Links to useful information about medical topics related to surgery
Endocrine Resources
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
The patient education website from the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons provides accurate, unbiased information on diseases of the thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, and neuroendocrine system.
http://www.endocrine
diseases.org
Endocrine system health information page.
http://health.nih.gov/category/
endocrinesystemhormones
Thyroid Cancer Survivor’s Association, Inc.
http://www.thyca.org
Thyroid Publication Resources
http://www.thyroid.org/
The Light of Life Foundation is an organization for Thyroid Cancer Support.
http://www.checkyourneck.com
2002 NIH Consensus Development Statement on Clinically Inapparent Adrenal Masses (Incidentalomas).
http://consensus.nih.gov/2002/
2002AdrenalIncidentalomasos
021html.htm
Grave's Disease and Thyroid Foundation.
http://gdatf.org
General Patient Information Resources
Videos with advice about talking to your doctor. Produced by the National Institute of Health.
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
videolist.html#talkingdr
National Institute of Health links to information that can help you make the most of your conversations with your doctor. Communication is key to good health care.
http://www.nih.gov/clear
communication/talkto
yourdoctor.htm
Preparing for Thyroid Surgery
Source: Mass General Hospital YouTube Channel, written by Sareh Parangi, MD, Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital - Mass General Hospital YouTube Channel Link