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Head Lice
UK sources of information and / or support
The leaflets section of Patient UK
Includes leaflets called:
Prevention and treatment of head lice
From the Department of Health. Available to download in English, Bengali, Chinese, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese
Community Hygiene Concern
Promotes a well-informed awareness of parasitic disease and disease passed on by poor hygiene, and to encourage practical measures which prevent their transmission, of benefit to both people and pets.
Lice Advisory Bureau (LAB)
Information about lice and nits. Site sponsored by Pfizer, a drug company which makes one of the common treatments for headlice.
Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency provide information and publications concerning the treatment and prevention of head lice.
British Association of Dermatologists
Their website aims to be a source for members of the public searching for reliable information about the skin and skin diseases. See their patient information section which includes information about headlice.
British Skin Foundation
Provides reliable information on various skin disorders, including Headlice.
Medicine Guide for Head Lice
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
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.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Head Lice - Detection Head Lice - Full Overview Head Lice - Medicated Treatment Head Lice - Wet Combing TreatmentPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
Community Hygiene ConcernMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Head Lice Insect Bites and InfestationsUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on Head LiceLinks to other selected websites related to this topic (^ top of page)
NitsPoems and stories related to this topic (^ top of page)
Getting Down to the Nitty GrittyOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
Pharmacy products related to this topic (^ top of page)
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