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This section contains suggested resources to help you better understand the role of medical services in the U.S. We have tried to design a comprehensive list, but we recognize that there might be other resources you are aware of that are not included here. Please help us to improve the quality of this section by sending suggestions regarding resources international students may need to better understand and use health care services in the U.S.
Internet Resources | Audiovisual Materials | Government Agencies and Services | Associations
Internet Resources
Alcohol and Other Drugs
The BACCHUS & GAMMA Peer Education Network
NIDA: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Prevline: Prevention On-line from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Cancer
American Cancer Society
University of Minnesota Cancer Center
Eating Disorders
Ask NOAH About: Eating Disorders
The Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders
General
IndexMedico: Un Servicio gratuito de salud en Internet
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
University of North Texas International Studies and Programs
Health Agencies and Organizations
American Medical Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Virtual Hospital Home Page
World Health Organization
HIV/AIDS
American Association for World Health (AAWH)
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
The Body: A Multimedia and AIDS and HIV Resource
CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse
The NAMES Project Foundation
National Minority Aids Council
Mental Health
Dr. Ivan's Depression Central
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Sexual Assault and Rape
Victim Services
Smoking Cessation
Guide to Smoking Cessation
Quit Smoking Tips
Audiovisual Materials
Title: How to Conduct a Culturally Relevant Interview
Source: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Format & Cost: 60-minute VHS; $25 per copy
Title: Racial and Cultural Bias in Medicine
Source: Amerian Academy of Family Physicians
Format & Cost: VHS video; call for availability
Title: American Indian Concepts of Health and Unwellness
Source: Native American Research and Training Center
Format & Cost: 27-minute video, $39.95
Title: Coming Across: An Exchange of Multicultural Experiences
Source: Pyramid Film & Video
Format & Cost: 46-minute VHS video, $195.00
Title: Cultural Competence Speaker Series
Source: Spaulding for Children
Format & Cost: 4 1-hour video, $95 each
Title: Culture and Disability
Source: Native American Research and Training Center
Format & Cost: 25-minute video, $39.95
Government Agencies and Services
AIDS/HIV Clinical Trials Information Service
P.O. Box 6421
Rockville, MD 20849-6421
CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
(800) 458-5231
(301) 738-6616 (fax)
Clearinghouse on Disability Information OSERS/Department of Education
Switzer Building, Room 3132
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-2524
(202) 205-8412
(202) 723-1252 (fax)
Consumer Information Center
GSA, Room G142
18th & F Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20405
(202) 501-1794
(202) 501-4281 (fax)
CSAP National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
(800) 729-6686
(301) 468-6433 (fax)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Parklawn Building, FDA/Room 15A-19
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-3220
(301) 443-9057 (fax)
Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 304
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
(301) 504-5719
(301) 504-6409 (fax)
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
P.O. Box 6303
Rockville, MD 20849-6303
(301) 217-7681
(301) 217-1754
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
1 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3560
(301) 654-3327
(301) 907-8906 (fax)
National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR)
Public Information Office
Building 31, Room 2C-35
31 Center Drive MSC-2290
Bethesda, MD 20892-2290
(301) 496-4261
(301) 496-9988
Office of Minority Health
Division of Information and Education
Rockwall II Building, Suite 1000
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-5224
(301) 443-8280 (fax)
Toll-Free Numbers
AIDS Clinical Trails Information Service: (800) 874-2572
AIDS Information Hotline (Public Health Service): (800) 342-2437
AIDS National Information Clearinghouse: (800) 458-5231
Cancer Information Service: (800) 422-6237
Consumer Product Safety Commission: (800) 638-2772
Drug-Free Workplace Helpline: (800) 843-4971
Fraud Hotline: (800) 424-5210
Hill-Burton Hospital Free Care (referrals for free care): (800) 638-0742
Medicare Fraud: (800) 237-2832
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: (800) 729-6686
National Drug Abuse Treatment Hotline: (800) 662-4357
National Health Information Center: (800) 336-4797
National Information Center on Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases (FDA): (800) 456-3505
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: (800) 356-4674
National Rehabilitation Information Center: (800) 346-2742
National Resource Center on Child Abuse and Neglect: (800) 227-5242
National Second Surgical Opinion Program: (800) 638-6833
Safety Drinking Water Hotline (EPA): (800) 426-4791
U.S. Pharmacopeial Reporting Program: (800) 638-6725
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: (800) 535-4555
Associations
American College Health Association
Division of International Student College Health
Journal of College Health
1319 Eighteenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20036-1802
