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Psoriasis
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has an information leaflet on psoriasis.
Psoriasis Association
Information and support for people with psoriasis.
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance
Founded in 2007 as a joint venture between two existing charities - the Psoriatic Arthropathy Alliance (PAA) and the Psoriasis Support Trust (PST) - with the aim of merging the original charities into a single entity. Aims to become a principle resource of information and help for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in the UK.
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 psoriasis.
British Skin Foundation
Provides reliable information on various skin disorders, including psoriasis.
Psoriasis
Information leaflet available on the website provided by the Skin Care Campaign. Their information leaflets are in the "Directory of Skin Disease" in their section called "What we are doing".
UK Psoriasis Help Forum
A web site dedicated to helping people suffering from the Chronic Skin Disease Psoriasis. This site contains information about Treatments, Handy Tips for living with the Psoriasis and other topics. The primary idea for this site is to provide a discussion forum. A place where fellow Psoriasis sufferers can exchange views and advice on how to live with and treat Psoriasis.
Psoriasis - Adalimumab
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Psoriasis - Adalimumab.
Psoriasis - Efalizumab and Etanercept
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Psoriasis - Efalizumab and Etanercept.
Psoriasis - Infliximab
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Psoriasis - Infliximab.
Medicine Guide for Psoriasis
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.
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Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
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PAPAA - Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance Psoriasis AssociationMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Management of Psoriasis Plaque Psoriasis Psoriasis - Palmar Pustular Psoriasis of Hands and Feet PUVAUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on PsoriasisRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Hope for psoriasis sufferers New treatment for psoriasis Psoriasis: the illness that makes you shed flakes of skinOther - 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
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Psoriasis newsPharmacy products related to this topic (^ top of page)
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Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
Coping with Psoriasis Psoriasis (Coping with) Psoriasis : British Medical Association's Family Doctor Series Psoriasis: Answers At Your Fingertips (2nd Edition) Understanding Skin Problems: Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis & Relatied Conditions
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