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Surgical Organizations with Patient Education Surgical Specialty Organizations with Surgical Education that Meets ACS/AMA Guidelines for Informed Consent American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons American Association of Neurological Surgeons American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists American Pediatric Surgical Association American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons American Society of Plastic Surgeons American Urological Association Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Society of Reproductive Surgeons Society of Thoracic Surgeons Society of Vascular Surgeons Professional Healthcare Organizations with Patient Education American Academy of Pediatrics American Cancer Society American Diabetes Association American Society of Anesthesiologists American Heart Association Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines Comprehensive databases of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and specialty organizations American College of Surgeons Cancer Care Guidelines National Guideline Clearinghouse Contains over 800 surgical guidelines developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality American Heart Association Medical and scientific statements Pain Resources American Society of Anesthesiology American Pain Foundation COMPASS – Resources for Post-operative Pain Management American Medical Association National Institute of Health/National Library of Medicine Pain Resources Cancer Resources Resources from American College of Surgeons, American Cancer Society, and other professional organizations. American College of Surgeons American Cancer Society C-Change Collaborating to Conquer Cancer (PDF) National Comprehensive Cancer Network Trauma Resources American College of Surgeons Trauma site with information on injury prevention, disasters, trauma registry, and numerous trauma publications Revised October 6, 2008

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