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Useful Sites
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
About this site: This is a section of the larger site of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It contains fact sheets for consumers about all types of potential injury situations, from nursing home falls to playground injuries to violence in relationships. (http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/)  Pluses: A one-stop shop for the latest statistics on injuries.  Minuses: The material here is heavier on statistics and trends than on prevention tips consumers can use.  Best feature: Reliable, well-referenced information. |
The Injury Clinic
About this site: Although exercising is good for you, it can sometimes be a pain! The Injury Clinic details the prevention and treatment of 13 common, exercise-related medical problems. (http://riceinfo.rice.edu/~jenky/mednav.html) Pluses: Gives enough guidance to help you treat minor injuries yourself. Minuses: Index uses medical terminology, so you may have trouble locating injuries by common names. Best feature: Select an ailment from the injury list and you get diagnostic, treatment, and prevention tips. |
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