|
|
home > public health and safety > disease control and prevention
Public Health and Safety - Disease Control and PreventionOnline Resources
|
|
|
|
- External links (marked with an arrow
) open in a new window.
- This site is a web directory and does not offer medical advice.
- We cannot take responsibility for information found on listed sites.
-
|
|
Health News:
MEDLINE/PubMed Database of Research Articles:
Web Directory:
| |
American Association of Poison Control Centers Description: Organization of poison centers and interested individuals which provides a forum to promote the reduction of morbidity and mortality from poisonings through public and professional education and scientific research. (aapcc.org) |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Description: Promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury and disability. (cdc.gov) |
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Description: Summaries of articles and news reports on prevention and control of communicable diseases. (cdpc.com) |
Healthy People 2010 Description: A national health promotion and disease prevention initiative bringing together many individuals and agencies to improve the health of all Americans, eliminate disparities in health, and improve years and quality of healthy life. (healthypeople.gov) |
Maryland Department of Agriculture - Pesticides Description: Information and recommendations on pesticides and child safety. (mda.state.md.us) |
PrevLine: National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Description: Organization involved with prevention of drug addiction. Includes databases, research and general information. (Rockville, Maryland) (health.org) |
Research Centre for Injury Studies Description: Analysing trends and making recommendations to practitioners, academics, government and the community. Features a searchable database of types of injury and specific population groups. Based at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. (nisu.flinders.edu.au) |
Notes: Healthcyclopedia presents health information in the form of websites and articles that encompass conventional medicine and alternative treatments. Under no circumstances can it recommend or endorse a specific therapy or treatment.
Symptoms should always be presented to a doctor for tests, diagnosis and possible treatment.
Prescription medication should always be taken under a doctor's care.
Also pictures on health websites may occasionally be too graphic for younger viewers.
|
|