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BBC Health: Ask the Doctor
A-Z list of health topics.Extremely user-friendly web site and very comprehensive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ health/ ask_doctor/ index_az.shtml

Health and Safety Executive
Information about risks at work. Full text of some key HSC/HSE leaflets available. Search for risks common to all workplaces and for information about specific work environments. Topics include asbestos, chemicals, emissions, electrical safety, fire, first aid. manual handling , risk assessment and radiation.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/ pubns/ index.htm

MIND
Factsheets on may different topics including depression, alzheimers, anorexia and obsessive compulsive disorder as well as links to other organisations and information about local MIND associations.
http://www.mind.org.uk/

NHS Direct
NHS Direct Online is a gateway to Internet health information sources. It is supported by a telephone helpline and enquiry service. You will also find a health encyclopaedia, a self help guide, a guide to common health problems and a best treatments area.
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/ index.asp

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