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Welcome to the Patient Information Site of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) The ATA patient resource pages are designed to provide
up-to-date information for thyroid patients and their families.The
American Thyroid Association is dedicated to serving as a resource
for the public by promoting the prevention, treatment and cure
of thyroid-related diseases. |
PATIENT RESOURCES
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A more in-depth look at each Thyroid Disorder including information on symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. |
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Clinical endocrinologists who are ATA members and see patients can be found through |
A one page document on each topic with answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Thyroid disorders. |
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Clinical Thyroidology for Patients is a collection of summaries of recently published articles from the medical literature that covers the broad spectrum of thyroid disorders. |
Links to several highly regarded patient organizations. |
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Books written by American Thyroid Association Members |
The ATA encourages discovery in patient care, research, training, and public policy. |
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Links to other websites that may be of interest |
ATA Thyroid Specialists answer questions from thyroid patients and their families. |
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Important Information about Potassium Iodide (KI). | Please provide your feedback on the design and content of the ATA Patient Education materials. | ||||
The ATA has designed this information with you in mind. Each thyroid disease topic has a FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions and a Patient Education Web Brochure for you to read. First and foremost, it is important that you see an endocrinologist for treatment of your thyroid disease. Clinical endocrinologists who are ATA members and see patients can be found through Find a Thyroid Specialist. Because the staff at the ATA are not medical professionals, they cannot answer your individual questions or give medical advice. |