K-12 TLC Guide to Health Care

Grady Health System

Anatomy and Physiology: K-12 TLC Guide U.S. Health Care Reform: K-12 TLC Guide

Diseases, Illnesses & Disorders: K-12 TLC Guide Infectious Diseases: K-12 TLC Guide

Diets: K-12 TLC Guide Fitness & Wellness: K-12 TLC Guide Foods & Nutrition: K-12 TLC Guide

Frontier Medicine: K-12 TLC Guide

Child Health Care, Women's Health
Abortion
Aging, Fitness
African-American Health Care, School Health Care, Sports Medicine
Health Care History
Euthanasia/Physician-assisted Suicide
Health Care Professions, Women in Medicine
Medical Errors, Medical Research
Acupuncture
CT Scanners, Drugs, Medicines, Supplements, Vitamins and Treatments
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
The Heart & Heart Care, Neurotechnology, Organ Transplants, Plastic Surgery

Tatooing and Body Piercing

Health Care	Physician-Assisted Suicide: K-12 TLC Guide. 21st Century Medicine: Medicine in Bits and Bytes , PBS. BBC: Good Dancing May Be Sign of Male Health. Painless Laser Device Could Spot Early Signs of Disease. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: How Long Can We Survive Without Food or Water? Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development. The Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health. Crapper, Thomas: K-12 TLC Guide. Dental Zone. GlobalMedic Health Encyclopedia. Healthcare in France: K-12 TLC Guide: Health News. Hospice Hands Webring, North Central Florida Hospice, Inc. How Stuff Works: Botox Injections. Sunburn. Kaiser Health News. MedHunt: Medical Document Finder, Health On The Net Foundation. Medical Clip Art, ClipArt.com. Medical Design Online. National Hispanic Medical Association. National Mine Health and Safety Academy: K-12 TLC Guide. National Public Radio: Activism Works in Kentucky (audio: 12:30). Anesthetic Gases Add to Global Warming. Avoid Kidney Stones through Diet. Bacterial Bonanza: Microbes Keep Us Alive. Blacks Face Bone Marrow Donor Shortage. C-Section Births at All-Time High. Decline of Global Health Care (audio: 8:00). Diet Sodas May Hurt Kidneys. Diets Rich in Red Meat May Be Risky. Doctors Pay More Attention to Pain. Drug Information Fliers: Prescription For Confusion? The Dying Art of the Physical Exam. Early to Bed Keeps Heart Healthy. Family Planning in Iran (audio: 7:30). Fertility Treatments, Twins and High Risks. The Fourth Great Awakening (audio: 5:44). French Health Care World's Best (audio: 5:15). Genomes May One Day Be Medical Crystal Balls. Gene Mutation Key to Ecuador Group's Health. Got a Runny Nose? Flush It Out! Government Issues Medical Marijuana Guidelines. Healing Rural Patients with a Dose of Broadband. Health Is a Human Right. Hospitals Must Grant Same-Sex Visitations. Human Connections Start with a Friendly Touch. Importance of Handwashing (audio: 6:00). The Internet and Medical Information (audio: 5:15). Measuring Pain (audio: 4:05). Medicare's Creation May Offer Health Care Clues. Nation's Blood Supply Dwindling (audio: 4:04). New York Health Care Reforms ( audio: 3:27). (Not) Eating Your Fruits and Vegetables. Oral Health in U.S. (audio: 4:00). Pain Relief Promotion Act: (audio: 3:30). Patients' Bill of Rights: (audio: 4:30). Pricing Out a Visit to TV's 'Dr. House'. Scientists Question Safety of New Airport Scanners. Scientists Shed Light on Festive Medical Myths. Selling Sickness: How Drug Ads Changed Health Care. Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injuries Face Battle for Care. Spread of Infectious Diseases (audio: 5:04). US. 10-Year Public Health Goals (audio: 4:00). Virtual Colonoscopy (audio: 3:30). When It Comes to Shampoo, Less Is More. Why Health Care Is So Expensive. New York Online Access to Health. Science Update (audio: 1:25), American Association for the Advancement of Science: Ethnic Genetics Effects Health Care: 05/18/01. Southern California Public Radio: Toxcity of Sugar. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Virtual Hospital Ž, University of Iowa. The Virtual Medical Center. *The Weather Notebook, Mount Washington Observatory: Frostbite. Trenchfoot. Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics. "Yorick," the Bionic Skeleton*, Smithsonian Institution.
Health Care Indiana	1996 Indiana Hospital Consumer Guide, Indiana State Department of Health. Indiana Hospitals, Muncie Public Library. Indiana Hospitals, Medical Groups & Medical Services, Hospitallink.
Health Care Acupuncture	American Academy of Medical Acupunture. American Cancer Society. International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. Mayo Clinic. National Institutes of Health. National Public Radio: Acupuncture Helps Ease Back Pain. University of Maryland Medical Center. WebMD.
Health Care Aging	K-12 TLC Guides to: 20th Century Centenarians. Age Discrimination. Dementia. Elder Care. Grandparents. Granny D's Walk Across America. Human Growth Hormone. Osteoporosis. BBC: Puzzles and Crosswords May Delay Dementia. Canadian Broadcasting Corpration: 100-year-old Completes a Marathon. Health and Age. National Institute on Aging, NIH. National Public Radio: Adapting Vaccines for Our Aging Immune Systems. Aerobic Exercise May Improve Memory in Seniors. Age Discrimination (audio: 3:48). Aging and Creativity. The Aging Brain Is Less Quick, But More Shrewd. Aging & Prunes (audio: 3:02). America's Pension Crisis. As Our Skin Sags with Age, So Do Our Bones. Baby Boomers and Retirement (audio: 6:41). Boston Post Canes (audio: 4:00). Cholesterol Drugs and Bone Loss (audio: 4:15). Cloned Cells and Aging (audio: 4:04). The Doors of Time Perception. The Elderly and Computers (audio: 7:00). An Emergency Room Built Specially for Seniors. Estrogen/Progestin & Breast Cancer (audio: 3:42). The Experience of Aging (audio: 3:31). A Grandmother Who Speaks Her Mind (audio: 3:45). 'Internal Chatter' Limits Multitasking As People Age. Hair Growth Advances (audio: 3:51). Hip Protectors Reduce Injury (audio: 3:19). The Human Voice (audio: 7:06). 'The Grown-Up Brain': Sharper Than Once Thought. The Island Where People Live Longer. 'Late-Life Lesbians' Reveal Fluidity of Sexuality. Medicare's Creation May Offer Health Care Clues. Memories of Centenarians: K-12 TLC Guide. The Old Man in Here With Me (audio: 3:00). Older Olympians (audio: 4:45). Older Workers: Hard Labor and Health Problems (audio: 8:40). High-Tech Workplaces (audio: 8:24). Working with Younger Workers (audio: 8:15). Reshaping the AARP for Baby Boomers: 10/19/00 (audio: 6:18). Safe Driving For Seniors: Officials Get Creative. Schizophrenia and Aging (audio: 7:07). Senior Voters: 4/20/00 (audio: 6:15). Seniors Can Still Bulk Up on Muscle by Pressing Iron. Shingles Vaccine. Smaller Men Live Longer (audio: 7:00). Social Networking Surges for Seniors. The Surprising Strengths of the Middle-Aged Brain. Time and Aging (audio: 3:30). Vascular Depression (audio: 5:00). The Villages: Florida's Disney World For Retirees. Warding Off Muscle Cramps as We Age. What Does It Feel Like to Be 75? Say Goodbye to Spry. Who Should Test For Alzheimer's? Who Will Live to be 100? Genetic Test Might Tell. Who's Gaming Now? Seniors Turn To Wii Bowling. Why We Gain Weight as We Age. Working For More Than Just a Paycheck. Young at Heart Seniors Chorus (audio: 7:05). Osteoporosis: K-12 TLC Guide.
Health Care CT Scanners	Mayo Clinic. Texas Heart Institute. UCLA Health System. University of Chicago Medical Center. WebMD.
Health Care Child Health Care	Teenagers: K-12 TLC Guide. Asthma & Allergies: K-12 TLC Guide. Child Mental Health Care: K-12 TLC Guide. Concussion: K-12 TLC Guide. Early Growth & Development: K-12 TLC Guide. Head Lice: K-12 TLC Guide. Obesity: K-12 TLC Guide. Special Needs Education: K-12 TLC Guide. Substance Abuse: K-12 TLC Guide. Youth Hockey: K-12 TLC Guide. Apgar, Virginia: K-12 TLC Guide. Taussig, Helen Brooke: K-12 TLC Guide. 09/08/1911: Children's Orthopedic Hospital Opens on Seattle's Queen Anne Hill, HistoryLink. American Academy of Pediatrics: Campaigns: Back to Sleep. Click It or Ticket. National Emergency Medical Services Week. National Infant Immunization Week. National Poison Prevention Week. Cancer Cluster in Florida Worries Parents. Child Health Month. Programs: Committee on Native American Child Health. Community Access to Child Health (CATCH). Healthy Child Care America. Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children. Home Program for Special-Needs Children. Violence Prevention Resources. *American RadioWorks: Children with AIDS. BBC: Parents Can Harm Young Children with Improper Doses of Common Medicines. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Should You Be Eliminating Wheat From Your Child's Diet?* Children's Cancer Research Fund: K-12 TLC Guide. Gillette Children's Hospital. Healthy Child Care America Campaign, National Child Care Information Center. HealthyChild.org. Henry the Hand. HPV Vaccinations: K-12 TLC Guide. InteliHealth: Visiting The Pediatrician: A Coloring Book. Let's Move: Official Web Site. National Public Radio. The Campaign. Progress Report. The White House. National Association of School Nurses. National Centers for Disease Control: Better Health for Young People with Physical Activity. Pregnancy-Related Mortality Fact Sheet: 5/11/2001. The National Institutes of Health: First Typhoid Vaccine for Children Proven Effective. National Public Radio: 5 Big Health Issues on Campus. Antibiotics Defeat Ear Infections in Little Kids. Antipsychotic Drugs Add to Kids' Weight. Behavior, School Performance & Family: (audio: 3:26). Clearing Things Up: Vicks' Effectiveness in Kids. Curing a Kid's Snore May Bring Behavior Benefits. Delivering Babies (audio: 4:00). Easing Teens into Better Sleep Habits. Fertility Treatments, Twins and High Risks. Few Youths Need Cholesterol Drugs, Study Finds. Fighting Childhood Obesity Should Be Part of Family Routine. Flu Vaccines and Infants (audio: 4:00). Football & Head Injuries (audio: 5:30). Football Uniforms Turn Up the Heat. Gates Foundation Pledges $1.5 Billion to Child and Maternal Health. How Much Sleep Do Kids Need? Impact of Childhood Obesity Goes Beyond Health. In Young Kids, Lack of Sleep Linked to Obesity Later. Infant Mortality on the Rise (audio: 4:00). Injuries to Kids From Swallowed Disc Batteries Are No Joke. Keeping Kids Squeaky Clean Could Make Them Sick. Keeping School Kids Healthy. Kids and Low-fat Diets (audio: 3:30). Kids and Steroids (audio: 4:45). Kids Often Misdiagnosed with Food Allergies. Kids' Sugar Cravings Might Be Biological. Many Kids with Head Injuries May Not Need CT Scans. Media, Sex and Talking to Tweens. More Students Turning Illegally to 'Smart' Drugs. Newborn Heart Surgery. One Teen's Struggle To Quit Smoking. Parents Fight for the Right to Sell Treats at School. Poor Nutrition in Kids Could Tie Obesity and Cavities. Reducing the Number of Preterm Births. Schools Can Help Obese Kids Shed Weight, Get Healthier. Straighten Those Teeth? Braces for the Young Crowd. Study Links Anesthesia to Learning Disabilities. Study Links Sex on TV Shows to Teen Pregnancies. Teaching Kids the Science of Calories. Teen Binge Drinking on the Rise. Teens and Doctors (audio: 3:00). Teens, Sex And TV: A Risky Mix? Temporary Hearing Loss May Rewire Kids' Brains. Tonsillectomy Helps Kids Sleep. Traffic Accidents Top Cause of Fatal Child Injuries Why It's So Easy to Give Kids the Wrong Dose of Medicine Should the Drinking Age be Lowered from 21 to a Younger Age?, ProCon.org. Tonsillectomy: Disease and Disorders: K-12 TLC Guide: National Public Radio. U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Children and Tobacco. USA Today: Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages: The Next Student Health Problem?
Health Care Health Care History	K-12 TLC Student Guide to History and Social Studies. K-12 TLC Guide to Medical and Health Care Museums. First Surgical Anesthetic, Writer's Almanac. History of Biomedicine, Karolinska Institute. History of Immunology, Butler University. Institute of the History of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Medicine/Biology: Ancient Theories, Modern Bodies, University of North Carolina. National Library of Medicine.
Health Care Health Care Professions	Careers: K-12 TLC Guide. Medical Research: K-12 TLC Guide. Scientists & Mathematicians: K-12 TLC Guide. Barton, Clara: K-12 TLC Guide. Cole, Rebecca J.: K-12 TLC Guide. Cooley, Denton A.: K-12 TLC Guide. Delgado, Jane L.: K-12 TLC Guide. Greer, Pedro Jose, Jr. K-12 TLC Guide. Korczak, Janusz: K-12 TLC Guide: de Magnón, Leonor Villegas: K-12 TLC Guide. Mahoney, Mary: K-12 TLC Guide. Nightingale, Florence: K-12 TLC Guide. $Statistics$ Paget, James: K-12 TLC Guide. Quinones-Hinojosa, Alfredo: K-12 TLC Guide. Rains, Horace: K-12 TLC Guide. Rush, Benjamin: K-12 TLC Guide. Schweitzer, Albert: K-12 TLC Guide. Spock, Benjamin: K-12 TLC Guide. Staupers, Mabel Keaton: K-12 TLC Guide. Taylor, Lucy Beaman Hobbs: K-12 TLC Guide. Thomas, Vivien: K-12 TLC Guide. Wald, Lillian: K-12 TLC Guide. Williams, Daniel Hale: K-12 TLC Guide. 03/30: National Doctors' Day: American Society of Anesthesiologists. Lee County Medical Society Alliance. University of Georgia. 08/25/1908: Martha Franklin Founds National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses, African-American Registry. 2000 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine: K-12 TLC. Alternative Medicine: A New Breed of Healer, TIME. American College of Emergency Physicians. American Medical Association. The American Nurses Association. *Archives of Surgery, The American Medical Association: "Surgical Error: Ethical Issues of Adverse Events". Australian Nursing Federation. Black Nurses in History, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Blackwell, Elizabeth: K-12 TLC Guide. BLS Career Information, Bureau of Labor Statistics: Doctor. Nurse. Recreational Therapist. Doctors without Borders: K-12 TLC Guide. Dr. Norman Bethune, The Writing Den. Health Professionals Network, Amnesty International. The Mayo Clinic. Medical Database, Law and Politics: Internet Guide. Midwives Alliance of North America. National Association of School Nurses. National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA). National Jewish Medical and Research Center. National Public Radio* : Catching Hospital Workers Dirty-Handed. Doctors and E-Mail (audio: 3:00). Doctors and Nurses (audio: 4:30). Doctors vs. Managed Care (audio: 4:10). Doctors Who Write. Healthcare Medicare Fraud (audio: 2:37). HMOs: Commentary (audio: 2:53). Financial Problems (audio: 6:00). The Future of HMOs (audio: 4:00). HMO Fined $1 Million (audio: 4:00). Medical Errors: Accounting for Errors (audio: 9:30). Error Rate Unacceptably High (audio: 4:45). Government Plans audio: (3:00). Medical Errors in Japan (audio: 5:45). What Can Be Done? (audio: 47:00). Reducing Medical Errors: #1 of 2 (audio: 4:00). #2 of 2 (audio: 4:30). Medical Mystery (audio: 7:30). Medical School Applicants on the Decline (audio: 3:46). Medicine by the Minute (audio: 4:00). Nursing Offers Healthy Employment Future. The Patient Must Want to Get Better (audio: 3:00). Patient Visits Longer - More Complex (audio: 4:00). Re-Examining the Father of Modern Surgery. Shortage of Nurses (audio: 6:15). Teaching Medicine (audio: 2:30). Work Status of Medical Interns & Residents (audio: 2:42). *New England Journal of Medicine. Physician-Assisted Suicide: K-12 TLC Guide. Physicians for Social Responsibility. Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. U.S. National Library of Medicine*, National Institutes of Health.
Health Care Health Care Professions	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments 02/27/1890: Birth Date of Nursing Pioneer Mabel Keaton Staupers. 05/12/1820: The Birth Date of Florence Nightingale. 11/14: World Diabetes Day.
Health Care Women in Medicine	Blackwell, Elizabeth: K-12 TLC Guide: Johnson-Brown, Hazel: K-12 TLC Guide. Mahoney, Mary: K-12 TLC Guide. Nightingale, Florence: K-12 TLC Guide. $Statistics$ Staupers, Mabel Keaton: K-12 TLC Guide. Wald, Lillian: K-12 TLC Guide. K-12 TLC Guide to Careers. K-12 TLC Guide to Women. History: American Medical Women's Association. Bryn Mawr College. Kings College. Middle Tennessee State University. MomMD. Riverina Division of General Practice. Science Netlinks. Professional Organizations & Resources: American Academy of Pediatrics. American Medical Women's Association. The American Nurses Association. American Association of Women Dentists. Association of Women Surgeons. MomMD. National Association of School Nurses. National Association of Women Pharmacists. Virginia Commonwealth University.
Health Care Women in Medicine	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments 03/11/1850: PA Charters First American Medical School for Women.
Health Care Organ Transplants	Medical Research: K-12 TLC Guide. Harrison, Ross Granville: K-12 TLC Guide. Children's Organ Transplant Association. How Stuff Works. Mayo Clinic. National Institutes of Health. National Public Radio: Larynx Transplant. Living Liver Donors (audio: 12:00). Modifying Pigs for Human Transplant (audio: 4:00). Organ Distribution Rules. Allocating Kidney Transplants (audio: 4:00). Compromise (audio: 3:45). The Controversy (audio: 7:25). Issue in Congress (audio: 3:40). Organ Shortage for Black Americans (audio: 6:30). Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. Seattle Children's Hospital. Thinkquest. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: OrganDonor.gov. WomensHealth.gov. United Network for Organ Sharing. WebMD. Artificial Hearts/Heart Transplants: K-12 TLC Guide. Cardiothoracic Transplants, University of Maryland. Kidney Transplants: National Public Radio (audio): 11/03/99: Allocating Kidney Transplants (4:00). 12/02/99: Benefit v Dialysis (3:18). 11/23/00: Recipient Racial Disparities (4:30).

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This guide last edited 02/15/2012
This guide last revised 06/15/2010