Sickle Cell Disease: Other Places To Get Help
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Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American Academy of Family Physicians | |
| P.O. Box 11210 | |
| Shawnee Mission, KS 66207-1210 | |
| 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. | |
| March of Dimes | |
| 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue | |
| White Plains, NY 10605 | |
| Phone: | (914) 997-4488 |
| Web Address: | www.marchofdimes.com |
The March of Dimes tries to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and early death. March of Dimes supports research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies' lives. The organization's Web site has information on premature birth, birth defects, birth defects testing, pregnancy, and prenatal care. You can sign up to get a free newsletter and also explore Understanding Your Newborn: An Interactive Program for New Parents. | |
| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | |
| P.O. Box 30105 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 | |
| Phone: | (301) 592-8573 |
| Fax: | (240) 629-3246 |
| TDD: | (240) 629-3255 |
| E-mail: | nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | www.nhlbi.nih.gov |
The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) information center offers information and publications about preventing and treating heart, lung, and blood diseases. | |
| Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) | |
| 231 East Baltimore Street | |
| Suite 800 | |
| Baltimore, MD 21202 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-421-8453 (410) 528-1555 |
| Fax: | (410) 528-1495 |
| E-mail: | scdaa@sicklecelldisease.org |
| Web Address: | http://www.sicklecelldisease.org |
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America is a national membership organization that provides education, research updates, and support around sickle cell disease problems. Its Web site has the Sickle Cell Disease Forum for people of all ages to discuss concerns about sickle cell disease. | |
| Last updated: | January 19, 2007 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Martin Steinberg, MD - Hematology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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