Educational links, listed below, are provided for your convenience. Neither the links nor their content are endorsed by the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Allergies
The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
Dedicated to the education and communication of how to handle allergies, especially those directly affecting the ears, nose and throat
Cleft Lip and Palate
Features issues related to cleft lip and palate
The Ear
Web site intended to answer common questions about conditions of the ears, nose and throat in children
Ear, Nose and Throat
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Web site of the national organization dedicated to the specialty of Ear, Nose and Throat physicians
Medical Textbooks
Medical textbooks for health professionals available for use by the general public
Oral, Head and Neck cancer
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
Features an online resource list, a newsletter and product descriptions
The Oral Cancer Foundation is a national public service, non-profit entity designed to reduce suffering and save live through prevention, education, research, advocacy and support activities.
American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics
The Academy is devoted to the study and practice of methods used to rehabilitate esthetics and function of patients with acquired, congenital and developmental defects of the head and neck; and of methods used to maintain the oral health of patients exposed to cancer-cidal doses of radiation or cytotoxic drugs.
The Nose
Patient information about sinusitis
Plastic Surgery
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Explanations of a variety of plastic surgery procedures
Tracheotomy
A resource for parents of children who have had a tracheotomy developed by a nurse, Cynthia Bissell, R.N., of Grafton, Massachusetts, who describes her own experiences with her son’s surgery and provides useful information on tracheotomy in children
