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Human Testing of Pesticides
FJF/MCN comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency against using human subjects to test pesticides.
National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives - 800.431.2804
Provides referral to private attorney when a Social Security hearing is scheduled. Free or reduced cost legal services for cancer patients.
Patient Advocate Foundation(PAF) - 800.532.5274 or 866.512.3861
The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national nonprofit organization that provides education, legal counseling, and referrals to cancer patients and survivors concerning managed care, insurance, financial issues, job discrimination, and debt crisis matters.
Washington State Department of Health
Pesticide Program: Illness Monitoring and Prevention
Easter Seals
Easter Seals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals. Easter Seals helps provide free wheelchairs and other medical related equipment, like walkers, commodes, bathtub rails, bathtub chairs, crutches, transfer benches, electric wheelchairs and scooters, on a short- or long-term basis. Some programs require deposits that are completely refundable.
Senior Wheels USA - 800.246.6010
Free electric wheelchairs available to those who qualify. Medicare and Medi-Cal accepted.
Wigs for Kids
Wigs for Kids is a non-profit organization providing hair replacement solutions for children affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy, alopecia, burns and other medical conditions. Donation of hair is accepted.
Hole In The Wall Gang Camp
Founded by Paul Newman, the camp is a residential summer camp with year-round programs located in northeastern Connecticut where children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses do not have to sit on the sidelines.
RxAssist - Patient Assistance Programs
RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance programs
Physician's Rx Care
San Diego County Medical Society Foundation announces a Physician's Rx Care Discount Drug Program. Program is not an insurance plan, but a discount card for patients that pay cash for their prescription medicine. If you have questions about the program, please contact the Medical Society at 858.565.8888.
Rx Help for CA
Based on eligibility, you may qualify for discounted perscription drugs. Please visit this web site to determine if you qualify and if your medication is on the list of available drugs.
June/July 2006 Heptalk Listserv Archive
The June /July edition of the HepTalk Listserv will be devoted to Cultural Compentency. We’re very pleased to welcome Dr. Jennie McLauren as the Listserv Editor for June 2006.
CDC issues the latest Influenza Reccomendations. June 28, 2006
ACIP votes to recommend changes in Varicella Vaccination. June29, 2006
Immunizations for babies . . . a guide for parents: These are the vaccinations your baby needs! Updated June 2006 (English version)
When do children and teens need vaccinations? Updated June 2006 (Version Española)
New Mexico hepatitis immunization and testing grid
This tool by the NM state health department is a nice simple grid to use for decisions by risk group on who to immunize for hepatitis A and B and test for hepatitis A, B, and C.
SAGE Minnesota's Cancer Screening Program
The Sage Screening Program is a statewide comprehensive breast and cervical cancer screening program whose primary objective is to increase the proportion of age-appropriate women who are screened for breast and cervical cancer.
South Carolina Hep C Testing Protocol
This South Carolina hepatitis C testing protocol is very clear and thorough. South Carolina provided hepatitis C testing at local health department clinics for high risk individuals. This protocol gives specifics on how they determined risk, how to give risk status information to the client, and how to deliver positive and negative test results. Interestingly, this protocol was assessed for cost-effectiveness, and revisions included changing the "number of lifetime partners" risk category to "50 or more" to be elegible for testing at the health department in the absence of other risk factors.
