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24 Hour Voice Mail Service for Medicare Publications (S) |
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24 Hour voice-mail to order publications. Prescriptions drug coverage, |
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billing and more. Preventive services publications. |
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wish@awishwithwings.org (Email) |
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Air medical transport for children 18 years of age or younger. One time |
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Aetna InteliHealth's mission is to empower people with trusted solutions for |
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healthier lives. We accomplish this by providing credible information from |
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the most trusted sources. |
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African American Breast Cancer Alliance, Inc (AABCA) |
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aabcainc@yahoo.com (Email) |
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AABCA sponsors support groups for breast cancer patients and survivors |
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at different stages of their experiences to help address the specific needs of |
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (S) |
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Office of Communications & Knowledge Transfer 540 Gaither Road, Ste 2000 |
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(800) 358-9295 7034372078 |
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ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov (Email) |
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead |
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Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and |
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effectiveness of health care for all Americans. As one of 12 agencies within |
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the Department of Health and Human Services, AHRQ supports health |
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services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote |
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evidence-based decision making. |
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alivealone@bright.net (Email) |
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Quarterly newsletter and internet resource for parents whose only, or all, |
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Alternative Health News Online |
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To bring you a number of techniques and approaches that appear to be |
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worth your time to investigate and to discuss with your physician or health- |
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To report mainly on wellness and natural approaches to staying healthy and |
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Alternative Medicine Homepage |
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Health Sciences Library System University of Pittsburgh |
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The Alternative Medicine Homepage is a jump station for sources of |
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information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, |
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complementary, innovative, integrative therapies. |
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This page is created and maintained by a medical librarian, Charles B. |
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Wessel, M.L.S., Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh. |
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University of Pittsburg Medical Center: |
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American Academy of Dermatology |
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Provides dermatology related education, referrals, and research. |
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American Association for Cancer Research |
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615 Chestnut St., 17th Floor |
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Philadelphia PA 19106-4404 |
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(215) 440-9300 8664233965 |
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American Association for Cancer Research is a politically active member of |
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the research community. Provides information about advances in the |
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causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer. |
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American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) |
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aasect@aasect.org (Email) |
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Web site provides names of licensed sexuality counselors and therapists. |
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The site provides access to the full text of the Journal of Sex Education and |
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Therapy and offers continuing education information for professionals. |
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American Board of Medical Specialties |
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Information on physician credentials by subspecialty including when and |
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where they were certified. (based on information provided by physicians) |
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American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) |
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2720 River Road Suite 146 |
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ABTA is a national organization dedicated to helping individuals with brain |
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tumors. It offers a list of support groups, a pen-pal program, a newsletter, |
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and information on treatment facilities. |
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American Cancer Society (*S) |
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(800) 227-2345 4043151123 |
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The American Cancer Society has many programs for anyone who has |
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been diagnosed with cancer. Among these programs are support groups |
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such as "I Can Cop," "Man to Man," "Reach to Recovery," and "Look Good . |
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. . Feel Better." The ACS also offers cancer information and other services. |
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Please contact your local ACS office for more information. |
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Numerous locations nationally and throughout Colorado - call for a location |
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
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409 12th St., S.W. PO Box 96920 |
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resources@acog.org (Email) |
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ACOG works primarily in four areas: |
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- Serving as a strong advocate for quality health care for women. |
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- Maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice and continuing |
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education for its members. |
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- Promoting patient education and stimulating patient understanding of and |
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involvement in medical care. |
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- Increasing awareness among its members and the public of the changing |
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issues facing women's health care. |
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American Dietetic Association |
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120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000 |
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(808) 877-0877 8008771600 |
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knowledge@eatright.org (Email) |
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American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food |
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and nutrition professionals. |
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Reliable Nutrition Information for the Public |
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ADA's dynamic Web site, http://www.eatright.org/, contains a wealth of |
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nutrition information for consumers and the media, featuring approximately |
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5,000 pages of content from news releases and consumer tips to Nutrition |
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Fact Sheets, consumer FAQs and the Good Nutrition Reading List. |
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Consumers seeking the services of a registered dietitian can use the Find a |
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Nutrition Professional feature on ADA's Web site. In addition, |
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www.eatright.org offers links to many other nutrition-oriented sites. |
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American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) |
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(202) 328-7744 8008438114 |
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Information about cancer prevention, particularly through diet and nutrition. |
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American Medical Association |
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Internet medical association resource. Develops and promotes standards in |
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medical practice, research, and education, strong advocacy agenda on |
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behalf of patients and physicians, and the commitment to providing timely |
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information on matters important to the health of America. |
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The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting |
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physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public |
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health issues. Together, we will play an active role in shaping the future of |
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American Nurses Association |
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8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400 |
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(800) 274-5001 3016285000 |
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info@centerforamericannurses.org (Email) |
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The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of |
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nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in |
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the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by |
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lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues |
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affecting nurses and the general public. |
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American Pain Society (APS) |
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info@ampainsoc.org (Email) |
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The mission of the American Pain Society is to advance pain-related |
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research, education, treatment and professional practice. |
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American Red Cross - National Headquarters (S) |
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Domestic and International disaster relief. Provides support and comfort for |
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military members and family. Collection and distribution of blood/products, |
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educational programs for health and safety and international relief. |
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Community services that help the needy. Call for local services. |
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American Self-Help Groups Clearinghouse |
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Provides support for starting a local support group. Nationwide data base |
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with resources for support groups available in your area. |
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American Society of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology - ASPHO |
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The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) is a |
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professional society of pediatric hematologists/oncologists, who study and |
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treat childhood cancer and blood diseases. |
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This web site is intended to fulfill two roles, serving both professionals and |
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patients. It is a forum for communication about the field of pediatric |
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hematology/oncology and ASPHO's programs for its members. It also |
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serves patients and families by providing a source of current peer-reviewed |
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scientific and clinical research and links to aid in finding other related |
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information through the Internet. |
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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) |
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1900 Duke Street Suite 200 |
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This Web site allow users to find an oncologist, buy ASCO publications and |
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read about cancer-related topics that are in the news. Free abstracts of |
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articles from the Journal of Clinical Oncology are available. Site offers a |
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wealth of information for patients, doctors, and scientists. |
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American Society of Hematology - ASH |
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1900 M St., NW, Suite 200 |
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ash@hematology.com (Email) |
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The mission of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) is to further the |
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understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting |
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the blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic and vascular |
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systems, by promoting research, clinical care, education, training, and |
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American Urological Association |
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(410) 689-3700 8667464282 |
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AUA provides support and information for men with prostate cancer and |
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their families via a toll-free information line, a prostate cancer support |
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network, a magazine, a resource guide, and other publications and |
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education materials. They also have information on other urologic |
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Biotechnology company with research team that provides free, regular |
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mailings of information and news. |
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Charles B-Wheeler Downtown Airport 10 Richards Road |
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(800) 474-9464 8164212300 |
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wings@angelflightcentral.org (Email) |
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Angel Flight Central's mission is to serve people in need by arranging |
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charitable flights for access to health care and for other humanitarian |
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3161 Donald Douglas Loop South |
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(800) 446-1231 3103902958 |
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info@angelflight.org (Email) |
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The mission of Angel Flight West is to arrange free air transportation on |
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private aircraft in response to health care and other compelling human |
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1515 North Campbell Ave P.O. Box 245024 |
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(520) 626-6044 5206947236 |
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We exist to prevent and cure cancer. We do that through leading-edge care |
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for and treatment of those who have encountered cancer, through |
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research into new techniques for prevention and cure, and through |
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educational outreach programs that help millions reduce their cancer risk. |
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Association of Cancer Online Resources |
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173 Duane Street Suite 3A |
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ACOR is an Internet-based public charity dedicated to improve the quality of |
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care provided to cancer patients and the quality of life of patients, survivors |
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and their caregivers. ACOR leverages its wide technological and |
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biomedical resource expertise to be a reliable source of knowledge, support |
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and community in a relentless worldwide campaign to empower those |
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suffering from the disease. |
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Association of Community Cancer Centers |
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11600 Nebel Street, Ste 201 |
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info@accc-cancer.org (Email) |
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ACCC is here to help oncology professionals adapt to the complex |
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challenges of program management, reimbursement restraints, hospital |
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consolidation and mergers, and legislation and regulations that threaten to |
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compromise the delivery of quality cancer care. |
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Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses -AWHONN |
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2000 L Street, N.W. Suite 740 |
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(800) 673-8499 2022612400 |
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customerservice@awhonn.org (Email) |
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AWHONN advances the nursing profession by providing nurses with critical |
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information and support to help them deliver the highest quality care for |
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women and newborns. Through educational materials, legislative programs, |
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research and coalition work with like-minded organizations and |
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associations, AWHONN has firmly established itself as the leading |
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association for women's health, obstetric and neonatal nurses. |
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Avon Breast Cancer Crusade |
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Funds women research, clinical care, support services, education and early |
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detection, but there is special emphasis on reaching medically underserved |
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women, including low-income, elderly and minority women, and women |
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without adequate health insurance. |
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Bone Marrow Transplant Information Network |
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2310 Skokie Valley Road Suite 104 |
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(888) 597-7674 8474333313 |
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help@bmtinfonet.org (Email) |
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BMT InfoNet strives to provide high quality medical information in easy-to- |
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understand language, so that patients can be active, knowledgeable |
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participants in their health care planning and treatment. |
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Materials to help adults discuss difficult subjects, such as death, with |
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Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Inc. |
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6065 Roswell Rd, NE Ste 505 |
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btfc@bellsouth.net (Email) |
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The BTFC provides information and emotional support for families of |
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children with brain tumors. |
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124 Watertown Street, Suite 3H |
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(800) 770-8287 6179249997 |
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Information about brain tumors and related conditions for patients and their |
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1388 Sutter St. Suite 400 |
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San Francisco CA 94109-5400 |
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info@breastcancerfund.org (Email) |
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Creates awareness and funding for research, action, and policy initiatives. |
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Breast Cancer Lighthouse highlights personal stories of women who |
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survived breast cancer and provides medical information on diagnosis, |
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treatment and recovery from breast cancer. |
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Internet Resource. Bringing you the latest news on breast cancer research |
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An Amgen web site that provides information on managing infection and |
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other side effects of chemotherapy. Includes tips for managing all aspects |
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of your life as you go through the chemotherapy experience. |
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