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UK sources of information and / or support
Lymphoedema Support Network
Lymphoedema is not a well documented condition. This group of Lymphoedema patients and medical advisors can offer support, help and information to those affected by lymphoedema.
Lymphoedema
Information from CancerHelp UK.
UKLymph.com
This site has been set up in conjunction with the East Kent Lymphoedema Support Group to offer online support and advice to Lymphoedema sufferers.
Lymphoedema
Information from The Circulation Foundation.
Liposuction for chronic lymphoedema
A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.
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, 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.