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Occupational Medicine

Drug Free Workplace
Designed for drug free workplace professionals, this site includes information on medical review officers, drugs of abuse, specimen collection and links to related sites.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is the only federal Institute responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related illnesses and injuries.
Occupational and Environmental Resources on the Internet
Duke University list of web sites, such as OSHA and TSDR's Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database, which provide useful information on occupational&environmental medicine.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The Public Information section includes patient education brochures on arthritis, arthroscopy, carpal tunnel, cast care, common foot problems, common hand problems, falls, fractures, low back pain, neck pain, scoliosis, shoes, shoulder pain, sprains and strains, total joint replacement, the young athlete and a series of brochures on preventing back pain, broken hips, foot problems, playground injuries, sports injuries and traffic crash injuries.

Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates
KODA is the federally designated organ procurement organization for most of Kentucky and portions of West Virginia and southern Indiana. The site includes a FAQ on organ donation and an online donor registration card.
UNOS
The United Network for Organ Sharing manages the national transplant waiting list, matching donors to recipients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The site includes news about organ donation and transplantation, information for transplant patients, a searchable data base on organ transplants, and links to transplant centers, organ procurement organizations, organizations that promote and support organ donation, and professional and patient organizations and resources.

National Osteoporosis Foundation
Provides good information on the causes, prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis.

American Chronic Pain Association
The site offers helpful advice, a list of skills useful in managing pain and other information for those suffering from chronic pain, including a catalog of workbooks, manuals and other items.
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association of America
This web site provides information on RSDS, including features and symptoms, stages, incidence, causes, treatment and diagnosis.
Worldwide Congress on Pain
The Consumer Information portion of this site offers opporutunties to ask medical experts questions, a newsletter, a pain library and other resources for managing pain.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
The section on Facts for Families provides concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families. Topics include the adopted child, the anxious child, the autistic child, bedwetting, child abuse, children with long term illnesses, divorce, family moves, stealing, lying, TV violence, day care and much, much more.

American Council on Exercise
Includes "Fit Facts" on a many different exercise topics.
IDEA
IDEA's mission is to support health and fitness professionals with information to help them enhance the quality of safe, effective fitness and healthy lifestyle programs. The site includes short articles answering some common health and fitness questions.
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
Although aimed at professional aerobics and fitness instructors, this site includes a public section with information on exercise, health/safety, nutrition, and conducting a home fitness evaluation.
Shape Up America
This web site is designed to provide visitors with the latest information about safe weight management and physical fitness. The BMI Center allows visitors to determine their Body Mass Index.

American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Includes information on various types of plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures.
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Includes information on plastic surgery to help minimize the effects of aging, contour the body and breasts, and redefine facial features.

Rehabilitation

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
NARIC is a library and information center on disability and rehabilitation. Funded since 1979 by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), NARIC collects and disseminates the results of federally funded research projects. NARIC's document collection, which also includes commercially published books, journal articles, and audiovisuals, grows at a rate of 250 new documents per month.