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    FAQ - About the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
    The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) responds to questions about its services and products.... Details >
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    CDC's Cancer Links
    This web site links users to Federal and non-federal cancer agencies and organizations, and cancer support services; cancer databases, clinical guidelines for various cancers and other related cancer ... Details >
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page
    Also available in: Spanish
    The Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) responds to inquiries from the general public and health care professionals on research conducted by the CDC in the areas of environmental health, infe... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Child Health Guide
    Also available in: Spanish
    A pocket size booklet that contains information on preventive care for children. The guide is designed to be a permanent record of your child's health and care throughout the years. It includes an imm... Details >
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Clinical Preventive Services for Normal-Risk Adults (18 years and older) Recommended by Most U.S. Authorities
    This timeline is formulated for health care providers and represents the most basic approach to risk assessment for adults. ... Details >
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Clinical Preventive Services for Normal-Risk Children (Birth to 18 Years) Recommended by Most U.S. Authorities
    This timeline is intended for use by health care providers and represents the most basic approach to risk assessment for children and young adults. ... Details >
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Electronic Catalog of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
    This electronic catalog contains a master listing of AHRQ's information and products with instructions on how to obtain them. This feature is part of the Government Information Locator Service (GILS).... Details >
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    HRSA Publications, Resources, and Referrals
    A selection of publications available from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professions (BHP). Select a topic to find the publications available.... Details >
    Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Put Prevention into Practice (PPIP)
    PPIP is the National Preventive Services Campaign to increase the awareness and delivery of clinical preventive services by primary care providers, patients, and medical office staff. Visit this site ... Details >
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    What Is the Role of Prisons in HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention?
    Also available in: Spanish
    This fact sheet addresses the incidence, prevalence, and impact of HIV on jail and prison inmates. Risk factors and barriers to prevention are discussed.... Details >
    Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
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    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
    Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
    National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped
    National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health
    Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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