Seth M. Ferranti

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Site description: I've been a prisoner of the war on drugs, serving a sentence of twenty-five years, four months. A long time for a first-time, nonviolent offender.




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Previous 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.
PreviousHampton Fire Department Misconducthttp://www.geocities.com/rescue134577/ Hampton Fire Department MisconductTop/Society/Issues/Crime_and_Justice/Injustice/Institutional_Injustice In Hampton, Virginia, Medic/Firefighters are deliberately withholding and delaying care to minority patients who call 911, causing serious injury and death.
Random 1Saul D. Harrison & Sons PLChttp://www.cle.co.uk/sauldharrison/ Saul D. Harrison & Sons PLCTop/Business/Healthcare/Products_and_Services/Hygiene_Disposables/Manufactured_Products/Tissues_and_Wipes UK. Converters and distributors of textile, paper and nonwoven wiping products. Detailed product catalogs, with technical information.
Random 2Mary Miller Dance Companyhttp://www.MaryMillerDanceCo.org Mary Miller Dance CompanyTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Modern/Companies/United_States/Eastern Home site of this nationally acclaimed single-artist-vision modern dance company, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, since 1985.
Random 3Susquehanna Health Systemhttp://www.shscares.org/ Susquehanna Health SystemTop/Health/Medicine/Facilities/Health_Systems/United_States/Pennsylvania An alliance of three area hospitals, health centers, and skilled nursing units. Information on services, programs, education and training, physician finder and health resources. Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Random 4Armour Thyroidhttp://armourthyroid.com/ Armour ThyroidTop/Health/Pharmacy/Drugs_and_Medications/T/Thyroid Official pharmaceutical website - Forest Pharmaceuticals.
Random 5Older Cat Health Informationhttp://www.older-cat-health.com/ Older Cat Health InformationTop/Health/Animal/Mammals/Cats Advice on older cat health care including geriatric issues such as arthritis and senility.
NextEthicists Query Dolly Patentshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/612247.stm Ethicists Query Dolly PatentsTop/Society/Issues/Science_and_Technology/Biotechnology/Cloning The issuing of the first patents for cloning have fueled the debate over the "ownership" of important medical technologies. [BBC News]
Next 10Committee on Family and Social Healthhttp://www.geocities.com/cfsh1 Committee on Family and Social HealthTop/Society/Issues/Personal_Multi-issues_Pages/C The Committee on Family and Social Health is a group of Chicagoland-area conservative writers and intellectuals that was established to help inform and educate the public on issues connected to morality and mental health.
Random 1Classical Ballet Academy of Northern Virginiahttp://www.balletherndon.org Classical Ballet Academy of Northern VirginiaTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Ballet/Schools Classical ballet instruction for all ages, beginner through pre-professional, with additional classes in jazz, Pilates, stretch and conditioning. Home of Classical Ballet Theatre.
Random 4Aiyahttp://www.wwu.edu/~aiya AiyaTop/Arts/Animation/Anime/Clubs_and_Organizations Western Washington University Japanese Anime Club, Bellingham, Washington, USA. Includes meetings, news, history, and links.
Random 4Elmiron (Pentosan Polysulfate)http://www.elmiron100.com Elmiron (Pentosan Polysulfate)Top/Health/Pharmacy/Drugs_and_Medications/P/Pentosan Manufacturer's information for this oral medication for the relief of bladder pain or the discomfort of interstitial cystitis.
Next 70Patents for Surgical/Medical Procedures: A Call for Legislative Prohibitionhttp://www.ascrs.org/advocacy/execsum.html Patents for Surgical/Medical Procedures: A Call for Legislative ProhibitionTop/Society/Issues/Intellectual_Property/Patents An executive summary of the position of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the American Society of Opthalmic Administrators against patents for surgical and medical procedures.
Previous 70Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive Healthhttp://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_repro.cfm Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive HealthTop/Society/Issues/Education/Sex_Education Daily reports on reproductive issues; includes sex-education topics.
Next 170Junior League of Springfield, Illinoishttp://www.jlsil.org/ Junior League of Springfield, IllinoisTop/Society/People/Women/Organizations/Junior_League/United_States/Illinois Projects selected each year are aligned with the JL mission and vision such as Sojourn Shelter/Project H.O.P.E. Medical Advocates where members are given 40 hours of domestic violence training and then counsel victims of domestic violence.
Previous 170State 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.
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Previous 270Health Action Internationalhttp://www.haiweb.org/ Health Action InternationalTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Prescription_Drugs A non-profit organization that represents the interests of consumers in drug policy and believes that all drugs marketed should be acceptably safe, effective, affordable and meet real medical needs.
Other resource N0 Vote Healthhttp://www.votehealth.net Vote HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care Vote Health is a non-profit based in Alameda County, California, advocating on a national level for universal healthcare and locally to make healthcare available to the indigent population.
Other resource N1 Health Care for All - Californiahttp://www.healthcareforall.org/ Health Care for All - CaliforniaTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care Health Care for All is a nonprofit grassroots organization working for high quality, universal, single payer health care in California.
Other resource N2 Reduce Health Care Costshttp://www.reducehealthcarecosts.com Reduce Health Care CostsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care Universal health care is more affordable than you think. The issue is not who pays for universal health care, but that all health care is far more expensive than it needs to be.
Other resource N3 Health Care for All - Californians, Santa Cruz Chapterhttp://www.got.net/~seaseal/healthcare/ Health Care for All - Californians, Santa Cruz ChapterTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Universal_Health_Care Santa Cruz County supporters of single payer health care.
Other resource N4 Duke Center for Health Policy: Hospital Conversionshttp://www.hpolicy.duke.edu/cyberexchange/conversion/truecon.html Duke Center for Health Policy: Hospital ConversionsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Hospitals Hospital conversion in the marketplace and the policy world. The growing trend towards mergers and acquisitions in the hospital industry.
Other resource N5 The Leapfrog Grouphttp://www.leapfroggroup.org/ The Leapfrog GroupTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Hospitals An organization of health insurance companies that is promoting Computerized Physician Order Entry to hospitals as a way to decrease medication errors.
Other resource N6 Health Canada Population Health Developmenthttp://www.population-health.com Health Canada Population Health DevelopmentTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Canadian_Health_Policy Resources and other publications regarding Health Canada's population health policies.
Other resource N7 Public Health and Personal Freedomhttp://www.hedweb.com/bgcharlton/healthfreed.html Public Health and Personal FreedomTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Articles Argues that more emphasis should be given to personal freedom over public health, using the example of alcohol.
Other resource N8 Infostat, Cargo-Cult Science and the Policy Sausage-machinehttp://www.hedweb.com/bgcharlton/cargocult.html Infostat, Cargo-Cult Science and the Policy Sausage-machineTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Articles Paper on the managerial takeover of clinical practice, and how the process of medical science is distorted by politics and dubious trendy theories.
Other resource N9 The Bush Presidency - Bush Record on Healthhttp://www.theBushPresidency.org/Health.htm The Bush Presidency - Bush Record on HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Articles Articles explore the Medicare bill and its drug plan, the imported drug controversy, stem cell research, and the Administration's policy for the uninsured.
Other resource N10 National Library of Medicinehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/ National Library of MedicineTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/United_States_Government The world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, physics, botany and zoology.
Other resource N11 GlobalHealth.govhttp://www.globalhealth.gov/ GlobalHealth.govTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/United_States_Government From the Dept. of Health and Human Services' Office of International and Refugee Health (OIRH), which is responsible for facilitating cooperation and providing policy guidance on refugee health policy issues.
Other resource N12 Will CODEX Harmonization End Health Freedom Worldwide?http://sumeria.net/health/codexharm.html Will CODEX Harmonization End Health Freedom Worldwide?Top/Society/Issues/Health/The_Codex_Alimentarius 'Threatening large fines, the so called "Health Protection Branch" (HPB) has just ordered Toronto's biggest health food store, the Big Carrot, to remove over one third of their stock because the products don't contain so called "Drug Identification Numbers."' (1997)
Other resource N13 Environmental Health Information Service (EHIS) Environews by Topic: Water Pollutionhttp://ehis.niehs.nih.gov/topic/waterpol.html Environmental Health Information Service (EHIS) Environews by Topic: Water PollutionTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment Links to current information on water quality and treatment issues.
Other resource N14 Preventive Dental Health Associationhttp://emporium.turnpike.net/P/PDHA/health.htm Preventive Dental Health AssociationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation Educates about the dangers of fluoride and mercury, and provides healthful alternate solutions.
Other resource N15 eMedicine Online Text - Emergency Medicinehttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic181.htm eMedicine Online Text - Emergency MedicineTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation Fluoride toxicity symptoms and antidotes intended for professionals, but has value to patients as well.
Other resource N16 Adverse Health and Behavior from Silicoflourides Used to Fluoridate Public Water Supplieshttp://www.dartmouth.edu/~rmasters/AHABS/ Adverse Health and Behavior from Silicoflourides Used to Fluoridate Public Water SuppliesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation A public service website addressing a major health issue by a Dartmouth university professor.
Other resource N17 Case Study For The 4th Year Course in Ecosystem Healthhttp://www.med.uwo.ca/ecosystemhealth/education/casestudies/fluorosismed.htm#top Case Study For The 4th Year Course in Ecosystem HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Water_Treatment/Fluoridation From the faculty of medicine and dentistry, University of Western Ontario. Information on fluoride sources, fluorosis and its health implications.
Other resource N18 Voice of the Natural Health Consumerhttp://www.citizens.org Voice of the Natural Health ConsumerTop/Society/Issues/Health/Activism Activism made easy. Tell Congress what you think about Genetic Engineering, irradiated food, Codex, organic food.
Other resource N19 Issues in Health Carehttp://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/3872/ Issues in Health CareTop/Society/Issues/Health/Activism A guide to health-care related issues including medical ethics, health policy reform, and other topics.
Other resource N20 Physicians for a National Health Programhttp://www.pnhp.org/ Physicians for a National Health ProgramTop/Society/Issues/Health/Activism Believes that access to high-quality health care is a right of all people and should be provided equitably as a public service rather than bought and sold as a commodity.
Other resource N21 Health Care Advocacy Web Ringhttp://www.attcanada.ca/~lrs/webring/webring.htm Health Care Advocacy Web RingTop/Society/Issues/Health/Activism Connecting health advocacy websites.
Other resource N22 Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Institute (BMSI)http://www.bmsi.net/ Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Institute (BMSI)Top/Society/Issues/Health/Blood_Products A private, educational institute founded in 1997 in Cleveland, Ohio by nationally recognized leaders in the bloodless field. Through our research, we continually develop new standards for applying bloodless medical techniques. Through our education efforts we are protecting patients and their caregivers with regard to the use of blood and blood products.
Other resource N23 Bloodless Medicine Researchhttp://www.med.unipi.it/patchir/bloodl/bmr.htm Bloodless Medicine ResearchTop/Society/Issues/Health/Blood_Products "Bloodless medicine" is a modern field of research which studies the available strategies for providing medical care without allogeneic transfusions. In most cases this is undertaken because of religious convictions, but not always.  Any technological improvement, as well as any therapeutic strategy, that permit the avoidance of  the allogeneic blood, have to be carefully followed in the universities. Our site propose to coordinate research in this field.
Other resource N24 Big Folks Health FAQhttp://www.faqs.org/faqs/fat-acceptance-faq/health/ Big Folks Health FAQTop/Society/Issues/Health/Body_Image/Fat_Acceptance From the newsgroups soc.support.fat-acceptance and alt.support.big-folks.
Other resource N25 Plus-size Healthhttp://www.plussizehealth.com Plus-size HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Body_Image/Fat_Acceptance/Directories Health information for plus-size people.
Other resource N26 Unhealthy Obsessionshttp://shiveringnaked.org/kerry Unhealthy ObsessionsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Body_Image/Pro-Anorexia Includes a journal, a photolog, a progress report, and a motivational page. Also a support group for multiples with eating disorders.
Other resource N27 Fetal Abusehttp://www.motherjones.com/news_wire/fetal.html Fetal AbuseTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Prenatal_Rights The rash of women being charged criminally, or having their babies taken away from them, because they took drugs while pregnant focuses attention on the notion that unborn babies deserve the same legal protections as children.
Other resource N28 Chile Disputes the Medical Report on General Pinochet's Fitness to Pleadhttp://www.remember-chile.org.uk/declarations/00-02-20rc.htm Chile Disputes the Medical Report on General Pinochet's Fitness to PleadTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Regional/South_America/Chile The recommendation that Senator Pinochet is not fit to stand trial is at odds with the available evidence.
Other resource N29 Privacilla.orghttp://www.privacilla.org/ Privacilla.orgTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Privacy Links to articles and opinions about a variety of privacy issues from medical records to bank statements. Articles have linked bibliographies.
Other resource N30 Helpline for Drivers and Familieshttp://www.driver-families-helpline.org/ Helpline for Drivers and FamiliesTop/Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/Advocacy_Organizations/Europe 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.
Other resource N31 Healthcare for the Homeless Bibliographyhttp://www.homeless-healthcare.org/hhh/research/references.htm Healthcare for the Homeless BibliographyTop/Society/Issues/Poverty/Homelessness List of over 200 books and articles regarding health care for homeless persons.
Other resource N32 Urban Institutehttp://www.urban.org/ Urban InstituteTop/Society/Issues/Poverty/Welfare Policy think tank that tracks welfare, Social Security, Medicare, and other domestic policy issues.
Other resource N33 Bazelon Center for Mental Health Lawshttp://www.bazelon.org/ Bazelon Center for Mental Health LawsTop/Society/Issues/Disabilities/Advocacy Legal advocacy for the civil rights and human dignity of people with mental disability.
Other resource N34 The Urban Institutehttp://www.urban.org/ The Urban InstituteTop/Society/Issues/Policy_Institutes/U Investigation and nonpartisan analysis of U.S. social and economic problems and issues, including the New Federalism, welfare and welfare-to-work, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, disabilities, crime, the nonprofit sector, education, tax policy, labor, housing, and community development issues.
Other resource N35 Senate Finance Committeehttp://www.senate.gov/~finance/ Senate Finance CommitteeTop/Society/Issues/Economic/National_Budget/Congressional_Committees Senate committee charged with writing tax legislation and bills affecting Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlement programs.
Other resource N36 Without Medicine And Supplies, The Children Diehttp://www.commondreams.org/views/102300-103.htm Without Medicine And Supplies, The Children DieTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Sanctions/Iraq Iraq medical staff must decide who will live and who will die because sanctions prevent ordinary medical supplies from reaching the war torn country. AP article in the Hartford Courant.
Other resource N37 National Academy of Social Insurancehttp://www.nasi.org National Academy of Social InsuranceTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Social_Security The nation's leading experts on Social Security, Medicare, and other social insurance programs. It does not lobby or take positions on policy issues.
Other resource N38 Concord Coalitionhttp://www.concordcoalition.org/socialsecurity/ Concord CoalitionTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Social_Security Testimony, statements, assessments of reform proposals, from an organization dedicated to efficient government and preserving Social Security and Medicare.
Other resource N39 IPPPH - The Initiative on Public-Private Partnerships for Healthhttp://www.ippph.org/ IPPPH - The Initiative on Public-Private Partnerships for HealthTop/Society/Issues/Economic/Public_Private_Partnerships Provides detailed information on 80 public-private partnerships for health, up-to-date news and events on global health issues and a library of relevant publications. Offers web-based discussions on cutting-edge topics to authorized users.
Other resource N40 Implications of U.S. Whitehouse, CIA and "war on drugs"http://www.friendsoffreedom.com/Writings/DupeOfDrugWar.html Implications of U.S. Whitehouse, CIA and "war on drugs"Top/Society/Issues/Conspiracy/US_Central_Intelligence_Themes Friends of Freedom paper called "Dupe of Drug War," implicating top US officials and central intelligence figures in complicity with Central American drug czars.
Other resource N41 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 Articles and essays on patients' rights, Ethics Committees, the Right-to-Die Debate, and Physician Assisted Suicide.
Other resource N42 Compassionate Health Care Networkhttp://www.chninternational.com Compassionate Health Care NetworkTop/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Euthanasia/Anti-Euthanasia Consists of professional and lay people who care about the crisis medicine and healthcare is experiencing, and promote 'Aid in Living'. CHN opposes euthanasia by actively defending the inherent value of all human life.
Other resource N43 Embracing Our Dyinghttp://www.embracingourdying.com/ Embracing Our DyingTop/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Euthanasia/Anti-Euthanasia Catholic moral theology overview on death and dying, medical, legal, and bioethical issues, political concerns, with information on hospice care, parish nurses and health ministry.
Other resource N44 The Nucleus January 2002 - Diane Prettyhttp://www.cmf.org.uk/index.htm?nucleus/nucjan02/pretty.htm The Nucleus January 2002 - Diane PrettyTop/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Right_to_Die/People/Pretty,_Diane A physician examines the Pretty case and its implications for medicine in Britain. From the Christian Medical Fellowship, an organization that opposes end-of-life choice.
Other resource N45 Cybercast News Service - "Befriend a Vet for Access to Lethal Drugs, Euthanasia Activist Suggests"http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewForeignBureaus.asp?Page=%5CForeignBureaus%5Carchive%5C200304%5CFOR20030416b.html Cybercast News Service - "Befriend a Vet for Access to Lethal Drugs, Euthanasia Activist Suggests"Top/Society/Issues/End-of-Life/Right_to_Die/People/Nitschke,_Philip Nitschke suggests that the terminally ill obtain lethal medication from veterinarians.
Other resource N46 Children's Healthcare Is a Legal Dutyhttp://www.childrenshealthcare.org/ Children's Healthcare Is a Legal DutyTop/Society/Issues/Church-State_Relations CHILD is a nonprofit US organization fighting religion-based medical neglect. Includes case histories of children who died after receiving faith-based healing instead of medical care, examples of religious exemptions to public-health regulations, and legal news.
Other resource N47 Online Exhibitions | The Doctors Trial | Nuremberg Code excerpthttp://www.ushmm.org/research/doctors/Nuremberg_Code.htm Online Exhibitions | The Doctors Trial | Nuremberg Code excerptTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/War_Crimes/Nuremberg,_International_Military_Tribunal Code developed at Nuremberg as a result of wartime medical experimentation on humans.
Other resource N48 Wounded Warrior Hospital Fundhttp://www.woundedwarriorhospitalfund.org/ Wounded Warrior Hospital FundTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Specific_Conflicts/Iraq/Military/Operation_Iraqi_Freedom_-_US Purchases and delivers quality-of-life items for soldiers wounded or injured in Iraq and Afghanistan and evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. Includes photo galleries and information how to contribute.
Other resource N49 Health in French Polynesia: The Effects of French Nuclear Testinghttp://canterbury.cyberplace.co.nz/peace/nuchealth.html Health in French Polynesia: The Effects of French Nuclear TestingTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Nuclear/Nuclear_Tests A discussion of the health effects of French nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean area on the peoples living in French Polynesia.
Other resource N50 Gulf War Veterans and Depleted Uraniumhttp://ccnr.org/du_hague.html Gulf War Veterans and Depleted UraniumTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Depleted_Uranium By Dr. Rosalie Bertell. Health effects including medical testing for contamination.
Other resource N51 Depleted Uranium Weaponshttp://www.ngwrc.org/Issues.cfm?NewsTopicID=8 Depleted Uranium WeaponsTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Depleted_Uranium National Gulf War Resource Center information on depleted uranium. Includes medical and training information.
Other resource N52 Depleted Uranium in the Balkanshttp://www.deploymentlink.osd.mil/du_balkans/index.html Depleted Uranium in the BalkansTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Depleted_Uranium/Used_in_Kosovo_and_Yugoslavia Summarizes the findings of environmental and medical studies designed to answer questions about DU contamination in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo.
Other resource N53 U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defensehttp://chemdef.apgea.army.mil/ U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical DefenseTop/Society/Issues/Warfare_and_Conflict/Weapons/Biological,_Chemical,_and_Radiological/Government_Sites Laboratory for research to advance the medical prevention and treatment of chemical warfare casualties.
Other resource N54 National Disaster Medical Systemhttp://www.oep-ndms.dhhs.gov/ National Disaster Medical SystemTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism NDMS assists American state and local medical agencies responding to the health effects of peacetime disasters, terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction. Includes discussion of counterterrorism, searchable directory, and links to related materials.
Other resource N55 U.S. Department of Homeland Security - National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)http://www.oep-ndms.dhhs.gov/ U.S. Department of Homeland Security - National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)Top/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Counter_Terrorism Section with the responsibility for managing and coordinating the Federal medical response to major emergencies and Federally declared disasters including acts of terrorism.
Other resource N56 U.S. Department of State - Kashmir: Reward Offerhttp://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/briefing/press_statements/9611/961121ps2.html U.S. Department of State - Kashmir: Reward OfferTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Rewards Dr. Donald Hutchings, a respected American medical professional, was abducted by unknown persons on July 4, 1995, while trekking with his wife in the hill country of Kashmir.
Other resource N57 Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrorismhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no4/contents.htm Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to BioterrorismTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical First symposium held in 1999 in Arlington, Virginia.
Other resource N58 Yahoo! Health - Bioterrorism Guidehttp://health.yahoo.com/health/centers/bioterrorism/ Yahoo! Health - Bioterrorism GuideTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical Learn about bioterrorism including emergency preparedness, agents, drugs and medications.
Other resource N59 Anthraxhttp://www.nbc-med.org/SiteContent/HomePage/WhatsNew/MedAspects/Ch-22electrv699.pdf AnthraxTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Anthrax Chapter from the Textbook of Military Medicine, Walter Reed AMC in .pdf format. [Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader]
Other resource N60 Anthrax Scareshttp://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/departments/29/anthrax.asp Anthrax ScaresTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Anthrax The Infectious Diseases Department at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati provides information resources pertaining to anthrax.
Other resource N61 IndiaHealthstat.com: Data about Anthraxhttp://www.indiahealthstat.com/indian/health/diseases.asp?secid=20941&ptid=77&sec=Health IndiaHealthstat.com: Data about AnthraxTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Anthrax Details of cases and deaths from Anthrax from 1999 to 2001 in India.
Other resource N62 Biological Terrorism Response Manualhttp://bioterry.com Biological Terrorism Response ManualTop/Society/Issues/Terrorism/Biological_and_Chemical/Reference A medical reference for sale for identification, management and emergency response to international terrorism including medical symptoms, medical diagnosis and medical procedures.
Other resource N63 Handgun Epidemic Lowering Plan (HELP)http://www.helpnetwork.org/ Handgun Epidemic Lowering Plan (HELP)Top/Society/Issues/Gun_Control/Anti-Gun_Rights An international network of medical and allied organizations and individuals dedicated to furthering gun control in the United States.
Other resource N64 Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive Healthhttp://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_repro.cfm Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive HealthTop/Society/Issues/Education/Sex_Education Daily reports on reproductive issues; includes sex-education topics.
Other resource N65 American Civil Liberties Union : Abstinence-Only Education Censors Vital Health Care Information, Jeopardizing the Health of Teenshttp://www.aclu.org/ReproductiveRights/ReproductiveRights.cfm?ID=11141&c=147 American Civil Liberties Union : Abstinence-Only Education Censors Vital Health Care Information, Jeopardizing the Health of TeensTop/Society/Issues/Education/Sex_Education/Abstinence-Only/Opposing_Views Despite no credible evidence that abstinence-only programs reduce sexual activity or risk-taking behaviors among teens, the same ineffective programs are being pushed on students.
Other resource N66 Frontline: Medicating Kidshttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/medicating/ Frontline: Medicating KidsTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication A one hour documentary which examines the dramatic increase in the prescription of behavior-modifying drugs for children.
Other resource N67 Drugged Obedience in the Schoolhttp://www.keirsey.com/druggedobedience.html Drugged Obedience in the SchoolTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication Summarizes how various narcotics increase and decrease sensory attention and motor activity, and argues that medicating children to get satisfactory behavior is the wrong approach for a number of reasons.
Other resource N68 ADHD and Medicationhttp://www.baltimorepsych.com/adhd_and_medication.htm ADHD and MedicationTop/Society/Issues/Education/Behavior_Medication Balanced information on the proper use of Ritalin in individuals who might have attention deficit disorder.
Other resource N69 A Doctor's Right to Choosehttp://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/07/24/late_term/ A Doctor's Right to ChooseTop/Society/Issues/Abortion Gives the views from the medical profession's standpoint on political actions that could hamper the types of procedures performed on women ending pregnancies. From Salon Magazine.
Other resource N70 Sunshine for Women: Abortion with an Attitudehttp://www.pinn.net/~sunshine/abortion.html Sunshine for Women: Abortion with an AttitudeTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice Information on the legal, medical, theological, and religious history of abortion and contraception from a pro-choice vantage point.
Other resource N71 Medical Students for Choicehttp://www.ms4c.org/ Medical Students for ChoiceTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice/Organizations Medical students and residents working to make reproductive health education a standard part of medical training. "The biggest obstacle to safe, legal abortion today is not the law. It is the absence of trained providers."
Other resource N72 Abortion Clinics OnLinehttp://www.gynpages.com Abortion Clinics OnLineTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice/Organizations US and international listings of abortion clinics with websites, plus information on abortion procedures and issues, patient instructions, aftercare, gynecology, birth control, emergency contraception, and medical abortion with Methotrexate and Misoprostol.
Other resource N73 Association of Reproductive Health Professionalshttp://www.arhp.org Association of Reproductive Health ProfessionalsTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Choice/Organizations Pro-choice medical organization with the mission to educate healthcare professionals and the public on all reproductive topics.
Other resource N74 Embryos USAhttp://www.embryosusa.org/ Embryos USATop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Life/Organizations A Muslim pro-life organization dedicated to the end of abortion and implementation of an Islamic view on medicine and health.
Other resource N75 Canadian Physicians for Lifehttp://www.physiciansforlife.ca Canadian Physicians for LifeTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/Pro-Life/Organizations/Regional/North_America/Canada Promoting the Hippocratic tradition in medicine of "Do no harm". With newsletter, resources and explanation of their principles.
Other resource N76 Nonsurgical (Medical) Abortionhttp://prochoice.about.com/newsissues/prochoice/cs/nosurgerymethods/index.htm Nonsurgical (Medical) AbortionTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/RU-486_and_Medical_Abortion Pro-choice views on nonsurgical abortion, as well as advice on obtaining medical abortion without surgery, using methotrexate or RU-486. From About.com.
Other resource N77 Mifepristone Informationhttp://www.earlyoptions.org/ Mifepristone InformationTop/Society/Issues/Abortion/RU-486_and_Medical_Abortion Program to educate and instruct health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, assistants, counselors, and office staff, in the safe and effective administration of mifepristone/misoprostol for early medical abortion.
Other resource N78 Global Reproductive Health Forumhttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet/ Global Reproductive Health ForumTop/Society/Issues/Family_Planning GRHF seeks to promote democratic discussions about reproductive health, rights, and gender on the net. (Languages: English, Espanol, Francais)
Other resource N79 The Edith Stein Foundationhttp://www.the-edith-stein-foundation.com The Edith Stein FoundationTop/Society/Issues/Family_Planning Information supporting the hypothesis that the birth control pill and other forms of contraception are responsible for a wide range of medical and social problems affecting women.
Other resource N80 Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive Healthhttp://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_repro.cfm Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive HealthTop/Society/Issues/Family_Planning One of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Daily Health Reports. News on a variety of reproductive health issues and topics.

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