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UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has an information leaflet on Cushing's Syndrome.
ACTH Web Site
A support group for people suffering from all forms of Cushing's syndrome.
Cushings Disease
Information from the Pituitary Foundation.
Endobible
A site primarily aimed at health professionals but is also widely used by patients who want to understand more about the management of their conditions. Detailed information about many endocrine (hormone) conditions including Cushing's disease and syndrome.
Cushing’s Syndrome.
Information from emc Medicine Guides.
Adrenal function (testing of)
Information from emc Medicine Guides.
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.