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Vein Problems
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has a leaflet on Varicose Veins
The Circulation Foundation
Dedicated to raising funds for research and awareness of vascular (circulatory) disease. Their website includes information on varicose veins.
Vascular and General Surgery Patient Information
Website with patient information written by a consultant surgeon in the UK. Includes information about varicose veins.
British Varicose Vein Centre
The Centre specialises in newminimally invasive techniques for varicose veins. Their website also has useful information about varicose veins.
The veins website
Written by a UK vascular surgeon. Extensive information on vein problems including varicose veins.
Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins.
Varicose Veins - General Information
Information from The Vascular Society.
Endovenous Laser Therapy for Varicose Veins
Information from The Vascular Society.
Varicose Veins - The Operation Explained
Information from The Vascular Society.
Diseases of the Veins
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.
Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy for Varicose Veins
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy for Varicose Veins.
Endovenous Laser Treatment of the Long Saphenous Vein
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Endovenous Laser Treatment of the Long Saphenous Vein.
Ultrasound-guided Foam Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Ultrasound-guided Foam Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins.
Foam Injection Sclerothearpy for Varicose Veins
From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Medicine Guide for Varicose Veins
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.
Varicose veins
Information from BUPA.
Varicose vein surgery
Information from BUPA.
Varicose veins
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
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- 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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