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American Society of Anesthesiologists Patient Page
Phone: (847) 825-5586

Fax: (847) 825-1692
Email: mail@asahq.org
Web Address: http://lifelinetomodernmedicine.com
 

This Web site, sponsored by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, has information to help adults and children before and after anesthesia. This Web site has videos, articles, patient stories, and more.



American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
520 N. Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL  60068-2573
Phone: (847) 825-5586
Fax: (847) 825-1692
Email: mail@asahq.org
Web Address: www.asahq.org
 

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is an educational, research, and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and to improve patient care. The ASA Web site offers educational materials for the general public.



KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
10140 Centurion Parkway North
Jacksonville, FL  32256
Phone: (904) 697-4100
Fax: (904) 697-4125
Web Address: www.kidshealth.org
 

This Web site is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly e-mails about your area of interest.



Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS)
11 East State Street
P.O. Box 1069
Sherburne, NY  13460
Phone: (607) 674-7901
Fax: (607) 674-7910
Web Address: www.mhaus.org
 

MHAUS is a nonprofit group that strives to reduce illness and death from malignant hyperthermia, a rare, life-threatening genetic disorder that can be triggered by anesthesia. Its Web site has information about symptoms, testing, and more.





Last Updated: January 28, 2010
Medical Review:
Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine

John M. Freedman, MD - Anesthesiology


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