Early Disease Detection
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 540 Gaither Road Suite 2000 Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: (301) 427-1364 Web Address: www.ahrq.gov The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is one agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. AHRQ supports research initiatives that seek to improve the quality of health care in America. AHRQ's mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of health care for all Americans. The Web site provides evidence-based information to help people make decisions about health care services.
American Academy of Family Physicians P.O. Box 11210 Shawnee Mission, KS 66207-1210 Web Address: www.familydoctor.org The American Academy of Family Physicians produces a variety of health-related educational materials. Its Web site offers a health library and bulletin board, news, and comments sections.
American Academy of Pediatrics 141 Northwest Point Boulevard Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 Phone: (847) 434-4000 Fax: (847) 434-8000 E-mail: kidsdocs@aap.org Web Address: www.aap.org The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials, such as links to publications about parenting and general growth and development. Immunization information, safety and prevention tips, AAP guidelines for various conditions, and links to other organizations are also available.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) TDD: 1-888-232-6348 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Web Address: www.cdc.gov The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC works with state and local health officials and the public to achieve better health for all people. The CDC creates the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health—by promoting health, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and being prepared for new health threats.
KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens 10140 Centurion Parkway North Jacksonville, FL 32256 Phone: (904) 697-4100 Fax: (904) 697-4125 Web Address: www.kidshealth.org This Web site is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly e-mails about your area of interest.
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: May 29, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine | |
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