Thursday, 9 February 2012
EquipLinks: Ear nose and throat
British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
This site has information on dental and facial surgical treatments and oral cancer
This resource was last checked on: 18 May 2011
Consumer Health Information Centre
A UK site providing information on common ailments, such as cold and flu, pain, indigestion, urinary problems, skin complaints and what medicines to have available in your medicine cabinet to treat common conditions.
This resource was last checked on: 12 October 2011
Dysphagia Online
A UK website of detailed information about swallowing problems in Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Easy Health
This website includes: Health leaflets that are easy to understand; Films showing visits to health professionals; Information for patients on improving your health and wellbeing ; Information for health professionals on improving the way you work; Useful help-lines and other websites. Topics include: Abuse, Ageing, Alcohol, Asthma, Autism, Blood Test, Bowel and Bladder, Breast examination, Calling an ambulance, Cancer, Chemist, Colds and flu, CT Scan, Death, Dementia, Dentist, Depression, Diabetes, Down syndrome, Ears, Epilepsy, Exercise, Eyes, Feeling upset, Grief, Healthy activities, Healthy eating, Hearing, Heart disease, Hernia, Hospitals, Hygiene, Hypertension, Love and sex, Maternity, Medication, Menopause, Old age, Pain and discomfort, Periods, Physiotherapy, Sexual health, Smear test, Smoking, Staying healthy, Stomach, Sunburn, Teeth, Testicles, Weight
This resource was last checked on: 09 January 2012
Medic8
A UK site with detailed information checked by doctors on a range of health topics including: Addiction, Allergies, Asthma, Blood Disorders, Bones and Joints, Bowel and Abdominal Problems, Cancer, Circulation Problems, Cosmetic surgery, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Ear, Nose and Throat Problems, Eye Problems, Heart Problems, Hormone and Endocrine Problems, Infections, Infertility, Liver Problems, Mental Health, Nervous System, Pregnancy and Birth, Sexual Health, Skin Problems, Urinary and Kidney Problems.
This resource was last checked on: 08 August 2011
National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders
An American site with information on speech, hearing and other communication problems
This resource was last checked on: 05 May 2011
Patient UK
A UK site of links to other websites by topic and patient information leaflets written by doctors. Some of the leaflets are translated into Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu
This resource was last checked on: 05 May 2011
RNID - Royal National Institute for Deaf People
This website has a large number of factsheets on hearing related issues that can also be ordered by post
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Surgery
Medicdirect has information on many operations and surgical procedures
This resource was last checked on: 09 May 2011
Vestibular Disorders Association
An American site which has detailed information written by doctors about inner-ear balance disorders such as Meniere's disease, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Labyrinthitis, Acoustic neuroma, Endolymphatic hydrops, neuronitis, Mal de debarquement syndrome, ototoxicity, perilymph fistula.
This resource was last checked on: 08 August 2011
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