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Atopic Dermatitis - Other Places To Get Help
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Organizations
| American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology | |
| 555 East Wells Street | |
| Suite 1100 | |
| Milwaukee, WI 53202-3823 | |
| Phone: | (414) 272-6071 |
| Email: | info@aaaai.org |
| Web Address: | www.aaaai.org |
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology publishes an excellent series of pamphlets on allergies, asthma, and related information. It also provides physician referrals. | |
| American Academy of Dermatology | |
| P.O. Box 4014 | |
| Schaumburg, IL 60168 | |
| Phone: | 1-866-503-SKIN (1-866-503-7546) toll-free (847) 240-1280 |
| Fax: | (847) 240-1859 |
| Web Address: | www.aad.org |
The American Academy of Dermatology provides information about the care of skin, hair, and nails. You can find a dermatologist in your area by calling 1-888-462-DERM (1-888-462-3376). | |
| KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens | |
| 10140 Centurion Parkway North | |
| Jacksonville, FL 32256 | |
| Phone: | (904) 697-4100 |
| Fax: | (904) 697-4125 |
| Web Address: | www.kidshealth.org |
This Web site is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly e-mails about your area of interest. | |
| National Eczema Association for Science and Education | |
| 4460 Redwood Hwy | |
| Suite 16-D | |
| San Rafael, CA 94903-1953 | |
| Phone: | (800) 818-7546 (415) 499-3474 |
| Fax: | (415) 472-5345 |
| Email: | info@nationaleczema.org |
| Web Address: | www.nationaleczema.org |
The U.S. National Eczema Association for Science and Education works to improve the health and quality of life of people living with atopic dermatitis/eczema. | |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health | |
| NIAID Office of Communications and Government Relations | |
| 6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-6612 | |
| Phone: | 1-866-284-4107 toll-free |
| Phone: | (301) 496-5717 |
| Fax: | (301) 402-3573 |
| TDD: | 1-800-877-8339 |
| Web Address: | www.niaid.nih.gov |
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases conducts research and provides consumer information on infectious and immune-system-related diseases. | |
| SkinCarePhysicians.org | |
| P.O. Box 4014 | |
| Schaumburg, IL 60618-4014 | |
| Phone: | 1-866-503-SKIN (1-866-503-7546) toll-free |
| Fax: | (847) 240-1859 |
| Web Address: | www.aad.org |
This Web site from the American Academy of Dermatology provides information on the treatment and management of skin diseases. There are links to information about acne, actinic keratoses, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, skin cancer, and aging skin. There are also links to other resources, such as how to find a dermatologist in your area. | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: April 30, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology | |
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