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The following is short list of
the web sites some PacNoRGG members report that they frequent most
often. We tried not to
duplicate other, more comprehensive, lists of genetics related
links.
General: Center
for Disease Control (CDC) Office of Genetics & Disease
Prevention Genetics Updates in
English and Spanish GeneReviews:
Medical Genetics Knowledge Base (University
of Washington) Knowledge base of expert-authored,
up-to-date information relating genetic testing to the diagnosis,
management, and counseling of individuals and families with
inherited disorders. Listings of clinical and/or research
laboratories performing testing for heritable disorders.
Genetics Education Center (University of Kansas
Medical Center) Resources for teaching genetics, including links
to human genome project information, news, lesson plans, and much
more. Searchable, comprehensive links to information about genetic
conditions.
Genetics
Home Reference (National Library of Medicine)
Information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for
those conditions.
Health and Human
Services Information: Healthfinder (U.S. Dept. of Health and
Human Services) Links to selected publications, clearinghouses,
databases, government agencies, and more. Human Genome Project
Information (HGP, US Dept. of Energy, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory) Comprehensive information regarding: human genome
project, research, medicine, news, meetings, contacts, publications,
educational resources, fact sheets, and
images. Medical Dictionary Online (CancerWEB)
National
Center for Biotechnology Information
OMIM, PubMed and much more National Center for Health
Statistics 2000 CDC growth charts, educational
materials, data tables, computer programs
PubMed (MEDLINE articles) and other Entrez
Databases (National Center for Biotechnology
Information)
Professional Organizations: Genetic Societies Home Page (Part of the
American Societies for Experimental Biology site) International Society of Nurses in Genetics
National Society of
Genetic Counselors
Public Health Web Sites:
American With Disabilities Act Home
Page EEOC: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission
Healthy
People 2010 (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Dept of Health & Human Services)
Teratogen
Information: CARE Northwest (University of
Washington) Information on the effect of drugs, chemicals and
other agents during pregnancy and lactation. This service is
available to health professionals and patients throughout the
Pacific Northwest.
Organization of Teratology Information Service
(OTIS) 
(Last Updated 1/4/06)
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