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COLORADO MEDICAL SOCIETY

http://www.cms.org/

Physician Locator

CMS Physician Locator provides professional information on every CMS member physician in Colorado -- including more than 6300 doctors of medicine and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine.

Patient education resources (Medem)

This award-winning medical library features information from numerous medical societies, from introductory information to professional research.

Colorado Health Guide

This Web site is jammed with facts and do-it-yourself tips on everything from understanding your medical costs to selecting the right health care partner.

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

http://www.ama-assn.org/

The American Medical Association (AMA) plays a key health information management role by collecting, maintaining, and disseminating primary source physician data. Data guide the development and implementation of AMA policy and support a variety of data driven products and services. Learn how this rich repository of physician information is created, maintained, and utilized.

POUDRE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS

http://www.pvhs.org

The mission of Poudre Valley Health System is to be an independent, not-for-profit organization which provides innovative, high quality, comprehensive care that exceeds customer expectations.

The vision of Poudre Valley Health System is to provide world-class health care for our patients.

LARIMER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

http://www.larimercountyms.org/

The purpose of this Society is to join the physicians of Larimer County together into one organization, the mission of which is to provide local representation to the Colorado Medical Society and to provide a forum for discussion of social, scientific, and legislative concerns, which affect the health of the citizens of Larimer County. (From LCMS Constitution)

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

http://www.facs.org/

Members of the American College of Surgeons are referred to as "Fellows." The letters FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after a surgeon's name mean that the surgeon's education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the college.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp

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NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

http://www.cancer.gov/

BREAST CANCER.ORG

http://www.breastcancer.org/

breastcancer.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing information and community to those touched by this disease.

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4692

Peripheral Vascular Disease

What is peripheral vascular disease?

This refers to diseases of blood vessels outside the heart and brain. It's often a narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach or kidneys. There are two types of these circulation disorders:

Functional peripheral vascular diseases don't have an organic cause. They don't involve defects in blood vessels' structure. They're usually short-term effects related to "spasm" that may come and go. Raynaud's disease is an example. It can be triggered by cold temperatures, emotional stress, working with vibrating machinery or smoking.

Organic peripheral vascular diseases are caused by structural changes in the blood vessels, such as inflammation and tissue damage. Peripheral artery disease is an example. It's caused by fatty buildups in arteries that block normal blood flow.

VARICOSE VEINS SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY

website

Arteries bring oxygen-rich blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Veins return oxygen-poor blood back to your heart.

Varicose veins are swollen veins that you can see through your skin. They often look blue, bulging, and twisted. Left untreated, varicose veins may worsen over time. Large varicose veins can cause aching and feelings of fatigue as well as skin changes like rashes, redness, and sores. As many as 40 million Americans, most of them women, have varicose veins.

You have two kinds of veins in your legs. Superficial veins lie close to your skin. Deep veins lie in groups of muscles. Deep veins lead to the vena cava, your body's largest vein, which runs directly to your heart. Perforating veins connect superficial veins to deep veins. Varicose veins occur in the superficial veins in your legs.

	Links to Websites Colorado Medical Society American Medical Association Poudre Valley Health Systems Larimer County Medical Society American College Of Surgeons American Cancer Society National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer.Org Peripheral Vascular Disease American Heart Association Varicose Veins Society For Vascular Surgery	Related Links COLORADO MEDICAL SOCIETY http://www.cms.org/ Physician Locator CMS Physician Locator provides professional information on every CMS member physician in Colorado -- including more than 6300 doctors of medicine and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine. Patient education resources (Medem) This award-winning medical library features information from numerous medical societies, from introductory information to professional research. Colorado Health Guide This Web site is jammed with facts and do-it-yourself tips on everything from understanding your medical costs to selecting the right health care partner. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION http://www.ama-assn.org/ The American Medical Association (AMA) plays a key health information management role by collecting, maintaining, and disseminating primary source physician data. Data guide the development and implementation of AMA policy and support a variety of data driven products and services. Learn how this rich repository of physician information is created, maintained, and utilized. The American Medical Association (AMA) plays a key health information management role by collecting, maintaining, and disseminating primary source physician data. Data guide the development and implementation of AMA policy and support a variety of data driven products and services. Learn how this rich repository of physician information is created, maintained, and utilized. POUDRE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS http://www.pvhs.org The mission of Poudre Valley Health System is to be an independent, not-for-profit organization which provides innovative, high quality, comprehensive care that exceeds customer expectations. The vision of Poudre Valley Health System is to provide world-class health care for our patients. LARIMER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY http://www.larimercountyms.org/ The purpose of this Society is to join the physicians of Larimer County together into one organization, the mission of which is to provide local representation to the Colorado Medical Society and to provide a forum for discussion of social, scientific, and legislative concerns, which affect the health of the citizens of Larimer County. (From LCMS Constitution) AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS http://www.facs.org/ Members of the American College of Surgeons are referred to as "Fellows." The letters FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after a surgeon's name mean that the surgeon's education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the college. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp Information for: Patients, Family, & Friends Survivors Health Information Seekers Professionals Donors and Volunteers No matter who you are … We can help. NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE http://www.cancer.gov/ BREAST CANCER.ORG http://www.breastcancer.org/ breastcancer.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing information and community to those touched by this disease. PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4692 Peripheral Vascular Disease What is peripheral vascular disease? This refers to diseases of blood vessels outside the heart and brain. It's often a narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach or kidneys. There are two types of these circulation disorders: Functional peripheral vascular diseases don't have an organic cause. They don't involve defects in blood vessels' structure. They're usually short-term effects related to "spasm" that may come and go. Raynaud's disease is an example. It can be triggered by cold temperatures, emotional stress, working with vibrating machinery or smoking. Organic peripheral vascular diseases are caused by structural changes in the blood vessels, such as inflammation and tissue damage. Peripheral artery disease is an example. It's caused by fatty buildups in arteries that block normal blood flow. VARICOSE VEINS SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY website Arteries bring oxygen-rich blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Veins return oxygen-poor blood back to your heart. Varicose veins are swollen veins that you can see through your skin. They often look blue, bulging, and twisted. Left untreated, varicose veins may worsen over time. Large varicose veins can cause aching and feelings of fatigue as well as skin changes like rashes, redness, and sores. As many as 40 million Americans, most of them women, have varicose veins. You have two kinds of veins in your legs. Superficial veins lie close to your skin. Deep veins lie in groups of muscles. Deep veins lead to the vena cava, your body's largest vein, which runs directly to your heart. Perforating veins connect superficial veins to deep veins. Varicose veins occur in the superficial veins in your legs.