Linpharma Herbal Remedies Information Site offers access to information about medicinal uses of herbs for common conditions. There is also a section on preparation of herbal remedies. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
*Herbs and Aromas is a page devoted to the knowledge of Medicinal Plants and Herbs. It explains how to use them or their extracts and essential oils to flavor oils, make unguents and balms, perfumes and cosmetics. There is also a large list of links on this website to others which offer information about a wide range of herbal topics. Click on the name underlined above for access to the site.
The *Herb Research Foundation in Boulder, CO, is dedicated to responsible informed self-care with medicinal plants. They publish two journals: HerbalGram, and Herbs for Health -- which you can receive by becoming a member -- maintain a large library, sponsor research into herbal remedies and disseminate it. Among the services they provide are information packages on specific herbs and research customized to your needs. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
There is a *Herbal Q&A document from Nutrition Science News which answers general questions such as: Do herbs really work? and Why aren't herbs labeled as to what they do and what conditions they treat?. The author of the document is Donald J. Brown, N.D., a faculty member of Bastyr University of Natural Health Sciences, in Seattle, WA. Brown is the founder of Natural Products Research Consultants, which is dedicated to furthering education and research on natural medicine. Click on the name underlined above for access to the FAQ document.
About.com (formerly known as The Mining Co.) has a collection of links and information on herbs and herbal lore called: *Herbs For Health. A variety of interesting topics related to herbs is presented by Juli Kight, your guide to this subject: American Indian herbalism, aromatherapy, consumer safety, Chinese herbalism, ethnobotany, herbs for specific conditions, and so on. There is even a "Skeptic's Corner"! Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *HerbCraft Herbal Network is a website that will interest herb growers and suppliers as well as those who are interested in herbs for their medicinal or curative properties. The Herbal Information section brings together information about the properties of particular herbs and their uses and offers links to websites with photos and to other sources of botanical or ethnobotanical information. There is a small collection of Medicinal Herb Monographs written by Elizabeth Burch, N.D. The sections for Herb Growers and Herb Suppliers contain names and addresses of businesses, mainly in the U.S. (but with a few international entries), that sell herb plants and seeds, or that supply herbs in bulk. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *Alternative Herbal Index provided by *onhealth offers one of the best guides to herbal medicines because it is based on the famous German Commission E monographs. The report on each herb includes usage, chemistry, interactions and dosage, and a list of references. Because the herb monographs are listed alphabetically by common name of the herb, the Symptom-to-herb checker is a very useful adjunct. You can find out about preparing and using herbs as medicines on this site, and you can also read about the regulation of herbal remedies in the U.S. Click on the names underlined above for access to these sites.
*Common Ayurvedic Herbs & Minerals, from Ayurveda Online, is a site which seems to consist simply of a list of Ayurvedic herbs and an annoying collection of windows that sometimes pop open with advertisements and sometimes have useful information. In order to access the herbal information, you need to click on the letter of the alphabet which begins the name of the herb you are seeking. It is at the bottom of the first screen. The entries for the herbs are complete with Latin, English and Sanskrit names, and if you follow through by clicking on the DETAILS indicator, the Hindi name(s), as well. There are pictures, information about the history of use of the herb, its distribution (geographically), its constituents and indications (its uses). If you can stand the popping up of advertisements, this site is quite informative. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
*Websites on Traditional Chinese Medicine & Herbal Medicine in Animals & Humans is a directory of relevant material on the Internet, created by Phil Rogers, MRCVS, in Dublin, Ireland. The directory offers access to a wide variety of information on traditional Chinese herbal medicine via databases, associations and societies, discussion lists and other herbal links. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *Book of Herbs and Medicinal Plants is a compliation of herbal wisdom taken from "medical texts" whose publication dates range from the 17th to the 19th centuries. When you choose an herb name from the alphabetic list, you are offered entries on that name from several different sources. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
*An Illustrated Herbal is a collection of information about the medicinal uses of herbs, each of which is attractively illustrated in an index, as well as to the left of its brief descriptive note. The site, compiled by Gabriel Stoian, a Romanian immigrant to Australia, contains about 500 entries and is easily searched by means of an alphabet in the frame of the screen. Dictionaries (of archaic terms, of chinese herbal medicine, and of general medical terms) are available, as well as a glossary of terms used in the herbal entries. There are sections which describe the actions of herbs in general, and the preparation of herbal medicines. The site is attractive and excellently presented. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
*Medicinal Herbs Online is a web site for those who want to know more about herbs and herbal remedies and the "often forgotten wisdom of the old ways of treating illnesses". Its creators, Joyce L. Herzog and Lynn DeVries, suggest that you use the information they have compiled to suggest options, and not to replace necessary medical attention. There are lists of herbs and of diseases (indicating how herbal treatments are used with each) which both reveal a wealth of investigation and detail that may be useful to readers. A section called: Resources offers a variety of formulae from Ayurvedic medicine, Chinese medicine, folk medicine, Native American medicine and from herbalists. The authors' credentials do not appear anywhere that I can see, but the scholarship behind this site is prodigious! Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
*Herbal Safety is a web site jointly created by pharmacy programmes at two Texas universities: the University of Texas at El Paso and the University of Texas-Austin. The site offers information in English and in Spanish which focusses on the scientific evidence available about the safety and efficacy of herbs and medicinal plants commonly used in the southern U.S. and Mexico. The site is currently under development (Fall 2004) and much of the information is promised although not yet available. The effort to validate (or to correct) popular notions of herbal efficacy is an important one, though. This site is worth watching! Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The web site of herbalist *David Winston is full of useful information and links to other sites of herbal and ethnobotanical interest. Mr. Winston has been an herbalist and consultant to physicians for many years. He has collected material and written it over those years and offers free access to much of this wisdom on his site. His site also offers a link to the Herbal Therapeutics School of Botanical Medicine, in Broadway, NJ and to a collection of PDF files called the Herbal Therapeutics Research Library. Lots to keep you busy here! Click on the names underlined above for access to these sites.
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Homeopathy
The *Institute of Classical Homeopathy (ICH), located in San Francisco, offers professional training (and continuing education programmes) in classical homeopathy, adhering to the standards of the British Register of Complementary Practitioners, currently the most rigorous standards of classical homeopathic practice in the world. Courses at the ICH differ from and complement others by offering an extensive in-depth study of the philosophy through Dr. Samuel Hahnemann's writings and the work of the other classical practitioners of the discipline. The ICH promotes thorough education in the fundamental theory and principles of homeopathic medicine. The Institute is unique in the depth and thoroughness of its approach and is widely regarded as offering the most authentic Hahnemannian Homeopathic Medical Training in the United States.
Start with an equilateral triangle whose sides have length 1.
2. On the middle third of each of the three sides, build an equilateral triangle with sides of length 1/3. Erase the base of each of the three new triangles.
3. On the middle third of each of the twelve sides, build an equilateral triangle with sides of length 1/9. Erase the base of each of the twelve new triangles.
4. Repeat the process with this 48-sided figure. See the likeness to a crystal of snow emerge?
At the right, figure 4 is magnified by a power of two.
The "limit curve" defined by repeating this process an infinite number of times, adding more and more, smaller and smaller triangles at each stage, is called the Koch's SNOWFLAKE CURVE, named after Niels Fabian Helge von Koch (Sweden, 1870-1924).
The snowflake curve has some interesting properties that may seem paradoxical.
# The snowflake curve is connected in the sense that it does not have any breaks or gaps in it. But it's not smooth (jagged, even), because it has an infinite number of sharp corners in it that are packed together more closely than pebbles on a beach.
# The snowflake never escapes the dashed square you see in figures 1-4, so it encloses a finite amount of area no larger than a credit card. On the other hand, at each step building the new little triangles adds more than one unit of length to the curve. To be precise, [4 ÷ 3]n - 1 units are added at the nth step, so the length of the snowflake is larger than 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + ....... = infinity. The snowflake curve is infinitely long, yet it would fit in your wallet!
# Under a magnifying glass, a little piece of the snowflake looks identical to a larger, unmagnified chunk. Objects that exhibit this kind of self-similarity are called FRACTALS and are of great research and applied interest in modern science and mathematics.
The *National Center for Homeopathy, in Alexandria, VA, is attempting to promote health through homeopathy: By providing general education to the public about homeopathy, and specific education to homeopaths, we help to make homeopathy available throughout the United States. They offer help in finding a homeopath and a list of homeopathic resources. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The * British Institute of Homoeopathy, Canada now offers courses leading to qualifications in homeopathic medicine, homeopathic pharmacy and homeopathic veterinary medicine through Centennial College in Toronto, ON. The British Institute of Homeopathy is the largest and one of the more respected centres of homeopathic studies in the world. The Institute is dedicated to the development of classical and modern homeopathy through internationally recognised teachers and research, based on the principles of medicine established by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, the father of homeopathy. For information about Canadian courses, scholarships and instruction, click on the name underlined above.
The *Hahnemann Centre for Heilkunst is located in Ottawa, ON. Its website is committed to the exploration and study of the genius of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann and his complete medical system (Heilkunst). Homeopathy forms part of Hahnemann's medical system which has many dimensions that have only been partly explored, and mostly ignored by traditional homeopathy. Equally, the dynamic system of thought, which underlies Hahnemann's Heilkunst, has remained largely unknown in the mainstream of Western philosophy. The purpose of this site is to post relevant articles and provide links to other relevant web sites for those wishing to explore the dynamic system and reap the full benefits of Hahnemann's medical system. Access the site by clicking on the name underlined above if you want to explore the articles, book recommendations and links offered here.
The Foundation for Homoeopathic Research and the Sanjivak Homoeopathic Center present *Homeopathy ... the 21st Century Medicine. This is the first Homoeopathy web-site from India offering useful information for lay-people and professionals. There are FAQs about homeopathy, information about courses of study (in Bombay and in London), and a newsletter on this site. You can read articles and consult with Dr. Rajesh Shah by e-mail. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *Toronto School of Homeopathic Medicine , located in the Yorkville neighbourhood of downtown Toronto, offers instruction in classical homeopathy and has a beautifully designed and informative website. Full of information about the discipline, the school, its faculty and what you can expect from homeopathy, this site is worth a visit! Access it by clicking on the name underlined above.
*Onlinehomeo.com your window to the world of homeopathy, offers access to a vast store of information about homeopathy and homeopathic medicines. The site offers both the wisdom of Dr. Hahnemann, and its interpretation by Dr. Kent, one of the strongest advocates of homeopathy in Chicago during the first half of the twentieth century. You can consult a list of indicators for homeopathic treatment at home, a list of remedies and much information of a more general nature about the principles and philosophy of homeopathy. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *Classical Homeopathy website is created by Dr. Brian Kaplan, a South African homeopathic physician practising in London, England. His site is dedicated to the sharing of illustrative stories of classical homeopathy, a discipline in which the relationship between the patient and the homeopath is of paramount inportance. It is impossible for a homeopath to treat a disease in isolation, Dr. Kaplan claims; the homeopath needs to understand the patient and how s/he functions in order to know how to treat the disease. There are articles by Dr. Kaplan on the site, a fascinating exposition of the connections between art therapy and homeopathic treatment by Hephzibah Kaplan, and links to other sites of homeopathic interest. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *National United Professional Association of Trained Homeopaths (Canada) was founded in 1993 to set standards for homeopaths in Canada. Members of NUPATH carry the designation R.Hom. (Registered Homeopath) after their name, meaning they have achieved or surpassed the standards required for NUPATH membership. NUPATH is working to set standards of ethics, education and training, to promote research and the profession, to cooperate with other health care professions and to get patient insurance reimbursement for homeopathic services. Their web site offers access to a directory of members. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The aim of the site: *ABC Homeopathy is to make classical single remedy homeopathy freely and widely available. The site offers a good, simple introduction to the concepts of homeopathy, an online homeopathic remedy finder (in the form of a database based on Kent's Repertory containing around 65,000 symptoms and 650 remedies), and an online store where you can purchase many of the remedies supplied from either the U.S. or the U.K. A collection of links takes you to a small list of homeopaths, to the web sites of homeopaths and others who provide information about homepathy and to a wealth of other information about education for homeopathy, remedy suppliers, books, associations and more. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
*BringHealth.Com: Homeopathic Remedies for Natural Healing is a site intended to create awareness about Homeopathy as a Natural, effective and harmless way of treating people and animals. Content is provided both for the general public and for homeopathic practitioners. There are links to articles about diseases and health problems with the homeopathic remedy indicated, articles about remedies and classic homeopathy, and online homeopathy books (three by Samuel Hahnemann himself, for instance). The site offers access to information about other alternative therapies, herbalism, and to "relaxing music" to which you can listen while browsing. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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Kinesiology
*Health Kinesiology UK is a website about a holistic therapy which uses muscle testing to restore the balance the body needs to return to optimum health. HK was invented by Dr. Jimmy Scott who currently lives in Canada; he has developed a powerful system which looks at people as a whole taking into account their psychological state, their environment, the needs of the physical body and also the interplay of subtle bodies and chakras. The site offers information for those who wish to learn about the new therapy and for practitioners. There is also a clickable map which will tell you where you can find a practitioner, if you live in the U.K.
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Kombucha Tea
Kombucha Tea is a popular health promoting beverage which involves the kombucha mushroom and fermented tea. The Kombucha Center offers access to a great many web sites which, collectively, provide information on its history and its health benefits. You can also find out how to make your own, or where to buy Kombucha Tea from this page; click here to access the: *Kombucha Center.
Paul Doig, a man living in Belfast, Northern Ireland, runs a web site, called: *Kombucha Tea ... all you need to know which offers explanations of why people choose to drink Kombucha Tea, as well as detailed instructions for making it at home. Information about where to buy the necessary Kombucha culture in several different countries is also available. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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Macrobiotics
The discipline of Macrobiotics is about more than just diet. It involves changing or managing your diet for spiritual and healthful ends. Learn more about macrobiotics from Fred Pulver who has studied it throughout his life by clicking here: *Carbondale Center for Macrobiotic Studies.
*Macrobiotics On-line is another web site which explains the macrobiotic approach to life and to diet extremely well. The macrobiotic diet excludes meat entirely and concentrates heavily on whole grain cereals, but macrobiotics is not, strictly speaking, merely about diet. Click on the underlined name above to learn more about this ancient and healthful approach to life.
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Massage Therapy
*Massage Magazine is a regular printed publication offering articles on massage techniques and on the mind/body connection, profiles of therapists and leaders in the profession and lots of information about trends and developments in a whole array of complementary medical practices. The website for the magazine offers a peek at a few of the articles from the most recent issue, a summary list of features in previous issues and the opportunity to subscribe to the print publication. Click on the underlined name above for access to this site.
The U.S. *National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork located in McLean, VA, is a voluntary body certifying professional massage therapists and bodyworkers on behalf of the profession for the benefit of employers, consumers and practitioners. At their website, you can learn about the certification process, access consumer information, find practitioners, and if you are a therapist, you can access information about continuing education opportunities. Click on the underlined name for access.
*Pfrimmer Deep Muscle Therapy is a massage technique devised by Therese Pfrimmer in rural Ontario in the late-1940's. Known both as Canadian massage and as deep muscle therapy, Pfrimmer's technique has been credited with remarkable results in some paralysed patients. It is taught today at the *Pennsylvania School of Muscle Therapy in Wayne, PA, and at the Alexandria School of Scientific Therapeutics, in Alexandria, IN. Click on either of the underlined names for access to more information.
*L'Academie de massage scientifique , a Drummondville et a Hull (QC), offre des cours, des stages en cliniques et un service de mise en contact avec l'employeur pour tous ses etudiants. Ils vous aident a contacter le marche du travail comme travailleur autonome en soin de sante a domicile, ou en collaboration avec d'autres practiciens en centre therapeutique, clinique multidisciplinaire, ou autres endroits divers. The web site of the *Academy of Scientific Massage also has an English version. Click on the underlined names above for access to this site in the language of your choice.
The *Massage Network has a website offering information about the bewildering variety of types of massage available. If you have ever wondered what Swedish massage is, and how it is different from Esalen massage, or Thai massage, try consulting the Types of Massage information available at this site. There is a useful list of questions to ask a massage therapist on your first visit. You can also search for a massage therapist located in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States on this site. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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Naprapathy
Naprapathy is a treatment method which concentrates on studying, treating and preventing locomotor disorders. A page from Finland called: *What is Naprapathy, by Petteri Koski, D.N., explains diagnosis and treatment provided by a Naprapath, and briefly describes the education available in Sweden. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
* Dr. Marcia Schmidt, DNDC, is a leading Naprapath and Chiropractic Physician. She explains naprapathy on her web site, adding: "A naprapath specializes in health problems that originate in the muscles, ligaments and tendons -- commonly referred to as the soft connecting tissues. On the other hand, a chiropractor specializes in moving bone -- an approach originally based on the theory that all disease can be traced to the misalignment of the spinal column, which causes bones to be displaced. However, one must understand that bones are held in place by soft tissue." The two disciplines seem to copmplement each other quite naturally. For further information about naprapathy and how Dr. Schmidt practices it, click on the name underlined above.
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Natural Hygiene
The *National Health Association, a membership organization promoting the benefits of a plant-based diet, exercise and rest, a healthy environment, psychological well-being, and, when indicated, the use of fasting. Click on the name underlined above for access to the site of an organization which advocates for safe organic food standards and for freedom of choice in healthcare, and opposes food irradiation and genetic engineering.
*Natural Hygiene Online, created by Tasha (who describes herself as a "Life Scientist"), is a site spreading the "good news" of Natural Hygiene. It is based on the belief that: simple changes in lifestyle can change your attitude and your health. ... Natural Hygiene recognizes the unity of all life and holds that physical, mental, and emotional health are inseparably linked; and that personal health, environmental health, and community health are parts of a whole. Natural Hygiene teaches that the best way to achieve optimal health is right living - developing self esteem and a positive attitude towards life; eating fresh, whole, natural foods; exercising regularly; getting plenty of rest, sleep, fresh air, and sunshine; learning to handle stress; and avoiding all negative influences of life. If these ideas interest you, click on the name underlined above and learn more.
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Naturopathy
A very comprehensive site on naturopathic medicine in general (including education of practitioners), and its practice in the U.S. and Canada, is available; click here to access the web site of the *American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. The AANP provides a database which will help you to locate a naturopathic physician in your area via this page!
The *Canadian Naturopathic Association is a not-for-profit professional association representing the interests of naturopathic doctors and promoting naturopathic medicine throughout Canada. Its membership consists of naturopathic doctors, naturopathic medical students, suppliers of natural remedies for professional use, and the provincial naturopathic associations. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
Another, also very comprehensive, site for information on naturopathic medicine and its philosophy -- with opportunity to locate practitioners -- is available; click here to access the: *Naturopathic Medicine Network.
The *Canadian Naturopathic Foundation (formerly the: Canadian Naturopathic Education and Research Society) provides financial aid to students in naturopathic studies and funds research into natural medicine. Their web site offers information about membership and approved educational institutions in North America. You can subscribe to their e-mail newsletter, read articles of interest, access other naturopathic web sites and, eventually, visit their library and bookstore. Click on the underlined name for access.
The BCNA, a professional association for naturopathic doctors in British Columbia, has a web site: *Naturopathic Medicine . The association offers articles about naturopathy through its web site, health news with a BC focus and access to information about naturopathic education. The association also provides patient referrals to naturopathic doctors throughout the province. Click on the name for access.
. The *Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine which is located in Toronto offers Canada's only recognized four-year, full-time program in naturopathic medicine. Graduates receive a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.) diploma. CCNM began to operate as The Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1978. Their web site offers information about the school and its curriculum, and about the history and philosophy of Naturopathy. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
. The *Council on Naturopathic Medical Education ensures the high quality of naturopathic medical education in schools in the United States and Canada through a voluntary accreditation process. There is a FAQ at this site answering questions about accreditation and lists of North American schools already accredited, and pending. Click on the name above for access to this site.
*Natural Medicine Online is described as an "interactive physician's guide to clinical research that brings together the most respected names in the field of natural medicine." It is the electronic continuation of the Natural Medicine Journal; it has articles on research in natural medicine, therapeutics and clinical commentaries. You can register to be alerted of new information in the field. The site is sponsored by PhytoPharmica, a manufacturer of natural medicines, nutritional supplements and herbal extracts.Click on the name underlined above for access.
*Dr. Lycette's NaturoLINE: Canada's Source of Naturopathic Information is the website for a variety of services offered by Dr. Cheryl Lycette, of Halifax, NS, a naturopathic doctor, lecturer, author and broadcaster. Dr. Lycette's site is commercial, offering access to a telephone service on naturopathic medicine, but it also offers free access to some information online: articles, real audio tapes of some of her broadcasts and transcripts of others. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *Association of Traditional Health Practitioners Inc. is an Australian organization with two levels of professional membership. Members qualified in Traditional Medicine practice Naturopathy and one or more additional traditional medicine disciplines such as TCM (acupuncture and herbal medicine), homeopathy, and so on. Those qualified in Traditional Therapies practice remedial therapy and one or more traditional therapies, such as acupressure or shiatsu. Their website features information about the code of ethics followed by members and the benefits of membership. There is also a page of information about Naturopathy as a means of facilitating the body's natural recuperative capacities. Click on either of the names underlined above for access to more information.
The *Australian Naturopathic Network web site is created by qualified naturopathic practitioners who want to provide excellent professional naturopathic health care to the community. Their site offers access to current affairs affecting practice in Australia, and touches on medical science, herbal medicine, nutrition and homeopathy. There is also a dictionary (under construction), a collection of links to other sites and a list of interesting books -- offered in association with Amazon.com -- you may want to read. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The Alberta Association of Naturopathic Practitioners has a web site called: *Naturopathic Medicine Alberta . This site offers access to a list of practitioners in the province with contact information and brief practice notes that give you an idea about the type of practice of each person listed. There is not a lot more than this on the site at the time of listing (August 2003). Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *BC Naturopathic Association web site allows you to locate a naturopathic doctor practising in British Columbia and provides general informaiton on naturopathic medicine. The association offers public memberships for a small fee which help to increase awareness of the profession and general education about the discipline. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The * Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine is an educational institution teaching naturopathic medicine located in New Westminster, BC (close to Vancouver). While it is not yet accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education, it has submitted its application and is in the process of preparing for a site visit, an important part of the accreditation process. The site is full of information about naturopathy and the curriculum at the Boucher Institute. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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Orthomolecular Medicine
*Orthomolecular Medicine Online is a website which offers an introduction to the practice of a particular specialty within the field of complementary medicine. Orthomolecular medicine is the practice of preventing and treating disease by providing the body with optimal amounts of substances which are natural to the body. In the orthomolecular approach, the provision of vitamins, amino acids, trace elements, electrolytes or fatty acids in amounts sufficient to correct biochemical abnormalities is therapeutic in preventing or treating disease. The site offers access to a series of publications seminal to the discipline (including papers by Linus Pauling, who is credited with coining the term: "orthomolecular"), to a listing of papers published in its journal: the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, and to other resources available on the web. You can also access a list of related societies in various countries around the world. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
*Orthomolecular.org is a web site from Wichita, KS, which advocates preventing and treating disease by providing the body with optimal amounts of substances natural to the body. The site offers a history of the discipline in the form of its Hall of Fame, a coleciton of short biographies of those who made major contributions. There is a library of free articles (mainly) from the Journal of orthomolecular medicine, lots of informaiton on various nutrients, and links to practitioners, relevant societies and news. Click on the link underlined above for access to this site.
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Osteopathy
A page of links to WWW resources on osteopathic medicine is being developed by Barrie Oldham, D.O., in the U.K. Click here to access the *Osteopathic Medicine International WWW Resource Page in the U.K.
A newly designed site replaces one originally created by and for osteopathic student physicians at the UMDNJ and incorporates their OsteoSource collection. Osteopathic.com will answer all your questions about osteopathic medicine, and if you are considering osteopathy as a career, you may have a great many! There are resources here for students, D.O.'s, and the public. Click here to access the *Osteopathic.Com - The Osteopathic Medicine Resource website.
Want to learn more about osteopathic manipulative treatment? where osteopathy came from in the first place, or who Andrew Taylor Still was? You can do all of this, and more, at the web site of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM); click here: *AACOM to access comprehensive information on osteopathy in North America.
An online text presenting the principles of osteopathy, and dealing with a variety of other topics related to the discipline is available from the HealthWorld Village. *Osteopathy, by Leon Chaitow, N.D., D.O., has chapters on: diagnosis and osteopathic manipulation, as well as "cranial" osteopathy, and treatments of stress and posture. Click on the title underlined above for access to this fascinating online text.
The *Osteopathic Health & Wellness Institute in Springfield, PA, is both a patient care and an educational centre. The centre offers courses in manipulative therapy and in osteopathic manipulation; its website explains these terms and offers more information on the school and on osteopathic medicine. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *Sutherland Society, in the U.K., is the organization for cranial osteopaths. Cranial osteopaths are trained to feel a very subtle, rhythmical shape change that is present in all body tissues. This is called Involuntary Motion or the Cranial Rhythm. The movement is of very small amplitude, therefore it takes practitioners with a very finely developed sense of touch to feel it. This rhythm was first described in the early 1900's by Dr. William G. Sutherland and its existence was confirmed in a series of laboratory tests in the 1960's and '70's. Like other osteopaths, those who are cranial osteopaths are fully qualified doctors with a medical degree (a D.O., commonly), and treat many different conditions. For more information about the society, its members and their practice, click on the name underlined above and explore.
Le *Centre osteopathique du Quebec vous offre toutes les informations que vous desirez sur l'osteopathie. Offrant une formation d'excellence en osteopathie depuis maintenant 14 ans, le centre se considere comme la reference en enseignement de l'osteopathie au Quebec. Pesez sur le nom souligne au dessus pour acceder su site du centre.
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Oxygen Therapy
Oxygen therapy is a term which covers a range of methods of introducing oxygen into the body as part of a health or therapeutic regimen. Based on the idea that disease states are caused by a lack of oxygen at the cellular level, the oxygen therapies aim to get more oxygen into your body than you get through normal breathing and thereby to promote health and healing. Click here to explore these ideas and therapies: *Oxygen and Ozone Therapies. In addition to published references on the therapies involved, you can find a list of doctors in Canada and the U.S. using the therapies.
The *Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy of Arizona offers detailed information on hyperbaric oxygen treatment for a variety of conditions. Click on the name underlined above to access useful information about hyperoxygenation and its benefits and side-effects.
Because oxygen therapy is controversial, *Sumeria, a web collection of resources for exploring alternative ideas in health, science, and spirituality, has a whole section of information on *Oxygen Therapies. There is a link to an article outlining the results of some Canadian studies of oxygen therapy, and a whole collection of links to the work of Aura Research, an American company involved in developing oxygen-based skin care technologies and products. Click on the names underlined above to acces this material.
*Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics of San Bernardino, CA, is committed to explore and illustrate the uses of HBOT. At RRH, they use oxygen in both traditional and innovative ways. Their web site offers a history of HBOT, showing how it has been used to enhance health and treat various conditions. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
About.com offers a *History of Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers which, incidentally, takes a look at the use of HBOT in Diving Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and in asthma. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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Polarity Therapy
Polarity therapy is a comprehensive health system incorporating bodywork, diet, exercise and counseling. It is based on the concept of the Human Energy Field, electromagnetic patterns which are expressed in mental, emotional and physical experience. It was developed in Chicago by a naturopathic physician, Randolph Stone, in the mid-twentieth century and is explained through the web site of the American Polarity Therapy Association: *The Polarity Therapy Web Pages. Click on the underlined name for access to more information.
*Sumeria, a collection of information on alternative health and holistic therapies, offers information about APTA and *Polarity Therapy. Click on the underlined name for access to this site.
Will Wilson, a Polarity Therapy practitioner in North London, maintains a site on *Polarity Therapy offering access to information about the history and theory of polarity therapy and about the connections between polarity therapy and Ayurvedic medicine. Click on the underlined name to access this site.
The *UK Polarity Therapy Association maintains a web site which explains polarity therapy and offers access to a list of registered practitioners around the United Kingdom. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
A page on *Polarity Therapy is found on the *Earthlit web site. The article offers an explanation of the theory behind polarity therapy and gives an account of its origins. There is also a discussion of the "five elements" of ancient Vedic philosophy and its relation to polarity therapy. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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Proprioceptive Stimulation
Proprioceptive stimulation is a holistic technique in which a tactile stimulation is applied to the bottom of the foot. Through this stimulation, a message is sent to the cerebellum (the balance center of the brain). Acting on this signal, the cerebellum initiates a postural correction affecting the entire body ... . This postural correction encourages the body to readjust itself towards a state of harmony and well-being. Prof. Brian Rothbart, a podiatric physician and surgeon, believes that correct positioning of the body can improve your health. He describes himself as a podiatric biomechanical engineer and works to show that by correcting your posture you can reduce stress on your muscles and internal organs, improve your blood flow, breathe better and eliminate some kinds of pain. His web site: *Proprioceptive Stimulation gives details about his work and the theories behind it. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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Reflexology
Kevin and Barbara Kunz, in Albuquerque, NM, have a web site called: *Reflexology Research. Here you can access their journal: Reflexions, the Journal of Reflexology Research; you can find definitions, history, and a summary of U.S. legislation relating to the discipline. They have also compiled a list of published studies of reflexology. Click on the underlined name for access.
The *Home of Reflexology is a British web site offering web access to a great many international organizations dealing with the discipline. The site is currently under construction and not much else appears yet. Worth watching for developments! Click on the underlined name for access.
The *Association of Reflexologists was founded in Britain in 1984 as an independent organisation not affiliated to any particular training school. Its aims are to provide support for its members, maintain high standards of practice and to promote reflexology to the public. Its web site offers information on the healing art of reflexology, advice on training and practice, and a list of accredited courses in the United Kingdom.
The *International Academy of Advanced Reflexology in Easton, PA, has a web site which explains reflexology as a complementary, biological health service through which an exercise pressure is applied to reflex areas formed by 7,200 nerve endings in each hand and each foot, encouraging improved instruction to each and every gland, organ and part of the body, thus persuading the body to biologically correct, strengthen and reinforce itself. Classroom instruction is offered, as well as books on reflexology. Click on the name underlined above for more information.
The *Ontario College of Reflexology is working toward having reflexology treatments covered by OHIP (the Ontario Health Insurance Plan) as are some other alternative therapies. On their website you can find information about reflexology and its history; you can become a member of the college; you can browse lists of books on the subject and find courses. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *Universal College of Reflexology is located in Edmonton, AB. It offers a variety of educational certificate programmes in reflexology -- foot reflexology, hand reflexology, ear (auricular) reflexology -- and reiki, as well as programmes in business and related matters for reflexologists. Several of the certification programmes are offered by distance education. In addition to the information about educational programmes already mentioned, on this site you will find articles about reflexology, reviews of books on reflexology, access to Internet discussion groups, health tips, a newsletter and a calendar of events at the college. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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Reiki
Information on reiki and how it can be used in the healing process can be obtained from the Center for Reiki Training, in Southfield, MI. This site has been redesigned recently and is now a massive collection of Reiki knowledge and resources for training: a FAQ covers a great variety of questions; there is a section on the purpose and philosophy of reiki; there is a course schedule and a selection of tools and resources. Click here to access the web site of the: *Center for Reiki Training.
Another Reiki page with lots of information laid out simply in helpful FAQ's can be found here: *Welcome to the healing energy of Reiki!.
An organization called PaRama, promotes a number of eclectic philosophies related to health and personal psychology at its website, called: the *School of Philosophy and Life Sciences. Among other things, they offer a very detailled and useful *Reiki page. Click on either of the underlined names for access.
David Herron has created a very interesting reiki page which offers information not only about the ethical principles of the discipline and a discussion of whether to charge for treatment, but has also a section on choosing a practitioner. Click here to access David Herron's *Reiki Pages.
The *Canadian Reiki Healing Centre is located in the Ottawa/Carleton region, in the village of Carp, ON. The centre offers services and courses about Reiki, and its website has a number of articles about reiki and a list of links to related sites. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *Indian Reiki Masters.com offers a great deal of information about the history of Reiki, through the history of its founders. It also offers information about Chakras, crystal healing and auras, all of which are more closely associated with Ayurvedic Medicine than with Reiki. Click on the name underlined above to explore.
The *Tera Mai Reiki page is created by Hans van Leeuwen, a Dutch practitioner who lives now in Spain. Tera Mai Reiki was developed by Kathleen Milner and is based on the Usui System of Natural Healing, which is the original Reiki system founded by Mikao Usui. The Tera Mai system includes three other healing energies, together with the Reiki energy these are named Seichem. Tera Mai is a registered trade mark; this ensures that everybody who decides to learn Tera Mai Reiki receives the same initiations, no matter who the teacher is. Click on the name underlined above for the opportunity to learn more about this form of Reiki.
The *Ontario Reiki Programme Centre is a non-profit group working to get reiki programmes into main-stream care centres such as hospitals and hospices. The group provides presentations, training and treatments to promote understanding and acceptance of this healing modality. Their web site offers information on reiki and on programmes which currently exist in care centres, as well as a collection of links to sources of information related to reiki. Click on the link underlined above for access to this site.
The *Canadian Reiki Association , with headquarters in Vancouver, BC, is a volunteer membership association for reiki practitioners and teachers. Its web site offers access to information about its goals and code of ethics, and to lists of reiki practitioners and teachers across Canada. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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Rolfing
The European Rolfing Association has a website (in several languages) which explains the work of the biochemist Ida Rolf (1896 - 1979) -- from the 1940's through the 1970's -- to develop a body work method that she called "Structural Integration". In what we know today as "rolfing", one learns that there is a pattern, an order, in human bodies, and that the pattern is a basic factor in well-being or its lack. Rolfing involves both restructuring and movement education. *Rolfing in Europe offers an introduction to the concepts and training involved in "rolfing"; there are articles and contact points in various European countries, too, along with a list of workshops in Europe for neophytes and initiates. Click on the name underlined above to access this web site.
The *Alberta Rolfing & Somatic Education Center , located in Calgary, AB, has a website which has a lot to offer. It explains Rolfing in simple terms as: ... a system of soft tissue manipulation and movement education to realign and reorient the body and has a section offering information about the benefits of Rolfing. There is also a well-organized and helpful FAQ. A section called: Medical Research & Case Studies provides access to publications (pamphlets, journal articles, a book list) -- many full text, in PDF format -- which evaluate Rolfing for specific conditions and purposes. Another section of the website is called: Media Coverage; it offers testimonials from celebrities and sports stars, and references to television coverage of Rolfing and mentions in articles from the popular press. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *Rolfing Consumer's Information Page is created by the Ida P. Rolf Structural Integration Resource Center. The site offers biographical information about Dr. Ida P. Rolf, explanatory information about structural integration (also known as Rolfing), and studies which validate the method. There is information here about training and how to locate a practitioner. Click on the name underlined above for access to the site.
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Rosen Method
The *Rosen Institute website offers brief information about Rosen method bodywork and movement, developed by Marion Rosen, a physical therapist and health educator. The site also provides addresses of Rosen centres and websites around the world. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
Two more web sites which offer information about the Rosen Method of stress reduction have appeared. The *Rosen Method Home Page offers access to a list of certified practitioners and to Rosen Method Centers in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe. Additionally, the web site of the *Rosen Center East in New York city, offers extensive background information on the therapy, training and the founder. Click on the names underlined above for access to these sites.
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Self-regulation, Self help
The Life Sciences Institute of Mind-Body Health in Topeka, KS, is a group of health professionals who believe that, through techniques such as biofeedback, visualization and imagery, we have the capacity to regulate our physiology to a far greater extent than previously believed. External agents such as medication, surgery and exercise regimens may not be the only way of treating disease; psychophysiologic self-regulation offers another tool to be used in the struggle to regain health. At their web site, you can learn more about the various procedures they use with particular diseases. Click here: *Self-Regulation of Body and Mind to explore what they have to say about their work.
Self help plays an important part in healing. *Loving Life is a California organization offering research and teaching in touch healing. Their web site offers self help information and resources for stress and pain management, dealing particularly with office and computer stress, tendonitis, CTS and RSI. Click on the name underlined above to access this web site.
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Shark Cartilage
There has been a lot of interest in shark cartilage recently, for the treatment of many chronic and life threatening disorders. This information, from a California company known as Real Life is included because many people with health concerns are interested in the claims that this product may be of benefit to them. Judge for yourself by accessing the *Shark Cartilage Information Exchange here.
The British Columbia Cancer Agency has a document on Shark cartilage in its: Unconventional Cancer Therapies: Manual for Patients . Click on either of the underlined names above for access to the material.
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Spirituality and Meditation
The *Trinity Project, its creators say: is about finding and studying the Truth as it exists, regardless of our perceptions or beliefs. The central focus of this scientific investigation evolved from an original project which intended the use of motion induced vertigo and euphoric states as an alternative for drug therapy. During the initial testing many readily observable events occurred that could only be referred to as Spiritual Healing occurrences. The Trinity Project involves use of a "passive motion table" which provides gentle rocking and slow rotation to produce a "balancing" of the body, bringing science and the spirit together into an alternative healing technique. For more information, click on the name underlined above.
Independent research and open discussion in English on transcendental meditation (TM) and related programmes associated with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is published and can be accessed at: *Trancenet. The journal Trancenet is accessible at this site. Also associated with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is a site in New Zealand offering information on Transcendental Meditation as Taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi; click on the name to access the site.
Want to learn all about Transcendental Meditation and Yogic Flying from the Maharishi's own website? Click here: * Transcendental Meditation: the Website of Bliss and Enlightenment, to access a list of weblinks and programmes which offer instruction. A collection of scientific studies on the health benefits of transcendental meditation compiled by faculty at the Maharishi International University is also accessible; click here to access the: *Scientific Research page.
The Kundalini Resource Center in Norway is mirrored at several sites in the U.S. Information on the Kundalini Awakening and its relationship to health and well-being is available at this site; click here to access the *Kundalini Resource Center.
The Shambhala tradition of Tibetan Buddhism offers a worldwide network of Meditation Centers providing instruction, classes and programmes in which you can learn the non-religious application of meditation in everyday life. Click here: *Shambhala to access information about this route to a more enlightened society and a better individual life.
Voulez-vous savoir plus de la meditation pour le nouvel age? Les livres de l'auteur, Benjamin Creme, vous manifestera tout! Le site web du Reseau Tara Canada (Quebec): *La meditation de transmission vous introduira a cette oeuvre. Pesez sur le nom souligne pour en savoir plus.
The *Foundation for International Spiritual Unfoldment or FISU, is a non-religious, nondenominational organization with headquarters in London, England (and centres in other European countries) which offers training in meditation for the purpose of improving health and relieving stress. Find out more about meditation and its benefits and the courses offered by FISU by clicking on the name underlined above.
The *National Federation of Spiritual Healers is the principal organisation for spiritual healing in the United Kingdom, with more than 6,500 members working individually and in Centres throughout the country. Healing is the channelling of subtle energies through the healer to the patient. It re-energises and relaxes the patients to enable their own natural resources to deal with illness or injury in the best possible way. By directing energy, usually through the hands, the healer seeks to supplement the depleted energy of the recipient, dealing with stress at whatever level it exists and releasing the body's own recuperative abilities to deal with the problem in the most effective way for that individual.
This site offers access to courses in Britain and overseas, help to locate healers, news and many other features. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site. See, also, Therapeutic touch sites directly below.
The *International Network of Esoteric Healing practises healing based on the teachings of Djwhal Khul. Through meditation, Esoteric Healing uses triangles of etheric energy relating the chakras and the endocrine system in order to release the unimpeded flow of the life principle and soul energy which can lead to wholeness and healing. The website of the INEH in Great Britain (click above) offers information about esoteric or energy healing, help to find healers (or facilitators) and information about training to be a healer. The U.S. site for *Esoteric healing also offers information about courses being offered in the United States. Click on either name underlined above for access to these sites.
The Spiritual Institute of Co-creative Healers in Vancouver, BC, has a website called: *spiritualhealings.com to help those who need healing make contact with a spiritual healer. Paul Frigstad, a member of the U.K. National Federation of Spiritual Healers (see above), is founder of the Spiritual Institute, and offers his services through this site. There is currently a small collection of other Canadian west coast healers who can also be contacted via this site. Click on the name underlined above for access to the site.
The *Holistic Health Network web site brings together listings for holistic health practitioners in the Buddhist tradition, Tai Chi teachers and groups, and Yoga teachers. The site was launched in August 2002 and listings are sparse at the moment. Visit the site and watch the listings grow.
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Therapeutic Touch
Healing or Therapeutic touch is a kind of alternative therapy believed to involve the use of the human energy field. Practitioners claim that body, mind, emotion and spirit are touched through this therapeutic process, and each individual is empowered to participate fully in his or her healing journey. The website of *Healing Touch International offers an explanation of healing touch, information about classes and workshops (offered by the *Colorado Center for Healing Touch), and access to the website of *Healing Touch Canada, Inc. , which runs its own center in North York, ON, and offers classes. Access these sites for further information by clicking on the underlined names.
The controversy over the efficacy of Therapeutic Touch is captured by the website of Eric Krieg: *Therapeutic Touch: Is it Valid?. Krieg is an electrical engineer, paranormal investigator, and founding member of PhACT (Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking). His website lists others which support or challenge the practice and thus, brings together a great quantity of information on the topic. Click on the name underlined above for access.
Even the U.S. military has studied Therapeutic Touch! For information, access the website: *The Pentagon's "Healing Hands", by Jon Elliston. In 1994, the military gave the University of Alabama at Birmingham $355,225.00 to design a study to examine the effects of therapeutic touch on burn victims. Does that much money produce certainty? Read the report on this website and see ...
*Therapeutic Touch: Healing Therapy or Hoax? is an essay published on the web by the OCRT (Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance) which hopes to make a contribution in the controversy over therapeutic touch by examining the evidence and making a reasoned judgement. Whether they determine the right answer makes little difference, because they bring together a lot of evidence for you to examine. Access and read the essay by clicking on the name underlined above.
The *Therapeutic Touch Network (Ontario) promotes the practice and acceptance of Therapeutic Touch as developed by Dolores Krieger and Dora Kunz in the early 1970's. Their website offers access to teachers, practitioners and practice groups across Ontario. You will also find information about the organization and the practice itself by clicking on the name underlined above.
The *Barbara Brennan School of Healing is an educational institution dedicated to the exploration and enrichment of Brennan Healing Science, a specialized form of holistic health care, sometimes referred to as Hands of Light Healing. Training includes body psychotherapy, psychological process, deep self-introspection, High Sense Perception, the integration of the creative arts with the healing spirit, and the development of professional presence. Meditation, channeling, and personalized spiritual practices, in which all religious persuasions are welcome, complete the full spectrum of the healing curriculum. Much more information about the school, its classes and its founder are available on the website. Access it by clicking on the name underlined above.
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Unani Medicine
*Unani Herbal Healing is the website of the American Institute of Unani Medicine. Unani is one of the three great traditions in herbal healing (Chinese, Ayurveda and Unani). Unani medicine has its roots, centuries ago, in Persia and claims both Avicenna and Hippocrates among its originators. An interesting tabular presentation of comparisons between Unani, Chinese, Ayurvedic and Western medicine can be found by clicking here. India is the location, today, of the largest number of educational, research and health care institutions of Unani medicine. Click on the name underlined above to further explore the world of Unani medicine.
The *Australian Unani Medicine Society Inc. has a website which offers an introduction to Unani Medicine. Like other systems of traditional healing (Chinese and Ayurvedic, in particular) Unani has a theory or philosophy which is not always easy to understand. This Australian site concentrates on explaining the theories of Unani and making them available to the modern world. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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Urine Therapy
Urine therapy means using (your own) urine externally or internally as a way to promote or maintain your health. The site: *Urinet will tell you that if urine is ingested and/or rubbed into the skin, it purifies blood and tissues, provides useful nutrients and sends the body a signal about what is in or out of balance. Furthermore, urine therapy has proven helpful in a great number of diseases, ranging from a simple cold and a throatache, to tuberculosis and asthma, from minor skin problems such as itching, to more serious skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis and even skin cancer. Want to know more? Click on the name underlined above for access to this site. This is the web site of Coen van der Kroon, urine therapy and health consultant.
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Women, Alternative Therapies for
The *Natural Health Website for Women is a British site created by Dr. Marilyn Glenville, a Fellow of The Royal Society of Medicine, a nutritional therapist, psychologist, author and broadcaster who obtained her doctorate from Cambridge University. The site has been specifically designed to help women (and their partners) to improve their health through every stage of their lives: from PMS and menstrual problems to weight loss, smears, hysterectomies, infertility, the menopause, osteoporosis and many other conditions. The philosophy behind the approach to life espoused on this site is that nutrition and lifestyle both have a profound effect on one's health, and a healthy approach to life may lead to the avoidance of problems. There is a great deal of useful imformation available on this site. Explore this site by clicking on the name underlined above.
For more information, see Women's health problems, in the Illness section of this resource.
For more information, see: Women's health, in the Wellness section of this resource.
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Zero Balancing
Zero-Balancing is a hands-on body/mind system designed by Dr Fritz Smith in 1973 to align body energy with the body's physical structure. It represents the integration of Eastern views of energy with Western views of science, and teaches how to use energy as a working tool in relation to body structure. The desired outcome of a Zero Balancing session is to help relieve physical and mental symptoms; to improve the ability to deal with life stresses; to organize vibratory fields thereby promoting the sense of wholeness and well being. The *Zero Balancing Association website offers articles about the therapy by several authors, a description of classes, information about becoming certified as a teacher/practitioner and a directory that allows you to locate practitioners throughout the U.S. and in several other countries. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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How to Locate a Holistic Health Care Provider
The *North East Directory of Holistic Resources offers access to a wide variety of holistic health care practitioners in the north eastern United States. In addition, the site has a collection of articles written by members, and a calendar of events which includes classes and workshops. Click on the name underlined above if you want to find a practitioner in this area.
Looking for an alternative health care practitioner in Great Britain? The *Institute for Complementary Medicine administers the British Register of Complementary Practitioners (BRCP) which lists professional, competent practitioners. Their website offers access to the list by geographic area so that you can search for practitioners registered with the BRCP in any part of the U.K., and overseas. You can also access information about courses of study which could lead to qualification in one of the disciplines registered by the BRCP. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
*The Share Guide is a holistic health journal and directory of professionals and events of interest in related areas. It is published quarterly in California; selected articles from the publication are available at their web site, and the directory can be consulted, via the web, for information about the locations of California holistic health practitioners.
The *American Holistic Health Association calls itself: "a national clearing house to connect you with resources you can use to improve your health and well-being". They have a searchable database of holistic practitioners, a list of local support groups in the U.S., educational material and membership for both the public and health care practitioners. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *American Holistic Medical Association is an organization bringing together licensed physicians (M.D.'s) and doctors of osteopathic medicine (D.O.'s) who practice holistic medicine: healing that addresses the whole person - body, mind, and spirit. Holistic medicine integrates conventional and alternative therapies to prevent and treat disease, and to promote optimal health. What will attract most to this site is the "Doctor Finder" it offers. It is possible to use the service on this site to find a holistic practitioner in practically any part of the United States where the association has members. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *Holistic Health Yellow Pages offers access to a variety of practitioners in a great many alternative or complementary health disciplines throughout the U.S. Here you can find healers, an encyclopedia of holistic health topics and terms, and a library of articles that may interest you. You can search for healers by discipline and state or geographic area (they say they will add listings for Canada, soon), as well as by condition. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
The *Western Canadian Holistic Health World website offers information on a broad range of alternative health care products and services available in Western Canada. In addition to a clickable list of holistic health disciplines which leads you to practitioners of that art in western Canada, the site offers alerts to events/workshops, and access to book reviews, correspondance courses, health products and Body Mind Spirit magazine. Click on the name underlined above for access to this site.
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Health Care Information Resources makes information about health and disease accessible in the belief that the informed consumer is a more satisfied consumer of healthcare. This service does not offer advice about health or healthcare and cannot substitute for a healthcare practitioner. Only personal contact with the qualified healthcare practitioner of your choice -- who knows your health history, who can examine you, and who can bring expertise and experience to bear on your situation -- can yield advice about how you ought to handle any of the information you obtain from sources accessed through this service.
Decisions regarding your healthcare should always involve the assistance of a trusted healthcare practitioner.
Maintaining and enhancing your health is at least as important as regaining it when you are ill. The resources in this section offer information about staying well and eating right, among other things.
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# Circumcision, female - Female Genital Mutilation -- Female Circumcision from OCRT
# Circumcision, female - RAINBO working to prevent gender based violence, especially female circumcision
# Circumcision, male - See: Men's health, below.
# Circumpolar health - International Union of Circumpolar Health international, non-governmental organization
# Cleanliness - Soap and Detergent Association cleanliness contributes to health
# Cloning - See: Reproductive issues, below.
# Cochlea - The Cochlea: graphic tour of the inner ear's machinery all about the cochlea, from Italy
# Condoms - The Condom Page history and modern manufacture of condoms
# Condoms - Condoms info from Health Canada
# Consommateur averti - Passerelle d'information pour le consommateur canadien: Sante
# Consommateur averti - Comment obtenir le maximum d'une visite chez votre medecin de Sante Canada
# Consumer health - Click here for access to Consumer Health links.
# Contact lens - See: Eyes, below.
# Contraception - Click here for access to Contraception links.
# Cord blood - See: Blood, above.
# Cosmetic surgery - See: Surgery, in the Illness section of this resource.
# Cosmetics - Cosmetics Program from Health Canada, minimizing the risk associated with the use of cosmetics
# Cosmetics - Cosmetics a variety of topics, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
# Cosmetics - C.E.R.I.E.S site of the skin research unit of Chanel, in France
# Counseling - See: Mental health, below and Counselors, in the Disciplines & Education section of this resource.
# Dental health - Click here for access to Dental Health links.
# Dentures - Everything You Need to Know about Dentures promoting satisfaction with dentures
# Diet - Click here for access to Diet links.
# Diet, kosher - Kosher Delight lists Kosher restaurants, hotels, recipes and Kashrut authorities
# Dietary fibre - See: Diet, above.
# Dietary supplements - Click here for access to Dietary Supplements links.
# Dieting - See: Weight control, below.
# Don d'organes - FRANCE ADOT Tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur le don d'organes ou de tissus humains
# Don d'organes - Site canadien sur le don d'organes et de tissus de Sante Canada
# Don d'organes - Voir, aussi: Organ donation, au dessous.
# Ear cleaning - Kencayd Consulting on Ear Candling all about ear candling, from Okotoks, AB
# Ear cleaning - Ear Candling Health Canada views ear candling as dangerous
# Electric fields - See: Safety, below.
# Emergency contraception- See: Contraception, above.
# Emergency preparedness - Click here to access Emergency preparedness links.
# Environmental health - Click here for access to Environmental health links.
# Exercise - Click here for access to Exercise links.
# Exercise - Pour renseignments francais, voir ci-dessous les: Loisirs
# Eyes - Click here for access to Eyes links.
# Eyes - See, also: Senses, below.
# Family-centered care - Institute for Family-Centered Care enhancing relationships between providers and consumers
# Family planning - Click here for access to Family planning links.
# Feminist health care - See: Women's health, below.
# Film & video - See: Health, film & video, below.
# Fitness - See: Exercise, above.
# First Nations health - Click here for access to First Nations Health links.
# Flatulence - Flatulence: How To Prevent It by Joshua Levine, from AskMen.com
# Flatulence - The Whys and Wherefores of Wind: Flatulence Explained by E.J. Carstensen, M.D.
# Flatulence - Gas and Flatulence Prevention Diet from Jackson Gastroenterology in Camp Hill, PA
# Fluoridation - Click here for access to Fluoridation links.
# Gay, lesbian & bisexual health - Click here for access to Gay, lesbian & bisexual health links .
# Gay, lesbian & bisexual health - See also: Sante gaie et lesbienne, below.
# Gay, lesbian & bisexual health - See also: Mental health, LGB and Sexual health below.
# Grandir en sante - Grandir en sante au Canada Guide pour le developpement positif des enfants
# Grossesse - Nutrition pour une grossesse en sante lignes directrices nationales, ... de Sante Canada
# Grossesse - Voir, aussi, ci-dessous: Pregnancy.
# Harm reduction - Click here for access to Harm reduction links.
# Hazardous waste - See Safety, below.
# Health - Click here for access to Health (General) links.
# Health, African-American - Click here for access to Health, African-American links.
# Health care, Australia - Click here for access to Health care, Australia links.
# Health care, Canada - Click here for access to Health care, Canada links.
# Health care, Europe - European Observatory on Health Care Systems HIT profiles detail national systems
# Health care, Singapore - HSA Health Sciences Authority health care authority in Singapore
# Health care, UK - Click here for access to Health care, UK links.
# Health care, USA - Click here for access to Health care, USA links.
# Health cartoons - Click here for access to Health cartoons links.
# Health, film & video - The Library Media Project health info on film, formerly funded by the MacArthur Foundation
# Health, film & video - Films & Videos on AIDS/HIV from First Run/Icarus Films in NYC
# Health insurance - See: Insurance, below.
# Health, news - Click here for access to Health, news links.
# Health, questionnaires - Your Health: a quick test with feedback
# Hearing - HEARNET Hearing Education and Awareness for Musicians & Music Lovers
# Hearing - American Academy of Audiology professionals dedicated to providing quality hearing care
# Hearing - Farm Noise and Hearing Network promoting hearing conservation in rural communities in South Australia
# Hearing - See, also: Cochlea, above, Senses, below, and Deafness, in the Illness section of this resource.
# Heart health - Click here for access to Heart health links.
# Hispanic health - Click here for access to Hispanic health links.
# Home care - Click here for access to Home Care links.
# Hormone replacement therapy - See: Menopause, below.
# Hormones - Hormone Foundation promoting investigation of human diseases in which hormones play a role
# Hormones - e-Estrogens.com estrogens in human health
# Hospice - See: Palliative care, in the Illness section of this resource.
# House health - Click here for access to House Health links.
# Hygiene, personal - HygieneHelp.com suggests causes for body odour beyond sweating and offers "natural" tips to overcome the problem
# Hygiene, personal - iHygenic.com information such as the upkeep and cleaning of hair, skincare, teeth, hands, nails, and feet
# Hygiene, personal - See: Body odour, in the Illness section of this resource.
# Immunization - Click here for access to: Immunization links.
# Indians, North American - See: First Nations health, above.
# Infant, newborn - Click here for access to Infant, newborn links.
# Infant, premature - Click here for access to Infant, premature links.
# Injury prevention - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control part of the U.S. CDC
# Injury prevention - See also: Safety, below.
# Inspection des aliments - Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments inspection et protection sanitaire
# International health - Click here for access to International Health links.
# Insurance - Click here for access to Insurance links.
# Insurance - Pour renseignements francais, voir ci-dessus: l'Assurance-sante.
# Lesbian health - See: Gay, lesbian & bisexual health, above.
# Literacy - Click here for access to Literacy links.
# Loi canadienne sur la sante - Loi canadienne sur la sante le texte de la loi et des reglements
# Loi canadienne sur la sante - Loi canadienne sur la sante la pierre angulaire du systeme de sante canadien
# Loisirs - Coalition pour la vie active l'activite physique, les loisirs et la vie active
# Loisirs - Guide d'activite physique canadien telecharger le guide!
# Loisirs - Institut canadien de la recherche sur la condition physique et le mode de vie un mode de vie sain et actif
# Loisirs - Vert l'action ameliorer votre sante et la sante de l'environnement!
# Long term care - Click here for access to Long Term Care links.
# Macrobiotics - See: Vegetarian, below.
# Magnetic fields - See: Safety, below.
# Managed care - Click here for access to Managed care links.
# Medical devices - Center for Devices and Radiological Health from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
# Menopause - Click here for access to Menopause links.
# Menstruation - Click here for access to Menstruation links.
# Men's health - Click here for access to Men's health links.
# Mental health - Click here for access to Mental health links.
# Mental health, in childhood - Click here for access to Mental health, in childhood links.
# Mental health, LGB - For and about the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Community from UB
# Mental health, student - Self Help Resources from the Counseling Center at UB
# Music therapy - See: Mental health, above, and Mental illness in the Illness section of this resource.
# Natives, North American - See: First Nations health, above.
# Nursing homes - Click here for access to Nursing Homes links.
# Nutrition - Click here for access to Nutrition links.
# Nutrition (francais) - Cliquez ici pour acceder a des liens Nutrition.
# Nutrition, in childhood - Click here for access to Nutrition, in childhood links.
# Oral health - See: Dental health, above.
# Organ donation - Click here for access to Organ donation links.
# Organ donation, pour renseignements francais, voir ci-dessus le: Don d'organes.
# Ostomates - Click here for access to Ostomates links.
# Parenting - Click here for access to Parenting links.
# Play - Click here for access to Play links.
# Poverty - Poverty and Health: Links to Action proceedings of the CPHI national roundtable, 26 March 2002
# Poverty - Impact of Poverty on Health: a scan of research literature by Shelley Phipps, for CPHI
# Poverty - Policy Approaches to Address the Impact of Poverty on Health: a scan of policy literature by David P. Ross
# Powerlines - See: Safety, below.
# Pregnancy - Click here for access to Pregnancy links.
# Pregnancy - see also: Adolescent pregnancy, above.
# Premature babies - See: Pregnancy, above.
# Prevention - Click here for access to Prevention links.
# Primary health care - Primary health care a synthesis document from the Health Transition Fund
# Prison health - Click here for access to Prison health links.
# Privacy of medical records - Click here for access to Privacy of Medical Records links.
# Produits de sante naturels - Bureau des produits de sante naturels de la Direction generale de la protection de la sante
# Produits de sante naturels - Produits de sante naturels: une nouvelle vision rapport du comite du Parlement canadien
# Pro-life resources - Click here for access to Pro-life Resources links.
# Radiation - See: Safety, below.
# Reproductive issues - Click here for access to Reproductive Issues links.
# Safety - Click here to access Safety links.
# Sang - Hema Quebec le nouveau fournisseur de sang a la province de Quebec
# Sang - Societe canadienne du sang le responsable d'approvisionnement en sang du Canada
# Sante - Health on the Net Foundation version francaise d'un site WWW de la Suisse
# Sante - Reseau canadien de la sante des informations-sante dignes de confiance
# Sante - La Journee mondiale de la Sante "Un environnement sain pour les enfants. Preparer l'avenir", le 7 avril 2003
# Sante - SanteOntario.com les soins de sante a votre service
# Sante au Canada - Pesez ici pour des liens Sante au Canada.
# Sante bucco-dentaire - L'ADC en-direct site de l'Association dentaire canadienne
# Sante de l'enfant - Pesez ici pour des sites concernant la Sante de l'enfant.
# Sante de l'environnement - La maison saine de la Societe canadienne d'hypotheques et de logement
# Sante des autochtones - Fondation autochtone de guerison pour faciliter les processus de guerison
# Sante des femmes - Pesez ici pour des sites concernant la Sante des femmes.
# Sante du coeur - Societe canadienne de cardiologie promouvoir la sante cardiovasculaire et la recherche
# Sante en milieu scolaire - L'approche globale de la sante en milieu scolaire renseignements de Sante Canada
# Sante en voyages - Voyages@l'Aventure message anti-drogues, de la Ministere des Affaires etrangeres
# Sante gaie et lesbienne - Cahier Sante de l'Association des medecins gais de France
# Sante internationale - Societe canadienne de sante internationale sante dans le developpement humain et societal
# Sante internationale - Centre de cooperation internationale en sante et developpement de l'Universite Laval
# Sante internationale - Organisation mondiale de la sante Mediacentre derniers communiques de presse
# Sante mentale - Association canadienne pour la sante mentale promouvoir la sante mentale de tous
# Sante sexuelle - Les lignes directrices ... pour l'education en matiere de sante sexuelle de Sante Canada
# School health - Click here for access to School health links.
# Securite - Cliquez ici pour acceder a des liens de la Securite.
# Self-help - Click here for access to Self-help links.
# Senses - Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World research report from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
# Senses - Olfaction explanation of the sense of smell
# Senses - See, also: Anosmia, Blindness and Nasal problems, in the Illness section of this resource.
# Senses - See also: Synaesthesia, below.
# Sexual health - Click here for access to Sexual health links.
# Smell, sense of - See: Senses, above.
# Sperm banking - Sperm Bank of California first in the United States to operate as a non-profit organization
# Sport medicine - See: Exercise, above, and Sports medicine, in the Disciplines & Education section.
# Statistics, health - Click here for access to Statistics, health links.
# Statistiques de la sante - Institut canadien d'information sur la sante les chiffres de la sante
# Sunburn prevention - Click here for access to Sunburn prevention links.
# Synaesthesia - Click here for access to Synaesthesia links .
# Teeth - See Dental health, above.
# Transgender issues - Click here for access to Transgender issues links.
# Travel health - Click here for access to Travel Health links.
# Vaccination - See: Immunization, above.
# Vaccinations - Ligue national pour la liberte des vaccinations les chemins qui menent a la sante sont multiples
# Vaccines - See: Immunization, above.
# Vasectomy - See: Men's health, above.
# Vegetarian - Click here for access to Vegetarian links.
# Veins - Veins1.com all you ever wanted to know about veins
# Vieillissement - Cliquez ici pour des leins apropos du Vieillissement.
# Vision - See: Eyes, above.
# Vitamins - Click here for access to Vitamins links.
# Water, potable - Click here for access to Water, potable links.
# Weight control - Click here for access to Weight control links.
# Women's health - Click here for access to Women's health links.
# Women's health, voir ci-dessus la: Sante des femmes
# Yeux, les - Societe canadienne d'ophthalmologie tous sur les yeux pour la sante!
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* Acupuncturists - Click here for access to Acupuncturists links.
* Administrators - Click here for access to Administrators links.
* Aerospace medicine - Click here for access to Aerospace Medicine links.
* Allied health disciplines - Click here for access to Allied health disciplines links.
* Alternative medicine - See the: Alternative Medicine section of this resource.
* Alternative practitioners - Click here for access to Alternative practitioners links.
* Ambulatory care - American Academy of Ambulatory Care for all involved in ambulatory/acute care
* Anaesthesiologist assistants - American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants professional organization
* Anaesthesiologist assistants - Anesthesiologist Assistant specialty physician assistant working under the direction of a licensed Anesthesiologist
* Anaesthetists - Click here for access to Anaesthetists links.
* Anesthesistes - Anesthesie, Reanimation et Medecine d'Urgence sur Internet renseignements de Bordeaux, France
* Art-therapeutes - Association des art-therapeutes du Quebec Inc. francais/English
* Art therapists - See: Creative arts therapists, below.
* Athletic trainers - National Athletic Trainers' Association specializing in athletic health care
* Athletic trainers - Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc. good links to related groups
* Athletic trainers - National Endurance Sports Trainers Association certification organization & business
* Athletic trainers - See, also: Sports Medicine, below, and Exercise in the Wellness section of this resource.
* Audiologistes - Association canadienne des orthophonistes et audiologistes
* Audiologistes - voir ci-dessous: Orthophonistes.
* Audiologists - Click here for access to Audiologists links.
* Authors - Click here for access to Authors links.
* Aviation medicine - See: Aerospace medicine, above.
* Bariatric medicine - Click here for access to Bariatric Medicine links.
* Biotechnology - biotechfind directory of links to biotechnologies and biofinances sites
* Bodyworkers - See: Massage therapists, below.
* Bronchology - American Association for Bronchology caring for patients with lung cancer and other lung diseases
* Cancer registrars - National Cancer Registrars Association making cancer patient data available for research
* Cancer registrars - Click here for access to Cancer Registrars links.
* Cardiology technologists - Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists education and standards of practice
* Cardiology technologists - Cardiology Technologists Association of Ontario professional society
* Cardiovascular specialists - Click here for access to Cardiovascular specialists links.
* Certified nursing assistants - See: Registered nursing assistants, below.
* Chaplains - Click here for access to Chaplains links.
* Chiropractors - Click here for access to Chiropractors links.
* Chirurgiens - Societe canadienne d'otolaryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
* Chirurgiens, vasculaires - Chirurgie vasculaire de Nancy, en France
* Clinical practice guidelines - AGREE Collaboration improving quality & effectiveness of CPG's
* Clinical practice guidelines - CMA Infobase CPG's produced or endorsed in Canada
* Clinical practice guidelines - Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines a list compiled by Peter Sam, M.D.
* Clinical practice guidelines - Guidelines Canada sources of guidelines from Canada and beyond compiled at UofT
* Coders - Radiology Coding Certification Board promoting radiology coding through credentialing
* Coders - American Academy of Professional Coders certification for those who provide coding and billing services
* Coloproctologists - See: Physicians, below.
* Community health - Association of Ontario Health Centres look for the links!
* Community health - See also: Public health professionals, below.
* Conferences - Healthcare conferences.com where to look for health care conferences around the world
* Conferences - Conferences Canadian health care conferences listing from insight Information Co.
* Consumer advocates - Click here for access to Consumer Advocates links.
* Conseiller(ere)s - L'Association des psychotherapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Quebec
* Continuing education - Office of Continuing Medical Education from Baylor College of Medicine
* Continuing education - AACME - ABCME fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine
* Continuing education - Medscape from WebMD CME across a range of specialties
* Coroners - California State Coroner's Association for medical legal death investigators
* Coroners - Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario investigating deaths to protect the living
* Coroners - Coroner English version of the site of the Bureau du coroner du Gouvernement du Quebec
* Coroners - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner part of the Alberta Justice Department
* Counselors - Click here for access to links of interest to Counselors.
* Creative arts therapists - Click here for access to Creative arts therapists links.
* Critical care - National Initiative in Sepsis Education for those managing patients with severe sepsis
* Critical care - Society of Critical Care Medicine promoting excellence and consistency in critical care
* Critical care - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses world's largest specialty nursing organization
* Critical care - Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit software for children's critical care medicine
* Cytotechnologists/cytopathologists - American Society for Cytotechnology professional organization
* Cytotechnologists/cytopathologists - See also: Immunologists, Laboratory technologists and Pathologists, below.
* Dance therapists - American Dance Therapy Association professional organization of dance/movement therapists
* Dance therapists - Hancock Center for Movement Arts & Therapies Inc. therapy in movement in Madison, WI
* Dance therapists - Tamalpa Institute training for movement based expressive arts therapy, in San Francisco
* Dental assistants - Canadian Dental Assistants Association a part of the oral health care team
* Dental assistants - Dental Assistant Jobs offering employment opportunities throughout the U.S. & Canada
* Dental hygienists - The Wisdom Tooth oral health and dental hygiene from the University of Manitoba
* Dental hygienists - Dental Hygiene Education by Margaret J. Fehrenbach, RDH, MS
* Dental hygienists - Student Dental Hygienists Site created by a student hygienist in the U.K.
* Dental laboratory technologists - National Association of Dental Laboratories to advance standards of service
* Dental laboratory technologists - See, also: Cytotechnologists, above, and Laboratory technologists, below.
* Dental students - See: Students, dental, below.
* Dentists - Click here for access to links of interest to Dentists.
* Dentistes - L'ADC en-direct site de l'Association dentaire canadienne, d'Ottawa
* Denturists - Denturist Association of Canada advancing the profession through education, communication ...
* Denturists - College of Denturists of British Columbia regulating the profession in BC
* Denturists - Denturist Society of Saskatchewan promoting the profession in Saskatchewan
* Dermatologists - Click here for access to links of interest to Dermatologists.
* Dietetistes - Ordre professionel des dietetistes du Quebec tout ce qui concerne la nutrition
* Dietitians - Click here for access to Dietitians links.
* Diving medicine - Divers Alert Network diving safely and dive medical information
* Diving medicine - UK Sport Diving Medical Committee medical standards & referees for diving research
* Doulas - Click here for access to Doula links.
* Educators, early childhood - Click here for access to Educators, early childhood links.
* Educators, health - See: Health educators, below.
* Electrocardiography - See: Cardiovascular specialists, above.
* Electrodiagnostic medicine - American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine improving patient care
* Electroencephalography - EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Society bringing together neurology & psychiatry
* Electroencephalography - American Board of Electroencephalography and Neurophysiology certifying practitioners
* Electroencephalography - British Society for Clinical Neurophysiology formerly the EEG Society
* Embryologists - IVF.net everything for the scientist in reproduction
* Emergency physicians - Click here for access to Emergency Physicians links.
* Emergency workers - Click here for access to Emergency Workers links.
* Employment - Click here to access Employment links.
* Endocrinologists - Click here for links of interest to Endocrinologists.
* Endodontists - British Endodontic Society promotes and advances the study and practice of pulp conservation
* Endodontists - American Association of Endodontists dentists who do root canal work
* Endodontists - Canadian Academy of Endodontics for the patient, press and professional
* Endodontists - Endo-Mail offering courses, articles and tips to improve dental practice
* Engineers, healthcare - See: Hospital staff, below.
* Epidemiologists - Click here for access to Epidemiologists links.
* Ergotherapeutes - Association canadienne des ergotherapeutes pour aider a atteindre l'excellence
* Ethnomedicine - Ethnomed immigrants' cultural and belief issues related to health care in Seattle, WA
* Evidence based health care practitioners - Click here for access to EBHC Practitioners links.
* Exercise physiologists - American Society of Exercise Physiologists purpose, membership, ethics, standards ...
* Exercise physiologists - See, also: Exercise, in the Wellness section of this resource.
* Family physicians - See: Physicians, below.
* Family therapists - See: Counselors, above.
* Forensic scientists - Click here for access to Forensic Scientists links.
* Funeral directors - Click here for access to: Funeral directors links.
* Gastroenterologists - Click here for access to Gastroenterologists links.
* Gay & lesbian health care practitioners - Click here for access to Gay & lesbian practitioners links.
* Gay & lesbian health care practitioners - See also: Practiciens gais et lesbiens, below.
* Geneticists - OMIM Home Page: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man from NCBI
* Geneticists - Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors providing info on genetic disorders and risks
* Geneticists - Human Gene Mutation Database Welsh database collating gene lesions and inherited disease
* Geneticists - Genetic Counseling Resources links to info from the University of Kansas Medical Center
* Geneticists - See, also: Genetic conditions, in the Illness section of this resource.
* Gerontologists - Gerontological Society of America professionals caring for the elderly
* Gestalt therapists - see: Psychologists, below.
* Gynaecologists - See: Obstetricians & gynaecologists, below.
* Gynecologists - See: Obstetricians & gynaecologists, below.
* Hair sciences - See: Trichology, below.
* Health educators - Click here for access to Health educators links.
* Health information scientists - Click here for access to Health information scientists links.
* Health information technology - HITdecisions.com news, product information, analysis of major trends, etc.
* Health information technology - HealthTech advancing the use of new technologies to improve health
* Health physicists - American Academy of Health Physics bringing Certified Health Physicists together
* Health physics - Health Physics Historical Instrumentation Museum Collection from the ORAU
* Health records librarians - See Medical records librarians, below.
* Health sciences librarians - Click here for access to Health sciences librarians links.
* Heart specialists - See: Cardiovascular specialists, above.
* Hematologists - American Society of Hematology clinicians and scientists interested in the blood
* Hematologists - American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology treating blood disorders and cancer in children
* Hematologists - Transfusion Medicine Quality Management Program for hospital based professionals
* Herbalists - Click here for access to Herbalists links.
* Historians - Click here for access to Historians links.
* Homeopaths - Click here for access to Homeopaths links.
* Hospital staff - Click here for access to Hospital staff links.
* Hygiene industrielle - Sante du travail & Hygiene industriel: Ressources electroniques a Montreal
* Hygiene industrielle - Semaine nationale de la promotion de la sante en milieu de travail
* Hypnotherapists - Click here for access to: Hypnotherapists links.
* Immunologists - Immunology Link Home Page useful pointers for students and professionals
* Immunologists - Immunohistochemistry - In situ hybridization pictures, discussion, textbook, links
* Industrial hygienists - Click here for access to links of interest to Industrial hygienists.
* Infection control staff - Click here for access to Infection control staff links.
* Infirmieres/infirmiers - AIIC en direct de l'Association des infirmieres et infirmiers du Canada
* Infirmieres/infirmiers - Ordre des infirmieres et infirmiers du Quebec regler la profession au Quebec
* Infirmieres/infirmiers - L'Association des Infirmieres et Infirmiers de Salle d'Operation du Canada
* Infirmieres/infirmiers - L'Association des infirmieres et infirmiers du Nouveau-Brunswick
* Intensive care - Patient Monitoring and Physiological Measurement Network at the University of Manchester
* Internal medicine - What is Internal Medicine? from the Labette County Medical Center, in KS
* International health - See: International health in the Wellness section of this resource.
* Keraunomedicine - Lightning Injury Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago
* Laboratory technologists - Click here for access to Laboratory technologists links.
* Lesbian health care practitioners - See: Gay & lesbian health care practitioners, above.
* Librarians - See: Health sciences librarians, above.
* Licensed practical nurses - See: Registered nursing assistants, below.
* Licensing professionals - National Association for Regulatory Administration licensing in human care
* Lithotripsy - American Lithotripsy Society for physicians & others at lithotripsy sites in the U.S.
* Magnetic resonance - Click here for acces to Magnetic Resonance links.
* Malpractice - Dr. Witherspoon, Chief of Staff peer reviewed articles on malpractice by a physician expert
* Manipulative therapy - Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapy standards in manual therapy
* Massage therapists - Click here for access to Massage Therapists links.
* Massotherapeutes - L'Association Canadienne des Massotherapeutes promouvoir le bien-etre de l'individu ...
* Material safety data sheets - See: Industrial hygienists, above.
* Medecines douces - College des medecines douces du Quebec l'enseignement a distance en naturopathie
* Medecins - Cliquez ici pour une liste des pages WWW pour des medecins.
* Medical assistants - See: Physician assistants, below.
* Medical imaging - Click here for access to Medical Imaging links.
* Medical laboratory technologists - See: Laboratory technologists, above.
* Medical librarians - see: Health sciences librarians, above.
* Medical records librarians - Click here for access to Medical Records Librarians links.
* Medical students - See: Students, medical, below.
* Medical transcriptionists - Click here for access to Medical transcriptionists links.
* Medical writers - See: Authors, above.
* Medicine in the arts - Click here for access to Medicine in the arts links.
* Microbiologists - Association of Medical Micribiologists professional body dealing with microbiology and infection in the U.K. and Ireland
* Midwives - Click here for access to links of interest to Midwives.
* Mountain medicine - UIAA Mountain Medicine Centre from the British Mountaineering Council
* Mountain medicine - Base Camp MD see the Guide to high-altitude medicine in the left nav bar
* Mountain medicine - International Society for Mountain Medicine spreading scientific and practical information about mountain medicine
* Mountain medicine - See also, below: Wilderness medicine.
* MSDS - See: Industrial hygienists, above.
* Music therapists - Click here for access to Music Therapists links.
* Naissance - La Naissance en France 2002 le droit de choisir ou ... nous donnons naissance a nos enfants
* Nanomedicine - Nanomedicine employing molecular machine systems to address medical problems
* Naturopaths - Click here for access to Naturopaths links.
* Neurologists - Click here for access to Neurologists links.
* Neuroscientists - Societe des Neurosciences societe francaise de recherche
* Neuroscientists - Neuroanatomy & Neuropathology on the Internet from Hungary, in English
* Neuroscientists - Cyber Museum of Neurosurgery has links to other neuroscience history sites
* Neuroscientists - Harvard Center for Neurodegeneration and Repair leadership and achievement in neuroscience
* Nuclear medicine - Society of Nuclear Medicine promoting the science, technology & practical application of NM
* Nuclear medicine - Nuclear Medicine on the Net nuclear medicine educational website
* Nuclear medicine - Nuclear Medicine Research Council promoting the beneficial uses of radioisotopes
* Nuclear medicine - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board voluntary program of certification
* Nurse anaesthetists - Anesthesia, Nursing & Medicine Page extensive collection of links to related subjects
* Nurse practitioners - Click here for access to Nurse Practitioners links.
* Nurses - Click here to access links of interest to Nurses.
* Nutritionists, see: Dietitians, above.
* Obstetricians & gynaecologists - Click here for access to Obstetricians & Gynaecologists links.
* Obstetriciens et gynecologues - Societe des obstetriciens et gynecologues du Canada
* Occupational health workers - See: Industrial hygienists, above.
* Occupational therapists - Click here for access to links of interest to Occupational Therapists.
* Occupational therapists, see also: Music therapists, above.
* Oncologists - Click here for access to Oncologists links.
* Ophthalmic technicians - Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology representing ophthalmic aides
* Ophthalmologists - Click here for access to Ophthalmologists links.
* Opticians - Opticians Association of Canada education and training for dispensing opticians
* Opticians - Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians representing business interests of U.K. opticians
* Opticiens - Association des Opticiens du Canada education et entrainement des membres
* Optometrists - Click here for access to Optometrists links.
* Optometristes - L'Association des Optometristes du Quebec disponible au public et aux optometristes
* Orthodontists - Canadian Association of Orthodontists helping with decisions about orthodontic treatment
* Orthodontists - The Orthodontic Information Page for the profession and the public
* Orthodontists - New Zealand Association of Orthodontists info for the public about tooth straightening
* Orthodontists - Orthodontics Dentistry Directory find an orthodontist in the U.S.
* Orthomolecular medicine - Orthomolecular Medicine Online preventing and treating disease with correct nutrition
* Orthomolecular medicine - International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine raising awareness of alternatives
* Orthopaedic technologists - Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists identifying and credentialling competent technologists
* Orthopaedic technologists - Association of Orthopaedic Technicians training and certification in the U.K.
* Orthopaedic surgeons, see: Surgeons, below.
* Orthopaedics - Click here for access to Orthopaedics links.
* Orthophonistes - Association canadienne des orthophonistes et audiologistes
* Orthoptists - Orthoptics Online site of the American Association of Certified Orthoptists
* Osteopaths - Click here for access to Osteopaths links.
* Otolaryngologists - Click here for access to Otolaryngologists links.
* Paramedics - See: Emergency workers, above.
* Parodontologie - Academie canadienne de parodontologie trouvez un parodontiste pres de chez vous!
* Pastoral care - See: Counselors, above.
* Pathologists - Click here for access to Pathologists links.
* Patient advocates - See: Consumer advocates, above.
* Pediatres - Societe canadienne de pediatrie defense des interets des enfants en matiere de sante
* Pediatricians - Click here for access to links of interest to Pediatricians.
* Perfusionists - See: Cardiovascular specialists, above.
* Periodontists - Click here for access to Periodontists links.
* Pharmacists - Click here for access to links of interest to Pharmacists.
* Pharmacy technicians - American Association of Pharmacy Technicians professional organization
* Pharmacy technicians - National Pharmacy Technician Association supporting and promoting pharmacy technicians
* Physiatrists - American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for doctors in physical medicine & rehab
* Physiatrists - Physiatry.com for doctors and the public
* Physiatrists - Association of Academic Physiatrists for physiatrists affiliated with medical schools
* Physical therapists - see: Physiotherapists, below.
* Physician assistants - Click here for access to Physician Assistants links.
* Physicians - Click here for access to links of interest to Physicians.
* Physicians - pour renseignements francais, voir ci-dessus les: Medecins.
* Physicians, rural - See: Rural practitioners, below.
* Physicists - See: Health physicists, above.
* Physiologists - Physiology Online from the U.K.
* Physiologists - The Harvey project interactive human physiology course
* Physiologists - PhysioNet web access to collections of recorded physiologic signals and related software
* Physiologists - Patient Monitoring and Physiological Measurement Network at the University of Manchester
* Physiotherapists - Click here for access to links of interest to Physiotherapists.
* Podiatrists - Click here for access to Podiatrists links.
* Practiciens gais et lesbiens - Association des Medecins Gais la plus ancienne des associations gais de France
* Practiciens gais et lesbiens - Homos carabins -Etudiants (es) homos en Sante pour rompre l'isolement
* Primary health care workers - Primary Care Internet Guide from Norway
* Primary health care workers - RxMed peer-reviewed material for primary care physicians
* Primary health care workers - Primary health care a synthesis document from the Health Transition Fund
* Proctologists - See: Physicians, above.
* Promotion de la sante - Centre ontarien d'information en prevention perspective multi-disciplinaire
* Prosthetists and orthotists - Click here for access to Prosthetists and Orthotists links.
* Psychiatres - Association des psychiatres du Canada de l'information et des nouvelles sur l'APC
* Psychiatric technicians - American Association of Psychiatric Technicians, Inc. certifying mental health workers
* Psychiatrists - Click here for access to links of interest to Psychiatrists.
* Psychologists - Click here for access to links of interests to Psychologists.
* Psychotherapeutes - Societe Francaise de Relaxation Psychotherapique relaxation comme psychotherapie
* Psychotherapists - Click here for access to Psychotherapists links.
* Public health professionals - Click here for access to Public Health Professionals links.
* Radiation oncologists - See: Radiologists, below.
* Radiation technicians - See: X-ray technicians, below.
* Radiologists - Click here for access to Radiologists links.
* Radiology coders - Radiology Coding Certification Board promoting radiology coding through credentialing
* Recherches medicales - Pesez ici pour des liens a propos: Recherches medicales.
* Registered nursing assistants - Click here for access to Registered nursing assistants links.
* Registered practical nurses - See: Registered nursing assistants, above.
* Rehabilitation specialists - Click here for access to Rehabilitation specialists links.
* Reproductive health professionals - Association of Reproductive Health Professionals promoting repro health
* Rescue workers - Click here for access to Rescue workers links.
* Research - Click here for access to Research links.
* Residents (doctors) - See: Physicians, above, and Students, medical, below.
* Respiratory medicine - American Thoracic Society medical section of the American Lung Association
* Respiratory medicine - British Thoracic Society the official body of respiratory specialists in the U.K.
* Respiratory medicine - International Society for Respiratory Protection protecting people using respiratory devices
* Respiratory therapists - Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists supporting cardiorespiratory care
* Respiratory therapists - Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario professional organization
* Respiratory therapists - AARC Online from the American Association for Respiratory Care
* Respiratory therapists - Respiratory Associates of Texas check out the online CE courses
* Rheumatologists - American College of Rheumatology specialists in arthritis care and research
* Rural practitioners - Click here for access to Rural Practitioners links.
* Sante international - Societe canadienne de sante international sante aux pays etrangers
* Sante publique - L'Association canadienne de sante publique la sante personnelle et communautaire
* Services de sante - Conseil canadien d'agrement des services de sante au service de la population
* Services de sante - Association canadienne des soins de sante organisme des associations provinciaux
* Services de sante - L'Association des hopitaux du Quebec 140 etablissements offrant des soins de types diversifies
* Social workers - Click here for access to Social workers links.
* Speech therapists - Click here for access to Speech therapists links.
* Sports medicine - Click here for access to Sports Medicine links.
* Statisticians - Click here for access to Statisticians links.
* Statisticiens - Institut canadien d'information sur la sante faits et chiffres sur la sante canadienne
* Statisticiens - Conseil de la statistique de l'etat civil du Canada groupe consultatif multipartite
* Students, dental - DentalStudents Network everything a student, or prospective student, needs to know
* Students, dental - Dentitia Online from the Macedonian Dentistry Students' Association
* Students, medical - Click here for links of interest to Medical students.
* Surgeons - Click here for access to links of interest to Surgeons.
* Technologues en radiologie - Ordre des Technologues en Radiologie du Quebec aussi disponible en anglais
* Technology, medical - MEDGADGET: Internet journal of emerging medical technologies info about the latest medical devices
* Telemedicine - Click here for access to Telemedicine links.
* Therapeutic recreation - Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association Online professional organization
* Therapeutic recreation - Therapeutic Recreation Ontario ensuring quality professional services
* Therapeutic recreation - Therapeutic Recreation Directory resources for the recreation professional
* Therapeutic recreation - American Therapeutic Recreation Association using recreation to improve functioning
* Tibetan medicine - Click here for access to Tibetan medicine links.
* Toxicologists - Click here for access to Toxicologists links.
* Traditional Chinese medicine - Click here for access to Traditional Chinese Medicine links.
* Travel medicine - International Society of Travel Medicine for health professionals interested in travel medicine
* Travel medicine - Health Information for Canadian Travellers from the CSIH
* Travel medicine - Traveler's Diarrhea from Dr. Alan Spira, a Travel Medicine specialist
* Travel medicine - See also: Travel health, in the Wellness section of this resource.
* Trichology - Trichological Society for practitioners and professionals in the hair sciences, from the U.K.
* Ultrasonographers - American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers credentialling in ultrasonography
* Ultrasonographers - Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography membership organization
* Ultrasonographers - SonoWorld professional, academic, industry and clinical resources
* Urologists - Click here for access to Urologists links.
* Veterinarians - Click here for access to Veterinarians links.
* Victims of torture - Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture care & rehabilitation in Britain
* Wilderness medicine - Wilderness Medical Society preventing, recognizing, and treating medical problems encountered in wilderness situations
* Wilderness medicine - Wilderness Medicine Institute education and information for dealing with wilderness emergencies
* Wilderness medicine - See also, above: Mountain medicine.
* Woman dentists - American Association of Women Dentists a network of mentoring and support for colleagues
* Woman managers - Women In Health Care Management providing a forum for women in Boston
* Woman physicians - American Medical Women's Association women physicians and students
* Woman physicians - MomM.D. online community for mothers who are physicians or medical students
* Woman physicians - Elizabeth Blackwell M.D. about the first female M.D., from H&WS Colleges in Geneva, NY
* Woman physicians - Changing the Face of Medicine an NLM exhibit celebrating America's women physicians
* Woman scientists - WE Links Page links to women's science organizations from Women in Endocrinology
* Woman surgeons- Association of Women Surgeons a voice and a vehicle of change for women in surgery
* Writers - See: Authors, above.
* X-ray technicians - Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers fellowship and jobs listings
* X-ray technicians - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists using x-rays for medical purposes
* X-ray technicians - RadCenter for medical imaging technologists
* X-ray technicians - See, also: Radiologists, above.
Health Care Information Resources makes information about health and disease accessible in the belief that the informed consumer is a more satisfied consumer of healthcare. This service does not offer advice about health or healthcare and cannot substitute for a healthcare practitioner. Only personal contact with the qualified healthcare practitioner of your choice -- who knows your health history, who can examine you, and who can bring expertise and experience to bear on your situation -- can yield advice about how you ought to handle any of the information you obtain from sources accessed through this service.
Decisions regarding your healthcare should always involve the assistance of a trusted healthcare practitioner.
If you want to locate and use health care resources (or resources on any other topic) but don't know where to find them, use any of the links to search engines and catalogues below to locate them. You can search for web sites, discussion lists, or scientific articles and other publications from the health care literature here. Click on one of the underlined choices in the previous line to move to search engines for that type of material.
Good luck in all your searches! If you don't find what you want on your own, send me a note to let me know by using the e-mail links in the: Introduction or Got any comments? sections of this web page.
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1. Yahoo
Vous desirez faire vos recherches en francais? Maintenant vous pouvez le faire!
Cliquez ici pour acceder a Yahoo de France et en francais.
2. Lycos Catalog
3. Webcrawler
These tools allow you to browse lists of WWW resources in designated categories, and to do searches of their catalogues for resources on specific terms or topics.
4. Dogpile
Dogpile is a nifty tool which ought to be very satisfying if you are tired of searching for "hard to find" stuff on the 'net using one search engine after another, and waiting for results each time. Dogpile uses several engines at a time and allows you to set the number of seconds you are willing to wait for results, before you begin! You can include or exclude Usenet, Newswires and FTP, if you wish, and the results are displayed by search engine, consecutively. It's a great advance on the old method of searching, one engine at a time, and plodding through results from each search, separately. Give it a try!
5. FAST/all the web
FAST is a search engine developed in Norway to be the world leader in search and multimedia technology for the Internet and Corporate Search market. In May 1999, FAST teamed up with the Dell Computer Corporation to announce a "next generation" search engine service sporting a catalogue size of 80 million documents. All the Web, All the Time is the trademark for FAST's Web search engine, which now has over 300 million documents, so the chances that what you want is here and can be found are high. Try it out by clicking on the name underlined above; then, enter your search and be amazed!
6. iTools
iTools! a great collection of search engines for finding things on the web, words (meanings, translations), discussion groups, people and publications.
7. HotBot
HotBot, the WIRED Search Center, is brought to you by Wired Digital, Inc. Try it out!
8. AltaVista
AltaVista is one of the oldest Internet search engines; it has been around since 1995. The company, based in Palo Alto, CA, continues to advance Internet searching with new technologies and improvements in the searching experience. Try AltaVista's multilingual search capacity!
9. tiscali.recherche
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Cliquez ici pour acceder a tiscali.recherche -- "Pourquoi chercher ailleurs?"
10. Excite
Excite is another catalogue and search engine which offers access to a wide variety of topics on the WWW; some folks swear by it!
11. Francite
Vous desirez faire vos recherches en francais? Maintenant vous pouvez le faire!
Vous ne savez pas ou trouver ce que vous cherchez? Allez d'abord faire un tour du cote de Francite: C'est un must pour lancer une recherche ou trouver un site francophone! Cliquez au dessus pour acceder au moteur de recherche francophone Francite de la France et du Quebec.
12. Google!
Maintenant disponible en francais!
Google uses a complicated mathematical analysis, calculated on more than a billion hyperlinks on the web, to return high-quality search results so you don't have to sift through junk. ... Google uses sophisticated text-matching techniques to find pages that are both important and relevant to your search. Google is wonderful, but try it out for yourself and see if you think these claims are substantiated!
13. FlexFinder Metasearch
FlexFinder Metasearch queries multiple search engines in parallel, and combines the results based on relevance. A user can specify search engines for Health & Medicine, Research & Education, News, Government, and others. FlexFinder is committed to identify clearly results that are paid for and which are not.
14. Mamma
A deep web health search engine ... Mamma.com is a "smart" metasearch engine! —every time you type in a query Mamma simultaneously searches a variety of engines, directories, and deep content sites, properly formats the words and syntax for each, compiles their results in a virtual database, eliminates duplicates, and displays them in a uniform manner according to relevance. It's like using multiple search engines, all at the same time.
15. Tile.Net
Looking for lists, or discussion groups? This is the place to begin! Tile.Net allows you to search for Internet discussion lists or groups by name, subject, description, and several other parameters.
16. Topica: the leader in e-mail newsletters and publishing solutions.
Topica is another source of information about discussions on the Internet.
17. Google Scholar!
Google Scholar, which is now (November 2004) in Beta test mode, enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research.
18. Scirus
Scirus is a comprehensive science-specific search engine. Driven by the latest search engine technology, Scirus searches over 167 million science-specific Web pages, enabling you to find scientific, scholarly, technical and medical data quickly. Scirus reduces "false drop" by excluding references to material that uses the language you searched but comes from non-scientific disciplines. It helps you find peer-reviewed material and ranks results in order of relevance to your question. Use Scirus to find academic material in the sciences without all the sorting out of irrelevant material you have to deal with from other search engines. Scirus is a product of the publishing giant Elsevier.
19.PubMed
Looking for articles from the scientific literature of health care? PubMed is NLM's (the U.S. National Library of Medicine) search service to access the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals), and other related databases. Access to the citations is free, but you will usually have to go to a health sciences library to locate a copy of the articles you want to read.
20. NLM Gateway
The NLM Gateway allows users to search in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The current Gateway searches MEDLINE/PubMed, OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus, MEDLINEplus, DIRLINE, AIDS Meetings, Health Services Research Meetings, Space Life Sciences Meetings, and HSRProj. One search is performed in all files and results are displayed in marked categories for easy access.
Health Care Information Resources makes information about health and disease accessible in the belief that the informed consumer is a more satisfied consumer of healthcare. This service does not offer advice about health or healthcare and cannot substitute for a healthcare practitioner. Only personal contact with the qualified healthcare practitioner of your choice -- who knows your health history, who can examine you, and who can bring expertise and experience to bear on your situation -- can yield advice about how you ought to handle any of the information you obtain from sources accessed through this service.
Decisions regarding your healthcare should always involve the assistance of a trusted healthcare practitioner.
# im a pharmacist graduated from faculty of pharmacy,cairo university 2004,degree very good.currently,i work as a production pharmacist in EL NILE COMPANY FOR PHARMACEUTICALS AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES.IM seeking for a better opportunity in a multinational company if available. - this entry, number 5120 was added on 7th Jul 2005
# I'am a B.S Pharmacy graduate,i've already passed my licensure exam here in the philippines.Im a hospital pharmacist here in my country.I'am looking for a nice jobs that seeks for my profession in UK,US or in dubai as hospital pharmacist or retailer.Im hoping for your response,please inform me if there is a vacant slot. - this entry, number 5119 was added on 7th Jul 2005
# Hi!!!I graduated from The University of the Witwatersrand,South Africa in 2003.I have completed my internship at Baragwanath hospital last year and am currently doing my Community Service at the same hospital. I am looking for a job in Gauteng, South Africa from next year - preferbly in industrial,private hospital or retail pharmacy. - this entry, number 5118 was added on 7th Jul 2005
# · Passed Final year B.Pharm Exam under NOU with 1st class securing 69.3% in 2004. · Passed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year B.Pharm Exam under NOU with 1st class securing 64.9%, 62.5% and 64.5% marks respectively. Presently I am working as validation team member in Meditab Specialties Pvt.Ltd, Kundaim Industrial Estate (Goa) a sister concern of CIPLA Ltd. since May 2004. objective:- A full time QA/QC position in a leading Pharmaceutical industry, utilising my ability to work as a team member & contribute for validating equipment, routine manufacturing process, non-routine systems to support, design & analysis of products & services. - this entry, number 5115 was added on 7th Jul 2005
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# I am a registered Pharmacist in Nigeria and graduated from the Premier University in Nigeria. I have experience in Hospital and Community Pharmacy and I'm looking for a job in South Africa, Europe, USA or Canada. - this entry, number 5088 was added on 6th Jul 2005
# I AM MPHARM PHARMACOLOGY FROM KMK MUMBAI I AM WILLINIG TO WORK AS CLINICAL HOSPITAL PHARMACIST IN GULF COUNTRIES,CANADA,USA,AUSTRALIA - this entry, number 5099 was added on 6th Jul 2005
# i am B.Sc. B.pharm and i have 1yr experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing (tablets capsules and oral liquids) - this entry, number 5090 was added on 6th Jul 2005
# I am studing for bpharm in Tamilnadu for final year my university is Dr MGR UNIVERSITY TAMIL NADU, i would like to get a job in USA,CANADA OR SAUDIARABIA - this entry, number 5097 was added on 6th Jul 2005
# B.PHARM 1991 FROM A NIGERIA UNIVERSITY. REGISTERED PHARMACIST IN NIGERIA WORKING IN COMMUNITY PHARMACY FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS. REQUESTING FOR A JOB IN U.K BEFORE REGISTRATION WITH ROYAL PHARM.SOCIETY OF G.B. JOB OPPORTUNITY PREFARABLY AT BIRMINGHAM,KENT,ABBEYWOOD,BROMLEY OR SUNDERLAND - this entry, number 5087 was added on 6th Jul 2005
# sir i have done my d.pharma from board of technical education Lucknow uttar pradesh India in 1998. at present i am working on a retail shop at lucknow. i would like to work in pharmaceutical industry industry as a medical representative, or clinical pharmacist or for a teaching position any where in india. presently i also doing certificate course in HIV/AIDS & FAMILY EDUCATION from IGNOU. - this entry, number 5080 was added on 6th Jul 2005
# Hi, i 'm a registered pharmacist here in the philippines, graduated year 2003. I am very much willing to work in UK and pursue my career. - this entry, number 5109 was added on 6th Jul 2005
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# Hi,im a Pharmacist-Physician from the Philippines practicing both professions for almost 5 years now.My clinical skills and professional experience in therapeutics would be an excellent advantage as a clinical/hospital pharmacist. Im looking for ways to get hired to work in UAE. - this entry, number 5106 was added on 6th Jul 2005
# I am B.Pharm Graduate.I am an Inplant Pharmacist with a big Pharma Manufacturing plant in GCC.with 5 years experience in spanning both Manufacturing and Marketing field.I would Like to Explore better options of employmentin the Pharmaceutical Field. - this entry, number 5102 was added on 6th Jul 2005
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# i am a firstclass graduate of pharmacy at the premier school of pharmacy in nigeria presently a pharmaceutical rep in pfizer nigeria pls i want to practice as a community pharmacist in the us how can i go about this? - this entry, number 5105 was added on 6th Jul 2005
# faculty of pharmancy...cairo univeristy...i have been graduated in 2005....with my execllent grades...so i like working in labs,,Q&C\Q&A\R&D........i am waiting for your replay.......do not hesitate and write me ......thanks you a lot......... - this entry, number 5083 was added on 6th Jul 2005
# graduated fom university of nigeria with B.PHARM. and with two years experience in hospital pharmacy.i want to work in dubai uae,usa ,canada or egypt - this entry, number 5074 was added on 5th Jul 2005
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# greetings of time. i am fresh graduate of B.pharm. i want to utilize my powers of knowledge in the pharmaceutical field. - this entry, number 5068 was added on 5th Jul 2005
# i have appeared final year BPharm this year. and i want to know about the list of pharmacy colleges in india that offer masters degree in the same. so kindly help me... - this entry, number 5071 was added on 5th Jul 2005
# I am apharmacist from Syria of two years of experience looking for job in UAE - this entry, number 5066 was added on 5th Jul 2005
# I'm a pharmacist and i want to know how to get a job in abroad... thanks!!! - this entry, number 5077 was added on 5th Jul 2005
# Hi, I have completed my B Pharm degree in May2005. Currently working in India with a pharamaceutical mfg company. I want to work abroad, if possible Singapore. Please advise, which company and how to approach. - this entry, number 5075 was added on 5th Jul 2005
# I am a graduate pharmacy technician currently working as a Retail Branch manager for a large pharmaceutical company in Zimbabwe. I have vast experience working in hospital as well. I am interested in working abroad so as to gain international exposure - this entry, number 5076 was added on 5th Jul 2005
# hai i am indian trained b.pharmacist currently working as a pharmacist in sultanate of oman , i am looking for a pharmacist job in australia, uk , ireland - this entry, number 5070 was added on 5th Jul 2005
# i had done my B.PHARM.i am fresher.looking for a job in mumbai in Q.C. / Q.A./R&D/ IN CLINICAL REEARCH.BUT NOT INTERESTED IN M.R. PLS LET ME KNOW AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.MY - this entry, number 5044 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# B.PHARM DEGREE FROM O.A.U ILE-IFE,NIGERIA. REGISTERED PHARMACISTS BY PHARMACIST COUNCIL OF NIGERIA FOR OVER 10 YEARS PRACTISING COMMUNITY PHARMACY FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS. NEEDS A PHARMACY JOB IN U.K (LONDON,BIRMINGHAM) BEFORE STARTING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS WITH ROYAL PHARM.SOCIETY OF G.B - this entry, number 5062 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# Hi,I am a B.Pharm graduate (79.4 cgpa) from Burdwan university , W.B, India and currently persuing my M.Tech in pharmaceutical chemistry inT.N, India which will finish on may,2006. I will like to work in R&D or Production inpharmaceutical companies - this entry, number 5045 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# I am a registered pharmacist from Dhaka University and is working in markeeting field since 2004.I want to register myself for abroad placement either in Australia or UK.I have good experience.Plz let me know about how to find the job abroad and also inform me aboutt the procedure. - this entry, number 5047 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# i am doing B pharm final year and i want to know about the job in usa how can acheive the job in usa - this entry, number 5060 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# hi i m a foreign graduate and i passed my fpgec, toefl and i m waiting for my tse result. i gave 2 times. i work in walgreen as a retail but i want to join in industry. i need regular shift like 9am to 6pm.could u please send me vacancy place that i can join.i really need the regular shift. so can u please send me? - this entry, number 5059 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# iam going to complete my b.pharm(UG) in aug2005 so now iam seeking for a job or guidance to PG in my field. - this entry, number 5056 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# I have completted my B.pharm from Dhaka University.Now i m waiting for a better opportunity. - this entry, number 5052 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# sir..I am a M.Pharm 3 yr. exp. as QA Head looking for job in Pharma, R&D, Hospital sector in any international jobs(USA,Bermuda,UK,or any other country)...I applied for TOEFL - this entry, number 5061 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# Hi, i am a Pharmacy student in final year of study (Hons) at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU)in Port Elizabeth,South Africa.I was enrolled in B.Pharm at Sydney University,Australia until 2003(studied up to 1st semester of 3rd year) before transferring to NMMU in 2004. I will be completing my B.Pharm degree in November 2005 and would love to do my internship in Australia, in New South Wales preferably.Please assist me. - this entry, number 5049 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# i am a b pharm graduate and at present i am working as a medical representative in the cardio-diabetic division for the last 6 months in bangalore. i want to join the clinical bpo jobs or KPO jobs in bangalore. i have come to know that some IT companies are undertaking these type of jobs i.e.clinical data management, clinical data processing, clinical data validator etc. please inform me if there is any opening in any of the companies like ACCENTURE, WIPRO, INFOSYS, GE HEALTHACARE, TCS, ORACLE etc. - this entry, number 5048 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# Dear sir, I am a qualified pharmacist of 15years experience with a master of public health degree in health promotion and education. I desire a job of a program manager in pharmaceuticals affairs especially as it concerns antiretroviral drugs distribution in HIV countries of focus in africa. - this entry, number 5063 was added on 4th Jul 2005
# SIR,i am B. PHARM from L.M collage,ahmedabad,INDIA. I work as dispensing pharmacist from last ten years. I have two medical stores in palanpur in gujarat. I am planing to put UK HSMP file.Please guide me to find work in pera-pharmacy field in UK. - this entry, number 5025 was added on 3rd Jul 2005
# SIR I done B.PHARM in first division from amaravati university and having one year experience in production ( tablet ) looking for job any where - this entry, number 5028 was added on 3rd Jul 2005
# PHARMACIST. B.PHARM. 2003 WORKING AS SCIENTIFIC PROMOTION OFFFICER EXPERIENCE 2YEARS COMPANY ELI LILLY PAKISTAN PVT LTD. LOOKING FOR JOB AT CANADA - this entry, number 5032 was added on 3rd Jul 2005
# I am a B. Pharm graduate (poona univercity-maharastra-India).I am looking for clinical research associate (C.R.A.)jobs in India & abroad. please inform me if such vaccencis are there. - this entry, number 5035 was added on 3rd Jul 2005
# I am a PhD student from a reputed university in South Africa and my research work has been presented/communicated consistently.I did part of my research in a reputed medical university in canada.I would like to do postdoctoral research in the field of pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism.Kindly help me with the list of suitable labs and institutes which provides good facilities and funding. - this entry, number 5041 was added on 3rd Jul 2005
# hello everyone i hav done my pharmacy from panjab univ and m pharma from scotland uk and lookin for job in usa if anyone can tell me it would be of great help please please - this entry, number 5037 was added on 3rd Jul 2005
# SIR I done B.PHARM from nagpur university I looking for job in pharma industry in production sector only in maharashtra (INDIA) - this entry, number 5020 was added on 2nd Jul 2005
# hello.i am a post graduate in pharmacognosy with two and half year experience in teaching.i am presently pursuing my phD.i need some fellowship.If anybody can help. - this entry, number 5016 was added on 2nd Jul 2005
# Iam a pharmacist presently working for two years in a reputed pharmacuetical enterprise in Dubai,UAE.I am now looking for an opportunity to work in a good organisation based in Saudi Arabia - this entry, number 5013 was added on 2nd Jul 2005
# dear sir i m a registered pharmacist from board of examining authorty Bangalore(Karnataka)at present i am working with intalabs (Bangalore)i am searching a job in india. Please help me. - this entry, number 5015 was added on 2nd Jul 2005
# i am looking for a job as a clinical pharmaciestin canada , i have two years experience. thanks. - this entry, number 5024 was added on 2nd Jul 2005
# dear sir i am pharmacy graduate from School Of Pharmacy,D.A.V.V.Sir i want to job in Production in any reputed organisation. Regards - this entry, number 5012 was added on 2nd Jul 2005
# Hello, I am a master-pharmacist from Bulgaria. I've got 4 years experience and I'm looking for a job as trainee in the UK. Now I am waiting for a Highly Skilled Migrant Work Permit for UK. - this entry, number 5018 was added on 2nd Jul 2005
# I am a registered pharmacist from india and is working in markeeting field since 1998.i want to register myself for abroad placement either in USA or UK.i have good experience and excellent and fluent english skills.plz let me know abt how to find the job abroad and also inform me abt the procedure. - this entry, number 5022 was added on 2nd Jul 2005
# I am Pharmacy Graduate from Hyderabad interested in either joining the QA/QC dept or doing a jobs in the capacity of a medical representative. - this entry, number 5021 was added on 2nd Jul 2005
# Hi!I am 10+2(DELHI),D.PHARMA(passed from GANDHI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY,KARNAL(HARYANA).I had 1 year of training from AIIMS,DELHI and had worked for 3years in retailing at a prominent chemist shop in DELHI. Please look if i can get a job as a retail or hospital pharmacist in US,UK,CANADA,AUSTRALIA OR EUROPE.Thank You. - this entry, number 4999 was added on 1st Jul 2005
# Hi,I have graduated in B. Pharmacy recognised by TAMILNADU DR.MGR MEDICAL UNIVERSITY,having hands on experience in retail pharmacy & marketing.I seek suitable assignments either in Product Management or pharmacists in US. - this entry, number 5004 was added on 1st Jul 2005
# i am a board passer pharmacist in the philippines but practicing here in saudi arabia as pharmacist III in a gov't hospital in jeddah, SA. i am working for almost 4 yrs. and has been rotated in different areas like outpatient, inpatient, narcotic and controlled substances, compounding non-sterile preparations and preparing sterile admixtures and TPN. i am very much interested to practice hospital pharmacy in UK or UAE. thank you. - this entry, number 5006 was added on 1st Jul 2005
# finished my studies in Jordan Univesity Of Science And Technology (Faculty of Pharmacy),and i am looking for a job in any arabic country. - this entry, number 5009 was added on 1st Jul 2005
# I am looking for Intern pharmacist position. I have intern pharmacist license from California State Board of Pharmacy. Issue date April I,2004. Valid until April 30,2006. .I want to work as a volunteer intern pharmacist in Los Angeles area.Thank you. - this entry, number 5010 was added on 1st Jul 2005
# Pharmacy fresh graduate with first class. - this entry, number 5001 was added on 1st Jul 2005
# hi iam b.pharmacy graduate from nagarjuna university and i am working as a sales officer in sunpharmaceuticals from 1 and half year.pls if u have any information for b.pharmacy send 2 my mail thanking u , bye have a nice day - this entry, number 5002 was added on 1st Jul 2005
# I have got my B.Pharm from uinversity of Peshawar Pakistan . i am currently working as a quality control officer in pharmaceuitcal company of multinational repute i.e SANOFI- AVENTIS LTD. i have also worked on a retail pharmacy and have a collective experience of Qc,Qa,Microbiological Lab,Retail And Experience of liquid and solid manufacturing as well. i want to do job in a USA in a company having good and well maintianed R&D department - this entry, number 4978 was added on 30th Jun 2005
# Respected sir, I HAD COMLETED MY B.PHARMACY in osmania university, i have more intrested to do the job in pharma indrustry, if any body give a chance to me i will prove my worth. give a good opportunity for me. - this entry, number 4976 was added on 30th Jun 2005
# I passed GATE got 93 47 parsentile .i want to do m.pharm cource in INDIA insuch college where stifan(5000 given by AICTE) are given. Plese inform such institute where in got the admission. i also interested in doing production job. - this entry, number 4980 was added on 30th Jun 2005
# Hi, i am a B.pharma graduate completed in the year 2003 from J.S.S.College Of Pharmacy ootacamund,i have 2.5Yrs of experience out of which i have worked as Territory Manager for 10 months and field sales officer for 10 months and currently working as a Team Lead for the past 7 months.Seaking for a better secured job. Thanking You. - this entry, number 4996 was added on 30th Jun 2005
# I am working in a hospital in leading hospital mumbai as a pharmaciest. i completed my B.pharmacy from Dr. M.G. Ramchandran university. I am looking job in middle east. so pls give me details. - this entry, number 4977 was added on 30th Jun 2005
# i am student of final year B PHARM M.S.R.C.P. BANGALORE. I am interested to work at any reputed company in the field of QC or QA . - this entry, number 4987 was added on 30th Jun 2005
# Good day to you, i am a registered pharmacist who holds a Hons Bpharm degree from the University of Technology Jamaica. I have 9 years experience working in this field. I have both retail and hospital experience, in addition to managing experience. My entry number is 4975. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. - this entry, number 4988 was added on 30th Jun 2005
# I am M. Pharm in Quality Assurance looking for pharmacokinetics job. I had experience on around 6 month in BA/Be center interested for research oriented - this entry, number 4984 was added on 30th Jun 2005
# I, B.Pharmacy Graduate from Jiwaji University Gwalior(M.P.),wants to enrol in a M.Pharma program from any recognized institutions or Universities in India. Thanks - this entry, number 4985 was added on 30th Jun 2005
# QUALIFICATION: B.Pharmacy EXPERIENCE: As a Medical representative -9 months in an Indian based company -one and a half years(presently working also)in Sanofi Aventis,the worlds second largest pharmaceutical company EXPECTED JOB: Medical Marketing or Hospital or retail pharmacist LOCATION: Dubai,Abudhabi,Sharjah - this entry, number 4992 was added on 30th Jun 2005
# Good day, i am a registered pharmacist who holds a Masters degree in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Sains Malaysia and a Hons Bpharm Degree from the University of Technology Jamaica. I am looking for work in America.
