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Polio
UK sources of information and / or support
British Polio Fellowship
The British Polio Fellowship (BPF) is a registered charity providing information and support with over 8000 members. It was one of the first organisations of disabled people and it has acted as a voice for over half a century for people who have had polio .
Post-PolioUK.org
Post-PolioUK.org is a support network for PPS (post polio syndrome) sufferers and their families. They are located in Leicestershire. The aim of their web site is to provide as much information as possible and to promote a better understanding of PPS, along with its inherent problems.
Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency provides information on polio.
Department of Health
The Department of Health provides a brief summary of the condition, guidance and useful links.
National Travel Health Network and Centre
The National Travel Health Network and Centre provides information and factsheets, including one on Polio.
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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Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Polio ImmunisationPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
British Polio Fellowship Northern Ireland Polio FellowshipMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Notifiable Diseases Polio Vaccination Poliomyelitis Post Polio SyndromeOther - 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
Medical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)
Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
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