Useful Medical Links (part 2)

KIDNEY DISORDERS:

American Kidney Fund, Inc: Includes a newsroom, kidney disease facts, tips on leading a healthy lifestyle, programs for renal care

professionals, a list of programs that help people with kidney problems, and an on-line shopping mall.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Conducts and performs basic clinical research on kidney conditions

and other disorders.

National Kidney Foundation: Includes information on organ and tissue donation as well as kidney information for patients and health care

professionals.

LUPUS:

Lupus Foundation of America: This is the nation's leading non-profit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes and cure

for lupus.

MCAT:

Medical College Admissions Test: Almost all U.S. medical schools require applicants to submit MCAT scores. Come here for the official

MCAT home page.

MCAT Prep Info: A useful site with many articles about the MCAT test.

Princeton Review MCAT Test Prep: One of the largest prep centers in the country provides assistance for the MCAT.

Test Prep Research - MCAT: A site selling practice MCAT tests.

MEASUREMENT:

Dictionary of Units of Measurement: This great dictionary covers measurement units from A to Z.

MedFriendly Measurements Section: An assortment of useful measurement conversion tables.

The NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainty: Provides information on measurement, units, conversions, definitions, and

much more.

MEDICAID/MEDICARE:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: A government website that tells you all about Medicaid and Medicare.

MEDICAL JOURNALS:

Journal of the American Medical Association: One of the most respected medical journal. Go here for the latest top research in medicine.

Lancet: A respected medical journal with online content that is more understandable to the general population.

New England Journal of Medicine: One of the world's leadig medical journals.

MEDICAL SOFTWARE:

Practice Velocity Urgent Care Software: Urgent care center software solutions for patient registration, medical coding (CPT, E/M, ICD-9),

transcription, chart template, medical billing, marketing and directory of urgent care and walk-in clinics in the USA.

MEDICAL TOURISM:

MedSolution: A private company established to assist you in exploring global healthcare options, which you may often be unaware are

available.

MEDICATIONS:

Drug Digest: Find info on drug interactions, medications, vitamins, supplements, and more.

PharmWeb: Come here to access a huge amount of information of medications including archives from over 100 moderated discussion

groups.

RxList The Internet Drug Index: Provides listings for over 4000 medications.

MENOPAUSE:

Menopause and Black Cohosh Information Center: This site provides you with information on menopause, the latest research, details on

alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and tips for effectively managing menopause.

MICROBIOLOGY:

Bugs in the News: A great site to learn about microbiology in an easy to understand way.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS:

National Multiple Sclerosis Society: The premier national group focused on multiple sclerosis.

MSactivesource: A great website that provides news, information, support, and disease management for all people touched by multiple

sclerosis:

MYELIN:

The Myelin Project: An international organization whose mission is to accelerate medical research on myelin repair.

NEUROLOGY & NEUROPSYCHOLOGY:

American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology: The organization for those psychologists who have achieved board certification in the

specialty of Clinical Neuropsychology, under the auspices of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN).

American Academy of Neurology: An international association of more than 18,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals

dedicated to providing the best possible care for patients with neurological disorders.

American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology: An organization that credentials board certified neuropsychologists in association with the

American Board of Professional Psychology.

American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology: A board certifying organization for pediatric neuropsychologists.

American Board of Professional Neuropsychology: Another organization that credentials board certified neuropsychologists.

Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology: Postdoctoral training in neuropsychology listings in the U.S meeting

specific criteria are listed here.

Division 40 (Neuropsychology) of the American Psychological Association: Important announcements, newsletters, and a listing of official

training programs in neuropsychology are available here.

International Neuropsychological Society: This world-wide organization helps promote research, service, and education in

neuropsychology to enhance communication among scientists and to improve the understanding of brain-behavior relationships.

National Academy of Neuropsychology: Includes information about professional issues, policy statements, research and publications,

useful codes for clinicians, and details on upcoming conferences.

Neuropsychology Central: One of the original neuropsychology websites (established in 1995) on the internet, it is chock full of resources.

Secret Life of the Brain: PBS website with information and videos about the brain.

NURSING:

Emergency Nursing World: Come here for excellent clinical articles, bioterrorism references, research topics, useful links, and more.

Nursing Net: Come here for information on all types of nursing, an NCLEX (nursing exam) review section, a nursing screen saver, and

much more.

American Nurses Association (ANA): The American Nurses Association is a full-service professional organization representing the

nation's 2.6 million Registered Nurses through its 54 constituent state associations and 13 organizational affiliate members.

OPTOMETRY:

American Optometric Association: A great site to learn all about the field of optometry. It is the leading optometry association in the

United States.

Eyeglasses.com: Need eyeglasses? Look no further than this amazing site.

PANCREATIC CANCER:

Pancreatica.org: A non-profit organization that offers a free web site full of information and clinical trials for people with pancreatic cancer

and their loved ones and physicians.

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: National organization focused on research, patient support, community outreach and advocacy for a

cure.

PEDIATRICS:

American Academy of Pediatrics: AAP and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-

being of all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

Baby Center: Your complete resource for pregnancy and baby information.

KidsHealth: The web’s most visited site about children’s health.

PMS:

Menopause and Black Cohosh Information Center: This site provides you with information on menopause, the latest research, details on

alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and tips for effectively managing menopause.

National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome: This site provides women and men with reliable information, guidance and support to

improve diagnosis and treatment, and to increase awareness of PMS and hormone-related ill health.

PREECLAMPSIA:

Action on Preeclampsia (APEC): A great site for those interested in learning about preeclampsia and how to find support for the condition.

The Preeclampsia Site: Provides information about preeclampsia and eclampsia.

PREGNANCY:

Beyond Fertility: Offers information, support, and advice on preconception, pregnancy, babies, and breastfeeding.

PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY:

The Parkinson’s Institute: The Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organization conducting patient care and research activities in the

neurological specialty area of movement disorders.

The PSP-Europe Association: The PSP (Europe) Association was set up in 1994 by a family afflicted with PSP, who were concerned that

such little information was available about PSP at the time.

The Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: The Society for PSP is dedicated to increasing awareness of this under recognized

disorder, advancing research toward a cure, and providing support and education for persons with PSP, their families and healthcare

professionals.

We Move: Aims to educate health professionals about movement disorders and their clinical management. This page contains information

on PSP.

PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY:

American Psychiatric Association: The largest association of psychiatrists in the world.

American Psychological Association: The largest association of psychologists in the world.

American Psychological Association’s Accredited Internship Programs: Come to this web page to find a listing of accredited programs for

internship training in psychology, by state.

Academy of Psychological Clinical Science: An alliance of leading, scientifically oriented, doctoral training programs in clinical and health

psychology in the United States and Canada. Check out this website to find out how to become a member.

Articles, Research, and Resources in Psychology: A very comprehensive psychology website covering topics such as ethics, disability,

legal issues, sexual issues, therapy, suicide, and more.

Association for Psychological Science: Organized mostly for academics and researchers in psychology, this website provides information

about membership, employment information, and interesting news about psychology.

Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers: This is the webiste to go to if you want to get an internship or post-

doctoral position in psychology.

Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards: This is the website to go to if you need information on obtaining a license to be a

psychologist.

Buros Institute of Mental Measurements: Need information on a psychological test or test publisher? Come here for online reviews.

Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs: The CCPPP is an organization that represents the various university psychology

programs and psychology internship settings in Canada that train clinical psychologists, counseling psychologists, and clinical

neuropsychologists.

Canadian Psychological Association: Come to this site to read all about the field of psychology in Canada.

Center for Collaborative Problem Solving: Come here to learn about an approach to manage behavior difficulties in children in various

settings.

Federal Bureau of Prisons Predoctoral Internship Program: Lists psychology internships in the federal prison system throughout the

country.

PsychNet-UK: Mental health, psychiatry, psychology, counseling and psychotherapy online web directory.

PSYCHOANALYSIS:

American Psychoanalytic Association: If you want information on psychoanalysis, this is the site for you.

International Journal of Psychoanalysis: This is the homepage of the only psychoanalytic journal regularly publishing extensive

contributions by authors throughout the world.

PSYCHOMETRY:

National Association of Psychometrists (NAP): Provide interested parties with the information they need to assist in their professional

goals as a psychometrist.

RARE DISEASES:

National Organization for Rare Diseases: A unique federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare

"orphan" diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them. NORD is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare

disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service.

Office of Rare Diseases Research: The goals of ORD are to stimulate and coordinate research on rare diseases and to support research

to respond to the needs of patients who have any one of the more than 6,000 rare diseases known today.

REHABILITATION:

National Rehabilitation Information Center: Over 70,000 rehabilitation resources for you to explore.

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS:

Arthritis Foundation: Comprehensive resource on rheumatoid arthritis.

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES:

American Social Health Association: The American Social Health Association is recognized by the public, patients, providers and policy

makers for developing and delivering accurate, medically reliable information about STDs.

Ann Rose’s Ultimate Birth Control Links: Extensive links to as much information as possible about sexual activity and potential

childbearing.

SPINAL CORD INJURY:

American Spinal Injury Association: Here you can find information for patients, families of patients, physicians, and the general public on

all aspects of spinal cord injury and its consequences.

National Spinal Cord Injury Association: Comprehensive spinal cord information site with peer support and advocacy features.

SPORTS INJURIES:

Sports Injury Clinic: Information on hundreds of sports injuries.

STROKE:

American Heart Association: The premier heart association in the U.S. Check this site out for info on heart diseases and conditions,

warning signs, and resources in your local area.

American Stroke Association: This is a division of the American Heart Association that focuses on reducing disability and death from

stroke through research, education, fund raising and advocacy.

Research Center for Stroke and Heart Disease: A non-profit organization dedicated to preventing stroke and heart disease.

TENDONITIS:

Tendonitis.net: Come here for extensive information on tendonitis, including treatment options.

THYROID:

American Thyroid Association: National association focused on the thyroid and throid disorders.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES:

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: A government website that helps prevent harmful exposures and disease related to

toxic substances.

VITAMINS:

Kid’s Health Vitamin Facts: A great site for kids to learn more about vitamins.

Reference Guide for Vitamins: Provides an overview and information on many different vitamins.

The Vitamins & Nutrition Center: Provides information on vitamins, the latest vitamins research, expert knowledge on vitamins, and tips for

proper supplementation with vitamins.

Vitaguide: A non-commercial, evidence-based information website designed to provide consumers with education information,

introductions and reviews on a variety of important vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin Shoppe.com: A major online vitamin store with a huge selection.

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