|
Links to public health sites, medical institutions.
Karolinska Institutet (KI) (http://info.ki.se/ki/index%5Fen.html)
Karolinska University is Sweden's largest institution for medical training and research. It awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine as well as other prizes and awards. Provides information on KI departments, annual reports, information about regional collaboration, and more. Links to library and searchable databases including books, journals, and journal articles. In Swedish; partially in English.
Läkemedelsverket (http://www.lakemedelsverket.se/Tpl/StartPage____395.aspx)
The Swedish Medical Products Agency has responsibility over ensuring access to safe, affordable, and effective medicinal products. Provides links to information on cosmetics, medical devices, medicinal products, natural remedies, related Web sites, legislation, press, and more. In Swedish and English.
Socialdepartementet (http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2061)
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.
Information about its responsibilities, organization, goals, and documents and reports. Searchable. In Swedish and English; some documents are available in French.
U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health Information
for Travelers to Countries in Western Europe (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/westeurp.htm)
Information on health and safety topics to include vaccinations, diseases, health risks, travel notices, and references and resources.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
National Institutes of Health (http://www.nih.gov)
Search on Sweden.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
National Institutes of Health. John E. Fogarty International Center. (http://www.fic.nih.gov)
Search on Sweden.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
National Library of Medicine (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
Provides numerous links to health resources and databases such as PubMed--with more than 16 million citations from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. Search on Sweden.
WWW VL Public Health:
Europe: Sweden (http://www.ldb.org/vl/geo/europe/4swe.htm)
Links to general information, governmental links, national public health education and research facilities, and more.
World Health Organization:
Sweden (http://www.who.int/countries/swe/en/)
Links to information health expenditures, health system, statistics, specific conditions human resources, and more.
|