination against immigrants in health care services in Italy. Information about the project's background, goals, and current efforts provided.
Other resource N62 Americans for Medical Progress: Animal Rights Violencehttp://www.amprogress.org/ResearchOpposition/ResearchOppositionList.cfm?c=17 Americans for Medical Progress: Animal Rights ViolenceTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/US_Domestic_Terrorism/Causes/Animal_Rights Fact sheet and links to related articles on extreme tactics used by animal rights activists opposed to medical experimentation on animals.
Other resource N63 Emergency Film Grouphttp://www.efilmgroup.com/ Emergency Film GroupTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Preparedness/Multimedia Training videos with guides for emergency response personnel dealing with hazmat, fire and rescue, law enforcement, emergency management, Homeland Security, military, industry response teams, EMS and medical security.
Other resource N64 Civilian Emergency Response to Chemical or Biological Weapons Incidents Projecthttp://www4.nas.edu/cp.nsf/57b01c7b1b6493c485256555005853cf/a3861123d7632dc4852565690079b6f9?OpenDocument Civilian Emergency Response to Chemical or Biological Weapons Incidents ProjectTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical News from the National Academy's Institute of Medicine.
Other resource N65 Medical NBC Onlinehttp://www.nbc-med.org/ Medical NBC OnlineTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical Nuclear Biological and Chemical medical information from the Office of the Surgeon General of the Army. Includes news, medical references and handbooks, training, calendar, glossary.
Other resource N66 CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Anthraxhttp://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Anthrax/Anthrax.asp CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: AnthraxTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Anthrax Links to news releases and sites related to the disease as a biological weapon.
Other resource N67 Anthrax Bioterrorism and Health Care: A CE Coursehttp://learnwell.org/anthrax.htm Anthrax Bioterrorism and Health Care: A CE CourseTop/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.
Other resource N68 Anthrax - Health factsheets from BUPAhttp://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/anthrax.html Anthrax - Health factsheets from BUPATop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Anthrax Concise factsheet explaining the causes, symptoms & treatment of Anthrax, available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat
Other resource N69 Asia Times: India has the Medicine to Aid US Anthrax Fighthttp://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CJ23Df01.html Asia Times: India has the Medicine to Aid US Anthrax FightTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Anthrax/Incidents The country's largest pharmaceuticals company says that it is ready to increase production of a cheaper, generic form of Cipro as soon as it receives the necessary approval. Hong Kong.
Other resource N70 Guns in the Medical Literature -- A Failure of Peer Reviewhttp://teapot.usask.ca/cdn-firearms/Suter/med-lit.html Guns in the Medical Literature -- A Failure of Peer ReviewTop/Society/Issues/Gun_Control/Pro-Gun_Rights Article examining what it calls a representative sample of politicized and incompetent research promoting gun control. From Doctors for Integrity in Research & Public Policy.
Other resource N71 American Medical Association - Physician Firearm Safety Guidehttp://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3548.html#Physician%20Firearm American Medical Association - Physician Firearm Safety GuideTop/Society/Issues/Gun_Control/Anti-Gun_Rights Reviews the epidemiology of firearm injuries and deaths, and describes types of firearms and ammunition and their different impact on safety. Guildines for ordering the publication.
Other resource N72 American Medical News - Does Sex Ed Focused on Abstinence Work?http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2000/01/17/hlsa0117.htm American Medical News - Does Sex Ed Focused on Abstinence Work?Top/Society/Issues/Education/Sex_Education/Abstinence-Only/Opposing_Views Comprehensive sex education programs are few. In many school districts, discussion about contraceptives is prohibited or the information provided is inaccurate. Examines state curricula and finds those with abstinence only programs have higher rates of disease and unwanted pregnancies.
Other resource N73 Education Reform - The "Tough Standards" Movementhttp://www.education-reform.net/ Education Reform - The "Tough Standards" MovementTop/Society/Issues/Education/Education_Reform/Reports_and_Research A critical examination of formal education is presented from many perspectives: political, medical, psychological, and sociological. It makes a case that the student should be in charge of his own education.
Other resource N74 Psychiatric News: Charges of Overdiagnsis, Overmedication of ADHD Are Exaggerated, Study Showshttp://www.psych.org/pnews/98-05-01/adhd.html Psychiatric News: Charges of Overdiagnsis, Overmedication of ADHD Are Exaggerated, Study ShowsTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication Summarizes an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Other resource N75 NYTimes.com - Schools' Backing of Behavior Drugs Comes Under Firehttp://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/19/health/children/19RITA.html NYTimes.com - Schools' Backing of Behavior Drugs Comes Under FireTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication State legislatures are moving to prevent schools from recommending or requiring that parents put their children on behavior medication. This comes at a time when many drug manufacturers are encouraging parents to consider their products as possible solutions to school problems. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]
Other resource N76 The Great A.D.D. Hoaxhttp://keirsey.com/addhoax.html The Great A.D.D. HoaxTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication "Attention deficit disorder" is a hoax in that there is no such "mental disorder" to "diagnose" and "treat." Children labled as ADD are normal. They differ from what is expected of them in that they are of the Artisan (SP) temperament, and ADD reflects a medical bias against this personality type.
Other resource N77 Reproductive Health & Rights Centerhttp://www.choice.org/ Reproductive Health & Rights CenterTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice US and California medical and legal information for health care consumers, educators, advocates, and activists.
Other resource N78 Feminist Women's Health Centerhttp://www.fwhc.org/abortion/ Feminist Women's Health CenterTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice Description of abortion procedures, reasons why women seek abortion, personal abortion stories, FAQs.
Other resource N79 Childbirth by Choice Trusthttp://www.cbctrust.com/homepage.html Childbirth by Choice TrustTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice/Organizations Canadian prochoice organization. Site offers public information about fertility control issues. Topics include medical aspects of abortion, abortion law and history, economics of unintended pregnancies, and women's stories of illegal abortions.
Other resource N80 The Access Projecthttp://www.theaccessproject.org/ The Access ProjectTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice/Organizations Non-profit organization working to expand women's access to reproductive choice by integrating early abortion into primary care. Includes information about the initiative, plus health information about medical abortion.

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