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Urostomy
UK sources of information and / or support
Urostomy Association
Aims of the Urostomy Association are to assist those who are about to undergo or who have undergone surgery which results in the formation of a unirary stoma; to assist carers in the rehabilitation of the ostomate; to improve the quality of life of urostomates and those who care for them; to undertake such research as the membership feels is necessary to enhance the life of urostomates
Wessex Urology Support Group
Aims to relieve, assist and help persons who have undergone, or are about to undergo urological surgery for urinary diversion and to improve their quality of life and of those who care for them.
Essex Branch Urostomy Association
Information about the Essex Branch of the Urostomy Association. Give information about what we are about, local meetings. Also have a preview of a new video 'Problem solving for Urostomates' Plus more.
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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
Patient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
NASPCS (for incontinent and stoma children) Urostomy AssociationMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Stoma CareOther - 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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