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Below are links to other useful resource sites. If you experience difficulty accessing them, or if you would like to add a site, send us an email.

Charitable Medical Air Transportation

www.PatientTravel.org
National Patient Travel Center
www.ClinicalTrialTravel.org
National Patient Travel Center
www.GeneTherapyTravel.org
National Patient Travel Center
www.RareDiseaseTravel
National Patient Travel Center
www.CancerPatientTravel.org
National Patient Travel Center
www.A-Samaritan-Minstry.org
Angel Flight Samaritans
www.MercyMedical.org
Mercy Medical Flights
www.HospiceAngelFlight.org
Hospice Angel Flight
www.Angel-Flight.org
Angel Flight
www.ChildTransport.org
Children's Angel Flight
www.Veterans-Aeromedical.org
Angel Flight for Veterans
www.AngelFlightAmerica.org
Angel Flight America
www.AirLifeLine.org
AirLifeLine

Education

www.louisiana.edu
University of Louisiana at Lafayette's web site
www.doe.state.la.us/doe/asps/home.asp
Louisiana Department of Education's web site
www.lt.k12.la.us
Lafayette Parish School Board
www.lafayette.tec.la.us
Louisiana Technical College - Lafayette Campus

Information & Referral

www.ir-net.com/
Information & Referral Resource Network lists I&R agencies throughout the United States.
www.airs.org/
Alliance of Information and Referral Systems, Inc.
www.hhsc.state.tx.us/tirn/tirnhome.htm
Texas information and referral network

The-society-directory.com - A Classified Directory of Society Web Links

Government

www.firstgov.gov
Single entry point to Federal government web pages
www.cdc.gov
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.state.la.us/
Info Louisiana is an entry point to state government information
www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp
Medicare's site where you can find out about the performance of nursing homes in the country.
www.fda.gov
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
www.dhh.state.la.us
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals home page
www.ssa.gov
Social Security Online
www.medicare.gov
Official US government site for Medicare information. Also offers detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.

Medical/Health

www.guideline.gov
National Guideline Clearinghouse's (NGC) website lists over 900 clinical practice guidelines.
www.hepatitisneighborhood.com
Hepatitis Neighborhood provides information and support. The site is sponsored by Priority Healthcare Corporation, a nationwide specialty pharmacy, which provides innovative disease treatment management programs for chronically ill persons.
www.hcvglobal.org
HCV Global Foundation provides information regarding Hepatitis C virus
www.hepc-connection.org
Hepatitis C Network and Support System is a national site which offers information on hepatitis C
www.leukemia.org
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's website
www.womansfoundation.com
Woman's Foundation, Inc. sponsors continuing medical educational conferences and operate a Health Information Center
www.cdc.gov/nip
Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Immunization Program. www.vaccines.ashastd
CDC National Immunization Hotline
www.cdc.gov/nip
National Immunization Program
www.immunize.org
Immunization Action Coalition
www.abta.org
American Brain Tumor Association
www.americanheart.org
American Heart Association
cancernet.nci.nih.gov
National Cancer Institute's cancernet web site
www.healthfinder.gov/
Health Finder is a gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government.
www.healthatoz.com
A search engine for health and medicine
www.medmatrix.org/index.asp
Medical Matrix, clinical medicine resources
www.ama-assn.org/
American Medical Association
www.cancer.org
American Cancer Society
www.amhrt.org
American Heart Society
www.lungusa.org
American Lung Association
www.centerwatch.com
Clinical trials listing service
www.gastro.org/public.html
Digestive Health News and Information Center
www.healthgate.com
Offers free MEDLINE searches with an easy-to-use search system
www.nci.nih.gov
National Cancer Institute
cancer.med.upenn.edu
OncoLink - University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center offers a wide variety of information on cancer
www.guideline.gov
A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
www.modimes.org
March of Dimes
www.stjude.org
St. Jude's Hospital
mentalhelp.net/selfhelp.htm
Mental Health Net
www.mentalhealth.org
Information for everyone from patients to policymakers
www.shrinershq.org
Shriners Hospitals
www.ahcalliance.com
Acadian Health Care Alliance, a hospital/physician network
www.womens-childrens
Women's & Children's Hospital's web site
onhealth.com
A new way to look at everything on health
www.hemophiliafed.org
Hemophilia Foundation of America
www.iwannaknow.org
American Social Health Association's site on teen STD prevention
www.clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov
Collection of research studies conducted at NIH Clinical Center
www.healthtalk.com/msen.html
Health Interactive Multiple Sclerosis Education Network
www.nmss.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.dermguide.com
Dermatology information site
www.4women.org
One-stop shop for female health
www.lyme.org
Lyne Disease Foundation, Inc.
diabetes.org
American Diabetes Association
www.curearthritis.org
Arthritis National Research Foundation
yoursurgery.com
Information for someone schedule for surgery
mediconsult.com
Information on any chronic medical condition
americasdoctor.com
Health information site where you can talk with a doctor on-line
www.eatright.org
American Dietetic Association
www.swlahec.com
Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center's web page.
www.aspenyouth.com
Aspen Youth Services offers education, treatment, and rehabilitation services to meet the unique needs of at-risk-youth and their families.

Miscellaneous

www.lafchamber.org
Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
www.insidetheweb.com
Louisiana Medical Equipment Exchange. Donate, buy or trade used medical equipment
local.yahoo.com/local/us/70501
Yahoo's regional site on Lafayette with local news and weather
www.acadiananow.com/
Acadiana's information source
www.lonelyplanet.com
Gives detailed information on travel destinations around the world. Its Health section gives equally detailed information concerning travel related medical issues.
www.lacanadvocates.org
Louisiana Citizens for Action Now
www.lionscamp.org
Louisiana Lions Camp
healthgrades.com
Get rankings of hospitals, doctors and nursing homes
www.SWLAHEC.com/library.html
Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center 's (SWLAHEC) Learning Resource Center is a medical library service for health professionals in Southwest Louisiana with over 3,000 books and 180 journal titles.
www.mossbluffonline.com
Moss Bluff Online has a comprehensive link directory for Louisiana.

Pharmaceutical/Drugs

www.phrma.org
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), information regarding the different Patient Drug Assistance Programs.
www.needymeds.com Provides useful information regarding pharmaceutical Patient Drug Assistance Programs.
mayohealth.org/usp/di/uspA-AM.htm
Learn possible side effects of your prescription drugs

Social Services

www.dss.state.la.us/
Louisiana Department of Social Services
www.nrscrisisline.org
The National Runaway Switchboard
www.cmhc.com/selfhelp.htm
Index with links to on-line self-help resources
http://www.ladir.org
Guide to Louisiana resources for individuals involved with disability issues.
www.latan.org
Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network
www.projectprompt.com
Parents Reaching Out Model for Parent Training (PROMPT) is the parent training and information center for the State of Louisiana.
www.fhfla.org
Families Helping Families
www.vpp.com/teenhelp/
Teen Help Adolescent Resources offers support for families with teen challenges.
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Alcoholics Anonymous' web site
www.usoinc.com
Narcotics Anonymous' web site
www.recovery.org/acoa/acoa.html
Adult Children of Alcoholics' (ACOA) web site
www.gamblersanonymous.org
Gamblers Anonymous' web site
www.nrcys.ou.edu
National Resource Center for Youth Services
www.pomc.com
National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children
www.ashastd.org
American Social Health Association
www.drughelp.org
Information and referral network on drugs and treatment options for substance abuse
www.ncoa.org
National Council on Aging
www.helping.org
Resource site for non-profits
www.something-fishy.org
Website on eating disorders
www.nicotine-anonymous.org
Nicotine Anonymous
www.lagoodwill.com
Goodwill of Acadiana's website.