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“Lean on Me” Cancer through a Carer’s Eyes
- Lorraine’s refreshing
discussions, thoughts and views really do provide a good insight to the
trials and tribulations that accompany an illness such as this but also
emphasize the good things that they experienced together and the benefits
they got from their treatment. It is this writing that actually gives such
hope to anybody who is potentially facing the same journey.
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Adult Pulmonary Core Curriculum - Patient Simulations/Virtual Patients
from Virtual Hospital.
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All the Virology on the WWW - The best single site for Virology
information on the Internet. They have collected all the virology related
Web sites that might be of interest to fellow virologists, and others
interested in learning more about viruses.
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Allergy and Asthma Disease Management Center (AADMC) - provides
timely, practical and important information to physicians from a wide
variety of backgrounds and clinical practice. The AADMC is designed to be
interactive.
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Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Online - an information and news service
for patients, parents of patients, the news media, and purchasers of group
health care programs. This site is maintained by allergists, the medical
specialists who treat asthma and the other allergic diseases, and their
professional association, the American College of Allergy, Asthma &
Immunology.
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American Thoracic Society, Research Priorities in Respiratory Nursing
- [PDF/Adobe Acrobat] - This Official Statement Of The American Thoracic
Society was adopted by the ATS Board of Directors, July 1998.
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ARCHI Helping Nurses to Recognise and Manage Respiratory Depression (31st
May 2002) - Process analysis can be used to ensure that appropriate
educational interventions are designed to address safety and quality
issues. This project focussed on management of iatrogenic opioid-induced
respiratory depression. Results show that the nurses improved their
knowledge and found the experience and feedback beneficial.
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Asthma: General Information - This FAQ attempts to answer the most
frequently asked questions about asthma on the newsgroup
alt.support.asthma.
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Division of
Tuberculosis Elimination. CDC works to eliminate TB in the U.S. and to
control the spread of the disease globally. Within the U.S., CDC provides
financial and technical assistance to local, state and territorial TB
control programs to monitor TB, sustain decreases in new cases and support
directly observed therapy and investigation of contacts to active TB
cases.
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COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) - What Is Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? View slideshow on: Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). MedlinePlus.
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COPD information and support - Provides information and interactive
support for COPD patients, caregivers, families and interested
individuals, featuring chatrooms, message boards, e-mail
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Cystic Fibrosis: Doctor's Guide to the Internet - The latest medical
news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed
with Cystic Fibrosis and Cystic Fibrosis-related disorders.
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Cystic Fibrosis Information - Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common
recessive genetic disease. The most common symptoms of CF are
salty-tasting skin; persistent coughing, wheezing or pneumonia; excessive
appetite but poor weight gain; and bulky, foul-smelling stools. CF causes
the body to produce an abnormally thick, sticky mucus. This abnormal mucus
clogs the lungs and leads to lung infections.
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CysticFibrosis.com - CF is a genetic disorder that affects the
respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems.
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Diseases and Disorders - Links pertaining to Respiratory Tract
Diseases provided by the Karolinska Institutet University Library,
Stockholm,
Sweden.
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ElectricAirway: Upper Airway Problems in Children - Case Studies.
Patient Simulations/Virtual Patients from Virtual Hospital.
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Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests: Spirometry - Patient
Simulations/Virtual Patients from Virtual Hospital.
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Legionnaires' disease - The respiratory diseases produced by the
Legionella genus of bacteria are collectively called Legionellosis.
Presently more than 34 species of Legionella have been identified, 20 of
which have been isolated from both environmental and clinical sources.
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Lung Cancer Online - Lungcanceronline.org is a comprehensive,
annotated directory to Internet information and resources for patients and
families. Lungcanceronline.org is cited as a leading website for lung
cancer in medical journals, cancer support publications and the media.
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Lung Tumors: A Multidisciplinary Database - This database is designed
to assist in the proper work-up of patients with undiagnosed chest masses.
It is an outgrowth of the multidisciplinary approach to the care of lung
cancer patients used at the University of Iowa College of Medicine.
Patient Simulations/Virtual Patients from Virtual Hospital.
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Lungs and Breathing - Virtual Hospital: Health Topics A-Z. Information
for Adult Providers, Adult Patients, Pediatric Providers and Pediatric
Patients.
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Mesothelioma Web (MW) - is dedicated to consolidating the most up to
date, concise, mesothelioma medical information, contacts and important
links. Our resource coordinators are constantly on the lookout for new
information and are available to help you find answers for your individual
situation.
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pulmonologychannel - provides comprehensive, trustworthy information
about conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, such as asthma and
COPD.
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Pulmonary Respiratory Resources: NY Emergency Room RN - Resources
related to the patient airway management. Pulmonary links and guidelines.
Information on blood gases, COPD and intubation.
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Respiratory system - This is one of a number of interactive e-learning
resources made available on the Radiography Anatomy homepage of the
Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of the West of
England, Bristol.
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Students Corner: Careers in Nursing - Respiratory Nurse. Description:
Promotes pulmonary health for individuals, families, and communities, and
cares for persons with pulmonary dysfunction throughout the lifespan.
Respiratory Nursing may be preventive, acute or critical, or
rehabilitative. Nursing Spectrum.
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Test your knowledge: Respiratory Disorders - This is one of a series
of multiple choice questionnaires made available online by the Nursing
Standard, and designed to test knowledge and act as a learning aid in
various disciplines. This self-test includes ten questions about
respiratory disorders. Individuals can check their answers, identify those
that were answered incorrectly, and view the correct answers.
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The Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolus - Patient Simulations/Virtual
Patients from Virtual Hospital.
