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Tests, procedures and surgeries
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Lab Tests Online (American Association for Clinical Chemistry): Provides descriptions of specific tests and interprets results. The site connects diseases and conditions with the tests that are used to diagnose them and includes information on preventive screening.
www.labtestsonline.org/
www.labtestsonline.org/
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Diagnostic procedures [New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)]: Links to information on diagnostic procedures; includes age-specific information. (English, Spanish)
www.noah-health.org/en/procedures/index.html -
RadiologyInfo (Radiological Society of North America): RadiologyInfo explains how X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, radiation therapy and other procedures are performed, and also discusses what you may experience and how to prepare for exams.
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Surgery [New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)]: Covers surgery basics, plus complications and care after surgery. Some specific surgeries are listed, such as heart bypass, lumpectomy and laparoscopy and laser surgery (English, Spanish)
www.noah-health.org/en/procedures/surgery/ -
Surgery and rehabilitation topics (National Library of Medicine): Information on types of surgeries and topics related to rehabilitation, with an alphabetical listing of a wide range of surgeries, including gastric bypass, heart surgery and laser eye surgery. Radiation therapy and physical rehabilitation are included, as well. (English, Spanish)
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryandrehabilitation.html
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