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IHS Patient and Family Education Protocols and Codes

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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (A.C.O.G.)

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG. Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov ) is the nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for women. It strongly promotes patient education and patient involvement in medical care.

National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) Frequently Asked Questions

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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (A.H.R.Q.)

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Arizona Health Science Library

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The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (A.W.H.O.N.N.)

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Baylor Health Care System Website

The Body of Knowledge Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov "glossary" lets you browse through all health topics to see all the articles available under each topic.

Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (C.A.P.H.I.S.)

The C.A.P.H.I.S. section of the Medical Library Association refers healthcare consumers to an expansion of the M.L.A.'s Top Ten List Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov , called the C.A.P.H.I.S. Top 100 Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov . You can also jump directly to the Women's Health Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov area.

Dyna Med

A medical information database Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov with over 2,000 diseases. Designed for use at the point of care and updated daily. Endorsed by the Pennsylvania State University/Good Samaritan Hospital Family and Community Medicine Residency.

Endo-Online, the voice of the Endometriosis Association

The Endometriosis Association Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov (E.A.) is a non-profit, self-help organization founded by women for women. The E.A. provides information and support to women with endometriosis, educating the public and the medical community.

Family Village: A community of disability related resources

Family Village Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov is a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.

Female anatomy sites

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HealthNet Program: Lyman Maynard Stowe Library

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The Internet Public Library: Health & Medical Sciences Resources

The Internet Public Library Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov - dealing with the condition of an organism -- its freedom from disease or the diagnosing and treating of disease or other damage to body or mind.

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March of Dimes

The March of Dimes Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov offers many patient education services including the Resource Center which provides accurate, timely information and referral services to the public. It consistently offers high-quality, reliable and prompt responses.

Medem Medical Library

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Medline Plus

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Health Information: Interactive Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov

Interactive Health Tutorials. The tutorials listed on this page are interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial.

The Merck Manual

The Merck Manual Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov is a source for complete and comprehensive medical information. Health-care professionals have turned to The Merck Manual for more than a century. Now this information is available to you, in easy-to-understand English.

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National Library of Medicine

The National Library of Medicine Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov offers a staggering array of health information on virtually every known medical topic.

NetWellness

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Women's Health Information Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov , National Institutes of Health

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Obstetrix: answers to common maternal fetal medicine, pregnancy, early infancy issues

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The Patient Education Institute: interactive health information

The Personal Health Web page Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov includes health information prescribed to you by your doctors and health care providers. Click on a button to then enter your username and password.

Learn about the polycystic ovarian syndrome (P.C.O.S.) and what to do about it

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Sidelines National Support Network: high-risk pregnancy support

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Society for Teachers of Family Medicine

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Southcentral Foundation, Alaska (S.C.F.): health information

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American Legacy Foundation

The U.S. Surgeon General has reported that "Smoking-related disease among women is a full-blown epidemic." To meet this major public health challenge, American Legacy Foundation Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov is launching a national initiative on women and smoking.

Smoke-Free Families

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Vida Health

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