| American Academy of FamilyPhysicians | |
| P.O. Box 11210 | |
| Shawnee Mission, KS66207-1210 | |
| Web Address: | www.familydoctor.org |
The American Academy of Family Physicians produces a variety of health-related educational materials. Its Web site offers a health library and bulletin board, news, and comments sections. | |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery(AAO-HNS) | |
| 1650 Diagonal Road | |
| Alexandria, VA22314-2857 | |
| Phone: | (703) 836-4444 |
| Web Address: | www.entnet.org |
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) is the world's largest organization of physicians dedicated to the care of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders. Its Web site includes information for the general public on ENT disorders. | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | |
| 141 Northwest Point Boulevard | |
| Elk Grove Village, IL60007-1098 | |
| Phone: | (847) 434-4000 |
| Fax: | (847) 434-8000 |
| Email: | kidsdocs@aap.org |
| Web Address: | www.aap.org |
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials, such as links to publications about parenting and general growth and development. Immunization information, safety and prevention tips, AAP guidelines for various conditions, and links to other organizations are also available. | |
| KidsHealth for Parents, Children, andTeens | |
| 10140 Centurion Parkway North | |
| Jacksonville, FL32256 | |
| 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 Institute on Deafness and Other CommunicationDisordersNIDCD Information Clearinghouse | |
| 1 Communication Avenue | |
| Bethesda, MD20892-3456 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-241-1044 |
| TDD: | 1-800-241-1055 |
| Fax: | (301) 770-8977 |
| Email: | nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | www.nidcd.nih.gov |
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, advances research in all aspects of human communication and helps people who have communication disorders. The website has information about hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 9, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Charles M. Myer, III, MD - Otolaryngology | |
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