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MIP Info

Learn more about other conditions that can be treated using Minimally Invasive Procedures (MIP).

www.mipinfo.com

American College of Surgeons

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded to improve the quality of care for the patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.

Patient information from ACS about appendectomy and other procedures:

www.facs.org/public_info/operation/aboutbroch.html

Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

SAGES represents a worldwide community of surgeons that can bring minimal access surgery, endoscopy and emerging techniques to patients in every country.

www.sages.org

National Digestive Disease Information Clearinghouse

(NDDIC) is an information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service, which is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

General Information on Appendicitis:

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/appendicitis/index.htm

Medline Plus – Health Information from the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and many other sources on over 650 diseases and conditions.

www.medlineplus.com/

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

The American Academy of Family Physicians is one of the largest national medical organizations, representing more than 94,000 family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students nationwide. The mission of the AAFP is to improve the health of patients, families, and communities by serving the needs of members with professionalism and creativity.

Information on diagnosing appendicitis:

http://familydoctor.org/527.xml