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Resources

Resources, links and other information available for you.


 

Periodical-on-line journals 

Head and Neck
www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jtoc?ID=38137  

Journal of the American Medical Association
www.jama.com

Oncology Issues
www.accc-cancer.org/


 

Other Journal Information 

Journal of Fluency Disorders
www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/5/0/5/7/7/1/


 

Advocacy Sites 

Tobacco Free - Education for people of all ages on smoking and tobacco use
www.tobaccofree.org


 

Cancer (General) Sites 

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org

Cancer Answers. Relevant information on all types of cancer treatment.
www.canceranswers.com

Cancer Care. Source for information, resources, and services available to cancer patients.
www.cancercare.org

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS). Grassroots network of individuals and organizations working on behalf of people with all types of cancer.
www.canceradvocacy.org



Caregiver Sites 

National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) Addresses common needs of all family caregivers.
www.nfcacares.org

Well Spouse Foundation. A site for well spouses who face the same problems of anger, guilt, fear, isolation, grief and financial threat, whether they are full-time caregivers or whether their partners have only moderately disabling illnesses.
www.wellspouse.org

Partnership for Caring: America's Voices for the Dying is a coalition of individual consumers, consumer organizations, health care professionals and health care organizations advocating for needed changes in professional and public policy and health care systems to improve care for dying persons and their families.
http://www.partnershipforcaring.org



Disability

Social Security. The official website of the social security administration. Information on disability, Medicare and how to apply for services.
http://ftp.ssa.gov



Head and Neck Cancer Related Sites 

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
www.entnet.org

American Brain Tumor Association: Learn about the latest treatments, research, support resources as well as ABTA events
www.abta.org

Cancer of the Larynx. Information, support and assistance for cancer of the larynx patients.
http://www.webwhispers.org

Cancer of the Larynx Information. This center provides information from the International Association of Laryngectomees (IAL). Includes resources for obtaining assistance and support from local organizations, where to find qualified speech pathologists and other events of interest. Has information on the association's listserv "web whispers".
http://www.theial.com/ial/

Thyroid Cancer. An excellent site for information on types of thyroid cancer and treatment.
www.endocrineweb.com/thyroidca.html

National Oral Cancer Awareness Program (NOCAP). A resource for professionals and the public.
www.oralcancer.org


 

Legislation

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html?src=mr


 

Speech and Swallowing 

The American Speech-Language Hearing
www.asha.org

Electronic Speech Enhancement. Information on the ESE device for individuals with neuromuscular impairment and other voice/speech disorders.
www.speechenhancer.com


 

Support Sites 

WebWhispers Nu Voice Club - An active international Email-based online laryngectomee support group with a Newsletter and a Loaner Closet.
www.webwhispers.org

Support for People with Head and Neck Cancer. A patient directed self-help organization dedicated to meeting the needs of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer patients.
www.spohnc.org

Cancer Care - Source for information, resources, and services, online support groups.
www.cancercare.org 

 

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