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Parotid Gland Disorders
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has an information leaflet called Salivary Gland Stones and one called Mumps.
Cyanoacrylate instillation for occlusion of parotid sinuses
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Cyanoacrylate instillation for occlusion of parotid sinuses.
Interstitial photodynamic therapy for malignant parotid tumours
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Interstitial photodynamic therapy for malignant parotid tumours .
British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Have a range of patient information leaflets including one on the Parotid Gland.
ENT UK
The British Assocation of Head and Neck Surgeons provides patient information on parotid surgery.
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- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
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- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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