In Focus: A Photographic Journey

site URL - http://www.johnfmartin.net

Site description: John F. Martin, a photojournalist, documented his bout with kidney failure, dialysis and the live-donor transplant he received from his father. Over 100 photos take the reader through the year-long process step-by-step.




Topic: Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/End_Stage_Disease
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Previous 10Kidney Transplanthttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/24500-1.asp Kidney TransplantTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney Consumer health resource center providing information on the risks and benefits of kidney transplant. From eMedicine Health.
PreviousESRD Treatment Choiceshttp://cnpd.com/choices.htm ESRD Treatment ChoicesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/End_Stage_Disease A discussion about hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation in the treatment of end-stage renal disease.
Random 1Liberty County, Florida, USAhttp://www.freenet.tlh.fl.us/Liberty_County/index.html Liberty County, Florida, USATop/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Counties/Liberty/Guides_and_Directories History, climate, medical, education, government, and utilities.
Random 2Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center - HealingWell.comhttp://www.healingwell.com/alzheimers/ Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center - HealingWell.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Neurological_Disorders/Alzheimer's Medical news, information, chat, articles, books, message boards, and directory of related sites on Alzheimers Disease.
Random 3Baylor College of Medicine Department of Dermatologyhttp://public2.bcm.tmc.edu/dermatology/ Baylor College of Medicine Department of DermatologyTop/Health/Medicine/Medical_Specialties/Dermatology/Academic_Departments_and_Institutes Clinical services, doctors, training and fellowsip programs, Houston, Texas.
Random 4Liberty Dental Plan of Californiahttp://www.libertydentalplan.com/ Liberty Dental Plan of CaliforniaTop/Business/Financial_Services/Insurance/Agents_and_Marketers/Health/Dental Offers a variety of dental benefits including pre-paid, access, PPO, EPO, ASO, and indemnity (fee-for-service).
Random 5American Rescue Technicianshttp://www.technicalrescue.org American Rescue TechniciansTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Search_and_Rescue/Equipment_and_Training Rescue training in water rescue, rope, urban and confined space as well as technical consulting. Includes services, clients, instructors and calendar.
NextiKidney.comhttp://www.ikidney.com iKidney.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/End_Stage_Disease Worldwide online community for people with kidney disease and their care givers.
Next 10Kidney Directionshttp://www.kidneydirections.com/us/patients/basics/kidneys/ext-end-stage-renal-disease.htm Kidney DirectionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/End_Stage_Disease Site sponsored by Baxter Healthcare discusses end stage renal disease, acute kidney failure, and chronic kidney failure.
Random 1Smitha Rajanhttp://smitharajan.tripod.com/ Smitha RajanTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Classical_Indian/Dancers Mohiniyattam dancer, with some Bharatanatyam background, living in St.Louis, Missouri.
Random 4Pleasant Valley Apiaries of Montana LLChttp://www.pureroyaljelly.com/ Pleasant Valley Apiaries of Montana LLCTop/Shopping/Health/Nutrition/Supplements/Bee_Products Includes Rocky Mountain royal jelly, raw and unfiltered bee products and recipes.
Random 4Sadanamhttp://www.kathakalisadanam.com SadanamTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Classical_Indian/Kathakali A Kathakali institute formed in 1947 in Kerala.
Next 70Northwest Kidney Centershttp://www.nwkidney.org Northwest Kidney CentersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/End_Stage_Disease/Facilities Provides dialysis and related kidney services for people with chronic kidney disease. Find information on NKC, ways to help, resources and news.
Previous 70Bad Bug Book: Tetrodotoxinhttp://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap39.html Bad Bug Book: TetrodotoxinTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Pufferfish or Fugu poisoning. Includes cause, symptoms, prognosis, and outbreaks.
Next 170DrGreene: Double Urethrahttp://www.drgreene.com/21_801.html DrGreene: Double UrethraTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Urethra A discussion of the different types, the complications involved with this condition, and the treatment options that are available to children.
Previous 170Moss Rehab: Aphasiahttp://www.einstein.edu/yourhealth/physicalrehab/aphasia/index.html Moss Rehab: AphasiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Overview of the Philadelphia-based hospital's offerings for aphasic individuals and their rehabilitation teams. Links to further information about the hospital's Aphasia Center, research activities, and MossTalk aphasia therapy software are provided.
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Previous 270Passing Twicehttp://passingtwice.com/ Passing TwiceTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/North_America/United_States An informal network of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender stutterers and their friends. Its resources include background information, newsletter excerpts, and an image gallery.
Other resource N0 Speak Easy South Africahttp://www.speakeasy.org.za/ Speak Easy South AfricaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Africa Supportive organization based in South Africa. Online resources include a chat room, a message board and information about in-person support groups meeting in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Potchefstroom, and Port Elizabeth.
Other resource N1 Latvian Stuttering Associationhttp://www.latvsa.org/ Latvian Stuttering AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe A public, non-profit organization whose purpose is to support the interests of People Who Stutter.
Other resource N2 Association Vaincre le Bégaiementhttp://www.association-begaiement-jcmarion.com Association Vaincre le BégaiementTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe Established in 1996 to promote awareness of stuttering, offer opportunities for assistance, and share research developments. Headquartered in Strasbourg, France.
Other resource N3 Irish Stammering Associationhttp://www.carmichaelcentre.ie/isa/ Irish Stammering AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe Offering support and advice to stammerers and their teachers, families and therapists. Information about publications, events and how to join, with newsletter.
Other resource N4 Association for Research into Stammering in Childhoodhttp://www.stammeringcentre.org/ Association for Research into Stammering in ChildhoodTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe/United_Kingdom Offers stammering and stuttering help, advice and information. Includes details about the charity and speech therapy services.
Other resource N5 Stutterers' Forumhttp://www.freewebs.com/stuttersforum/ Stutterers' ForumTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Chats_and_Forums Opportunity to meet and chat with others who stutter, in a friendly, laid-back Web space.
Other resource N6 Stuttering Forumshttp://www.stutteringforums.com Stuttering ForumsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Chats_and_Forums Talk about stuttering at a site created by and for people who stutter.
Other resource N7 Scatman.By.Nethttp://www.szym.com/scatman/ Scatman.By.NetTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Celebrities Dedicated Scatman John resource, featuring biographical information, pictures, lyrics, and related links.
Other resource N8 CILD (Italian Centre Dynamic Language Therapy)http://www.stutter.it CILD (Italian Centre Dynamic Language Therapy)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments Stuttering therapy for children and adults.
Other resource N9 Stuttering.nethttp://www.stuttering.net/ Stuttering.netTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments Provides information about stuttering and therapies.
Other resource N10 McGuire Programme (Australia)http://www.beyondstuttering.com.au McGuire Programme (Australia)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments We provide courses and ongoing support for people who stutter throughout Australia. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, psychological and emotional aspects of stuttering.
Other resource N11 American Institute for Stuttering and Professional Traininghttp://www.stutteringtreatment.org/ American Institute for Stuttering and Professional TrainingTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States A nonprofit center, dedicated to treating stuttering from an emotional and physical approach.
Other resource N12 National Center For Stutteringhttp://www.stuttering.com/ National Center For StutteringTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States Air flow stuttering therapy program, with Martin Schwartz, in New York City.
Other resource N13 Precision Fluency Shaping Programhttp://www.fluentspeech.com/ Precision Fluency Shaping ProgramTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States Stuttering therapy program, with Ross Barrett, in Norfolk, Virginia.
Other resource N14 Valsalva-Stuttering Networkhttp://www.valsalva.org Valsalva-Stuttering NetworkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States Education and research about controlling stuttering (stammering) blocks by relaxing the body's Valsalva mechanism.
Other resource N15 Dr. Fluencyhttp://www.dfluency.com/ Dr. FluencyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Electronic_Devices_and_Computer_Software Software for fluency shaping stuttering therapy.
Other resource N16 SpeechEasyhttp://www.speecheasy.com SpeechEasyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Electronic_Devices_and_Computer_Software An in- or behind-the-ear fluency device to alleviate stuttering. Includes specifications and provider search.
Other resource N17 FDA medical devices databasehttp://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfPMN/pmn.cfm FDA medical devices databaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Electronic_Devices_and_Computer_Software Type KTH in the product code for a list of all anti-stuttering devices cleared for marketing in the United States.
Other resource N18 The Speech Foundationhttp://www.speechfoundation.com The Speech FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/India Intensive short courses and self-help audio-cassette programs for treatment of stammering/stuttering, in Pune, India. Developed by Ajit Harisinghani, MS(USA),CCC-Sp.(USA).
Other resource N19 Adlakha's Self-Help Group for the Treatment of Stammering/Stutteringhttp://www.geocities.com/swarsudharsociety/ Adlakha's Self-Help Group for the Treatment of Stammering/StutteringTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/India Meeting to overcome stammering/stuttering by way of speech therapy, psychotherapy, and group-maintenance therapy.
Other resource N20 Speech Foundation of Ontario - Stuttering Centrehttp://www.speechfoundation.org/SC.htm Speech Foundation of Ontario - Stuttering CentreTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Canada Nonprofit speech clinic, located in Toronto, Ontario and directed by Dr. Robert Kroll. Group workshops and private therapy are offered.
Other resource N21 Global Aphasia: Q & Ahttp://www.stroke-info.com/global_aphasia.htm Global Aphasia: Q & ATop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Detailed information concerning symptoms, diagnostic tests, therapies, and communication strategies. Reference links are included.
Other resource N22 International Aphasia Projecthttp://crl.ucsd.edu/aphasia/ International Aphasia ProjectTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Studying stroke-induced communication difficulties, in multiple languages, to achieve a better understanding of the brain mechanisms that are responsible for normal and abnormal language functions.
Other resource N23 British Aphasiology Societyhttp://www.bas.org.uk/ British Aphasiology SocietyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Professional association seeking to disseminate information about aphasia and its treatment, encourage excellence in the scientific investigation of aphasia, promote the interests of aphasic individuals, and draw upon their expertise.
Other resource N24 Talkback Association for Aphasia, Inc.http://aphasia.asn.au Talkback Association for Aphasia, Inc.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Assisting aphasic individuals and their carers through aphasia friendly fact sheets and local services in South Australia.
Other resource N25 TWU Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders: The Stroke Centerhttp://www.twu.edu/dallas/Aphasia.HTM TWU Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders: The Stroke CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Transdisciplinary training center for rehabilitation of stroke that utilizes professionals, graduate students-in-training, and volunteers to deliver services to individuals with aphasia. Situated in Dallas.
Other resource N26 ERUDIT Aphasia Tutorialhttp://fuzzy.iau.dtu.dk/aphasia.nsf/ ERUDIT Aphasia TutorialTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Demonstration of a neural network classifier for the diagnosis of aphasia subtypes.
Other resource N27 Aphasia Institutehttp://www.aphasia.ca/ Aphasia InstituteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Toronto-based charitable organization assisting individuals with aphasia, their families, and professionals in the field.
Other resource N28 University of Michigan Aphasia Serviceshttp://www.aphasiahelp.com/ University of Michigan Aphasia ServicesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Providing intensive rehabilitation services, discussion groups, and other programs for adults with aphasia and their families through the University Center for the Development of Language and Literacy in Ann Arbor.
Other resource N29 Aphasia Centre of Ottawahttp://www.aphasiaottawa.com Aphasia Centre of OttawaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Communication disorders specialists, in partnership with social workers and trained volunteers, provide programs to help people adjust to living with aphasia and to again participate in regular community activities.
Other resource N30 Aphasiahttp://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/Aphasia_info.htm AphasiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Consumer-oriented primer by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Includes descriptions of aphasia varieties and related disorders, introductions to assessment and treatment methods, and links to ASHA's articles on augmentive communication and family adjustment to aphasia.
Other resource N31 NINDS Aphasia Information Pagehttp://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/aphasia/aphasia.htm NINDS Aphasia Information PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Fundamental information about aphasia from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Other resource N32 A-Z to Deafblindnesshttp://www.deafblind.com/ A-Z to DeafblindnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness Understand more about deafblindness, and the people who live with it, including information about how to communicate with a deafblind person.
Other resource N33 New England Center Deafblind Projecthttp://www.necdbp.org New England Center Deafblind ProjectTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness Working with children and young adults and providing support for their families. Serving Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Connecticut. Includes their goals, programs, resources, consultations and contact details.
Other resource N34 DeafBlindInfo.orghttp://www.deafblindinfo.org/ DeafBlindInfo.orgTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness Information on dual sensory loss of all kinds. Resource listings for Minnesota, the USA, and the world. Includes specialized consumer resource guides for adults, youth, senior citizens, and families.
Other resource N35 Australian DeafBlind Council (ADBC)http://home.connexus.net.au/~dba/ Australian DeafBlind Council (ADBC)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness Information on Usher's syndrome. Membership includes people with deafblindness, family, carers, support workers, professionals and service organisations.
Other resource N36 Ocularist Association of California: Congenital Anomalieshttp://www.ocularists.org/micro.htm Ocularist Association of California: Congenital AnomaliesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Congenital_Anomalies Explains briefly about the prosthesis procedures of an eye in an infant.
Other resource N37 Clemson Extension: Foodborne Illnesses: Viruseshttp://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC3720.htm Clemson Extension: Foodborne Illnesses: VirusesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheet showing causes, symptoms and treatment of viral infections.
Other resource N38 Bacterial Food Poisoninghttp://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/poison.html Bacterial Food PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Discusses the common bacterial agents and the symptoms and foods associated with each agent.
Other resource N39 CDC - Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branchhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/foodborne/index.htm CDC - Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases BranchTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Focuses on the control and prevention of bacterial foodborne and diarrheal diseases. Features news, programs, alerts, and information about individual diseases.
Other resource N40 eMedicine - Food Poisoninghttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic807.htm eMedicine - Food PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Article by Senthil Nachimuthu, MD.
Other resource N41 Food Poisoninghttp://wellness.ucdavis.edu/safety_info/poison_prevention/poison_book/food_poisoning.html Food PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Comprehensive information on food poisoning, from the California Poison Control System.
Other resource N42 Food Safety and Foodborne Illnesshttp://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs237/en/ Food Safety and Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheet from the World Health Organization.
Other resource N43 Foodborne Diseaseshttp://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/foodbornedis.htm Foodborne DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheets from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Other resource N44 Foodborne Illness Education Information Centerhttp://www.nal.usda.gov/foodborne/ Foodborne Illness Education Information CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Information and discussion of the issues, training materials, discussion groups, and links.
Other resource N45 FoodNethttp://www.cdc.gov/foodnet/ FoodNetTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Project consists of active surveillance for foodborne diseases and related epidemiologic studies designed to help public health officials better understand the epidemiology of foodborne diseases in the United States.
Other resource N46 Medlineplus: Food Contamination And Poisoninghttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodcontaminationandpoisoning.html Medlineplus: Food Contamination And PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Features news and factsheets.
Other resource N47 National Restaurant Association : Foodborne Illnesshttp://www.restaurant.org/foodsafety/pathogens.cfm National Restaurant Association : Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne A list of some of the most common foodborne illnesses and their symptoms and causes.
Other resource N48 Seafood-Related Illnesseshttp://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/sea-ill.html Seafood-Related IllnessesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Collection of factsheets on various causes of seafood borne illnesses.
Other resource N49 RUSick2 Food Poisoning Forum - Michigan State Universityhttp://www.rusick2.msu.edu/ RUSick2 Food Poisoning Forum - Michigan State UniversityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Compare notes about what you ate before becoming sick.
Other resource N50 EPA Ground Water and Drinking Waterhttp://www.epa.gov/safewater/ EPA Ground Water and Drinking WaterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Information from the Environmental Protection Agency on maintaining a safe water supply.
Other resource N51 CDC: Viral Gastroenteritishttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/faq.htm CDC: Viral GastroenteritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Discusses viruses that can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses, adenoviruses, caliciviruses, astroviruses, Norwalk virus, and a group of Noroviruses.
Other resource N52 Foodborne Illness--What Consumers Need to Knowhttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/fact_fbi.htm Foodborne Illness--What Consumers Need to KnowTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheet from the USDA.
Other resource N53 Vibrio parahaemolyticushttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/vibrioparahaemolyticus_g.htm Vibrio parahaemolyticusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Includes cause, associated foods, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of this illness associated with contaminated seafood.
Other resource N54 Marler Clarkhttp://www.foodborneillness.com/ Marler ClarkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Law firm site with news and information about foodborne illnesses.
Other resource N55 Children's Water Fundhttp://www.childrenswaterfund.org/ Children's Water FundTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Providing clean, disease-free water systems to families otherwise forced to drink disease-invested water in Africa.
Other resource N56 eMedicine - Vibrio Infectionshttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2375.htm eMedicine - Vibrio InfectionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Article by Hoi Ho, MD.
Other resource N57 Parasites and Foodborne Illnesshttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/parasite.htm Parasites and Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Publication of the US Food Safety and Inspection Service that discusses several foodborne parasites.
Other resource N58 eMedicine Health - Food Poisoninghttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17289-1.asp eMedicine Health - Food PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Articles on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of several foodborne illneses.
Other resource N59 Food Safety: Food Poisoninghttp://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/foodsafety/poisoning.html Food Safety: Food PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Discusses signs, symptoms and prevention of viral, bacterial, and fungal food poisoning. From the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Other resource N60 Travelers' Diarrheahttp://www.cdc.gov/travel/diarrhea.htm Travelers' DiarrheaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea Factsheet from the CDC.
Other resource N61 InteliHealth: Traveler's diarrheahttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/11048.html InteliHealth: Traveler's diarrheaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea Factsheet with prevention, complications, symptoms, causes, and treatment.
Other resource N62 MayoClinic.com: Traveler's Diarrheahttp://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00318 MayoClinic.com: Traveler's DiarrheaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea Features signs, symptoms, causes, prevention, and treatment.
Other resource N63 Travellers Diarrheahttp://www.travellersdiarrhea.com Travellers DiarrheaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea A comprehensive guide designed to assist Canadian travelers in determining what precautions may be considered when traveling to the developing world. From Aventis Pasteur Limited.
Other resource N64 Bad Bug Book: Tetrodotoxinhttp://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap39.html Bad Bug Book: TetrodotoxinTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Pufferfish or Fugu poisoning. Includes cause, symptoms, prognosis, and outbreaks.
Other resource N65 eMedicine - Toxicity, Mushroomshttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic874.htm eMedicine - Toxicity, MushroomsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Article by Mary E Cataletto, MD.
Other resource N66 Cyclopeptide-Containing Mushroom Toxicityhttp://www.uic.edu/com/er/toxikon/mushroo.htm Cyclopeptide-Containing Mushroom ToxicityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Features cause, symptoms, treatment, and possible antidotes.
Other resource N67 Human Illness Associated with Harmful Algaehttp://www.whoi.edu/science/B/redtide/illness/illness.html Human Illness Associated with Harmful AlgaeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Discusses the various fish and shellfish toxicities of humans caused by the animal's ingestion of toxic algae.
Other resource N68 Guide to Poisonous Plantshttp://www.vth.colostate.edu/poisonous_plants/ Guide to Poisonous PlantsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Searchable database from the Colorado State College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Other resource N69 Guide to Poisonous and Toxic Plantshttp://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/PLANT.HTM Guide to Poisonous and Toxic PlantsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins From the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.
Other resource N70 American.edu: Blowfish and Tradehttp://www.american.edu/projects/mandala/TED/BLOWFISH.HTM American.edu: Blowfish and TradeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Outline and overview of this subject.
Other resource N71 Mytraveldoctor: Blue-Green Algae Toxicosishttp://www.traveldoctoronline.net/diseases/algae.htm Mytraveldoctor: Blue-Green Algae ToxicosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Describes the occurrence, manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disease.
Other resource N72 Poisonous Plant Databasehttp://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~djw/plantox.html Poisonous Plant DatabaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins A listing of papers of scientific information about the animal and human toxicology of vascular plants of the world. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Other resource N73 Scombroid Fish Poisoninghttp://www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/contagious-disease/comm-disease/factsheet/cddscomb.htm Scombroid Fish PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Includes cause, symptoms, and prevention.
Other resource N74 American Urological Associationhttp://www.auanet.org American Urological AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders Strives to promote the highest standards of urological clinical care through education, research and in the formulation of health care policy.
Other resource N75 Laparoscopy and Urology.http://www.geocities.com/laparoscopicurology Laparoscopy and Urology.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders Deals with almost every aspect, all under one roof. A section for surgeons and lay persons.
Other resource N76 Medicine Net: Focus on Urological Disordershttp://www.focusonurology.com Medicine Net: Focus on Urological DisordersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders Offers medical information, doctor produced, written for patients experiencing disorders such as urinary tract infections, and overactive bladder. Includes procedures, tests, and medications.
Other resource N77 American Foundation for Urologic Diseasehttp://www.afud.org/ American Foundation for Urologic DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders Non-profit corporation for the prevention and cure of urologic disease, through the expansion of patient education, public awareness, research and advocacy. Includes prostate, kidney, impotence, bladder, infertility, and pediatric urology.
Other resource N78 The Bartter Sitehttp://www.barttersite.com/ The Bartter SiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney Provides information about the rare kidney diseases Bartter's and Gitelman's Syndromes. Links to support group for patients and email list for doctors.
Other resource N79 Helpline for Kidney Diseaseshttp://www.geocities.com/urologyhelpline Helpline for Kidney DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney A free site for patient education and guidance regarding ailments of kidney, prostate, and urinary disorders. Online self diagnosis or submission of the problem to multiple experts who can reply by e-mail.
Other resource N80 Glomerular diseaseshttp://rarediseases.about.com/health/rarediseases/cs/glomerulardisease/index.htm Glomerular diseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney Information and resources for rare diseases of the glomeruli in the kidneys, such as glomerulonephritis and glomerulosclerosis.

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