February 1997 Sites to
Visit on the Web

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Check this site for the Facts for Families series of fact sheets written to help children and their families. From the Facts for Families page: "The Academy publishes these 46 information sheets which provide concise and up-to-date material on issues such as the depressed child, teen suicide, stepfamily problems and child sexual abuse." The fact sheets are in English, French, and Spanish.

American Cancer Society

Facts, data, guidelines, programs and events from the American Cancer Society. THE place to look for cancer-related information.

Arthritis Foundation

Resources and facts on-line from the Arthritis Foundation.

Children with Diabetes

Information for kids and adults with Type 1 diabetes.

International Food Information Council Foundation

From their web site: "The purpose of the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation is to provide sound, scientific information on food safety and nutrition to journalists, health professionals, educators, government officials and consumers. IFIC is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C."

MedSeek

An Internet directory of physicians (280,000+), hospitals (450+) and services.

MedWorld

A site for students, patients, physicians and the health-care community sponsored by the Stanford Medical Alumni Association.

National Stroke Association

Information on stroke prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, research and support for stroke survivors and their families.

The Red Cross

The home page for the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Reuters Health Info

Health care information from one of the oldest and largest providers of information.

Last updated: 28 February 1997/tlm.
This page maintained by Terry McCain, BCCN.