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If a specific disease category already exists for your site, please submit it there. Sites will be listed here only if they represent a number of different conditions and diseases, and submitting your site at this level may delay its review. If there is no subcategory here for your site, please suggest it to the category for the condition or disease. |
Support groups related to specific health diseases or disorders.
Support for burn survivors and their families.
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Sites listed here will be for online support groups, or those with a physical address. The focus of such groups will be patients and families with experience of bone marrow transplantation, or who are preparing for it. There are other categories for fund-raising organizations, personal pages, and for support groups with a different focus, such as leukemia. These sites do not belong here. |
Sites in this category serve the support needs of people with Cancer or similar conditions. SEE SUB-CATEGORIESThe sites provide information and resources. Many sites provide up to the minuet news on issues related to health.
All sites listed are interactive - you will find message boards & chat areas.
You are encouraged to read each sites PRIVACY POLICY.
Use these sites for educational & support purposes only. They should not be used as a substitute for a consultation with your doctor or other health care provider.
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Sites listed here will represent support networks which exist only on the internet. If a specific disease category already exists for your site, please submit it there. Sites will be listed here only if they represent a number of different conditions and diseases, and submitting your site at this level may delay its review. If there is no subcategory here for your site, please suggest it to the category for the condition or disease. |
These are online communities or meeting places which provide information and support to members sharing a common experience such as a condition or disease, or a care-giving role. Message boards, mailing lists, chat rooms and moderated forums may be found here.
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Please note that this category is only for sites that are directly promoting chronic pain support groups, and are from a service users perspective. |
Sites in this category aim to serve the support needs of people suffering with the debilitating effects of Chronic Pain, and those who are searching for effective methods of pain management.Chronic pain is a condition which persists for one to three months beyond the time that an expected acute pain or acute injury should subside or is associated with a chronic pathological process.
Pain management can be defined as the combination of various psychological techniques and practical strategies designed to optimize physical function, quality of life and to reduce emotional distress for people suffering with the effects of chronic pain.
The materials contained within these sites are not intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner. The materials therefore cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment.
You are encouraged to read each sites PRIVACY POLICY.
Support groups for people with endocrine disorders - adrenal, gonads, pancreas, parathyroid, pituitary, and thyroid.
Sites in this category serve the support needs of people with a Skin Disorder or similar conditions.The sites provide information and resources. Many sites provide up to the minuet news on issues related to health.
All sites listed are interactive - you will find message boards & chat areas.
You are encouraged to read each sites PRIVACY POLICY.
Use these sites for educational & support purposes only. They should not be used as a substitute for a consultation with your doctor or other health care provider.
Sites in this category serve the support needs of people with a Sleep Disorder or similar conditions.The sites provide information and resources. Many sites provide up to the minuet news on issues related to health.
All sites listed are interactive - you will find message boards & chat areas.
You are encouraged to read each sites PRIVACY POLICY.
Use these sites for educational & support purposes only. They should not be used as a substitute for a consultation with your doctor or other health care provider.
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