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Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics
The ALSO® course (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics) is an educational program from the American Academy of Family Physicians designed to assist health care professionals in developing and maintaining the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage the emergencies which arise in obstetrics.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (A.H.R.Q.)
A.H.R.Q. main and evidence-based practice pages
This Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (A.H.R.Q.) site is a state of the art evidence-based practice website. It includes: Evidence-based Practice, Outcomes and Effectiveness, Technology Assessment, Preventive Practice, and Clinical Guidelines. It has many other features including Consumer and Patient issues, Minority Health, as well as, Funding Opportunities. In addition to A.H.R.Q.'s main page (link above), visit the specific Evidence-Based Practice subpage.
A.H.R.Q. Women's Health page
The evidence developed through A.H.R.Q.-sponsored Women's Health research and analysis helps clinicians, consumers, patients, and health care institutions to make informed choices about what treatments work, for whom, when, and at what cost
The Alan Guttmacher Institute (A.G.I.)
A.G.I. is a non-profit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education.
Alaska State Maternal Child and Family Health Epidemiology Section
Alaska State Women's Health
Alaska State MCH
- Maternal Child Health Fact Sheets
- MCH Data Book. Comprehensive information on of Alaskan mothers, infants, children and families
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (A.C.O.G.)
A.C.O.G. main site
A.C.O.G. works primarily in:
- Serving as a strong advocate for quality health care for women.
- Maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice and continuing education for its members.
- Promoting patient education and stimulating patient understanding of and involvement in medical care.
- Increasing awareness among its members and the public of the changing issues facing women's health care. Especially note: Underserved Women, Adolescent Care, Violence Against Women, and Providers Partnership Project
A.C.O.G. Medem Site
The medical information about women's health on this page is either an A.C.O.G. document or is information derived from A.C.O.G. or the nation's other leading medical societies.The nation's leading medical societies have joined forces to create Medem, an e-health network you can trust.
Subpages in this site related to A.C.O.G.
A.C.O.G. American Indian affairs | A.C.O.G. postgraduate course
American Indian Health: National Library of Medicine
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
Home page A.S.C.C.P. and future meeting schedule
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Baby Loss: Life after death
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Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (C.T.F.P.H.C.)
Evidence-based recommendations of the C.T.F.P.H.C. See Topics & Recommendations.
'Centering' or group prenatal visits
Exciting prenatal management for the whole patient.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Women's Health page
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. Visit C.D.C.'s Women's Health page.
Confidential Inquiry: Why Mothers Die?
Confidential Enquiry into Stillbirths and Deaths in Infancy (CESDI) and the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths (CEMD)
Contemporary OB/GYN
Contemporary OB/GYN is the optimal communication link that offers practical and timely information written by authorities in the field, encompassing diagnosis, treatment, and management of obstetrics and gynecology. C.M.E. available. Also see specific issues addressed on the Maternal Child Health F.A.Q. page.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation publications
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Dr. Burt Attico's web page: Your Practice Online(tm)
Dr. Burt Attico from Phoenix Indian Medical Center has provided a Medem's Your Practice Online(tm) service to create a practice Web site. Along with practice location information, the Web site contains patient education materials developed by the nation's leading medical societies. You will also find a search function that allows you to quickly and easily browse through the expansive online medical society library, and a section of frequently asked questions.
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E-mail reminder service: MyHealthTestReminder.com
The College of American Pathologists offers reminders that go out automatically to patients: Pap test reminder, mammogram reminder, colon cancer screening reminder.
Emergency Contraception
Intro: Not-2-Late.com and progestin only pills
Endocrine Society
Patient fact sheets on a variety of topics.
Endo-Online, the voice of the Endometriosis Association
The Endometriosis Association (E.A.) is a non-profit, self-help organization founded by women for women. The E.A. is dedicated to providing information and support to women and girls with endometriosis, educating the public as well as the medical community about the disease, and conducting and promoting research related to endometriosis.
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F.D.A. information for consumers
Many topics for women about food, drugs, cosmetics, and all regulated products.
Female anatomy sites
Marching Through the Visible Woman.
Anatomy In Vivo© - A collaborative effort to improve sonographic education.
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Genetic Alliance
Girls' Health
For girls between the ages of 14 and 19. Health topics pertaining to adolescent girls. health concerns.
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Head Start, Oral Health Resources, IHS
Health Canada
Health Canada, general description
Health Canada offers a robust site with hundreds of current topics in maternal child health. Start at the site's Main page.
Health Canada: Pregnancy
Health Canada presents many pregnancy-related subjects including:mortality and morbidity statistics, fetal alcohol programs, nutritions, smoking cessation, and many more.
Health Resources and Services Administration (H.R.S.A.)
H.R.S.A. Maternal and Child Health Bureau (M.C.H.B.)
The Maternal Child Health Bureau to provide its leadership, partnership, and resources to advance the health of all our Nation's mothers, infants, children and adolescents-including families with low income levels, those with diverse racial and ethnic heritages and those living in rural or isolated areas without access to care.
H.R.S.A. Office of Women's Health (O.W.H.)
The H.R.S.A. Office of Women's Health (O.W.H.) coordinates women's activities across more than 80 H.R.S.A. programs. This cross-cutting and unifying role strengthens the programmatic focus to eliminate gender-based disparities, and ensure that all women, regardless of age, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, rural or urban geographic location, functional status, or socioeconomic, housing, and immigration status receive comprehensive, culturally competent, quality health care.
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I.H.S. Clinical Information Resources site
The I.H.S. Clinical Information Resources page offers a wide variety of journals, links, meetings, and answers to clinical questions.
IHS Head Start Oral Health Resources
Infant Loss Forum
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John F. Saari, MD's web page
John F. Saari, MD, from the IHS Clinical Support Center, offers resources to many questions. Start under the patient information button.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine
The Journal of Reproductive Medicine online offers abstracts and full text articles.
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA / HHS
"The final purpose of the Bureau is to serve all children, to try to work out standards of care and protection which shall give to every child his fair chance in the world." (Circa 1912.)
Men's Health page, N.W.H.I.C. site
Statistically, men live seven years less than women and face major health risks which are preventable and, more importantly, treatable if diagnosed early.
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Native American Health, National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute
- Cancer information, statistics, clinical trials, and publications
National Guideline Clearinghouse (N.G.C.)
The National Guideline ClearinghouseTM (N.G.C.) is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. At this posting there are nearly 1,000 guidelines based on good data, with more added daily.
National Indian Women's Health Resource Center
National Society of Genetic Counselors
National Women's Health Information Center (N.W.H.I.C.)
The National Women's Health Information Center (N.W.H.I.C.) is a service of the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The N.W.H.I.C. provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources.
N.W.H.I.C. frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.)
The N.W.H.I.C. offers resources on hundreds of common questions for your patients, and resources for further information for providers. N.W.H.I.C.'s F.A.Q.s are organized by category on this page, or you can also browse all FAQ titles in alphabetical order.
Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network
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OBGYN.Net
OBGYN.net is a global physician-reviewed network for doctors and women has a wide variety of resources including the latest articles on relevant topics, e.g., pregnancy, women's health, or see the index.
Obstetrix: answers to common maternal fetal medicine, pregnancy, early infancy issues
General pregnancy and early infancy issues (February 2002).
The Office of Women's Health of the Food and Drug Administration
The mission of the Office of Women's Health (O.W.H.) of the Food and Drug Administration is to serve as a champion for women's health both within and outside the agency.
Oral Health Resources, IHS Head Start
Osteoporosis
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Extensive guidelines on obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes, and lipids.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Guidelines and many resources for osteoporosis.
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Patient education links (subpage within this site)
Our Patient Education page offers an extensive list of excellent medical information sources, some of which include info for providers, as well.
Links on pelvic relaxation, pain and related issues
Manylinks on pelvic relaxation, pain and related issues, downloadable file: MS Excel (.XLS) 20K | Acrobat Reader (.PDF) 8K.
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Society of Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeons
Southcentral Foundation (S.C.F.)
S.C.F. is a tribally operated Native health corporation in southcentral Alaska. Many helpful ideas on access to care.
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Thehungersite.com donates food to the hungry
- Just click the button in the middle of their screen each day
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (U.S.P.S.T.F.)
Independent experts who systematically review evidence of effectiveness and develop recommendations for clinical preventive services.
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