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Colostomy
UK sources of information and / or support
Colostomy Association
Provides support, reassurance and practical information to anyone who is about to have a colostomy, or who already has a colostomy.
Percutaneous endoscopic colostomy
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Percutaneous endoscopic colostomy
Colostomy
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.
Dietary Advice for People with a Colostomy
St Mark's Hospital and academic institute from The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust produce a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.
Salts Healthcare
Salts is a leading manufacturer in the global healthcare market,specialising in stoma care and orthotic products.
Essentials accessories
Innovative products that are based around the requirements of both patients with colostomies and nurses.
Colostomy
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Ileostomy
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- 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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