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Thyroid Disorders
UK sources of information and / or support
Leaflets on Patient UK
Include:
British Thyroid Foundation
A patient-ledorganisation dedicated to helping those with thyroid disorders.
British Thyroid Association
An association for professionals specialising in thyroid disease. However, has a patient information section to approved websites that provide information and support.
Thyroid Cancer Support Group - Wales
A small selfhelp group of thyroid cancer patients who wish toraise the profile of thyroid cancer and to provide support for new andexisting patients to talk to.
Thyroid Eye Disease Charitable Trust
Aims to provide information, care and support to those affected by Thyroid Eye Disease.
Retrobulbar irradiation for thyroid eye disease
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Retrobulbar irradiation for thyroid eye disease.
Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery.
Thyroid Foundation of North Cumbria (TFNC)
A non-profit making, self-funding, self supporting thyroid support organisation. Offers a large selection of information Leaflets covering the symptoms of thyroid disorders, and a regular bi-monthly TFNC Newsletter. Also have an 'on-line' support group facility where it is possible to get up-to-date news and chat with others who are suffering from the same condition.
Vascular and General Surgery Patient Information
Website with patient information written by a consultant surgeon in the UK. Includes information about thyroid surgery.
Bucksendocrine.com
Provides patients with information about thyroid and parathyroid surgery including printable patient information sheets. It is the personal website of Andrew McLaren FRCS a specialist endocrine surgeon.
Thyroid eye disease
Information from the RNIB.
Medicine Guide for Grave's Disease
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.
Medicine Guide for Thyroid Cancer
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.
Medicine Guide for Testing For Thyroid Cancer
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.
Medicine Guide for Testing of Thyroid Function
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.
Medicine Guide for Thyroid Problems
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.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Hyperthyroidism - Overactive ThyroidPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
British Thyroid FoundationMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Thyroid Disease And Surgery Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs)Diagrams related to this topic (^ top of page)
Larynx and Thyroid Gland (diagram)UK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on Thyroid DisordersRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Effects of fluoride: Does fluoride affect the thyroid? 10 minute nutritionOther - 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)
Coping with Thyroid Problems Thyroid Disease. The Facts Thyroid Disorders (Understanding) Thyroid Disorders : British Medical Association's Family Doctor Series Thyroid for Dummies Thyroid Problems (Coping with)
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