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HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SIXTH EDITION, 1994

Prepared by
National Health Information Center
P.O. Box 1133
Washington, DC 20013-1133


U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction   

Directory of Federal Agencies, Offices, and Programs
  (alphabetical listing by key words of office titles)

Additional Resources     

Organizational Index     
  (alphabetical listing of organizations)

Subject Index  
  (alphabetical listing by health subjects)

Healthy People 2000 Priority Area Index 
  (listing of the 22 HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000 national health objective priority
areas with subject 
  headings referring to subject index)


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INTRODUCTION

This publication is the sixth edition of Health Information Resources in the
Federal Government.  Compiled by the staff of the National Health Information
Center (NHIC), the directory encompasses selected Federal and federally
sponsored health information resources that NHIC has found useful in
responding to health inquiries.  Although this publication is not a
comprehensive listing, it will direct the user to a central source of
information for each agency or department cited.  The criteria used in the
selection of the entries for this publication were (1) the resource's ability
to provide health information to health professionals and the public, and (2)
the resource's existence as an office within, or project of, the Federal
Government.

Arrangement
The directory is arranged alphabetically by principal keyword using the first
meaningful term or terms in the resource's name.  For example, the National
Institute of ALLERGY and Infectious Diseases is listed under the keyword
"allergy," and the National HEALTH INFORMATION Center is located under the key
terms "health information." As in these examples, the key terms appear in
capital letters within the name of the resource.

After the main body of directory entries, a short listing of other Federal
information resources that the NHIC staff have found useful is provided: the
U.S. Congress Document Room, U.S. Congress Cloakroom Tapes, the U.S. Congress
Legislative Status Office, and the General Accounting Office.

Content of Entries
Each entry in the directory gives the information necessary to contact the
resource and describes the major services and activities.  Any known
limitations, such as restrictions on use, audience, or charges for services,
are stated.

If the resource maintains an automated or computer-based retrieval system, the
database is described.

Access to the database, whether in-house or publicly accessible, is noted. 
Two services frequently mentioned in connection with databases are BRS
(Bibliographic Retrieval System) and DIALOG.  Both are commercial vendors that
offer access to dozens of databases.  Other services relevant to health
information listed frequently within this directory are MEDLARS (Medical
Literature Analysis and Retrieval Systems); the National Library of Medicine's
bibliographic indexing system consisting of other databases, such as MEDLINE,
DIRLINE, and PDQ; and AMANET, a collection of databases and electronic
bulletin boards sponsored by the American Medical Association.

The topics of publications produced by the resource are indicated.  The name,
type, and frequency of publication are noted for materials produced
periodically.

The NHIC database of referral organizations is maintained on DIRLINE
(Directory of Information Resources Online), which can be searched directly by
users of the MEDLARS system.  The last element in each entry is the DIRLINE
record accession number for that organization.  Detailed information about
DIRLINE can be obtained by contacting NHIC.

Indexes
Entries in the directory can be located in four ways: by using the keyword
arrangement, by consulting the Organization Index, by consulting the Subject
Index, or by consulting the HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000 Priority Area Index.  The
Organization Index is an alphabetical listing of all resources cited.  The
Subject Index highlights the subject content of major publications and
products produced by each resource.  The HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000 Priority Area
Index provides cross references from the priority areas to the Subject Index. 
Information on additional resources or an update on the information in this
directory should be directed to the Editor, Health Information Resources,
NHIC, P.O. Box 1133, Washington, DC 20013-1133; (800)336-4797 or
(301)565-4167.



1.  Director 
Office of ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY Programs
Office of Population Affairs
4330 East West Highway
Suite 1115
Bethesda, MD  20857
(301)594-4004
(301)492-2017 (fax)

Services: The Adolescent Family Life (AFL) grant program funds care projects,
which provide comprehensive health, education, and social services to pregnant
adolescents, adolescent parents, and their families and promote adoption as an
alternative to early parenting; and prevention projects, which attempt to
reach adolescents before they become sexually active in order to promote
postponement of early sexual activity.  AFL programs seek active involvement
of the adolescent's family in both care and prevention projects.
HR/0053

2.  Office of External Affairs 
Administration on AGING
Department of Health and Human Services 
330 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4646
Washington, DC 20201
(202)619-1006

Services: The Administration on Aging (AOA), created by the Older Americans
Act (OAA) in 1965, is the only Federal agency devoted exclusively to providing
services and opportunities for older Americans.  Help for the elderly under
OAA is provided through programs administered by AOA, together with its 10
regional offices and 57 State and territorial units on aging, approximately
670 area agencies on aging, and Indian tribes. AOA's primary goals are to
support a national network of State and area agencies on aging and Indian
tribes in their efforts to reach out to and assist older persons residing in
communities across the Nation; develop and oversee a comprehensive,
coordinated system of supportive services and opportunities to meet the social
and human service needs of the elderly; and serve as an advocate on behalf of
older people. AOA allocates funds to the State agencies on aging to administer
and support a wide range of services and activities, including in-home
services, services and opportunities in the community, and services to
individuals in long-term care institutions.  AOA also supports improvements in
quality of life and services for older people through research and training
grants. Results of these studies are made available to professional
organizations and the public.

Publications: Aging Magazine.
HR/0060

3.  Public Information Office
National Institute on AGING 
Department of Health and Human Services 
9000 Rockville Pike, Room 6Cl2
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-1752

Services: The National Institute on Aging (NIA) was established in 1974 to
conduct and support biomedical, social, and behavioral research and training
related to the aging process and the diseases and other special problems and
needs of the aged. NIA provides for the study of biomedical, psychological,
social, educational, and economic aspects of aging through in-house research
conducted at its Gerontology Research Center in Baltimore, MD, and through
grant support of extramural and collaborative research programs at
universities, hospitals, medical centers, and nonprofit institutions
throughout the Nation. NIA also provides support to institutions for training
scientists for research careers in aging. In addition, NIA sponsors the
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center, which provides
in-depth information of special interest to health and service professionals;
patients, their families, and caregivers; and the public.  For more
information, contact ADEAR, 8737 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910;
(800)438-4380.

Publications: Free consumer materials are available on menopause, nutrition,
arthritis, cancer, aging, constipation, crime, diabetes, exercise, hearing,
high blood pressure, osteoporosis, medicines, flu, urinary incontinence, skin
care, dental care, and other health topics. Some are translated into Chinese
and Spanish.  For free publications, contact NIA Information Center, P.O. Box
8057, Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057; or call (800)222-2225.
HR/0045

4.  Information Specialist 
CDC National AIDS Information Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6003, Mail Stop 1B
Rockville, MD 20850
(800)458-5231
(800)243-7012 (TTY/TDD)
(301)738-6616 (fax)

Services: The CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse (CDC NAC), a project of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), responds to information
needs of health professionals and organizations involved in HIV/AIDS programs. 
The Clearinghouse provides information about HIV/AIDS prevention and education
materials, programs and services, funding, CDC surveillance activities,
guidelines and statements, and HIV-related upcoming events.  It distributes
single and bulk copies of CDC educational brochures, posters, reports, and
videotapes.  In addition, the Clearinghouse operates CDC NAC ONLINE, an
electronic bulletin board to enhance communication among professionals working
in the field of HIV prevention, and two Resource Centers (Rockville, MD, and
Atlanta, GA) that are open by appointment from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday.

Databases:  The Resources and Services Database includes descriptions of
organizations throughout the country that provide HIV/AIDS services.  The
Educational Materials Database is a unique collection of information about
hard-to-find print and audiovisual materials that can be used in AIDS
education efforts with a variety of audiences.  The Funding Database provides
current information about public and private funding opportunities for HIV
programs.

Publications:  The Clearinghouse distributes materials to use in HIV
prevention and education activities and to help professionals gain access to
scientific data and guidelines issued by CDC.  These materials include
brochures, posters, videotapes, reprints from CDC's Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report (MMWR) series, and HIV/AIDS Surveillance reports.  Many
materials are available in Spanish, as well as English.
HR/2340

5.  Directorate of Medical Inquiries and Information
Surgeon General of the AIR FORCE
Department of Defense
170 Luke Avenue, Suite 400
Bolling Air Force Base
Washington, DC 20332-5113
(202)767-5046  
(202)767-1456  (fax)

Services: The Office of the Surgeon General of the Air Force develops and
implements medical programs and policies that provide for the health care of
active-duty and retired Air Force personnel and their dependents. The Medical
Inquiries and Information Directorate will respond to congressional and media
inquiries about eligibility for and proper use of Air Force medical programs,
policies, and benefits.  Information on procedures and local application of
these policies and programs is readily available from health benefits advisers
at Air Force medical treatment facilities. The Air Force Surgeon General
manages an Air Force-wide health promotion program that provides Air Force
patients with education and counseling in preventive medicine techniques and
the promotion of healthy lifestyles.
HR/2010

6.  Information Specialist
National Clearinghouse for ALCOHOL AND DRUG INFORMATION
11426/28 Rockville Pike
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
(301)468-2600 
(800)729-6686
(800)487-4889 (TDD)
 
Services: The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
was established in 1987, when the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol
Information and the National Clearinghouse for Drug Information were combined. 
NCADI provides scientific findings; database searches on prevention programs
and materials, field experts, Federal grants, and market research; materials
tailored to policymakers, opinion leaders, media, parents, teachers, youth,
and others; and information about organizations and groups concerned with
alcohol and other drugs, including tobacco.  NCADI services include response
to telephone, mail, and in-drug resource referrals; on-site library research;
and Prevention Pipeline, a bimonthly publication providing the latest
information about prevention research, resources, and activities in the field. 
NCADI also operates the Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR),
a nationwide linkage of drug information centers, and PREVline, RADAR's
electronic communication system.

Database: NCADI's online database, IDA (Information on Drugs and Alcohol), has
two major components, a prevention materials resource and a traditional
bibliographic resource. The bibliographic component consists of journal
articles, books, reports, proceedings, conference papers, and other primary
source materials. The prevention materials component describes a variety of
materials including, but not limited to, pamphlets, posters, videotapes,
curriculums, booklets, etc., which are reviewed for conformance with public
health policy.  Acquisitions are prevention and education oriented and tend
more to the psychosocial aspects of alcohol and other drugs, including
tobacco, rather than scientific and technical research. An effort is made not
to duplicate existing databases. The database increases by 4,000 to 6,000
entries annually. All materials in IDA are housed in the NCADI library.  IDA
is accessed through the team of NCADI information specialists.  The primary
audiences requiring literature searches are educators, community and
prevention planners, and policymakers.

Reference Services: NCADI information specialists may be reached Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.  A library is available and open to the
public, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The collection contains
information on all aspects of alcohol and other drugs, including tobacco, and
has more than 80 journals, newsletters, and major U.S. newspapers. 
Photocopying is available to patrons at $.10 per page.

Publications: Publications on alcohol and other drugs, including tobacco, are
available for health professionals and the public.  Materials include
monographs and research documents, as well as posters, pamphlets, resource
lists, fact sheets, and directories. A free publications catalog is available.
Serial publication: Prevention Pipeline (bimonthly), available for $20.00 per
year.
HR/0027

7.  Office of Communications
National Institute of ALLERGY and Infectious Diseases
Department of Health and Human Services
Building 31, Room 7A50
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-5717

Services: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
conducts and supports research on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of
infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. NIAID is pursuing
investigations in bacteriology, virology, mycology, immunology, and
parasitology.  It has major responsibility for research on the immune system
and on its disorders, including AIDS. NIAID is organized into an intramural
research division and divisions that award grants and contracts to scientists
in universities and private research institutions.

Publications: Free consumer materials are available on allergies, AIDS
research, rabies, sexually transmitted diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome,
influenza, toxoplasmosis, Lyme disease, and the immune system. A publications
list is available also.
HR/0050

8.  Patient Administration Division
Office of the Surgeon General of the ARMY
HQDA (SGPS-PSA)
5109 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041-3258
(703)756-0102

Services: Medical benefits programs for Army personnel and eligible civilians,
including dependents, are developed and administered by the Office of the
Surgeon General of the Army. The office responds to inquiries about
eligibility for benefits.
HR/2009

9.  Information Specialist
National ARTHRITIS and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
P.O. Box AMS
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)495-4484

Services: The National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Information Clearinghouse (NAMSIC) is designed to help health professionals
identify print and audiovisual educational materials concerning arthritis and
musculoskeletal diseases and to serve as an information exchange for
individuals and organizations involved in public, professional, and patient
education.  Requests are answered by searching the Combined Health Information
Database (CHID) and other bibliographic sources and by making referrals to
appropriate resources.

Database: NAMSIC maintains the ARTHRITIS (AR) subfile on CHID. Currently, the
AR subfile references more than 10,000 abstracted entries; about 1,000 records
are added each year.  CHID is publicly accessible online through BRS.  Copies
of materials found in the database are not provided by NAMSIC but may be
reviewed there by appointment.  Materials indexed include pamphlets, journal
articles, and audiovisual materials. Personal information requests from
patients are referred to appropriate organizations.

Publications: Bibliographies, reference sheets, and directories for
professionals are available on such topics as arthritis, musculoskeletal
diseases, rheumatic diseases, skin diseases, biofeedback, nutrition,
pharmaceuticals, patient education, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma,
Lyme disease, gout, treatment centers, statistics, health care personnel,
physical exercise, and ankylosing spondylitis.  A publications list is
available also.
HR/0036

10.  Information Specialist 
National Institute of ARTHRITIS and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases 
Building 31, Room 4C05 
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-8188

Services: The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases (NIAMS) handles inquiries on arthritis, bone diseases, skin diseases,
and sports medicine.

Service Limitations: Some requests for information are handled by the National
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(NAMSIC).

Publications: Consumer publications are available on arthritis, epidermolysis
bullosa, scoliosis, Paget's disease, psoriasis, vitiligo, and osteoporosis. 
Professional publications are available on arthritis and lupus erythematosus.
HR/0052

11.  Information Services
National AUDIOVISUAL Center
National Archives and Records Administration 
8700 Edgeworth Drive
Capitol Heights, MD 20743-3701
(301)763-1896
(301)763-6025 (fax)
(800)488-6282

Services: The National Audiovisual Center (NAC) is the central source for
purchasing or renting more than 8,000 federally produced audiovisual programs
available to the public.  Catalogs and referrals to free loan sources are
provided free of charge.  Several of the catalogs cover health-related topics,
including such areas as alcohol and other drug abuse, dentistry, emergency
medical services, industrial safety, medicine, and nursing.

Database: NAC maintains a data file containing information on audiovisual
materials produced by the Federal Government, which are available to the
public.

Publications: NAC publishes subject area catalogs of available federally
produced audiovisual materials, such as films, videocassettes, slides,
filmstrips, and audiotapes.  Catalogs cover a variety of subject areas,
including those related to health, and are issued and updated on an irregular
basis.
HR/0634

12.  Division of Congressional and Public Affairs
Center for BIOLOGICS Evaluation and Research
Food and Drug Administration 
1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 200 N (HFM12)
Rockville, MD 20852-1448
(301)594-2000

Services:  The Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) is the
center within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responsible for
regulating blood and blood products, vaccines, and biological therapeutics. 
The Center reviews data submitted by product sponsors in support of
investigational new drug applications (INDs) and product license applications
(PLAs) to determine if the data support product licensure.  CBER also inspects
facilities where biological products are manufactured to ensure regulatory
standards are met.

The Division of Congressional and Public Affairs (DCPA) within CBER is
responsible for responding to congressional and consumer inquiries on
biological products and acts as the center focal point for coordinated
consumer education materials provided to the public affairs specialists in
FDA's field offices.  DCPA also is responsible for identifying documents
within CBER, which are responsive to Freedom of Information Act inquiries
pertaining to those products regulated by CBER.

Publications: Various publications are available, including guidelines and
"Points to Consider" for clinical trials and manufacturing biologics.
HR/2402

13.  Administrative Officer
Lister Hill Center for BIOMEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Department of Health and Human Services
Building 38A
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
(301)496-4441
(301)402-0118 (fax)

Services: The Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications
(LHNCBC) is the computer research and development division of the National
Library of Medicine.  LHNCBC projects develop and use new computer and
information science methods to manage the vast and growing body of recorded
knowledge in the life sciences.  Research projects conducted and supported by
the Center concern technology applications as diverse as the development and
evaluation of expert systems designed to support practitioner decisionmaking
and the electronic representation of three dimensions of human anatomy for
more accurate instruction in clinical education.

Publications: Reports issued by LHNCBC are available for sale by the National
Technical Information Service.  A publications list is available upon request
from the Office of Inquiries and Publications Management, National Library of
Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894.
HR/1848

14.  Reference Section
National Library Service for the BLIND and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress 
1291 Taylor Street NW.
Washington, DC 20542
(202)707-2100
(800)424-8567 (music services)
(800)424-9100
(202)707-0744 (TDD)

Services: The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped (NLS), established by Congress in 1931, consists of a network of
56 regional and 88 local libraries working in 
cooperation with the Library of Congress to provide free library service to
anyone who is unable to read or use standard printed materials because of
visual or physical impairment.  NLS delivers books and magazines in recorded
form or in braille to eligible readers by postage-free mail and provides
postage for their return.  Specially designed phonographs and cassette players
also are loaned free to persons borrowing "talking books."  NLS also provides
information on blindness, physical handicaps, and library services to special
groups on request.  Persons interested in these services should contact the
library serving their area.  A list of local and regional libraries is
available.

Publications:  Serial publications: Braille Book Review (bimonthly), Talking
Book Topics (bimonthly), News (quarterly), Update (quarterly), and Musical
Mainstream (bimonthly).
HR/0703

15.  CANCER Information Service
Office of Cancer Communications
National Cancer Institute
Building 31, Room 10A24
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(800)4-CANCER
(808)524-1234 (Hawaii, neighbor islands call collect)
(301)496-8664 (project officer)

Services: The Cancer Information Service (CIS) is the toll-free telephone
inquiry system that supplies information about cancer and cancer-related
resources to the public and to cancer patients and their families.  Callers
are automatically put in touch with the office serving their area.  Inquiries
are handled by health educators and trained volunteers.  Spanish-speaking
staff members are available during daytime hours to callers from the following
areas: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, northern New Jersey, New York,
and Texas.

Publications: Free publications of the National Cancer Institute are available
through CIS.
HR/0068
 
16.  Public Inquiries Section
Office of CANCER COMMUNICATIONS
National Cancer Institute
Building 31, Room 10A24
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(800)422-6237
(301)402-2594 (fax)
(800)4-CANCER

Services: Written requests for cancer information, posed by patients, the 
public, and health professionals, are answered by the Public Inquiries Section
of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Office of Cancer Communications
(OCC).  Additionally, telephone inquiries are received through the NCI Cancer
Information Service national, toll-free telephone number (800-422-6237). 
English and Spanish-speaking staff are available to answer questions and send
free print materials.

Publications: Publications directed toward consumers include pamphlets,
reports, and books with some titles prepared especially for minority
populations.  The pamphlet series, "What You Need to Know About Cancer,"
provides information for cancer patients regarding symptoms, diagnosis,
treatment, and rehabilitation of specific organ site cancers.  A list of NCI
publications for patients and the public is available, as well as a list for
health professionals.  
HR/0062

17.  Information Specialist
International CANCER INFORMATION Center
National Cancer Institute
9030 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-7403
(301)480-8105 (fax)

Services: The International Cancer Information Center (ICIC) was established
in 1984 to disseminate cancer research information useful in the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of cancer to research scientists and clinicians
around the world.  

Databases: ICIC's databases are PDQ and CANCERLIT.  PDQ (Physician Data Query)
provides data about cancer treatment, supportive care, and screening.  It also
includes information about active treatment, supportive care, and prevention
protocols; the names of physicians who spend a major portion of their clinical
practice involved in cancer treatment; groups that have organized programs of
care for cancer patients; and accredited mammography screening facilities. 
CANCERLIT provides more than 900,000 abstracts of published literature,
papers, books, technical reports, monographs, and theses.  The databases are
available through various distribution mechanisms.  Portions of PDQ are
available via CancerFax (registered trademark) (by fax) and CancerNet
(registered trademark) (by InterNet).

Service Limitations: Inquiries from the public usually are referred to the
Cancer Information Service, (800)422-6237.

Publications: Journal of the National Cancer Institute twice monthly, a
primary source journal covering all areas of cancer research, cancer control,
and prevention; and Journal of the National Cancer Institute monographs,
published proceedings of major cancer conferences.
HR/0011

18.  Reference Room
Clearinghouse on CHILD ABUSE and Neglect Information
P.O. Box 1182
Washington, DC 20013
(703)385-7565

Services: The Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information serves as a
major resource center for the acquisition and dissemination of child abuse and
neglect materials.  The clearinghouse is the information component for the
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN).

Database: At the core of the Clearinghouse is a database consisting of child
abuse and neglect documents.  Literature searches of the database can be
obtained from the Clearinghouse as topical bibliographies or custom searches. 
The database also is directly available to the public through DIALOG.  The
Clearinghouse strives to maintain a timely and comprehensive collection of
materials.  From its database and many other resources, the Clearinghouse
develops publications and services to meet the needs of its users.

Publications: Materials are available on such topics as sexual abuse, child
protection services, parenting, statistical data, program development,
training manuals, treatment, prevention, and crisis intervention.  A
publications catalog is available free upon request.
HR/0017

19.  Office of Research Reporting
National Institute of CHILD HEALTH and Human Development
National Institutes of Health 
Building 31, Room 2A32 
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-5133
(301)496-4757 (fax)

Services: The Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) conducts
and supports basic and clinical research in maternal and child health and the
population sciences.  NICHD will respond to individual inquiries on related
topics, such as studies on reproductive biology and contraception; fertility
and infertility; developmental biology and nutrition; mental retardation;
pediatric, adolescent, and maternal AIDS; and developmental disabilities.

Publications: Consumer materials are available on anorexia nervosa, cesarean
childbirth, Down's syndrome, oral contraception, precocious puberty,
pregnancy, vasectomy, maternal health, and child health.  Professional
materials are available on sudden infant death syndrome, developmental
disabilities, pregnancy, and genetics.  A publications list is available. 
Publication distribution is limited to single copy requests.
HR/0064

20.  Director, Office of Public Affairs 
Administration for CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Seventh Floor 
Washington, DC 20447
(202)401-9215

Services: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) brings together
in one organization the broad range of Federal programs that address the needs
of children and families.  These programs are at the heart of the Federal
effort to strengthen families and give all children a decent chance to
succeed. The following are among the more than 20 ACF programs:  Aid to
Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), the Job Opportunities and Basic
Skills Training (JOBS) program, Head Start, the Child Support Enforcement
program, Refugee Resettlement program, Developmental Disabilities program, and
child care programs.

AFDC provides recipients with cash assistance based on need, income, and
resources.  JOBS helps people on welfare become self-sufficient by providing
education, training, and other services.  Head Start provides education,
social, medical, dental, nutrition, and mental health services to low-income,
preschool children and their families.  Child Support Enforcement helps States
locate absent parents establish paternity and enforce legal orders for
support.  The Refugee Resettlement program provides funding for medical and
other services for refugees newly arrived in the United States.  The
Developmental Disabilities program funds State, community, and private sector
efforts to protect the rights of people with developmental disabilities.  ACF
child care programs focus on assisting individuals in low-income families who
are employed, or are in training for employment, and who need child care to
achieve or sustain self-sufficiency.

Publications: Assorted fact sheets, brochures, and publications related to ACF
programs are available.
HR/2404

21.  Technical Information Specialist
National Center for CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway NE.
Mail Stop K13
Atlanta, GA  30341-3724
(404)488-5080

Services: The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), established in 1988, consists of the Division of
Adolescent and School Health, the Division of Chronic Disease Control and
Community Intervention, the Division of Diabetes Translation, the Division of
Nutrition, the Division of Reproductive Health, the Office on Smoking and
Health, and the Office of Surveillance and Analysis.  NCCDPHP's Office of the
Director contains a Technical Information Services Branch, Editorial Services
Branch, and Administrative Services Branch.  NCCDPHP plans, directs, and
coordinates a national program for the prevention of premature mortality,
morbidity, and disability due to chronic illnesses and conditions and promotes
the overall health of the population.

Databases: NCCDPHP maintains three databases, the Health Promotion and
Education Database and the Comprehensive School Health Database,  with a
component; the Cancer Prevention and Control Database; and the AIDS School
Health Education Database.  These three databases are part of the federally
sponsored Combined Health Information Database (CHID) that is available
through BRS.  These databases also are available on CD-ROM (CDP-file) from the
Government Printing Office. 

Publications: Serial publications: Chronic Disease Notes and Reports and
Diabetes Update.
HR/0069

22.  Public Affairs Office
CIVILIAN HEALTH and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)
 Aurora, CO 80045-6900
(303)361-3800

Services: The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
(CHAMPUS) is a health benefits system of the uniformed services.  Spouses and
children of active duty members of the uniformed services, some former
spouses, retirees and their family members, and spouses and children of
deceased active duty members or deceased retirees have the benefit of coverage
under CHAMPUS.  Information about CHAMPUS eligibility, benefits, and
exclusions is available from the office of CHAMPUS or the health benefits
adviser at any uniformed service medical facility.

Publications: CHAMPUS fact sheets and a handbook are available.
HR/1949

23.  Office of Clinical Center Communications
Warren Grant Magnuson CLINICAL CENTER
National Institutes of Health
Building 10, Room 1C255
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-2563
(301)496-4891 (patient referral)

Services: The Clinical Center, established in 1953 as the research hospital of
the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is designed to bring patient care
facilities close to research laboratories so new findings of basic and
clinical scientists can be applied quickly to the treatment of patients. 
Patients are admitted upon referral by physicians to NIH clinical studies on
aging; alcohol abuse and alcoholism; allergy and infectious diseases;
arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; cancer; child health;
deafness and other communication disorders; dental and orofacial disorders;
chronic pain; diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases; eye disorders;
heart, lung, and blood diseases; mental health; neurological disorders and
stroke; and medical genetics.  The Center also serves as a training center for
physicians and medical and nursing students.

Publications: Products for consumers include the "Medicine for the Public"
series, which consists of publications and videotapes based on lectures.  To
obtain a list of topics, write to Clinical Center Communications at the above
address.  All materials are free.  Patient admission procedures are available
to prospective patients.  Ask for brochure 92-216, "Patient Admission
Procedures at the National Institutes of Health."  Serial publication: 
Current Clinical Studies (annual).
HR/0022

24.  Director of Policy Analysis
Office of CONSUMER AFFAIRS
1620 L Street NW., Suite 1700
Washington, DC 20036
(202)634-4140                                       

Services: The Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA), established in 1964 as the
President's Committee on Consumer Interests, is responsible for providing the
President and Federal agencies with advice and information regarding the
interests of American consumers.  OCA encourages and assists in developing new
consumer programs, makes recommendations to improve Federal consumer programs,
cooperates with State agencies and voluntary organizations in advancing
consumer interests, promotes improved consumer education, recommends
legislation and regulations to help consumers, and encourages the exchange of
ideas among industry, government, and consumers.  

Publications: Consumer's Resource Handbook, which provides information on how
consumers can complain effectively and where to go for assistance, is
available free from the Consumer Information Center, P.O. Box 100, Department
635H, Pueblo, CO 81009.  Serial publication: Consumer News (monthly
newsletter).
HR/0518

25.  CONSUMER INFORMATION Center
General Services Administration 
Pueblo, CO 81009
(202)501-1794 (information)

Services: The major function of the Consumer Information Center (CIC), founded
in 1970, is to distribute Federal agency publications through its distribution
center in Pueblo, CO.  CIC encourages agencies to develop and release useful
consumer information on a wide variety of topics.  CIC publishes a catalog of
available materials and updates this listing quarterly.  Weekly news releases
are sent to newspapers, consumer organizations, and agencies.  CIC responds to
mail orders for publications with a delivery time of about 3 weeks.

Service Limitations: There is a charge for many publications distributed by
CIC, and a $1 handling fee is charged when ordering free publications. 
Twenty-five different titles may be ordered.

Publications: CIC distributes materials for consumers on such topics as
children's health, food, drugs, medical services, exercise, weight control,
and specific diseases and disorders.  Serial publications:  Consumer
Information Catalog (quarterly) lists booklets distributed by CIC from more
than 30 Government agencies, and New for Consumers (monthly) highlights
pamphlets available from the Center.
HR/0347

26.  Director
Office of COORDINATED CARE POLICY AND PLANNING 
Health Care Financing Administration 
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, Room 4360 
330 Independence Avenue SW.  
Washington, DC  20201
(202)619-0815

Services: The Office of Coordinated Care Policy and Planning (OCCPP) is
responsible for promoting medicare coordinated care programs, evaluating the
effectiveness of these programs, developing coordinated care policy for the
medicare program, and strategic planning for the Health Care Financing
Administration (HCFA) in the field of coordinated care.  This Office also is
the principal policy authority for the Federal health maintenance organization
(HMO) program authorized by Title XIII of the Public Health Service Act, which
vests it with regulatory responsibility for the commercial enrollment in all
federally qualified HMOs.  OCCPP consists of two divisions.  The Division of
Coordinated Care Policy and Evaluation (DCCPE) has the responsibility for
Title III and medicare coordinated care legislative and regulatory policy
development, evaluation of current and future medicare coordinated care
program activities, development of new medicare coordinated care products, and
policy leadership for the federally qualified HMO program.  The Division of
Planning and Promotion for Coordinated Care (DPPCC) is responsible for
coordinated care products and policy leadership for the federally qualified
HMO program.  The Division of Planning and Promotion for Coordinated Care
(DPPCC) is responsible for coordinated care promotions, strategic
communication and planning, and educational material and programs.  It also
provides leadership for inter- and intra-governmental liaison activities on
joint projects/efforts and joint innovative promotional/educational activities
with the private sector, professional groups, trade associations, and consumer
groups.

Publications:  OCCPP publishes (through HCFA) and distributes materials to
employer and beneficiary groups regarding coordinated care options and
services.
HR/0065

27.  Reference Department
National CRIMINAL JUSTICE Reference Service
National Institute of Justice
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20850
(800)851-3420
(301)251-5212 (fax)
(301)738-8893 (EBB)

Services: The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) was
established in 1972 as a centralized information service for criminal justice
practitioners and researchers.  NCJRS provides reference services collects
publications for its collection, and provides other such services  as document
loan, microfiche, CD-ROM, and dissemination of publications.  A computerized
database includes abstracts of all materials in the NCJRS collection.  A
reading room is available (Second Floor, 1600 Research Boulevard, Rockville,
MD).  Health relevant areas covered by NCJRS include violence prevention,
mental illness and crime, victimization, human development and criminal
behavior, family violence and child abuse, health care fraud, substance abuse
and treatment, and correctional health care, including AIDS and tuberculosis.

Database: The NCJRS online database of more than 130,000 citations to
documents on criminal justice issues is searchable by the public on DIALOG or
by the specialists at NCJRS.  The database also is available on CD-ROM. All
publications cited in the database are available at the NCJRS library.

Service Limitations: There is a charge for some services.

Publications: Serial publication: NIJ Catalog (bimonthly), free.
HR/0607

28.  National Institute on DEAFNESS and Other Communication Disorders
Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 37777
Washington, DC  20013-7777 
(800)241-1044 (voice)
(800)241-1055 (TDD/TT)
(301)565-5112 (fax)

Services: The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
(NIDCD) Clearinghouse disseminates information on normal and disordered
processes of human communication.  The Clearinghouse, established in March
1991, is a major continuing program mandated by the legislation creating the
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National
Institutes of Health.  The NIDCD Clearinghouse is a national resource center
for information about hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and
language for health professionals, patients, industry, and the public.  The
Clearinghouse provides an information service; a database of references to
journal articles, books, audiovisual materials, brochures, fact sheets,
newsletter articles, manuals, and other education materials; and publications.

Publications:  Publications consist of fact sheets, pamphlets, bibliographies,
information packets, and directories of information sources.  The
Clearinghouse also publishes organizational resource lists in the seven areas
and Directory:  Organizations and Associations With an Interest in Deafness
and Other Communication Disorders.  The NIDCD Clearinghouse also publishes a
biannual newsletter.
HR/0057

29.  Program Analyst for the Dental Education and Special Initiatives Branch,
Information and Data Response Team
Division of Associated, DENTAL, and PUBLIC HEALTH Professions
Bureau of Health Professions
Parklawn Building, Room 8C15
Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-6837

Services: The Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions
(DADPHP) serves as the principal Federal focus for the development and
improvement of basic professional education and continuing professional
development in dentistry, public health, preventive medicine, geriatrics, and
school health educators; environmental health, including undergraduate
preparation for entry-level positions; and health administration, including
hospitals, nursing homes/long-term care, and ambulatory primary care settings,
such as health maintenance organizations, community/migrant health centers,
and community-based organizations.

It also serves the associated health professions, including veterinary
medicine, optometry, and pharmacy; allied health professions, including
physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical technology, dental hygiene,
respiratory therapy, radiography, radiation therapy, emergency medical
technicians, and a long list of similar professionals; chiropractic health
care; social workers (especially in medical settings); clinical psychology;
mental health workers; and other new and developing health disciplines.

Specifically, the Division: (1) provides professional directions and
leadership for planning, evaluating, and supporting the development and
utilization of the health professionals in the above-referenced fields; (2)
provides leadership in maintaining contact with the employees of health
professionals to monitor educational relevance to current and future needs in
the workplace; and (3) develops contractual and staff studies concerning the
future education needs of the health professions and supports the development
of specialized curriculums to encourage programs in basic and continuing
professional development.    

In addition, the Division provides leadership to the grant programs
administered by the Division to meet the legislated intent of the
authorizations.  The Division provides professional technical assistance to
educational institutions and other potential applicants concerning the grant
programs managed by the Division and monitors awarded grants and provides
professional technical assistance to assist grantees in the accomplishment of
their project objectives, within the context of national strategies for the
health professionals.

Also, the Division monitors the credentialing of health professionals and the
accreditation and certification of health professionals in education programs.
The Division coordinates activities with other bureau, agency, department, and
Federal educational activities for health professionals to encourage
cooperation and accomplish national health objectives; and monitors data
collection activities in the Bureau and professional associations to ensure
that timely and accurate information is available concerning the supply and
quality of education of the health professionals, and that information is
available concerning the grant programs and training activities of the
Division. 

The Division provides technical assistance to educational institutions and
organizations seeking to improve the status of health professions through
Division-managed programs.

Publications: The Division offers numerous publications of interest to
personnel planners and administrators, including titles on allied health 
education and manpower, dental care, dental schools, dental manpower,
environmental health, geriatric education, geriatric faculty, health care
administration, optometry, pharmacy education and manpower, public health
manpower and education, and veterinary medicine manpower and education.  A
publications list is available.
HR/1340

30.  Public Information and Report Section
National Institute of DENTAL RESEARCH 
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 31, Room 2C35
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-4261

Services: The National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) was established in
1948 to improve the dental health of the people of the United States through
research and education.

Databases: The Management Information Systems and Analysis Section maintains
access to two computer-based information systems.  NIDR ONLINE is an
electronic bulletin board that contains full text of requests for
applications, news for the dental research community, and news lists of NIDR
publications.  DENTALPROJ is a database containing abstracts of ongoing dental
research supported by Government agencies and can be searched on the MEDLARS
system using the same commands as MEDLINE.   

Publications: NIDR publishes a wide range of consumer-oriented pamphlets that
are available free of charge upon request.  Topics include dental health,
fluoride treatment, canker sores, dry mouth, periodontal disease, dental
sealants, and pain research.  Posters and professional materials on school
fluoride programs also are available.  
HR/0023

31.  Chief
Communications Staff
Office of Training and Assistance
Center for DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH
Food and Drug Administration
1901 Chapman Avenue
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-4190

Services: The Communications Staff in the Office of Training and Assistance,
Center for Devices and Radiological Health, is responsible for communicating
with consumers, health professionals, and other Government agencies on issues
relating to medical devices and radiation-emitting products.  Questions
regarding the safe and effective use of such products are answered with
standard information developed within the Center.  Medical devices include
such products as thermometers, hearing aids, contact lenses, condoms, magnetic
resonance imaging devices, hemodialysis equipment, tampons, medical x rays,
pacemakers, and artificial hearts.  Radiation-emitting products include
microwave ovens, televisions, radar guns, night vision equipment, and electric
blankets.

Publications: Publications cover such topics as pregnancy test kits, x rays,
hearing aids, quack medical devices, intrauterine contraceptive devices
(IUDs), contact lenses, eyeglass lenses, ultraviolet radiation, and other
general information on medical devices and radiological health products. 
Listings of Federal Register documents about medical devices and radiological
health products are available also.
HR/0047

32.  Information Office
National Institute of DIABETES and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 31, Room 9A04
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-3583

Services:  The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports biomedical research on diabetes;
endocrinology and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition; and
kidney, urologic and blood diseases.  The NIDDK Information Office distributes
consumer information on many of these types of disorders through its three
national information clearinghouses.

Publications:  Diabetes information is distributed through the National
Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, P.O. Box NDIC, Bethesda, MD 20892;
(301)654-3327. Information on digestive disorders, including
colitis,hemorrhoids, constipation, and peptic ulcers, is distributed through
the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, P.O. Box NDDIC,
Bethesda, MD 20892; (301)654-3810.  Information on kidney and urologic
disorders, including prostate enlargement, kidney stones, and end-stage renal
disease, is distributed through the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases
Information Clearinghouse, P.O. Box NKUDIC, Bethesda, MD 20892; (301)654-4415. 
Information on certain hematological disorders and on endocrine disorders,
including Cushing's disease and Addison's disease, is available through the
Information Office itself.
HR/0056
     
33.  Information Specialist
National DIABETES INFORMATION Clearinghouse
P.O. Box NDIC
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)468-2162

Services: National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), established in
1978, collects and disseminates information about patient education materials. 
NDIC maintains a meeting registry that includes regional, national, and
international meetings; congresses; and symposia of interest to the diabetes
community.  NDIC distributes its own publications, as well as other
diabetes-related materials.  A library collection of approximately 8,000 items
is open to the public, although materials are not circulated.

Database: NDIC maintains an automated database of patient and professional
materials that is a component of the Combined Health Information Database
(CHID).  CHID is available to the public through BRS Online.  Indexing is
based on a thesaurus developed by NDIC.

Publications: Topical literature searches that provide ordering information
are produced on such subjects as diet and nutrition, sports and exercise, and
pregnancy.  Other consumer materials are available on diabetes management,
foot care, nutrition, dental care, insulin, self-blood glucose monitoring,
diabetes in older Americans, diabetes in young people, and eye care.
Professional materials are available about all aspects of diabetes and its
management, including pregnancy, exercise, nutrition, diabetic retinopathy,
and resources for patient education materials.  Serial publication: Diabetes
Dateline (newsletter).  
HR/0005

34.  Program Specialist
National DIFFUSION NETWORK
U.S. Department of Education
555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 510
Washington, DC 20208-5645
(202)219-2134

Services: The National Diffusion Network (NDN) makes educational programs
available for adoption by schools, colleges, and other institutions by
providing dissemination funds to programs considered to be exemplary.  Persons
located in each State, known as State facilitators, who serve as matchmakers
between schools and NDN programs, also receive funding.  Many subject areas
are represented among the 91 funded programs.  Several are health-related,
including programs for physical fitness and nutrition. Many programs are
designed for persons with disabilities.  More than 30,000 program adoptions
were completed in 1991-92.

Service Limitations: Services of NDN are oriented to teachers and educational
administrators.  Persons interested in more information are directed to
contact 1 of the 58 State facilitators.  A list of these facilitators is
available from NDN.

Publications: A list of programs funded by NDN is available free.  A catalog,
Educational Programs That Work, provides summary data and a contact person for
each program and is available for a fee from Sopris West, Inc., 1140 Boston
Avenue, Longmont, CO 80501; (303)651-2829. 
HR/2006

35.  Information Specialist 
National DIGESTIVE DISEASES Information Clearinghouse
Box NDDIC
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)654-3810

Services: The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)
was established in 1980 as a central information resource on  the prevention
and management of digestive diseases.  The Clearinghouse develops, identifies,
and distributes educational materials and responds to requests for
information.

Database: NDDIC maintains an automated database of patient and professional
materials about digestive diseases that is a component of the Combined Health
Information Database (CHID).  CHID is available to the public through BRS
Online.  

Publications: Patient and professional materials are available on such topics
as cirrhosis, diarrhea, gallstone disease, heartburn, hiatal hernia, hepatitis
B, ulcers, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and Crohn's disease. 
Directories of professional and patient digestive disease organizations are
available also.
HR/0986

36.  National Information Center for Children and Youth with DISABILITIES
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
(703)893-606l
(800)999-5599 (24-hours-answered live with message for after-office hours)
(703)893-8614 (TT) 

Services: The National Information Center for Children and Youth with
Disabilities (NICHCY) is a national information clearinghouse authorized by
Congress under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to assist
parents, educators, caregivers, advocates, and others working to improve the
lives of children and youth with disabilities.  NICHCY has established a
strong network with parents and professional groups throughout the country. 
Services include personal responses to specific questions, referrals to other
organizations/sources of help, and technical assistance to parents and
professional groups.

Publications:  NICHCY develops and distributes fact sheets on specific
disabilities, general information for parents, vocational/transitional issues,
special education, and legal rights and advocacy, as well as information on
parent support groups and public advocacy.  Issue and briefing papers on
current, relevant topics in the special education and disabilities field are
published also.  Information (pamphlets, booklets, and fact sheets) regarding
pertinent disability issues obtained from other sources is available.  Also,
publications are available free of charge.  Serial publications: News Digest
and Transition Summary.
HR/2002

37.  Office of Public Affairs
President's Committee on Employment of People with DISABILITIES 
1331 F Street NW. 
Washington, DC 20004 
(202)376-6200 (voice)
(202)376-6205 (TDD)

Services: The President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
is an independent Federal agency.  The Committee's mission is to facilitate
the communication, coordination, and promotion of public private efforts to
empower Americans with disabilities through employment.  The Committee
provides information, training, and technical assistance to America's business
leaders, organized labor, rehabilitation and service providers, advocacy
organizations, families, and individuals with disabilities.  To achieve its
goals, the Committee works closely with Governor's committees in the States,
Puerto Rico, and Guam; with more than 600 Mayor's committees; and with some
300 volunteers who serve on 1of the 9 standing committees or on special task
forces.  The President's Committee reports annually to the President on the
progress and problems of maximizing employment opportunities for people with
disabilities.

Publications:  The Committee's information programs include publications
dealing with the Americans with Disabilities Act, employment issues, job
accommodation, and data related to people with disabilities; the promotion of
National Disability Employment Awareness Month; and a national conference on
issues related to the employment and empowerment of people with disabilities. 
The Committee also sponsors the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), a free
service that provides information and consulting on accommodating persons with
disabilities in the workplace.  This service may be accessed by phone,
(800)232-7234, or by computer bulletin board, (800)342-5526.
HR/1930

38.  Program Specialist
National Council on DISABILITY
1331 F Street NW.  
Suite 1001
Washington, DC 20004-1107
(202)267-3846 (voice)
(202)267-3232 (TDD/TTY)

Services: The National Council on Disability was established by Congress in
1973 and was transformed into an independent Federal agency in 1984.  The 15
members appointed by the President and confirmed by Congress review all laws,
programs, and policies of the Federal Government that affect individuals with
disabilities.  The Council then makes recommendations to the President,
Congress, and Federal agencies on these issues.  In addition, the Council is
studying the availability of health insurance coverage for persons with
disabilities and sponsors conferences for families caring for the disabled.

Publications: Serial publication: Focus (quarterly newsletter).  Reports: 
Toward Independence:  An Assessment of Federal Laws and Programs Affecting
Persons With Disabilities, With Legislative Recommendations, 1986.  On the
Threshold of Independence:  A Report to the President and to the Congress of
the United States, 1988; The Education of Students With Disabilities:  Where
Do We Stand?  A Report to the President and the Congress of the United States,
1989;  The Impact of Exemplary Technology, Support Programs on Students With
Disabilities, 1991; Wilderness Accessibility for People With Disabilities:  A
Report to the President and the Congress of the United States on Section
507(a) of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 1992; Serving the Nation's
Students With Disabilities:  Progress and Prospects:  A Report to the
President and the Congress, 1993; Study on the Financing Assistive Technology
Devices and Services for Individuals With Disabilities:  A Report to the
President and Congress, 1993; Sharing the Risk and Ensuring Independence:  A
Disability Perspective on Access to Health Insurance and Health-Related
Services:  A Report to the President and the Congress, 1993; ADA Watch, Year
One:  A Report to the President and the Congress on Progress in Implementing
the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1993; Meeting the Unique Needs of
Minorities With Disabilities:  A Report to the President and Congress, 1993.
HR/2405

39.  Clearinghouse on DISABILITY INFORMATION
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Switzer Building, Room 3132
330 C Street SW.
Washington, DC 20202-2524
(202)205-8241
(202)205-8723

Services: The Clearinghouse on Disability Information, formerly the
Clearinghouse on the Handicapped, was created by the Rehabilitation Act of
1973.  The Clearinghouse responds to inquiries and researches information
operations serving the handicapped field on the national, State, and local
levels.  It is especially strong in providing information in the areas of
Federal funding for programs serving disabled people, Federal legislation
affecting the handicapped community, and Federal programs benefiting people
with handicapping conditions.  The Clearinghouse also refers inquirers to
other appropriate sources of information.

Publications: Publications available from the Clearinghouse include OSERS News
in Print (newsletter), A Summary of Existing Legislation Affecting People With
Disabilities, and Pocket Guide to Federal Help for Individuals With
Disabilities.
HR/0035

40.  Director
National Institute on DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION Research
400 Maryland Avenue SW.  
Washington, DC 20202-2572
(202)205-8134

Services: The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(formerly known as the National Institute of Handicapped Research) provides
leadership and support for rehabilitation research.  The Institute's mission
also encompasses the dissemination of information concerning developments in
rehabilitation procedures, methods, and devices that can improve the lives of
people of all ages with physical and mental handicaps, especially those who
are severely disabled.  The Institute can provide statistical data on
disabilities, as well as information on research funding.  Requests on
specific topics are often referred to the National Rehabilitation Information
Center (see entry 103).

Publications: Professional publications include guides to funding mechanisms
and grantee activities and compilations of statistical data.  The Institute
also publishes Rehab Briefs, descriptions of research projects useful to
practitioners and consensus validation statements on topics related to
disability rehabilitation.
HR/2304

41.  Public Inquiries
Centers for DISEASE CONTROL and Prevention
Management Analysis and Service Office
1600 Clifton Road NE.
Mail Stop D25
Atlanta, CA 30333
(404)639-3286
(404)639-3534 (publications)

Services: Public Inquiries of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) responds to inquiries from the public and health care professionals on
research conducted by CDC in the areas of environmental health, infectious
diseases, health promotion and education, prevention services, and
occupational safety and health.  Callers and mail are referred to the
appropriate CDC center, institute, or office and to other Federal, State, or
private institutions.  For inquiries concerning CDC's Center for Environmental
Health and Injury Control, Center for Infectious Diseases, or Center for
Prevention Services, the phone number and address listed above should be used. 
For inquiries concerning CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion, National Center for Health Statistics, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Oral
Health,Clearinghouse on Health Indexes, or Office on Smoking and Health, see
separate listings appearing in this directory.  Their appropriate addresses
and phone numbers should be used when requesting information.

Publications: Serial publications: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
(MMWR) and MMWR: Annual Summary, information on infectious diseases in the
United States.
HR/0039

42.  Director
Office of DISEASE PREVENTION and Health Promotion
Switzer Building, Room 2132
330 C Street SW.
Washington, DC 20201
(202)205-8611

Services: The mission of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(ODPHP) is to provide leadership for disease prevention and health promotion
among Americans.  ODPHP undertakes this mandate through the formulation of
national health goals and objectives; the coordination of Department of Health
and Human Services activities in disease prevention, health promotion,
preventive health services, and health information and education with respect
to the appropriate use of health care; and the stimulation of public and
private programs and strategies to enhance the health of the Nation.  ODPHP is
organized around four areas: prevention policy, clinical preventive services,
nutrition policy, and health communication.  ODPHP's Prevention Policy oversaw
the development of HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000, the national prevention agenda, and
manages the process by which progress is monitored.  ODPHP's Clinical
Preventive Services staff promote the appropriate use of immunizations,
screening tests, patient counseling, and other prevention activities in
clinical settings.  The staff coordinate the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force and its development of age- and sex-specific guidelines for preventive
services.  ODPHP acts as a catalyst for activities that strengthen the
Department's capabilities and national leadership in nutrition research,
nutrition monitoring, nutrition services and training, nutrition education,
food safety and quality, and international nutrition. ODPHP promotes improved
access to health information through coordination of Federal health
information resources and partnerships with local channels, such as libraries. 
Opportunities for electronic dissemination are being developed.  ODPHP also
operates the National Health Information Center (NHIC).  The New Media
Projects group within NHIC is promoting the development, evaluation, and
dissemination of effective communication technology for health information and
education.

Publications: ODPHP offers publications in the area of Federal programs and
policy, community and school health promotion programs, health promotion at
the worksite, nutrition, and health communication.  A publications list is
available from NHIC.  All ODPHP publications are ordered from either NHIC or
the U.S. Government Printing Office.  HR/2013

43.  CDER Executive Secretariat Staff
Center for DRUG EVALUATION and Research
Food and Drug Administration
5600 Fishers Lane (HFD8)
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)594-1012
(301)594-3302 (fax)

Services: The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) responds to
inquiries covering the entire spectrum of prescription and over-the-counter
human drug issues.  The Center develops CDER and agency responses to drug
information requests under the provisions of the Food and Drug
Administration's procedural regulations and established policies.  Inquiries
are received by telephone and mail; however, all Freedom of Information (FOI)
requests should be received via written correspondence to FOI staff (HFI-35),
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

Publications: Materials are available on pharmaceuticals, drug labeling, and
consumer education.
HR/0028

44.  Reference Specialist
HUD DRUG INFORMATION and Strategy Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6424
Rockville, MD 20850
(301)251-5154
(800)245-2691                                      

Services: The primary purpose of the HUD Drug Information and Strategy
Clearinghouse is to promote strategies for eradicating drugs and drug
trafficking from public housing.  With a mandate from the 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse
Act, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) established the
Clearinghouse to provide housing officials, residents, and community leaders a
source for information and assistance on drug abuse prevention and trafficking
control techniques.  Clearinghouse reference specialists also provide
referrals and copies of HUD regulations and legal opinions.

Database: The Clearinghouse database consists of national and community
program descriptions, publications, research, and news articles.

Publications: Resource lists are available.  Serial publication: Home Front
(quarterly newsletter).  
HR/2407
 
45.  User Services Coordinator
ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher EDUCATION
One Dupont Circle NW., Suite 610
Washington, DC 20036
(202)293-2450
(202)457-8095 (fax)

Services: The ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education (ERIC/SP)
acquires, evaluates, abstracts, and indexes journal and research literature in
two subject areas:  the preparation and development of education personnel and
selected aspects of health education, physical education, recreation, and
dance.  The Clearinghouse performs computer searches of the ERIC database on
topics within the scope of the Clearinghouse and sponsors workshops on
searching the ERIC database.  Documents are available in either microfiche or
paper copy from the ERIC Document Reproduction Service.

Database: The ERIC database can be searched through either the Clearinghouse
or commercial database vendors that include DIALOG and BRS.  Sources indexed
for the ERIC database include research reports, program descriptions,
curriculum guides, and journals.

Service Limitations: A fee is charged for selected services.

Publications: The Clearinghouse produces monographs, bibliographies, and ERIC
Digests.  Serial publications: Resources in Education (monthly abstract
journal), Current Index to Journals in Education (monthly), and Health,
Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Monograph Series (every other year).
HR/0010

46.  Information Specialist
EMERGENCY SERVICES AND DISASTER RELIEF Branch (ESDRB) Center for
Mental Health
Services
National Institute of Mental Health
5600 Fishers Lane
Room 13-100
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-4735

Services: The State Planning and Human Resources Development Branch (SPHRDB)
coordinates the National Institute of Mental Health activities relating to
mental health needs of persons in emergency conditions arising from crises in
the physical environment.  SPHRDB also analyzes and evaluates current research
and developments; collaborates with other Public Health Service agencies, the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other public and private agencies to
administer crisis counseling programs in areas that have been declared
disaster areas by the President of the United States; and develops and
disseminates relevant educational materials.

Service Limitations: The services of SPHRDB are for use by mental health
professionals and State and local agencies involved with emergency planning.

Publications: Publications offer guidelines for the prevention and control of
stress among emergency workers and discuss appropriate services for victims of
disasters.  A publications list is available.
HR/1741

47.  Office of EMPLOYMENT Projections
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
Two Massachussetts Avenue NE. 
Room 2135
Washington, DC 20212
(202)606-5700

Services: The Office of Employment Projections of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) develops long-term projections of industry and occupational
employment for use in career counseling and educational planning.  Employment
projections are developed every 2 years, using an econometric model of the
economy in the target year and staffing patterns projected from BLS survey
data.  Projections for the 1988-2000 year period include approximately 35
health occupation and 8 health industry sectors.

Publications: Employment projections for the 1990-2005 period are published in
the November 1991 Monthly Labor Review, Occupational Projections and Training
Data (BLS Bulletin 2401), and Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1992-93 edition
(BLS Bulletin 2400).  Occupational Outlook Handbook statements also are
available in a set of 20 reprints, of which 4 are health-related.  These
statements describe the nature of the work, education and training
requirements, job outlook, and earnings in approximately 250 occupations,
including dentists, dental assistants, optometrists, physical therapists,
radiologic technologists, and registered nurses.
HR/2003

48.  Director, Office of Communications
National Institute of ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Sciences
P.O. Box 12233, Mail Drop B2-05
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919)541-3345
(919)541-4395 (fax)

Services: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
established in 1966, conducts and supports research and training on the human
health effects of environmental agents and on the prevention of, intervention
in, and treatment of environmentally related disease and dysfunction.  The
Institute's focus is on building a knowledge base of good science for sound
public health policy, while it seeks to develop intervention and prevention
strategies and to understand mechanisms of toxic action.  Good communications
with regulatory agencies, other Government agencies, Congress, the medical and
research communities, industry, and the public are also central to its
mission.  A significant percent of the NIEHS mission is achieved through
grants and contracts to research organizations.

Publications: Environmental Health Perspectives, a monthly journal, and
journal supplements on selected topics.  Reprints of NIEHS scientists' studies
published in other journals, fact sheets on selected topics, and booklets and
brochures are available also.  NIEHS is the headquarters agency for the
National Toxicology Program (NTP); the NTP Annual Plan and studies in its
Technical Report Series are available from the NTP Management Group at
(919)541-3419.
HR/0042

49.  U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency 
Public Information Center, 3404
401 M Street SW.
Washington, DC 20460
(202)260-2080
(202)260-6257 (fax)

Services: The U.S. EPA Public Information Center (PIC) offers nontechnical
environmental information on such topics as air, water, radon, pesticides,
indoor air, drinking water, recycling, and the Agency itself.  PIC also
directs inquiries for technical information to the appropriate regional or
program office.  The PIC Visitors' Center is open to the public from 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.  Groups
interested in touring PIC are encouraged to make arrangements in advance.

Publications: Nontechnical materials are available on air, water, radon,
indoor air, drinking water, recycling, and the Agency itself.  
HR/0761

50.  Scientific Reporting Branch
National EYE Institute 
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 31, Room 6A32 
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-5248

Services: The National Eye Institute (NEI), a component of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), was created by the U.S. Congress in 1968 to
support and conduct research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis,
treatment, and rehabilitation of diseases that affect the eye and vision. 
NEI, a Federal Government agency, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.  An internationally recognized team of scientists conducts
research in NEI's own laboratory and clinical facilities located on the NIH
campus in Bethesda, MD.  NEI also supports extramural research at
universities, medical schools, hospitals, and other institutions throughout
the United States and abroad.  Major NEI program areas include the retina and
choroid; the cornea; cataract; glaucoma; and strabismus, amblyopia, and visual
processing.  Through the Information Office, NEI responds to requests from
both professional and lay audiences by providing information directly and
providing referrals to other organizations and agencies when appropriate.

Publications:  The following NEI brochures and resources lists are available
to the public:   Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Cataract, Diabetic
Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Selected National Eye Health-Related Organizations, and
Resources for Low-Vision Patients.  Other technical publications are available
for health professionals. 
HR/0070

51.  Information Specialist
FAMILY LIFE Information Exchange 
P.O. Box 37299
Washington, DC  20013-7299
(301)585-6636

Services: The Family Life Information Exchange (FLIE), formerly the National
Clearinghouse for Family Planning Information, was established in 1978 to
serve as a clearinghouse on family planning issues.  In 1988 the name was
changed, and the focus has been broadened to include clearinghouses on
adolescent pregnancy and adoption.  FLIE collects materials related to these
topics, distributes a number of Department of Health and Human Services
publications, and makes referrals to other information centers.

Publications: Available publications include several adolescent abstinence
brochures,  Your Contraceptive Choices, For Now, For Later, and The Family
Planning Grantees, Delegates, and Clinics Directory for Title X agencies.
HR/0020

52.   Director
FEDERAL INFORMATION Center
General Services Administration
Washington, DC 20405

Services: The Federal Information Center (FIC) program was established in 1966
as a one-stop source of assistance for callers with inquiries about the
Federal Government's agencies, programs, and services.  The most current
Government reference material and service directories are used in responding
to inquiries.  Residents of 72 metropolitan areas can dial an FIC on a
local-call basis and residents of 4 States may dial an FIC via a toll-free
telephone number.  A complete list of FIC telephone numbers and addresses is
available free from the Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, CO 81009.
HR/0246

53.  Office of Consumer Affairs
FOOD AND DRUG Administration 
5600 Fishers Lane (HFE88)
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-3170

Services: Charged with the responsibility of handling consumer inquiries for
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA)
serves as a clearinghouse for FDA consumer publications.  Approximately 40,000
requests are received each year, primarily in the areas of foods and drugs. 
Inquiries are answered by OCA staff or referred to appropriate agency offices
for reply, utilizing data from agency offices or agency publications.  

Publications: Consumer materials are available on foods, nutrition, cosmetics,
medical devices, drugs, biological products, pharmaceuticals, health fraud,
radiological health, Federal regulations, and general information about the
FDA.  Serial publication: FDA Consumer (monthly journal).
HR/0030

54.  Coordinator
FOOD AND NUTRITION Information Center
National Agricultural Library, Room 304
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301)504-5719
(301)504-6409 (fax)

Services: The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) was established to
serve the information needs of persons interested in human nutrition, food
service management, and food technology.  FNIC acquires and lends books and
audiovisual materials dealing with these areas of concern.  The collection
ranges from children's materials to the most sophisticated professional
materials.  Books and audiovisual materials may be borrowed from the library,
and a photoduplication service is available for journal articles.  Eligible
patrons may borrow directly from FNIC, and others may obtain the sources
through interlibrary loan.  Individuals should check with the Center regarding
eligibility.  The library is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, eastern standard time.  Requests for services may be
made in person, letter, telephone, or fax.  There is a 24-hour answering
service to monitor calls for requests during nonbusiness hours.

Database: FNIC uses the National Agricultural Library's database, AGRICOLA,
for computerized literature searches.

Publications: Bibliographies and resource guides are available on such topics
as sports, cardiovascular disease, dental health, older Americans,
vegetarianism, cancer, diabetes, food composition, anorexia nervosa, bulimia,
and various aspects of nutrition.
HR/0340

55.  Information Specialist
Office of Public Awareness
FOOD SAFETY and Inspection Service 
Department of Agriculture, Room 1180 South
14th and Independence SW.  
Washington, DC 20250
(202)690-0351 (public inquiries)
(800)535-4555 (meat and poultry hotline)
(202)720-3333 (Metropolitan Washington, DC, hotline)

Services: Formerly the Food Safety and Quality Service, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) was established in 1981 to administer the meat and
poultry inspection program, which assures consumers that meat and poultry sold
in the United States or shipped abroad is safe, wholesome, and truthfully
labeled.  FSIS inspects and analyzes domestic and imported meat, poultry, and
meat and poultry food products; establishes standards and approves recipes and
labels for processing meat and poultry products; and monitors the meat and
poultry industries for violations of inspection laws.

Publications: FSIS produces a wide variety of pamphlets and other educational
materials on such topics as food safety, food poisoning, labels on meat and
poultry products, food additives, food labeling, sodium, herbs, and the food
inspection program.  A publications list is available.  Serial publication:
Food News for Consumers.  
HR/0412

56.  Superintendent of Documents 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING Office 
Washington, DC 20402-9325
(202)783-3238 (order and information desk)
           
Services: The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) was founded in 1861 for
the production of U.S. Government documents.  GPO was assigned the additional
duties of sales and distribution in 1895.  Yearly sales today exceed 25
million publications.  More than 12,000 different titles may be available
during a single year.  Publications prepared by Congress and the agencies and
departments of the Federal Government are printed and distributed by GPO.

Database: The GPO Publications Reference File is used online at GPO and is
searchable by the public on DIALOG.  It is a complete listing of GPO
materials.  Searchable fields include subject, title, and author.

Service Limitations: Except for certain catalogs, GPO does not distribute any
free publications.  Payment is required in advance of shipment.  However,
single copies of many of its publications are available free from the issuing
agencies. 

Publications: The comprehensive listing of publications from GPO is the
Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications.  It is divided by subject
areas, a number of which are health-related.  A series of free subject
bibliographies list publications available in more than 240 areas, including
mental health, public health, medicine and medical science, and many other
health areas.  A free index of these bibliographies is available also.  Serial
publication: Health and Health-Related Publications, a subject bibliography
that lists new publications, is free.
HR/2000

57.  Division of Public Information 
National Institutes of HEALTH 
Building 1, Room 344 
9000 Rockville Pike 
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-5787

Services: The Division of Public Information produces a variety of
informational materials relating to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as
a whole.  The Division also responds to requests for information from the
general public, the professional public, as well as media representatives. 
The Division consists of the Editorial Operations Branch, the News Office, the
Broadcast Services Branch, and the Public Information Branch.  The Editorial
Operations Branch produces publications covering all units, such as the NIH
Almanac and the Scientific Directory and Annual Bibliography, as well as The
NIH Record, an employee publication.  The News Office keeps abreast of trends
in biomedical research, reviews NIH press releases, and produces magazine
clippings.  The Broadcast Services Branch produces a weekly series of
interviews featuring NIH physicians and scientists for use on radio, the
24-hour NIH Radio News Service (for radio stations), and other health
information for radio and television.   The Public Information Branch produces
several information services for general audiences, including a consumer
health service, a science news service, a monthly press calendar, and the NIH
information index.  The Division of Public Information and its three branches
will either respond to telephone or written requests or direct such requests
to the proper NIH source.  Materials produced by various NIH institutes and
divisions, as found in the NIH Publications List, should be requested directly
from the appropriate unit.  

Publications: Serial publications: NIH Almanac (annual), Scientific Directory
and Annual Bibliography (annual), and NIH Publications List (annual).   The
Public Information Branch produces several periodicals including NIH News &
Features, a bimonthly research news service; NIH Healthline, a monthly feature
service; What's Happening at NIH?, a monthly calendar for members of the
media; the NIH Information Index, a subject listing, published annually; NIH
Current Clips, an internal daily news clipping service; and the NIH Brochure.
HR/0044

58.  Executive Officer
Bureau of Primary HEALTH CARE
Health Resources and Services Administration 
Parklawn Building, Room 715
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-2330
(301)443-4205

Services: The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) is part of the Health
Resources and Services Administration, one of eight agencies of the Public
Health Service (PHS) in the Department of Health and Human Services.  Through
BPHC, PHS provides leadership in promoting access to primary health care for
medically underserved populations, including those with special needs, such as
the homeless and people with or at risk for HIV infection.  Community and
Migrant Health Centers (C/MHCs), Health Care for the Homeless, and the Public
Housing Primary Care Program build primary care infrastructure by establishing
systems of health care, coordinated with social and support services.  They
provide comprehensive, family-oriented primary health services to medically
underserved, disadvantaged populations experiencing financial, geographic, or
cultural barriers to care.  In FY 1992, approximately 7 million people
received care through C/MHCs, Health Care for the Homeless, and the Public
Housing Primary Care Program through 2,000 delivery sites.  Approximately
96,000 persons with or at risk for HIV infection were served by the
community-based HIV Early Intervention Services Program.
HR/0015

59.  Division of Media Relations 
HEALTH CARE FINANCING Administration
200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 428H
Washington, DC 20201
(202)690-6145

Services: The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) administers
medicare, medicaid, and related quality assurance programs.  HCFA also makes
certain that beneficiaries are aware of the services for which they are
eligible, that services are accessible, and that they are provided in an
effective manner.  HCFA ensures that its policies and actions promote
efficiency and quality within the total health care delivery system.  Media
questions concerning medicare or medicaid can be asked at the above number or
sent by mail to the agency.  Questions are answered or referred to the
appropriate office for response.  Information on reimbursement programs for
kidney dialysis are referred to the appropriate office.

Publications: Consumer materials include descriptive brochures on the medicare
and medicaid programs, available from local Social Security Offices. 
Materials on medicare also can be requested by phone to the Medicare Hotline
(800)638-6833.  Professional materials are available on medicare and medicaid
program statistics, DRGs (diagnosis-related groups), health care financing,
and medical care utilization.  Serial publication:  Health Care Financing
Review (quarterly journal); Write to: Promotion Manager, Health Care Financing
Review, Room 1A09 Oak Meadows Building, 6325 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21207. 
HR/0033

60.  Director, Division of Communications 
Agency for HEALTH CARE POLICY and Research
U.S. Public Health Service
Executive Office Center, Suite 501
2101 East Jefferson Street
Rockville, MD 20852
(301)594-1364

Services: The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) was
established in December 1989.  An agency of the U.S. Public Health Service,
AHCPR replaced the National Center for Health Services Research and Health
Care Technology Assessment, which was created in 1968.  AHCPR is the primary
source of Federal support for research on medical treatment effectiveness and
health care cost, quality, and access.  In addition to funding research, AHCPR
sponsors the development of clinical practice guidelines; evaluates health
care technologies; works to increase the quantity and quality of data for
research purposes; and through its intramural research programs, analyzes data
on health care use and expenditures, health insurance, long-term care,
hospital performance, and other policy-relevant issues.  AHCPR's information
is designed to meet the needs of Federal, State, and local health care
policymakers, health care providers, employers, insurers, and others,
including the  public.

Publications:  Clinical practice guidelines; Health Technology Assessment
reports; National Medical Expenditure Survey reports; research grant
announcements; annotated bibliographies; and technical publications on medical
treatment effectiveness, HIV/AIDS, data development, primary care, rural
health, long-term quality of care, health care costs, and other health care
delivery issues.  AHCPR also publishes consumer information in English and
Spanish on medical problems and their treatment and on health insurance and
other health care system topics.  AHCPR-produced publications are described in
a periodically updated catalog and in Research Activities, the Agency's
monthly periodical, which also summarizes findings published in the health
literature by its grantees and announces new grant and contract awards, as
well as research and training funding opportunities.

Source:  Single copies of individual AHCPR publications are free, as is
subscription to Research Activities.  To order, contact:  AHCPR Publications
Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907;   (800)358-9295.  AHCPR
also offers a limited selection of publications, recent press releases, and
other documents through AHCPR Instant Fax.  Dial (301)594-2283 from a
facsimile machine.
HR/0021

61.  Chief
Clearinghouse on HEALTH INDEXES 
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion 
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
6525 Belcrest Road, Room 730
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301)436-5975

Services: The Clearinghouse on Health Indexes provides information assistance
in the development of health measures to health researchers, administrators,
and planners.  The Clearinghouse definition of a health index is a measure
that summarizes data from two or more components and purports to reflect the
health status of an individual or defined group.  Services provided to users
include annotated bibliographies and a reference and referral service.  A
library of 4,000 documents and journals is available to users by appointment.

Database: The Clearinghouse is developing a share-ware PC-based version of its
database, which will contain comprehensive information from 1973 to the
present and core materials published earlier.  Sources indexed by this
database include journal articles, books, conference proceedings, Government
publications, unpublished materials, speeches, and research in progress.  

Publications: Serial publication: Bibliography on Health Indexes (quarterly).
HR/0034

62.  Referral Specialist
National HEALTH INFORMATION Center
P.O. Box 1133
Washington, DC 20013-1133 
(800)336-4797
(301)565-4167
(301)984-4256 (fax)
Internet:  nhicinfo@hp2k.health.org

Services: The National Health Information Center (NHIC), formerly the National
Health Information Clearinghouse, was established by the Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) in 1979 to help the public and health
professionals locate health information through identification of health
information resources, an information and referral system, and publications. 
Using a database that contains descriptions of health-related organizations,
NHIC staff refer requests for information to the most appropriate resources. 
A direct answer is provided to requests for the names and addresses of
organizations, publication ordering information, inquiries regarding NHIC, or
inquiries for which the staff have no referral database resource.  NHIC staff
do not diagnose, make direct referrals to health care professionals, answer
questions about pharmaceutical side effects, or recommend treatment for
medical conditions.  NHIC is working with Federal and private partners to
facilitate public access to health information through improved coordination
and extension of electronic channels.  In addition, ODPHP has established a
New Media Projects (NMP) group within NHIC to stimulate development,
evaluation, and diffusion of innovative communication and multimedia
technologies for health promotion and disease prevention (see entry 79).     

Database: NHIC's database of referral organizations is publicly accessible
through DIRLINE, a database on the National Library of Medicine's MEDLARS
system.  The NHIC component of DIRLINE contains descriptions of about 1,100
diverse health-related organizations.  NHIC's DIRLINE records are labeled "HR"
in the Secondary Source ID (SI) field.  

Publications: NHIC offers a directory of selected health information resources
in the Federal Government and provides resource guides on such topics as
selected Federal health information clearinghouses and information centers,
national health observances, toll-free telephone numbers for health
information, and new media applications.  Electronic and print formats are
available.  NHIC also distributes many of ODPHP's publications.  A
publications list is available.  
HR/0058
  
63.  Bureau of HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Health Resources and Services Administration 
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8-05
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-1590
(301)443-7904 (fax)

Services: The Bureau of Health Professions provides national leadership in
supporting the development and use of the Nation's health personnel and serves
as a focus for selected issues of quality assurance and medical malpractice. 
The Bureau also administers the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and the
National Practitioner Data Bank.  The Bureau supports health professions and
nursing education in areas of high national priority, such as primary care
workforce development, health care for minorities and the underserved,
strengthened education concerning HIV/AIDS and substance abuse, and health
care of the elderly.  The Bureau supports programs to foster interdisciplinary
education and practice to increase the supply of primary care practitioners
and to improve the distribution and utilization of health professionals. 
Financially needy students are assisted in pursuit of health careers.  The
Bureau collects and analyzes data and disseminates information on the
characteristics and capacities of U.S. health training systems and assesses
the Nation's health personnel workforce, forecasting supply and requirements
under a variety of utilization strategies.  The Bureau also supports research
related to health professions education issues, such as research in various
factors affecting selection of careers in primary care.

Publications: Fact sheets on current health professions and nurse training
authorities, reports to Congress on the status of health professions and
nursing personnel, reports of studies, directories, and trend data on grants.
HR/0043

64.  Office of Communications 
HEALTH RESOURCES and Services Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 14-45
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-3376

Services: The mission of the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) is to improve America's health care system and the health of the
American people.  The Office of Communications provides information on
programs for the distribution, supply, use, quality, and cost-effectiveness of
health resources and on health services programs for certain segments of the
population.  Specific areas of concentration are health professions training,
health services for Hansen's disease patients, community/migrant health
centers, maternal and child health, migrant health, health facilities, and the
National Health Service Corps.  HRSA also administers programs concerned with
health care for the homeless and Federal AIDS programs relating to pediatric
AIDS service demonstrations, AIDS service demonstration projects, regional
AIDS education and training centers, long-term and intermediate care
facilities for AIDS patients, HIV services planning, AIDS drug reimbursement,
and the Ryan White CARE Act.  HRSA also administers programs relating to organ
transplantation, Federal employee occupational health, rural health issues,
and the National Practitioner Data Bank.  Inquiries are answered directly or
referred to the proper bureau or clearinghouse for response.  Requests for
publications should be directed to the issuing bureau, when known.

Publications: Informational materials, reports, bibliographies, studies, and
guidelines are available along with a publications catalog.
HR/0076

65.  Bureau of HEALTH RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
5600 Fishers Lane
Parklawn Building, Room 7-47
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-5666
(800)638-0742 (Hill-Burton free hospital care information)
(800)492-0359 (Hill-Burton information in Maryland)

Services: The Bureau of Health Resources Development (BHRD) contains programs
dealing with health facilities.  The scope of activities of three of its
divisions includes administering insured and guaranteed loan programs for
health facilities and monitoring health facilities to determine compliance
with assurances made during application for Federal construction assistance. 
BHRD also answers questions on the Hill-Burton free hospital care program and
responds to patient inquiries on Hill-Burton facilities via the toll-free
hotline.  

Database: BHRD maintains an in-house database that contains information on
facilities obligated under the 20-year uncompensated care assurances
(Hill-Burton) program.  The data captured for facility obligations begun after
January 1959 include location, name, type of facility, grant funds, and date
obligation expires.

Publications: Publications are available on capital formation in health care
facilities, and guidelines for construction and equipment are available for
hospital and medical facilities.  Also available is a guide on how to operate
a Hill-Burton free care program and a directory of all facilities currently
required to provide free care, as well as various other publications.
HR/0013

66.  Information
National HEALTH SERVICE Corps
Bureau of Primary Health Care 
4350 East West Highway, Eighth Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)694-4130

Services: The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) was established in 1970 to
recruit and place health professionals in health professional shortage areas. 
Health professionals with service obligations under the NHSC Scholarship or
Loan Repayment Programs (administered by the Division of Scholarships and Loan
Repayment) and volunteers are sent to communities with 1 primary care
physician or fewer per 3,500 people.  Information about NHSC's provision of a
health practitioner for a community is available from this office.
HR/1998

67.  Scientific and Technical Information Branch 
National Center for HEALTH STATISTICS 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
6525 Belcrest Road, Room 1064
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301)436-8500

Services: Organized in 1960, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on health in the United States. 
Using surveys and registration systems, NCHS has developed data systems to
collect statistics on births, deaths, marriages, and divorces in the United
States; the extent and impact of illness and disability; determinants of
health; health services; utilization of health care; health care costs and
financing; and family growth and dissolution.  Staff members respond to
requests from professionals or consumers using publications, computer
printouts, microdata tapes, and special tabulations.

Database: Much of the data collected and compiled by NCHS is indexed in the
National Technical Information Service database, available online to the
public through DIALOG and BRS.

Service Limitations: Requests for current statistical information on
infectious diseases should be directed to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention rather than to NCHS.

Publications: Materials available include statistical data on health,
nutrition, vital statistics, health care delivery, dental health, health
resources utilization, health care personnel, families, contraception, and
health care economics.  A publications list, indexed by subject, is available
upon request.  Most NCHS publications must be purchased from the U.S.
Government Printing Office.  Findings from surveys conducted by NCHS are
released in the Vital and Health Statistics series and the Advanced Data
series.  Serial publications: Vital Statistics of the United States (annual
report) and Monthly Vital Statistics Report (monthly).
HR/0031

68.  Information Specialist
National HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD Institute
P.O. Box 30105
Rockville, MD  20824-0105
(301)251-1222
(301)251-1223 (fax)

Services: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) was
established in 1948 as the National Heart Institute.  The primary
responsibility of NHLBI is the scientific investigation of heart, blood
vessel, lung, and blood diseases.  NHLBI oversees research, demonstration,
prevention, education, control, and training activities in these fields. 
NHLBI programs emphasize the prevention and control of heart, lung, and blood
diseases and education concerning these diseases through more rapid transfer
of knowledge into the mainstream of clinical medicine and personal health
practices.

Service Limitations: The NHLBI Information Center responds to inquiries
related to high blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, asthma, heart attack,
obesity, and blood resources (e.g., blood banking, blood transfusion), as well
as information requests associated with cardiovascular disease prevention and
heart-health promotion.  The NHLBI Information Center also supports and
disseminates materials for the National High Blood Pressure Education Program,
the National Cholesterol Education Program, the National Heart Attack Alert
Program, and the National Asthma Education Program.

Databases: The NHLBI Information Center maintains four online databases as
subfiles on the Combined Health Information Database, which is available
through BRS Technologies. These databases include scientific and programmatic
information specific to high blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, and blood
resources education.

Publications: Public and patient education materials are available on numerous
topics, including cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, asthma, heart
disease, exercise, obesity, stroke, sarcoidosis, and Raynaud's phenomenon. 
Treatment guidelines for health professionals are available on high blood
cholesterol, high blood pressure, and asthma.  Professional materials also are
available on heart and lung health in the workplace and schools.  Serial
publications: HeartMemo, provides program updates about cholesterol, high
blood pressure, and smoking; AsthmaMemo, describes the activities of the
National Asthma Education Program.
HR/0026

69.  National HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY Administration
Department of Transportation 
400 Seventh Street SW., (NOA40)
Washington, DC 20590
(202)366-0123 in DC (hotline)
(800)424-9393 (hotline)

Services: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was
established in 1966 to reduce deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting
from motor vehicle crashes; improve highway safety by promoting safer vehicles
and safer driving practices; set and enforce Federal safety standards for all
new motor vehicles; investigate alleged safety defects and order recalls where
necessary; and conduct extensive research on improving vehicle safety.  NHTSA
also provides financial and technical assistance to State and local
governments; awards grants to States for highway safety and to help combat
drunk driving; works closely with private organizations to promote a broad
range of driver and traffic safety programs, including programs to combat
drunk driving; encourages use of safety belts and child safety seats; works to
improve emergency medical services, driver licensing, traffic recordkeeping,
and traffic law enforcement; investigates odometer fraud; sets bumper, fuel
economy, and vehicle theft standards; and develops tests of crashworthiness of
new cars. NHTSA maintains a toll-free hotline for consumers to report possible
safety defects, request auto safety recall information, and obtain
publications on traffic and highway safety.

Publications: NHTSA publications include pamphlets, fact sheets, brochures,
booklets, posters, and research notes on safety belt and child passenger
safety seat use, drunk driving, and automobile safety; statistical reports on
accidents and fatalities; and summary reports on compliance and auto
manufacturer defect campaigns.
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70.  The National Resource Center on HOMELESSNESS and Mental Illness
262 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
(800)444-7415
(518)439-7612 (fax)

Services: The National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness
provides technical assistance and information concerning the service and
housing needs of homeless persons with severe mental illnesses.

Database: The Center maintains a comprehensive database of information on the
homeless mentally ill population, prepares database searches in particular
topic areas, and disseminates materials in the database that are not available
from any other source.

Service Limitations:  Ten cents per page for materials that must be
photocopied; users in the Albany, NY, area may use materials on-site.  The
database is not available online.

Publications:  Access, a free, periodic information update, features reports
on research, program development, and legislation concerning the homeless
mentally ill population.  Instant Access, published as needed, features
up-to-the-minute information on legislative and program developments and
funding opportunities of immediate interest to Center users.  The Resource
Center commissions papers by experts on specific topics relating to the
coordination of housing and services for persons with severe mental illnesses
and publishes an organizational referral list, "National Organizations
Concerned With Mental Health, Housing and Homelessness."
HR/2408

71.  Reference Supervisor 
HUD User (HOUSING) 
P.O. Box 6091 
Rockville, MD 20850
(301)251-5154 
(800)245-2691
(301)251-5747 (fax)

Services: HUD User is an information service designed to disseminate the
results of research sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and to meet the research needs of its users.  Services
include personalized literature searches by reference staff of the
computerized database, document delivery, and special products, such as
topical bibliographies and resource guides.

Database: Health-related topics covered in the HUD User database include
housing safety, housing for the elderly and handicapped, and lead-based paint. 
HUD User is a service of the Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD.   



Service Limitations: There is a handling fee for all documents ordered from
HUD User; please call before ordering.

Publications: Serial publication: Recent Research Results (monthly), current
awareness bulletin.  
HR/1068

72.  Communications Director 
INDIAN HEALTH Service 
Parklawn Building, Room 6-35 
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-3593

Services: The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides comprehensive health
services through IHS facilities, tribally contracted hospitals, health
centers, school health centers, and health centers for 1.3 million American
Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN).  The goal of IHS is to raise the health
status of AI/AN people to the highest possible level.  IHS serves as the
principal Federal advocate in the health field for AI/AN people.  Maximum
tribal involvement in meeting the health needs of its service population is
emphasized.  Special program concentrations include health promotion and
disease prevention, substance and alcohol abuse, diabetes, maternal and child
health, and nutrition.

Publications: Comprehensive Health Care Program for American Indians and
Alaska Natives, Trends in Indian Health, and Regional Differences in Indian
Health.
HR/0079

73.  Director
National INJURY INFORMATION Clearinghouse
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
5401 Westbard Avenue, Room 625
Washington, DC 20207
(301)504-0424

Services: The National Injury Information Clearinghouse, a division of the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), collects, investigates,
analyzes, and disseminates injury data and information relating to the causes
and prevention of death, injury, and illness associated with consumer
products.  The Clearinghouse compiles data obtained from accident
investigation reports, consumer complaints, reported incidents, death
certificates, news clips, and the CPSC-operated National Electronic Injury
Surveillance System (NEISS).  NEISS gathers data from a sample of hospitals
that are statistically representative of emergency departments in the United
States.  From these data, estimates can be made of product-related injuries
associated with, but not necessarily caused by, consumer products and treated
in hospital emergency departments.  The Clearinghouse responds to about 5,200
requests for information each year.

Service Limitations: Under the Freedom of Information Act, the Commission will
provide, at no charge, certain routine information.  For other Commission
services, the secretary shall determine and levy fees for duplication, search,
review, and other services covered under fees for production of records.

Publications: Publications include hazard analyses, special studies, and date
summaries.  These reports identify hazards, accident patterns, and type of
products.  Serial publication: NEISS Data Highlights (annual newsletter).
HR/0001

74.  Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Health
Office of INTERNATIONAL HEALTH 
Parklawn Building, Room 18-87
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-1774

Services: The Office of International Health (OIH) provides support to the
Assistant Secretary for Health and the Secretary of the Department of Health
and Human Services in developing policy and coordinating activities of the
Public Health Service (PHS) agencies in the field of international health. 
OIH works closely with the World Health Organization and other international
organizations.  OIH oversees PHS participation in more than 25 binational
cooperative health agreements.  Several desk officers serve as experts on
various regions of the world.  OIH will respond to questions regarding United
States participation in international health agreements and programs and
relationships with the World Health Organization, Pan American Health
Organization, and United Nations Children's Fund.

Publications: OIH publications on health in developing countries and health
methodologies applicable to developing country settings, produced during the
period 1974-1981, continue to be available through the National Technical
Information Service.  A list of these publications is available from OIH. 
Currently, OIH is not producing publications.
HR/1923

75.  Information Specialist
National KIDNEY AND UROLOGIC DISEASE Information Clearinghouse
Box NKUDIC
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)654-4415
(301)907-8906 (fax)

Services: The National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse
(NKUDIC), sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases, is an information resource and referral organization.  NKUDIC
provides education and information on kidney and urologic diseases to
patients, professionals, and the public.  NKUDIC also makes referrals to other
appropriate organizations.

Database: NKUDIC maintains the kidney and urologic diseases subfile of the
Combined Health Information Database (CHID).  Staff may also produce custom
literature searches from CHID.

Service Limitations: Some publications require a fee to cover shipping and
handling costs.            

Publications:  Distributes publications on various kidney and urologic
conditions, including urinary tract infections, kidney stones, urinary
incontinence, impotence, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and end-stage renal
disease.  Serial publication:  KU Notes (newsletter).
HR/2310

76.  Public Information Officer 
National LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 
Building 38, Room 2Sl0 
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
(800)272-4787 (general information)
(301)496-6308 (library hours)
(301)496-6095 (reference desk)
(301)496-6193 (MEDLARS management)
(800)638-8480
                                                                       
Services: In support of its mission to collect, preserve, and disseminate
biomedical information, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) has assembled
the largest collection of biomedical literature in the world.  Included are
more than 5 million books, journals, technical reports, and other print and
audiovisual materials in 40 biomedical fields, as well as the Nation's largest
medical history collection.  Services of NLM include computer-based literature
retrieval services, interlibrary loan services, programs of grant support for
medical libraries, communications research and training, toxicology
information services, and publications.  Medical reference questions should be
directed to the NLM Reference Desk.

Databases: NLM has 40 specialized databases composing the Medical Literature
Analysis and Retrieval System (MEDLARS) available through a nationwide network
of 60,000 members.  Individuals with microcomputers and modems can have direct
access through the software GRATEFUL MED, available for both IBM-PC and
compatible machines and Apple Macintoshes.  Fact sheets and pocket guides
describing the databases are available.  A MEDLARS management service desk at
NLM is staffed to answer questions about the online system.

Publications: Numerous catalogs, guides, and indexes to specific NLM materials
are available.  Serial publications: Index Medicus (monthly), and Bibliography
of the History of Medicine (annual), for sale by the U.S. Government Printing
Office.
HR/0048

77.  Program Director
National Center for Education in MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH  
2000 15th Street North, Suite 707  
Arlington, VA  22201-2617
(703)524-7802
(703)524-9335 (fax)

Services: The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
(NCEMCH) responds to information requests from consumers and professionals,
provides technical assistance, and develops educational and reference
materials.  The NCEMCH Resource Center contains professional literature,
patient education materials, curriculums, audiovisuals, and information about
organizations and programs.  Major content areas include pregnancy and
childbirth, infants, child and adolescent health, nutrition, chronic illness
and disability, human genetics, women's health, violence and injury
prevention, health and safety in child care, and maternal and child health
services and programs.

Publications: NCEMCH produces newsletters, bibliographies, booklets,
brochures, resource guides, and other educational materials, which are listed
in a publications catalog.  Most are free.  The reference collection includes
more than 30,000 books and reports and 175 journal titles in the subject areas
described above.  NCEMCH operates 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, and the
reference collection is open to the public by appointment.  Serial
publication: MCH Program Interchange, published several times a year,
highlights a different topic in each issue.
HR/0019

78.  Information Specialist
National MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH Clearinghouse 
8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 600
McLean, VA  22102-3810
(703)821-8955 ext. 254 or 265

Services: The National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse distributes
publications and provides referrals to additional resources in response to
requests for information about maternal and child health from Federal, State,
and local agencies; health professionals; educators; voluntary organizations;
and the public.

Publications: The inventory of approximately 500 titles covers the broad range
of subjects related to maternal and child health and includes adolescent
health, breastfeeding, children with special health needs, infant and child
health, maternal and child health services and programs, nutrition, prenatal
care, sudden infant death syndrome, violence and injury prevention, and
women's health.  The inventory includes videotapes and slide sets.  Most of
the information materials distributed by the Clearinghouse are available in
limited quantities at no charge to the requester.  Some publications are
available in Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Laotian, Spanish, Samoan, Tagalog,
Thai, and Vietnamese.
HR/0014

79.  Director
National Health Information Center
New MEDIA PROJECTS
P.O. Box 77878 
Union Station
Washington, DC  20013-7878
(301)770-5800
(301)984-4256 (fax)
Internet: nhicinfo@hp2k.health.org

Services: As part of its continuing mandate to "... facilitate the exchange of
information concerning matters relating to health information and health
promotion... [and] access to such information, and to assist in the analysis
of issues and problems relating to such matters," the Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion has created, within the National Health
Information Center (NHIC, see entry 62), the New Media Projects (NMP) group. 
The NMP group will stimulate the development, evaluation, and diffusion of
innovative communication and multimedia technologies for health promotion and
disease prevention.  NMP sponsors innovative health communication exhibits,
including one in cooperation with the National Demonstration Laboratory for
Interactive Information Technologies at the Library of Congress.
     
Database: NMP is developing a database on technology-based health
communication products and services, existing projects, relevant organizations
and information resources, and pertinent regulatory and technology
development.  The database, when implemented, will form part of the NHIC
Information Services (clearinghouse) activities.  

Publications: NMP publishes a quarterly newsletter (Health Communication
Report); resource lists (Communicaids); and related research and evaluation
monographs.
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80.  Information Officer 
Office of Research Reports 
National Institute of General MEDICAL SCIENCES
Building 31, Room 4A52
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-7301

Services: The Office of Research Reports responds to inquiries relating to the
Institute's activities in basic biomedical research.  Program areas include
the cellular and molecular basis of disease, genetics, pharmacology and
biorelated chemistry, biophysics and physiological sciences, and biomedical
research and research training for minorities.  Information on types of
research and research training support available for institutions and
individuals may be obtained from the Office.

Publications: Consumer materials are available on genetics, basic research,
pharmacology, and cell biology.  Professional materials are available on
research grants and training programs, basic research, genetics, and
structural biology.
HR/0059

81.  National MEDICARE Issues Hotline 
Health Care Financing Administration 
200 Independence Avenue SW.
Washington, DC 20201
(202)690-6978 
(800)638-6833

Services: The hotline provides information and publications on general
medicare issues, including reporting medicare fraud, abuse, and waste;
providing information on buying medigap insurance to supplement medicare
coverage and reporting suspected medigap fraud or illegal sales practices;
obtaining a second opinion for nonemergency surgery; describing special
medicare benefits for persons with low income; and advising what medicare
covers and does not cover.

Publications: Booklets and leaflets available include the Medicare Handbook,
Medicare Highlights, Guide to Health Insurance for People With Medicare,
Medicare and Hospice Care, Medicare Questions and Answers, Medicare Coverage
of Second Surgical Opinions, and Medicare Savings for Qualified Beneficiaries.
Write to Medicare Publications, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 403-B,
Washington, DC 20201.
HR/0016

82.  Information Resources and Inquiries
National Institute of MENTAL HEALTH 
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7C02
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-4513

Services:  The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the Federal
agency that supports research nationwide on mental illness and mental health. 
The Institute's Information Resources and Inquiries Branch (IRIB) responds to
information requests from the lay public, clinicians, and the scientific
community, with a variety of publications.  These include printed materials on
such subjects as destigmatization of mental illness, children's mental
disorders, the care of persons with severe mental illness, schizophrenia,
paranoia, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and panic disorders,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and Alzheimer's
disease.  It distributes information and publications on the
Depression/Awareness, Recognition, and Treatment Program (D/ART) and on the
Panic Disorder Education Program, NIMH-sponsored educational programs on
depressive and panic disorders, their symptoms, and treatments.  

Publications:  A list of NIMH publications, including several in Spanish, is
available upon request. 
HR/0018

83.  Executive Director 
President's Committee on MENTAL RETARDATION
Department of Health and Human Services
330 Independence Avenue SW., Room 5325
Washington, DC 20201
(202)619-0634

Services: The President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR) advises the
President and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on
appropriate ways to provide services for persons with mental retardation and
on ways to prevent this type of disability.  Areas of concern are full
citizenship and justice prevention, family and community support, and public
awareness.  PCMR sponsors forums and conferences and prepares annual reports
to the President.

Publications: Publications include annual reports, bibliographies, conference
reports, and program descriptions on such topics as legal rights of the
mentally retarded.  A publications list is available.
HR/0075

84.  Special Assistant
Office of MINORITY HEALTH 
Department of Health and Human Services 
Public Health Service 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Rockwall II Building, Suite 1000
5515 Security Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
(301)443-5084

Services: Established in 1985, the Office of Minority Health (OMH) coordinates
Public Health Service activities aimed at improving health status and services
within American Indian and Alaska Native, African American, Asian American,
Hispanic and Pacific Islander communities. Major activities include community
health coalition demonstration projects, intervention projects to improve
health and human services to at-risk minority males, bilingual assistance
projects, HIV prevention activities, and health science enrichment programs
for minority and disadvantaged students. OMH's Resource Center incorporates
information services, publications, exhibits and databases on organizations,
programs resource experts, funding, and other topics of interest to health
professional and community audiences. Information on OMH, publications on
minority health, resource expert referrals, and other services are free of
charge and can be requested by calling the OMH Resource Center toll-free at
(800)444-6472.

Publications: The report mentioned above, in eight volumes, may be obtained
from OMH.  
HR/2308

85.  Information Specialist 
Office of MINORITY HEALTH RESOURCE Center
P.O. Box 37337
Washington, DC 20013-7337
(800)444-6472

Services: The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMH-RC) responds to
information requests on minority health, locates sources of technical
assistance through the Resource Persons Network, and provides referrals to
relevant organizations.  Activities concentrate on the minority health
priority areas and target African American, Asian American, Alaska Native,
Hispanic/Latino, Native American, and Pacific Islander people.  Bilingual
staff members are available to serve Spanish and Asian language requesters.

Database: The automated Resource Persons Network and Materials database can
locate materials and technical assistance. Additional services include the
Minority Health Resource Center Database, Minority Health Funding Database,
Minority Media Database, Minority Health Research Database, and the Minority
Health Data Resources Database.

Service Limitations: The databases are not accessible by outside users.

Publications: Publications include the Closing the Gap series, Sources of
Health Materials Resources Lists, and the Report of the Secretary's Task Force
on Black and Minority Health.
HR/2339

86.  Health Care Operations
Surgeon General of the NAVY 
Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery 
2300 E Street NW.
Washington, DC 20372-5120
(202)653-1144

Services: The mission of the Surgeon General of the Navy is to provide the
Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Commandant of
the Marine Corps centralized, coordinated policy formulation, guidance,
direction and oversight, and professional and technical advice on all health
correlated programs; to ensure that adequate medical resources and trained
personnel are available to meet the Department's contingency plans; and to
ensure that the Navy meets its responsibility to safeguard and protect the
health of Navy and Marine Corps personnel, retirees, their family members, and
others as authorized by public law.  The Office of the Surgeon General
responds to inquiries about eligibility for benefits.

Service Limitations: Department of the Navy health services' information,
provided to Federal agencies and authorized beneficiaries, is available by
calling (202)653-1167.

Publications: Health information fact sheets, brochures, and booklets are
designed and disseminated by numerous activities of Navy medicine, but these
are for the use of authorized beneficiaries and are not intended for or
available to the general public.
HR/2005

87.  Chief
Public Inquiries Section
Office of Scientific and Health Reports 
National Institute of NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE 
Building 31, Room 8A06
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-5751
(800)352-9424

Services: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
conducts and supports research and research training on the causes,
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological disorders and stroke. 
NINDS awards grants for research projects, program projects, and center
grants; provides training support to institutions and fellowships to
individuals in the field of neurological disorders and stroke; conducts
intramural and collaborative research; and collects and disseminates research
information.

Publications: Consumer materials are available on amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis, aphasia, autism, cerebral palsy, dementias, epilepsy, Friedreich's
ataxia, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy,
myasthenia gravis, neurofibromatosis, Parkinson's disease, shingles, spina
bifida, spinal cord injury, torsion dystonia, stroke, head injury, Gaucher's
disease, Niemann-Pick disease, Fabry's disease, Tay-Sachs disease, Farber's
disease, metachromatic leukodystrophy, and lipid storage diseases. 
Professional materials are available on neurological disorders, stroke,
epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, and spinal cord injuries.  A publications list
is available.
HR/0046

88.  Reference Librarian
Public Document Room
NUCLEAR REGULATORY Commission 
2120 L Street NW., Lower Level 
Washington, DC 20555
(202)634-3273 (reference librarian)
(202)634-3333 (hearing impaired) 

Services: The Public Document Room (PDR) of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) is the headquarters and principal collection in a system of more than 87
local public document rooms.  The PDR collection contains about 1,640,000
items and adds an average of 265 documents a day.  Reports, meeting
transcripts, existing and proposed regulations, copies of licenses, and
official correspondence are available for inspection and reproduction by the
public.  The majority of the documents relate to design, construction,
operation, and inspection of nuclear power plants and to the use, transport,
and disposal of nuclear materials.  Staff librarians will help users locate
materials through indexes and a database of descriptive citations of documents
added since October 1978.  The local PDRs are generally located in public and
university libraries.  A national toll-free number, (800)638-8081, is
maintained by the local PDR in Bethesda, MD, for assistance with questions
about collection content, search strategies, and retrieval of information in
the local PDRs.  PDR headquarters provides a similar service.

Publications: Public Document Room User's Guide and Public Document Room File
Classification System are aids to finding information in the PDR system.
HR/2004

89.  Administrator's Office
Human NUTRITION INFORMATION Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
6505 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301)436-7725
(301)436-5078 (electronic bulletin board)

Services: The Human Nutrition Information Service (HNIS) conducts applied
research in food consumption, nutrition knowledge and attitudes, dietary
survey methodology, food composition, and dietary guidance and nutrition
education techniques.  HNIS uses the research data to monitor the food and
nutrient content of diets of the American population, assess dietary status
and trends in food consumption, further understand the factors that influence
consumer food choices, maintain the National Nutrient Data Bank of the
nutrient content of foods, provide dietary guidance, and develop materials and
techniques to help increase nutrition knowledge and to improve food selection
and management.  HNIS conducts the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by
Individuals, the Diet and Health Knowledge Survey, and the Household Food
Consumption Survey.  The Agency plays a primary role in the National Nutrition
Monitoring and Related Research Program and in the development and promotion
of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 

Publications: HNIS reports results of research on food consumption, food
composition, and dietary guidance in both technical and popular publications,
in forms that can be used by computers and by electronic bulletin board via
telephone modem at (301)436-5078.  An HNIS publications list that includes
ordering information is available to the public at the address above.
HR/0279

90.  Office of the Director
National Institute for OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Building 1, Room 3106, Mail Stop D36
1600 Clifton Road NE.  
Atlanta, GA 30333 
(404)639-3061

Services: The Office of the Director serves as the point of contact relating
to the policies of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH).  The Office answers questions of a nontechnical nature in the
occupational safety and health field and provides single copies of NIOSH
publications to visitors.

Database: The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS),
formerly called the Toxic Substances List, is compiled annually and is
searchable via the National Library of Medicine's MEDLARS system.

Service Limitations: Telephone or mail requests for publications and technical
inquiries also may be referred to the NIOSH toll-free number, (800)356-4674
for Occupational Safety and Health.
HR/0040

91.  Director of Information and Consumer Affairs 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3647
Washington, DC 20210
(202)219-8148
(202)219-5986 (fax)

Services: Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created to encourage
employers and employees to reduce workplace hazards and implement new or
improved safety and health programs; establish separate but dependent
responsibilities and rights for employers and employees to achieve better
safety and health conditions; maintain a reporting and recordkeeping system to
monitor job-related injuries and illnesses; develop and enforce mandatory job
safety and health standards; and provide for the development, analysis,
evaluation, and approval of State occupational safety and health programs. 
The Act also includes provisions for guarding Federal employee safety and
health on the job.  OSHA encourages a broad range of voluntary workplace
improvement efforts, including free, on-site consultation programs targeted
for smaller employers, Voluntary Protection Programs that recognize facilities
with exemplary safety and health programs, training and education programs,
grants to encourage development of safety and health training and educational
materials, and a variety of other outreach programs.

Publications:  Materials are available on occupational health, occupational
safety, asbestos, back injuries, bloodborne pathogens, emergency response,
process safety, hazard communication, Federal regulations, model safety and
health programs, hearing conservation, personal protective equipment,
electrical safety, ergonomics, carcinogens, and statistics.  Some publications
are available in Spanish.  OSHA also publishes Job Safety & Health Quarterly
to keep readers abreast of agency activities and issues a quarterly CD-ROM
updating agency standards and interpretations.  Some materials, including
audiovisual presentations, are available through the National Audiovisual
Center, the U.S. Government Printing Office, or the National Technical
Information Service.  A print and audiovisual materials list is available upon
request with a self-addressed mailing label.
HR/1739

92.  Technical Information Branch 
Clearinghouse for OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH INFORMATION
4676 Columbia Parkway, Mail Stop C19 
Cincinnati, OH 45226 
(513)533-8326 
(800)35-NIOSH

Services: The Technical Information Branch (TIB), formerly the Clearinghouse
for Occupational Safety and Health Information, established in 1976, is a
merger of several technical information components that existed within the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).  TIB provides
technical information support for NIOSH research programs and provides
information to others on request.  Services include reference and referral,
interlibrary loans, and information about NIOSH studies.  The library consists
of about 12,000 books and 1,100 periodicals in 2 library locations with no
restrictions on their on-site use.

Database: NIOSHTIC is a current and retrospective database indexing materials
dating back to the 1800s covering the field of occupational safety and health. 
The database contains approximately 170,000 citations and grows at a rate of
about 9,000 citations per year.  Updates are made monthly.  Sources indexed by
this database include journal articles, materials from the International Labor
Organization's Clearinghouse for Occupational Safety and Health, the
International Occupational Safety and Health Information Center database, and
references from NIOSH Criteria Documents and Current Intelligence Bulletins. 
Abstracts are contained in each record.  A thesaurus is used for indexing the
documents.  The database is available through DIALOG and Pergammon as
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).  NIOSHTIC is available on CD-ROM.

Publications: Publications include a subject-indexed catalog of NIOSH
materials that gives information about availability.  A new publications list
is issued periodically.  TIB disseminates all NIOSH numbered publications. 
Archived copies of all NIOSH publications can be obtained on microfiche or in
hardcopy from the National Technical Information Service. 
HR/0032

93.  Division of ORAL HEALTH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE.
Mail Stop F10
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404)639-8375
(404)639-8617 (fax)

Services: The Division of Oral Health (DOH) serves as a national resource for
activities to prevent oral diseases and improve oral health.  DOH can provide
information on fluoridation, oral cancer, dental sealants, baby bottle tooth
decay, infectious disease transmission in dentistry, and oral effects of
tobacco use.  DOH also provides consultation and technical assistance to State
and local health agencies and works with health professionals on issues
related to the promotion of oral health.

Publications: Available publications include an infection control packet,
which contains a number of items about preventing the transmission of
infectious diseases in the dental setting; a census on the status of community
water fluoridation; and manuals for engineers and water plant operators on
fluoridation.
HR/2306

94.  Information Specialist
National Information Center for ORPHAN DRUGS and Rare Diseases
Office of Orphan Products Development
Food and Drug Administration (HF35)
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(800)300-7469
(301)443-4903

Services: The National Information Center for Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases
(NICODARD), a component of the Office of Orphan Products Development (OPD),
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, gathers and disseminates information and
responds to inquiries about orphan products and therapy for rare diseases and
conditions from patients, health professionals, and the public.  Orphan drugs
or products are those used to prevent or treat rare diseases or conditions and
are defined as those (1) with a prevalence in the United States of 200,000
cases or fewer, or (2) for which there is no reasonable expectation that U.S.
sales will be sufficient to cover the costs of development and making the
drugs available.  NICODARD provides a list of all current designated orphan
products, updated monthly.  NICODARD information specialists respond to
inquiries by using OPD's computer database of designated orphan products and a
referral system utilizing listings of many health-related organizations,
including rare disease voluntary organizations.  Information specialists
determine which organization(s) are most likely to have the resources or
references to address the inquiry, then refer the caller or forward the
inquiry to the appropriate organization(s) for direct response. NICODARD also
responds to inquiries from potential researchers or drug firms interested in
developing orphan products, as well as those interested in OPD funding for
grants to cover clinical trials of potential orphan products.  NICODARD staff
do not diagnose illness or provide medical advice but will provide information
about ongoing clinical trials or contacts or sources for designated orphan
products.  
HR/2105

95.  Director of Information 
President's Council on PHYSICAL FITNESS and Sports
701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 250
Washington, DC 20004
(202)272-3430

Services: The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) is an
outgrowth of the President's Council on Youth Fitness, established in 1956. 
PCPFS conducts a public service advertising program, prepares educational
materials, and cooperates with government and private groups to promote the
development of physical fitness leadership, facilities, and programs.  PCPFS
also works with schools, clubs, recreation agencies, and major employers on
program design and implementation; advises Federal agencies on the conduct of
fitness-related programs; and offers a variety of testing, recognition, and
incentive programs for individuals, institutions, and organizations.

Publications: Materials are available on exercise; school physical education
programs; corporate fitness; and physical fitness for youth, adults, and
senior citizens.  Citations, including abstracts, come from 2,000 journals.  A
publications list is available.  Serial publications: President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports Newsletter (bimonthly), articles on conferences,
exemplary physical fitness programs, information about free materials, sports
competitions, and news from other organizations; and Physical Fitness Sports
Medicine (quarterly bibliography), extracted from the MEDLARS database
encompassing exercise physiology, sports injuries, physical conditioning, and
medical aspects of exercise.
HR/0051

96.  Information Specialist
POLICY INFORMATION Center 
Department of Health and Human Services 
Hubert H. Humphrey Building 
200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 438F
Washington, DC 20201
(202)245-6445

Services: The Policy Information Center (PIC), formerly the Evaluation
Documentation Center, provides a centralized repository of evaluations and
short-term evaluative research and policy-oriented projects conducted by the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); program inspections and audits
conducted by the Office of Inspector General of HHS; projects relevant to HHS
conducted by the Congressional Budget Office, General Accounting Office, and
Office of Technology Assessment; and most recently, reports conducted by the
Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council's Committee on
National Statistics, both part of the National Academy of Sciences.  PIC
collects the information on a one-page description sheet that contains
administrative data and an abstract for the HHS-sponsored projects.  The
projects are monitored throughout the life of the study.  Non-HHS reports are
entered at time of completion.

Database: All descriptions are stored in the computer-readable PIC database. 
PIC also maintains a library of final reports and executive summaries and
makes these available to departmental personnel and others.  Copies of final
reports are available to the public through the National Technical Information
Service for a fee.

Publications: Serial publication: Compendium of HHS Evaluations and Other
Relevant Studies (irregular), project descriptions of all in-process and
completed studies entered into the PIC database.
HR/0029

97.  Director
Office of PREPAID HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS AND OVERSIGHT 
Health Care Financing Administration 
Wilbur J. Cohen Building
330 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4406  
Washington, DC  20201
(202)619-0816

Services:  The Office of Prepaid Health Care Operations and Oversight
(OPHCOO), an office of the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA),
includes all components of the former Office of Health Maintenance
Organizations of the Public Health Service.  OPHCOO advances the managed care
concept under medicare and has regulatory authority over federally qualified
health maintenance organizations (HMOs).  Specific activities are carried out
in areas of Federal qualifications of HMOs and compliance with provisions of
the Public Health Service Act dealing with federally qualified HMOs,
competitive medical plans (CMPs) and other types of managed care plans; and
technical assistance to HCFA regional offices on medicare managed care issues. 
Special initiatives with the Department of Defense and other governmental
agencies are fostering growth in medicare managed care.

Publications:  OPHCOO distributes materials on HMOs and competitive medical
plans and maintains financial, enrollment, and service area information on
such plans.  
HR/0065

98.  Project Director
National Clearinghouse for PRIMARY CARE Information
8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 600
McLean, VA 22102
(703)821-8955, ext. 248

Services: Established in 1983, the National Clearinghouse for Primary Care
Information (NCPCI) provides information services to support the planning,
development, and delivery of ambulatory health care to urban and rural areas
that have shortages of medical personnel and services.  NCPCI distributes
publications focusing on ambulatory care, financial management, primary health
care, and health services administration that will be of special interest to
professionals working in primary care centers funded by the Bureau of Primary
Health Care (BPHC).

Service Limitations: Although NCPCI will respond to requests from the general
public, its primary audience is health care practitioners and administrators.

Publications: Materials are available on health education, governing boards,
financial management, administrative management, and clinical care.  Bilingual
medical phrase books, a directory of BPHC-funded health centers and programs,
and an annotated bibliography are available also.
HR/2012
   
99.  Information Specialist 
Consumer PRODUCT SAFETY Commission
Washington, DC 20207
(800)638-2772 (Consumer Product Safety hotline, national)
(800)638-8270 (hearing impaired, national)

Services: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was established in
1972 to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from the use of consumer
products.  CPSC maintains the National Injury Information Clearinghouse,
conducts investigations into incidents of alleged unsafe/defective products,
and establishes product safety standards.  CPSC assists consumers in
evaluating the comparative safety of products and conducts information and
education programs to increase consumer awareness of dangerous products.  CPSC
operates the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, which monitors a
statistical sample of hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with
consumer products.  CPSC maintains a free telephone hotline 24 hours a day
(recorded messages) to provide information about recalls and product safety. 
Hotline operators are on duty to receive reports on unsafe products and
product-related injuries during workdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Publications: CPSC publishes a variety of publications describing hazards
associated with such products as children's toys and electrical products and
suggested ways to avoid these hazards.  Descriptions of the laws and
regulations CPSC administers are available also.  To receive information and a
publications list, consumers may write to CPSC, Washington, DC 20207.
HR/0728

100.  Office of Communications
PUBLIC HEALTH Service
Department of Health and Human Services 
200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 719H 
Washington, DC 20201
(202)690-6867

Services: The Office of Communications of the Public Health Service (PHS)
handles press inquiries regarding the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health, which oversees PHS.
HR/0054

101.  RADIATION Internal Dose Information Center
Medical Sciences Division
P.O. Box 117
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education/ORAU
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117
(615)576-3448

Services: The Radiation Internal Dose Information Center (RIDIC) was
established in 1971 to calculate the radiation dose from administered
radiopharmaceuticals and to collect, interpret, and correlate information
about internal dose from radioactive compounds.  Principal support of the
Center is provided by the Department of Energy, the Food and Drug
Administration, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.  A primary goal of
RIDIC is to increase its response to requests for information on environmental
and occupational radiation dose.  Because the radiation dose from an internal
emitter depends on several factors, such as the amount of nuclide
administered, mode of decay, chemical and physical form, route of
administration, and metabolic pathways, the Center's staff must critically
evaluate a variety of data.  The primary aim of the Center is to improve
radiation dose estimation through the development of better mathematical
models, more valid assumptions for estimating dose, and refinement of
radiation dose equations.  The Center maintains a computer data bank of
bibliographic references concerning the characteristics of
radiopharmaceuticals, including distribution patterns, uptakes, disappearance
time, retention, and data on variations in metabolism according to age, sex,
disease, and condition of the patient.  The data bank contains more than
38,000 references pertaining to radionuclides and other pertinent topics, such
as decay scheme data, calculation techniques, physiologic behavior of
materials, phantoms, and mathematical models.  The Center exchanges
information with research groups in the United States and other countries. 
Researchers, physicians, health physicists, and others interested in dose
estimates or relevant subjects may receive information from the Center upon
request.

Database: A computer software package for calculating radiation dose has been
developed by the Center's staff for use on IBM-PC and IBM-PC compatible
computers.  The software (called MIRDOSE) and its documentation can be
obtained without charge from RIDIC.  Approximately 1,000 copies of this
software have been distributed around the world.  
HR/2309

102.  Information Specialist
National REHABILITATION INFORMATION Center
ABLEDATA Database of Assistive Technology
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 935
Silver Spring, MD  20910-3319
(800)227-0216 (voice, TT)
(301)588-9284 (voice, TT)
(301)587-1967 (fax)
(301)589-3563 (ABLE INFORM BBS)

Services:  ABLEDATA is a national database of assistive techology information,
funded by the National Institution on Disability and Rehabilitative Research. 
ABLEDATA contains information on more than 8,000 assistive technology
products.  The database contains detailed descriptions of each product
including price and company information.  ABLEDATA also contains information
on noncommercial prototype, customized and one-of-a-kind products, and
do-it-yourself designs.  The database is available on CD-ROM or diskette. 
ABLEDATA can be accessed via the ABLE INFORM electronic bulletin board
service.

Publications:  Fact sheets and resource packets are available.  Also available
are the ABLEDATA Thesaurus and the ABLEDATA Manufacturers Telephone Directory. 
Serial publication:  ABLEDATA Supplement to NARIC Quarterly, a semi-annual
feature selection of the NARIC newsletter (see entry 103).
HR/0012

103.  Information Specialist
National REHABILITATION INFORMATION Center
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 935
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3319
(800)346-2742 (voice, TT) 
(800)227-0216 (voice, TT)
(301)589-1967 (fax)
(301)589-3563 (ABLE INFORM BBS)

Services: The National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) is a national
disability and rehabilitation library and information center that collects and
disseminates the results of the National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)-funded research projects.  The collection,
which also includes commercially published books, journal articles, and
audiovisuals, grows at a rate of 300 documents a month.  NARIC currently has
more than 40,000 documents on all aspects of disability and rehabilitation.

Database: REHABDATA contains bibliographic information and abstracts for the
entire NARIC collection.  

Information Services and Products Offered:  For a nominal charge,
professionaly trained information specialists (librarians) provide customized
database searches of various information databases, including REHABDATA, the
NARIC Knowledgebase (copyright), and the NIDRR Project Directory.  Unless
otherwise protected by copyright law, photocopies of documents in the
collection that are difficult to obtain elsewhere also are available for a
nominal charge.  Patrons with a computer and modem may wish to have online
access to these databases and other disability resources through ABLE INFORM
at (2400/9600 baud 8-N-1).  NARIC also provides information and referral
services to national and State, public and private, disability, and assistive
technology organizations.

Publications:  NARIC produces several free publications, the NARIC Quarterly,
the NIDRR Directory, resource guides, and fact sheets on various topics
including but not limited to spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury,
stroke, and ADA resources. NARIC also publishes the NARIC Guide to Disability
and Rehabilitation Periodicals and the NARIC Directory of Librarians and
Information Specialists in Disability and Rehabilitation, which are available
for a nominal fee. 
HR/0012

104.  Office of the Commissioner
REHABILITATION SERVICES Administration 
Department of Education
Switzer Building, Room 3028
330 C Street SW.
Washington, DC 20202
(202)205-5482

Services: The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) administers a
number of programs authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended.  A major program is the basic State-Federal Vocational Rehabilitation
(VR) Program under which State VR agencies provide a wide variety of services
to eligible physically and mentally disabled individuals to enable them to
become gainfully employed.  Other State-administered programs include
independent living services, which offer support to handicapped individuals
with disabilities to enable them to function more independently in the home
and community, and supported employment services, which provide intensive
time-limited support to severely disabled individuals at the workplace in
coordination with ongoing services provided by other public or private
community resources.  In addition to the programs that offer direct services
to individuals, RSA supports a number of programs and projects to strengthen
and improve the rehabilitation services delivery system.  Among these are the
Client Assistance Program, projects with industry, the establishment of
rehabilitation facilities, services to handicapped migratory and seasonal farm
workers, Native American services, and training grants to increase and upgrade
the supply of rehabilitation personnel.  RSA also supports a number of special
projects that focus on strengthening and improving services for severely
disabled people, including those handicapped by blindness, deafness, epilepsy,
cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injuries.  The Helen
Keller National Center for deaf-blind youth and adults is authorized to
provide special services for the rehabilitation of persons who are both deaf
and blind.  RSA also administers the Randolph-Sheppard Act, under which blind
persons are licensed to operate vending facilities on Federal and other
property.

Publications: RSA distributes program information and a list of State
vocational rehabilitation agencies.  Serial publication: American
Rehabilitation (quarterly).
HR/0487

105.  Information Officer
National Center for RESEARCH RESOURCES
National Institutes of Health
Westwood Building, Room 10A15
5333 Westbard Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)594-7938
(301)251-4970 (Research Resources Information Center)

Services: The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of
the National Institutes of Health (NIH), comprises six extramural programs and
four intramural programs/branches.  The extramural programs fund development
and support of biomedical research resources at institutions nationwide,
generally health professional schools, colleges, and universities.  The
extramural programs include general clinical research centers, comparative
medicine, biomedical research technology, biomedical research support,
research centers in minority institutions, and biological models and materials
resources.  The intramural components, providing research resources for NIH
intramural investigators, are the biomedical engineering and instrumentation
program, library branch, medical arts and photography branch, and the
veterinary resources program.  The Research Resources Information Center, a
contractor-operated service of NCRR, provides publications and answers
questions covering the spectrum of biomedical science and technology.

Inquiries pertaining to grants funded by extramural programs should be
directed to the appropriate program at the following address:

5333 Westbard Avenue
Westwood Building
Bethesda, MD 20892

General Clinical Research Centers Program
Director
(301)594-7945
Room 10A03

Comparative Medicine Program
Director
(301)594-7933
Room 857

Biomedical Research Technology Program
Director
(301)594-7934
Room 8Al5

Biomedical Research Support Program
Director
(301)594-7947
Room 10All

Research Centers in Minority Institutions
Director
(301)594-7944
Room 10A10

Biological Models and Materials Research Program 
Director
(301)594-7906
Room 854

Inquiries pertaining to grants funded by intramural programs and branches
should be directed to the appropriate program at the following address:

9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892

Biomedical Engineering and Instrumentation
Program
Director
(301)496-4741
Building 13, Room 3N17

Library Branch
Chief
(301)496-2447
Building 10, Room 1L25G

Medical Arts and Photography Branch
Chief
(301)496-2868
Building 10, Room B2L326

Veterinary Resources Program
Director
(301)496-2527
Building 14G, Room 102

For inquiries on biomedical science and technology contact:

Director
Research Resources Information Center
1601 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850
(301)251-4970

Publications: A variety of reports, resource directories, and reprints are
available for consumers and health professionals.
HR/2403

106.  SCHIZOPHRENIA Research Branch 
Division of Clinical Research and Treatment
National Institute of Mental Health 
Parklawn Building, Room 18C14  
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-4707

Services: The Schizophrenia Research Branch plans and supports programs of
research, research training, and resource development in the classification,
assessment, etiology, genetics, pathophysiology, clinical course, and outcome
of schizophrenia and related disorders.  It reviews and evaluates research
developments in the field and recommends new program directions.  It
collaborates with organizations within and outside the National Institute of
Mental Health to stimulate work in the field through conferences and
workshops.  In a coordinated effort with the Office of Scientific Information,
the Branch disseminates research knowledge.  It utilizes the full range of
assistance and procurement instruments, such as research grants, cooperative
agreements, and contracts to develop and execute programmatic activities,
including the collection, organization, and analysis of relevant data.

Service Limitations: The Branch's information services are limited to use by
mental health professionals and researchers.

Publications: Serial publication: Schizophrenia Bulletin (quarterly journal).
HR/1563

107.  Reference Service
SCIENCE and Technology Division 
Library of Congress
Adams Building, Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20540-5581
(202)707-5639

Services: The Science and Technology Division provides reference services and
serves as a focal point for the millions of books, journals, technical
reports, and standards on scientific and technological topics at the Library
of Congress (LC).  Direct reference services are provided to users by
telephone, mail, or in person.  Bibliographic guides and research reports by
division subject specialists and reference librarians provide indirect
reference service.  The Division also has primary responsibility for
recommending LC acquisitions in all fields of science and technology except
technical agriculture and clinical medicine.

Publications: Various library guides on the use of the Science Reading Room,
including How to Find Technical Reports in the Library of Congress, are
available.  Serial publication: LC Science Tracer Bullet (informal series),
topics in the series include chemical exposure:  toxicology, safety, and risk
assessment; allergy and asthma; dyslexia; bioethics; anorexia nervosa/bulimia;
AIDS; osteoporosis; Alzheimer's disease; electromagnetic fields (physiology
and health effects); stress; noise pollution; and medicinal plants. 
Individual Tracer Bullets and a master list of the Tracer Bullets series are
available free.
HR/2001

108.  Technical Information Center 
Office on SMOKING AND HEALTH 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mail Stop K50
4770 Buford Highway NE.
Atlanta, GA  30341
(404)488-5708
(404)488-5939 (fax)

Services: The Technical Information Center (TIC) Office on Smoking and Health,
is part of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. TIC develops,
maintains, and provides a unique research collection and a computerized
bibliographic database of approximately 60,000 items relative to tobacco and
health.

Database: The TIC database is available to the public through DIALOG File 160
or COMPUSERVE and can be accessed through many medical, university, and public
libraries nationwide.  Plans for a compact disc version of the database are in
development.  Additionally, TIC responds to requests for information and
assistance by providing appropriate levels of information and technical
support to researchers and database searchers.

Publications: Bibliographies about tobacco and health are published annually
as a reference service to researchers and others.  Organizations and
individuals can be placed on the mailing list by calling the number above or
writing to the address above.
HR/0032

109.  Office on SMOKING AND HEALTH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mail Stop K50
4770 Buford Highway NE.
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
(404)488-5705
(404)488-5939 (fax)

Services: The Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), established in 1978, is a
division of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Among its functions,
OSH develops and distributes the annual Surgeon General's report on smoking
and health, coordinates a national public information and education program on
tobacco use and health, and coordinates tobacco education and research efforts
within the Department of Health and Human Services and throughout the Federal
and State governments.

Database: The Smoking and Health database consists of approximately 60,000
records and is available through many medical, university, and public
libraries nationwide. Relative to the database, an annual bibliography is
published consisting of citations and abstracts.

Publications: Such subjects as smoking cessation, ETS/passive smoking,
pregnancy/infants, and professional/technical information are among the many
features of the publication list, which is updated periodically and available
upon request by calling the above number.  New to the functions of OSH is a
toll-free hotline designed to give easier access to specific promotional
campaign materials. These materials can be requested by calling (800)CDC-1311.
HR/1739


110.  Associate Commissioner 
Office of Public Affairs 
SOCIAL SECURITY Administration 
West High Rise Building, Room 4200
6401 Security Boulevard 
Baltimore, MD 21235
(410)965-1720

Services: The Office of Public Affairs of the Social Security Administration
(SSA) provides public information materials about the Social Security and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, as well as information on
entitlement to medicare inquiries concerning the Social Security and SSI
programs, which can be directed to the Office of Public Affairs.  Inquiries
about the medicare program should be directed to Health Care Financing
Administration, Office of Beneficiary Services, Room 648, East High Rise
Building, 6325 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21207.  At the local level,
inquiries can be made to any Social Security office or SSA's toll-free number,
(800)772-1213.

Library Collection: The collection holds more than 29,000 titles on topics,
including social sciences, health economics, law, personnel management,
business and administrative management, and computer information systems.  The
library is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to Federal employees and open to the
public by special arrangement.

Database: Custom searches for SSA personnel are provided.

Publications: Pamphlets on Social Security benefits, disability benefits, and
supplemental security income are available.  Medicare brochures can be
obtained from the Health Care Financing Administration.  Publications are free
of charge.
HR/0067

111.  Office of Communications
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 13C05 
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-8956
(301)443-3783 (general information)

Services: Inquiries on mental health, drug abuse, or alcohol can be directed
to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 
Requests for publications should be directed to the information offices of the
components of SAMHSA:  the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment, and the Center for Mental Health Services.  In
addition, requests for information and publications on substance abuse topics
can be made to the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.

Publications: Serial publication: SAMHSA News (quarterly).
HR/0055

112.  Project Director
National SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME Resource Center 
8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 600 
McLean, VA 22102
(703)821-8955

Services: The National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center was
established in 1980 to provide information and educational materials on sudden
infant death syndrome (SIDS), apnea, and other related issues.  Staff respond
to information requests from professionals, parents and families of SIDS
victims, and the public by sending written materials and making referrals. 
The Resource Center maintains a library of standard reference materials
covering etiology, epidemiology, research, counseling, effects on families,
training of emergency personnel, legal aspects, treatment, and prevention of
SIDS.  The staff also compile annotated bibliographies on a variety of topics
and maintain and update mailing lists of State programs, groups, and
individuals concerned with SIDS.  In addition, the Center has fact sheets,
catalogs, and bibliographies on areas of special interest to the community.

Database: The Resource Center has an in-house database of bibliographic
references to professional and family-oriented print materials.

Publications: The Resource Center distributes publications on SIDS to
professionals, parents, and the public.  Serial publication: Information
Exchange (quarterly newsletter), promotes the exchange of information among
SIDS groups nationwide.
HR/0985

113.  National TECHNICAL INFORMATION Service 
Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703)487-4650

Services: The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is the central
source for the public sale of U.S. and foreign government-sponsored research
and development and engineering reports and other analysis prepared by Federal
and local government agencies.  NTIS provides access to both completed and
ongoing research.

Database: The NTIS bibliographic database contains nearly 2 million summaries
of completed government research and development and engineering results.  The
searchable files begin with 1964.  More than 70,000 information items are
added annually.  These consist of 55,000 technical reports, plus computerized
datafiles, databases, software, proceedings, training guides, manuals, and
other items.  The bibliographic database is updated twice monthly and is
available for lease.  It also is  available online from BRS, Datastar, DIALOG,
Orbit, and STN and on CD-ROM from DIALOG, OCLC, and Silver Platter.  Batch
searching and SDI services are available through NERAC, Inc.  Reports indexed
in the NTIS bibliographic database can be ordered as paper copy or microfiche. 
Datafiles, databases, and software are available on magnetic tape, CD-ROM, and
diskette.  The Federal Research in Progress (FEDRIP) database provides access
to ongoing federally funded research projects.  FEDRIP is a compilation of
input from 12 Government agencies.  The areas of health and medicine are most
prominent for input from the National Institutes of Health and the Department
of Veterans Affairs.  FEDRIP is updated monthly and is available for lease or
online from DIALOG.

Publications: A free copy of the NTIS Products and Services catalog (#PR-827)
is available.  Serial publication: NTIS Alerts, twice-monthly bulletins
providing summaries of the most recent reports added to the NTIS collection in
specific fields, such as agriculture and food, biomedical technology and human
factors engineering, environmental pollution and control, health planning,
medicine, biology, and toxicology.  HR/0131

114.  Program Manager for Health 
Office of TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT 
Congress of the United States 
Washington, DC 20510
(202)228-6590
(202)224-8996 (publications)
(202)228-6603 (fax)

Services: The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) assesses complex
scientific and technological issues for the benefit of congressional
committees.  Comprehensive analyses are conducted on such issues as energy,
the environment, national security, transportation, and health.  OTA provides
reports, testimony, and workshops to clarify the range of policy options on an
issue and the potential effects of adopting each option.  

Publications: OTA publishes an annual report, press releases, a catalog of
publications, research reports, and report summaries.  The summaries are
available to the public free of charge.  Assessments in the health field have
included such topics as the cost-effectiveness of medical technology, Federal
immunization policy, physician reimbursement, medical information systems,
adolescent health, rural health, child health, and priorities for tropical
disease research, aging, genetic therapy, health care reform, defensive
medicine, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, health care costs, disabilities,
and unconventional cancer treatment.  Research reports are for sale by the
National Technical Information Service or the U.S. Government Printing Office. 
OTA can provide availability and price information.  A publications list and
an informational brochure are available also.
HR/1465

115.  Communications and Inquiries 
Department of VETERANS Affairs 
810 Vermont Avenue NW.  
Washington, DC 20420
(202)535-8458
(202)535-7566 (fax)

Services: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established as the
Veterans Administration in 1930 and elevated to cabinet level on March 15,
1989.  The VA provides a wide range of veterans' benefits in such areas as
health care, education, housing, disability pensions, and life insurance. 
Through its network of hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes, the VA provides
a full range of medical, long-term care, and patient support services. 
Veterans with service-related illnesses or injuries or who are in financial
need receive priority for VA medical services.  The VA also is involved in
medical research and the training of health professionals.  Training programs
include undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education; a medical library;
and assistance for health manpower training institutions.  VA benefits are
restricted to U.S. military veterans.

Publications: The VA publishes annual reports and booklets describing benefits
and programs and produces audiovisual materials for medical staff training.
HR/1604

116.  YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Information Center
National Agricultural Library
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Room 304
10301 Baltimore Boulevard
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301)504-6400

Services: The Youth Development Information Center provides information
services to professionals who plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programs
designed to meet the changing needs of America's youth.  The Center combines
the technical and subject-matter expertise of the Cooperative Extension
Service's nationwide educational network with the information specialists and
resources of the world's foremost agricultural library.  The Center also
assists educators and researchers working with youth in obtaining current
literature regarding communication, educational design, youth development,
youth program management, and volunteerism.  In addition, the Center acquires
print and audiovisual resources and develops resource lists and
bibliographies.  Document delivery services include lending books and
audiovisuals through local or institutional libraries; providing photocopies
of journal articles not easily found elsewhere; and helping determine which
library owns a particular book, journal, or audiovisual.  The Center is part
of the National Agricultural Library, which is open to the public 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Database: AGRICOLA is accessible through BRS and DIALOG.

Service Limitations: There is a fee for extended information and research
services.
HR/2409

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES


GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

Information Officer
General Accounting Office 
441 G Street NW.
Washington, DC 20548 
(202)512-3000
(202)512-6000 (for reports and monthly listing)

The General Accounting Office (GAO) assists Congress in carrying out
legislative and oversight responsibilities and makes recommendations designed
to provide more efficient and effective Government operations.  A monthly
listing of reports issued by GAO is available.

U.S. CONGRESS CLOAKROOM TAPES

The Cloakroom offers tapes that provide running accounts of proceedings on the
House and Senate floors.

Senate:   (202)224-8541 (Democratic) 
     (202)224-8601 (Republican) 
House:    (202)225-7400 (Democratic) 
     (202)225-7430 (Republican)

U.S. CONGRESS DOCUMENT ROOM

Senate Document Room
B4-Senate Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510-7106
(202)224-7860

Currently the Senate Document Room is responding to public requests for both
Senate and House documents.  The document room can provide information on the
availability of and/or copies of bills, reports, and public laws.

U.S. CONGRESS LEGISLATIVE STATUS OFFICE

The Legislative Status Office provides information on the status of
legislation and hearings in either the House or Senate.
Call: (202)225-1772

 
* * *

INDEX OF  ORGANIZATIONS



The organizations listed alphabetically below are those with entries in this
directory.  To find the organization's listing, use either the keyword
arrangement indicated by capital letters in the organization's name (entries
are listed alphabetically by keyword in the directory) or the entry number to
the right of the organization (entry numbers are listed consecutively in the
main body of the directory).


Administration for CHILDREN AND FAMILIES                              20
Administration on AGING                                      2
Agency for HEALTH CARE POLICY and Research                            
60
Bureau of HEALTH PROFESSIONS                                63
Bureau of HEALTH RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT                      65
Bureau of Primary HEALTH CARE                               58
CANCER Information Service                                       15
CDC National AIDS Information Clearinghouse                           
4
Center for BIOLOGICS Evaluation and Research                          
12
Center for DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH                       31
Center for DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH                     43
Centers for DISEASE CONTROL and Prevention                            
41
CIVILIAN HEALTH and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)    
   

22
Clearinghouse on CHILD ABUSE and Neglect Information                       
18
Clearinghouse on DISABILITY INFORMATION                          39
Clearinghouse on HEALTH INDEXES                                  61
Clearinghouse for OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH INFORMATION        
 92
CONSUMER INFORMATION Center                                 25
Consumer PRODUCT SAFETY Commission                          99
Department of VETERANS Affairs                                        
115
Division of Associated, DENTAL, and PUBLIC HEALTH Professions              
     29
Division of ORAL HEALTH                                     93
EMERGENCY SERVICES AND DISASTER RELIEF Branch (ESDRB) 
  Center for Mental Health Services                                   46
ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher EDUCATION                       
45
FAMILY LIFE Information Exchange                                 51
FEDERAL INFORMATION Center                                  52
FOOD AND DRUG Administration                                53
FOOD AND NUTRITION Information Center                            54
FOOD SAFETY and Inspection Service                               55
HEALTH CARE FINANCING Administration                             59
HEALTH RESOURCES and Services Administration                     64
HUD DRUG INFORMATION and Strategy Clearinghouse                       44
HUD User (HOUSING)                                          71
Human NUTRITION INFORMATION Service                              89
INDIAN HEALTH Service                                       72
International CANCER INFORMATION Center                          17
Lister Hill Center for BIOMEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS                      
13
National ARTHRITIS and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse   9
National AUDIOVISUAL Center                                      11
National Center for CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION and Health Promotion        
21
National Center for Education in MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH            77
National Center for HEALTH STATISTICS                            67
National Center for RESEARCH RESOURCES                                
105
National Clearinghouse for ALCOHOL AND DRUG INFORMATION                    
6
National Clearinghouse for PRIMARY CARE Information                        
98
National Council on DISABILITY                                        
38
National CRIMINAL JUSTICE Reference Service                           
27
National DIABETES INFORMATION Clearinghouse                      33
National DIFFUSION NETWORK                                       34
National DIGESTIVE DISEASES Information Clearinghouse                 35
National EYE Institute                                           50
National HEALTH INFORMATION Center                               62
National Health Information Center, New MEDIA PROJECTS                
79
National HEALTH SERVICE Corps, Bureau of                              66
National HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD Institute                             68
National HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY Administration                        69
National Information Center for Children and Youth with DISABILITIES       
     36
National Information Center for ORPHAN DRUGS AND RARE DISEASES             
94
National INJURY INFORMATION Clearinghouse                             73
National Institute for OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH                 
90
National Institute of ALLERGY and Infectious Diseases                      
7
National Institute of ARTHRITIS and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases      
     10
National Institute of CHILD HEALTH and Human Development                   
19
National Institute of DENTAL RESEARCH                                 
30
National Institute of DIABETES and Digestive and Kidney Diseases           
     32
National Institute of ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Sciences                        
48
National Institute of General MEDICAL SCIENCES                             
80
National Institute of MENTAL HEALTH                                   82
National Institute of NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE                    
87
National Institute on AGING                                       3
National Institute on DEAFNESS and Other Communication Disorders
Clearinghouse       28
National Institute on DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION Research               
40
National Institutes of HEALTH                                    57
National KIDNEY AND UROLOGIC DISEASES Information Clearinghouse            
75
National LIBRARY OF MEDICINE                                76
National Library Service for the BLIND and Physically Handicapped              

     14
National MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH Clearinghouse                 78
National MEDICARE Issues Hotline                                 81
National REHABILITATION INFORMATION Center                            
103
National REHABILITATION INFORMATION Center, 
  ABLEDATA Database of Assistive Technology                             
   102
National Resource Center on HOMELESSNESS and Mental Illness                
70
National SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME Resource Center                      
112
National TECHNICAL INFORMATION Service                                
113
NUCLEAR REGULATORY Commission                               88
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Administration                         91
Office of ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY Programs                           1
Office of CANCER COMMUNICATIONS                                  16
Office of CONSUMER AFFAIRS                                       24
Office of COORDINATED CARE POLICY AND PLANNING                   26
Office of DISEASE PREVENTION and Health Promotion                     
42
Office of EMPLOYMENT Projections                                 47
Office of INTERNATIONAL HEALTH                                   74
Office of MINORITY HEALTH                                        84
Office of MINORITY HEALTH RESOURCE Center                             85
Office of PREPAID HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS AND OVERSIGHT           97
Office of TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT                                       
114
Office of the Surgeon General of the ARMY                              8
Office on SMOKING AND HEALTH                                      109
POLICY INFORMATION Center                                        96
President's Committee on Employment of People with DISABILITIES            
     37
President's Committee on MENTAL RETARDATION                      83
President's Council on PHYSICAL FITNESS and Sports                         
95
PUBLIC HEALTH Service                                             100
RADIATION Internal Dose Information Center                              
   101
REHABILITATION SERVICES Administration                                
104
SCHIZOPHRENIA Research Branch                                     106
SCIENCE and Technology Division, Library of Congress                         
   107
SOCIAL SECURITY Administration                                        
110
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH Services Administration                
 
111
Surgeon General of the AIR FORCE                                  5
Surgeon General of the NAVY                                      86
Technical Information Center, Office on SMOKING AND HEALTH                   
   108
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency                             49
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING Office                                  56
Warren Grant Magnuson CLINICAL CENTER                            23
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Information Center                                   
116



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SUBJECT INDEX

Health information resources can be located in the directory by using the
entry number to the left of the organization and locating its corresponding
number, listed consecutively, in the main body of the directory.  The
organizations listed for each subject area are those that provide publications
or other products, such as databases or audiovisuals, on that subject.


ABLEDATA DATABASE
   102  National Rehabilitation Information Center, ABLEDATA Database of
Assistive Technology
ACCIDENTS see UNINTENTIONAL INJURY and see INJURIES
ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME see AIDS
ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY
      1  Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs                 
    51  Family Life Information Exchange
ADOLESCENTS see also YOUTH
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    21  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    36  National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
    77  National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
ADOPTION
      1  Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs
    51  Family Life Information Exchange
AFRICAN AMERICANS
    85  Office of Minority Health Resource Center
AGING see OLDER AMERICANS
AGRICOLA DATABASE
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
AIDS
      4  CDC National AIDS Information Clearinghouse
      7  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    21  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    27  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
    64  Health Resources and Services Administration
   107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
AIDS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DATABASE
      4  CDC National AIDS Information Clearinghouse
AIDS RESOURCES DATABASE
      4  CDC National AIDS Information Clearinghouse
AIR FORCE
      5  Surgeon General of the Air Force
AIR POLLUTION
    49  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ALCOHOL
      6  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
    11  National Audiovisual Center
    71  Indian Health Service
  111  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
ALLERGIES
     7   National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    23  Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
    29  Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
      3  National Institute on Aging
    82  National Institute of Mental Health
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
AMBULATORY CARE
    98  National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
    37  President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
ANOREXIA NERVOSA
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    82  National Institute of Mental Health
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
APHASIA
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
APNEA 
  112  National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center
ARTHRITIS
      3  National Institute on Aging
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
    10  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
    23  Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
ARMY
      8  Office of the Surgeon General of the Army
ASBESTOS
    91  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDERS
    85  Office of Minority Health Resource Center
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
  102  National Rehabilitation Information Center, ABLEDATA Database of
Assistive Technology
ASTHMA
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
AUDIOVISUALS
     9   National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
    11  National Audiovisual Center
    13  Lister Hill Center for Biomedical Communications
    23  Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    76  National Library of Medicine
    77  National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
    91  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  103  National Rehabilitation Information Center
  115  Department of Veterans Affairs
  116  Youth Development Information Center
AUTISM
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
AUTOMOBILE SAFETY
    69  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
BABY-BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY
    93  Division of Oral Health
BACK INJURY
    91  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
    75  National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
BIOETHICS
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
BIOFEEDBACK
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS
    12  Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
    23  Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
    57  National Institutes of Health
    80  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  105  National Center for Research Resources
BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
  105  National Center for Research Resources
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
  113  National Technical Information Service
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
BIOMEDICINE
    76  National Library of Medicine
BIRTH DEFECTS see GENETICS
BLINDNESS see VISION IMPAIRMENTS
BLOOD DISEASES
    23  Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
BLOOD PRODUCTS
    12  Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
BLOOD RESOURCES
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
BONE DISEASES
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
    10  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
BRAILLE MATERIALS 
    14  National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
BREASTFEEDING
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
BULIMIA
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    82  National Institute of Mental Health
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
CAMBODIAN LANGUAGE MATERIALS
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
CANCER
      3  National Institute on Aging
    15  Cancer Information Service
    16  Office of Cancer Communications
    17  International Cancer Information Center
    23  Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    93  Division of Oral Health
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
CANCER PREVENTION
    17  International Cancer Information Center
CANCER RESEARCH
    16  Office of Cancer Communications
    17  International Cancer Information Center
CANCER TREATMENT
    16  Office of Cancer Communications
    17  International Cancer Information Center
   114 Office of Technology Assessment
CANCERLIT DATABASE
    17  International Cancer Information Center
CARCINOGENS
    91  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE see HEART DISEASE
CATARACTS
    50  National Eye Institute
CEREBRAL PALSY
    36  National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
CESAREAN CHILDBIRTH
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
CHAMPUS
    22  Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
CHID DATABASE
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
    21  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    33  National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
    35  National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
    75  National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
CHILD ABUSE
    18  Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
    27  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
CHILD CARE
    20  Administration for Children and Families
CHILD HEALTH
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    25  Consumer Information Center
    36  National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
    72  Indian Health Service
    77  National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES
    18  Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
CHILD SAFETY SEATS
    69  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
CHILD SUPPORT
    20  Administration for Children and Families
CHILDREN'S TOYS HAZARDS
    99  Consumer Product Safety Commission
CHINESE LANGUAGE MATERIALS
      3  National Institute on Aging
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
CHOLESTEROL
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
      7  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER
    35  National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
CLINICAL TRIALS
      7  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    12  Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
    23  Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
COLITIS
    35  National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES see INFECTIOUS DISEASES
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
    28  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Clearinghouse
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
    58  Bureau of Primary Health Care
    98  National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION
    21  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    62  National Health Information Center
COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS
    97  Office of Prepaid Health Care Operations and Oversight
COMPUTER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
    13  Lister Hill Center for Biomedical Communications
CONSTIPATION
      3  National Institute on Aging
    35  National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
CONSUMER EDUCATION
    24  Office of Consumer Affairs
    43  Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
CONSUMER INFORMATION
    25  Consumer Information Center
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
    73  National Injury Information Clearinghouse
    99  Consumer Product Safety Commission
CONTACT LENSES
    31  Center for Devices and Radiological Health
CONTRACEPTION
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
COORDINATED CARE
    26  Office of Coordinated Care Policy and Planning
CORNEAL DISEASES
    50  National Eye Institute
CORPORATE FITNESS
    95  President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE
    27  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
COSMETICS
    53  Food and Drug Administration
CREDENTIALING
    29  Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions
CRIME
      3  National Institute on Aging
    27  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
    27  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
CRISIS COUNSELING
    46  Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch (ESDRB) Center for
Mental Health Services
CROHN'S DISEASE
    35  National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
DEAFNESS see HEARING IMPAIRMENTS
DEMENTIAS
    82  National Institute of Mental Health
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
DENTAL DISEASES
    30  National Institute of Dental Research
    93  Division of Oral Health
DENTAL HEALTH see ORAL HEALTH
DENTAL MANPOWER
    29  Division of Associate, Dental, and Public Health Professions
DENTAL SEALANTS
    30  National Institute of Dental Research
    93  Division of Oral Health
DEPRESSION
    82  National Institute of Mental Health
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    20  Administration for Children and Families
    36  National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
    37  President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities
    38  National Council on Disability
    39  Clearinghouse on Disability Information
    77  National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
    83  President's Committee on Mental Retardation
DIABETES
     3   National Institute on Aging
    21  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    32  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    33  National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
    35  National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
    50  National Eye Institute
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    75  National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
DIGESTIVE DISEASES
    32  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
DIRLINE DATABASE
    62  National Health Information Center
    76  National Library of Medicine
DISABILITIES
    14  National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    34  National Diffusion Network
    36  National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
    37  President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities
    38  National Council on Disability
    39  Clearinghouse on Disability Information
    40  National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
    71  HUD User (Housing)
    77  National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
    83  President's Committee on Mental Retardation
  103  National Rehabilitation Information Center
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
DISABLED VETERANS
   115 Department of Veterans Affairs
DISASTER RELIEF
    46  Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch (ESDRB) Center for
Mental Health Services
DIZZINESS
    28  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Clearinghouse
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
    18  Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
    27  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
DOWN'S SYNDROME
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
DRGS
    59  Health Care Financing Administration
DRINKING WATER
    49  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
DRUG ABUSE
      6  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
    11  National Audiovisual Center
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
    72  Indian Health Service
  111  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION IN PUBLIC HOUSING
    44  HUD Drug Information and Strategy Clearinghouse
DRUG LABELING
    43  Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
    53  Food and Drug Administration
DRUGS see PHARMACEUTICALS
DRUNK DRIVING
    69  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
DYSLEXIA
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
ELDERLY see OLDER AMERICANS
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS HAZARDS
    99  Consumer Product Safety Commission
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD
    89  Human Nutrition Information Service
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    91  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
    37  President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities
ENDOCRINE DISEASES
    32  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE
    75  National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
    29  Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions
    41  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    48  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    49  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  113  National Technical Information Service
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA
    10  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
EPILEPSY
    36  National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
ERIC DATABASE
    45  ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education
EXERCISE
      3  National Institute on Aging
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
    25  Consumer Information Center
    33  National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    95  President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
EYE DISEASES
    33  National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
    50  National Eye Institute
EYEGLASSES
      3  Center for Devices and Radiological Health
FABRY'S DISEASE
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
FAMILIES
    20  Administration for Children and Families
    51  Family Life Information Exchange
FAMILY PLANNING
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    51  Family Life Information Exchange
FAMILY VIOLENCE see DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FARBER'S DISEASE
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
FEDERAL CLEARINGHOUSES
    62  National Health Information Center
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE LOCATOR
    52  Federal Information Center
FEDERAL PUBLICATIONS
    56  U.S. Government Printing Office
  113  National Technical Information Service
FEDERAL RESEARCH IN PROGRESS DATABASE (FEDRIP)
  113  National Technical Information Service
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
      6  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
FITNESS
    34  National Diffusion Network
    45  ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education
    95  President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
FLU
      3  National Institute on Aging
      7  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
FLUORIDATION
    30  National Institute of Dental Research
    93  Division of Oral Health
FOOD LABELS 
    55  Food Safety and Inspection Service
FOODS
    25  Consumer Information Center
    53  Food and Drug Administration
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    55  Food Safety and Inspection Service
    89  Human Nutrition Information Service
  113  National Technical Information Service
FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
FUNDING SOURCES
      2  Administration on Aging
      3  National Institute on Aging
      7  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    20  Administration for Children and Families
    39  Clearinghouse on Disability Information
    40  National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
    48  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    59  Health Care Financing Administration
    60  Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
    69  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    76  National Library of Medicine
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
  105  National Center for Research Resources
  106  Schizophrenia Research Branch
GALLSTONES
    35  National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
GAUCHER'S DISEASE
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
GENETIC DISEASES
    77  National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
GENETIC THERAPY
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
GENETICS
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    77  National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
    80  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
GLAUCOMA
    50  National Eye Institute
GOUT
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
GPO PUBLICATIONS REFERENCE FILE DATABASE
    56  U.S. Government Printing Office
GRANTS see FUNDING SOURCES
GRATEFULMED DATABASE
    76  National Library of Medicine
HANDICAPPED see DISABILITIES
HANSEN'S DISEASE
    64  Health Resources and Services Administration
HAZARDOUS WASTE
    49  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
HEAD INJURY
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
HEAD START
    20  Administration for Children and Families
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
    29  Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions
    98  National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information
HEALTH CARE COSTS
    59  Health Care Financing Administration
    60  Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
    64  Health Resources and Services Administration
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
HEALTH CARE REFORM
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
HEALTH EDUCATION
    21  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    34  National Diffusion Network
    45  ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    98  National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information
HEALTH FACILITIES
    65  Bureau of Health Resources Development
    72  Indian Health Service
HEALTH FRAUD see QUACKERY
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
    26  Office of Coordinated Care Policy and Planning
    97  Office of Prepaid Health Care Operations and Oversight
HEALTH MANPOWER
    29  Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
    74  Office of International Health
  115  Department of Veterans Affairs
HEALTH OBSERVANCES
    62  National Health Information Center
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
    23  Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
    47  Office of Employment Projections
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
HEALTH ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
    62  National Health Information Center
HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
    29  Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
  115  Department of Veterans Affairs
HEALTH PROMOTION
      5  Surgeon General of the Air Force
    21  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    29  Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions
    41  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    42  Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    62  National Health Information Center
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    72  Indian Health Service
    79  National Health Information Center, New Media Projects
HEALTH STATUS MEASURES
    61  Clearinghouse on Health Indexes
HEARING
      3  National Institute on Aging
    28  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Clearinghouse
    91  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
HEARING AIDS
    31  Center for Devices and Radiological Health
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS
    28  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Clearinghouse
    36  National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
HEART DISEASE
    23  Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
HEPATITIS
    35  National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
HERBS
    55  Food Safety and Inspection Service
HIATAL HERNIA
    35  National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE see HYPERTENSION
HILL-BURTON FREE HOSPITAL CARE PROGRAM
    65  Bureau of Health Resources Development
HIV INFECTION
      4  CDC National AIDS Information Clearinghouse
      7  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    58  Bureau of Primary Health Care
HISPANIC AMERICANS
    85  Office of Minority Health Resource Center
HODGKIN'S DISEASE
    15  Cancer Information Service
HOMELESS PEOPLE
    58  Bureau of Primary Health Care
    70  National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness
    82  National Institute of Mental Health
HOSPICE CARE
    81  National Medicare Issues Hotline
HOUSING SAFETY 
    71  HUD User (Housing)
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
HYPERTENSION
      3  National Institute on Aging
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
IDA (INFORMATION ON DRUGS AND ALCOHOL)
      6  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
IMMUNE SYSTEM
      7  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
IMMUNIZATION
    41  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
INDIANS see NATIVE AMERICANS
INDOOR AIR
    49  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
INFANT MORTALITY
    77  National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
      7  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    41  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    93  Division of Oral Health
INFERTILITY
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
INFLUENZA see FLU
INJURIES see also UNINTENTIONAL INJURY
    73  National Injury Information Clearinghouse
INJURY PREVENTION
    73  National Injury Information Clearinghouse
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
INTERACTIVE INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
    79  National Health Information Center, New Media Projects
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AGREEMENTS
    74  Office of International Health
IUD
    31  Center for Devices and Radiological Health
KIDNEY DISEASES
    32  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    75  National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
KOREAN LANGUAGE MATERIALS
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
LAOTIAN LANGUAGE MATERIALS
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
LEAD POISONING
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
LEAD-BASED PAINT
    71  HUD User (Housing)
LEARNING DISABILITIES 
    36  National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities 
LEPROSY see HANSEN'S DISEASE
LIPID STORAGE DISEASES
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
    20  Administration for Children and Families
LUNG DISEASES
    23  Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
LYME DISEASE
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
MACULAR DEGENERATION
    50  National Eye Institute
MALPRACTICE
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
MANAGED CARE
    97  Office of Prepaid Health Care Operations and Oversight
MATERNAL HEALTH
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    64  Health Resources and Services Administration
    72  Indian Health Service
    77  National Center for Education in Maternal Child Health
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
MEAT AND POULTRY HOTLINE
    55  Food Safety and Inspection Service
MEDICAID
    59  Health Care Financing Administration
MEDICAL DEVICES
    31  Center for Devices and Radiological Health
    53  Food and Drug Administration
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
MEDICAL SERVICES
    20  Administration for Children and Families
    25  Consumer Information Center
MEDICARE
    26  Office of Coordinated Care Policy and Planning
    59  Health Care Financing Administration
    81  National Medicare Issues Hotline
    97  Office of Prepaid Health Care Operations and Oversight
  110  Social Security Administration
MEDICINAL PLANTS
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
MEDICINES see PHARMACEUTICALS
MEDIGAP INSURANCE
    81  National Medicare Issues Hotline
MEDLARS DATABASE
    76  National Library of Medicine
MENOPAUSE
      3  National Institute on Aging
MENTAL HEALTH
    20  Administration for Children and Families
    23  Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
    46  Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch (ESDRB) Center for
Mental Health Services
    82  National Institute of Mental Health
  111  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
MENTAL ILLNESS
    82  National Institute of Mental Health
  106  Schizophrenia Research Branch
MENTAL RETARDATION
    36  National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
    40  National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
    83  President's Committee on Mental Retardation
METABOLIC DISORDERS
    32  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
METACHROMATIC LEUKODYSTROPHY
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
MIGRANT HEALTH CENTERS
    58  Bureau of Primary Health Care
MIGRANT WORKERS
    58  Bureau of Primary Health Care
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
MINORITIES
    16  Office of Cancer Communications
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
    84  Office of Minority Health
    85  Office of Minority Health Resource Center
MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES
    79  National Health Information Center, New Media Projects
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
    10  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NATIONAL CENTER ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT DATABASE
    18  Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
NATIONAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
    99  Consumer Product Safety Commission
NATIONAL HEALTH OBJECTIVES
    42  Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS
    64  Health Resources and Services Administration
NATIONAL NUTRIENT DATA BANK
    89  Human Nutrition Information Service
NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK
    64  Health Resources and Services Administration
NATIVE AMERICANS
      2  Administration on Aging
    72  Indian Health Service
    85  Office of Minority Health Resource Center
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
NAVY
    86  Surgeon General of the Navy
NIEMANN-PICK DISEASE
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NIOSHTIC DATABASE
    92  Technical Information Branch (Clearinghouse for Occupational Safety
and Health Information)
NEUROFIBROMATOSIS
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NOISE POLLUTION
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
NUCLEAR MEDICINE 
    31  Center for Devices and Radiological Health
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
NUCLEAR SAFETY
    88  Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NUTRITION
      3  National Institute on Aging
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
    20  Administration for Children and Families
    21  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    32  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    33  National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
    34  National Diffusion Network
    42  Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    53  Food and Drug Administration
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    72  Indian Health Service
    77  National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
    89  Human Nutrition Information Service
OBESITY
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDERS
    82  National Institute of Mental Health
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
    41  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    64  Health Resources and Services Administration
    90  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    91  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
    92  Technical Information Branch (Clearinghouse for Occupational Safety
and Health Information)
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
    41  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    90  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    91  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
    92  Technical Information Branch (Clearinghouse for Occupational Safety
and Health Information)
OLDER AMERICANS
      2  Administration on Aging
      3  National Institute on Aging
    29  Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions
    33  National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
    71  HUD User (Housing)
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
ORAL HEALTH
      3  National Institute on Aging
    11  National Audiovisual Center
    20  Administration for Children and Families
    29  Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions
    30  National Institute of Dental Research
    33  National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    93  Division of Oral Health
ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION
    64  Health Resources and Services Administration
ORPHAN PRODUCTS
    94  National Information Center for Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases
OSTEOPOROSIS
      3  National Institute on Aging
    10  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
PAGET'S DISEASE
    10  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
PAIN
    30  National Institute of Dental Research
PARENTING
    18  Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
PDQ DATABASE
    17  International Cancer Information Center
PERIODONTAL DISEASE
    30  National Institute of Dental Research
    93  Division of Oral Health
PESTICIDES
    49  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
PHARMACEUTICALS
      3  National Institute on Aging
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
    25  Consumer Information Center
    43  Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
    53  Food and Drug Administration
    94  National Information Center for Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases
  101  Radiation Internal Dose Information Center
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
PHARMACY MANPOWER
    29  Division of Associated, Dental, and Public Health Professions
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
    45  ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education
    95  President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
PREGNANCY
      1  Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    33  National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
    77  National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
  109  Office on Smoking and Health
PREGNANCY TEST KITS
    31  Center for Devices and Radiological Health
PRENATAL CARE
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
    20  Administration for Children and Families
PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
    41  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    42  Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    72  Indian Health Service
    93  Division of Oral Health
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
      5  Surgeon General of the Air Force
PREVLINE
      6  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
PRIMARY CARE
    58  Bureau of Primary Health Care
    98  National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information
PRISONERS
    27  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
PRODUCT SAFETY
    69  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    99  Consumer Product Safety Commission
PROGRAM EVALUATION
    26  Office of Coordinated Care Policy and Planning
    96  Policy Information Center
PSORIASIS
    10  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
PUBLIC HOUSING PRIMARY CARE PROGRAM
    58  Bureau of Primary Health Care
QUACKERY
    27  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
    31  Center for Devices and Radiological Health
    53  Food and Drug Administration
    81  National Medicare Issues Hotline
QUALITY ASSURANCE
    59  Health Care Financing Administration
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
RABIES
      7  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
RADIATION-EMITTING PRODUCTS
    31  Center for Devices and Radiological Health
    53  Food and Drug Administration
RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
  101  Radiation Internal Dose Information Center
RADON
    49  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
RARE DISEASES
    94  National Information Center for Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases
RAYNAUD'S DISEASE
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
RECYCLING
    49  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
REFUGEES
    20  Administration for Children and Families
REGIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG AWARENESS RESOURCE (RADAR)
      6  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
REHABDATA DATABASE
  103  National Rehabilitation Information Center
REHABILITATION
    40  National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
  102  National Rehabilitation Information Center, ABLEDATA Database of
Assistive Technology
  103  National Rehabilitation Information Center
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
RHEUMATIC DISEASES
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
RTECS DATABASE (REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES)
    90  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
RURAL HEALTH
    58  Bureau of Primary Health Care
    64  Health Resources and Services Administration
    98  National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
SAFETY BELTS
    69  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
SAMOAN LANGUAGE MATERIALS
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
SARCOIDOSIS
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
SCHIZOPHRENIA
    82  National Institute of Mental Health
  106  Schizophrenia Research Branch
SCHOLARSHIPS
    66  National Health Service Corps, Bureau of
SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION
    21  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    34  National Diffusion Network
    42  Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    45  ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education
SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION
    95  President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
SCLERODERMA
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
SCOLIOSIS
    10  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
SECOND SURGICAL OPINION
    81  National Medicare Issues Hotline
SEXUAL ABUSE
    18  Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
      7  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
SHINGLES
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
SIDS
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  112  National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center
SKIN DISEASES
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
    10  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
SMOKELESS TOBACCO
    93  Division of Oral Health
SMOKING
    21  Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  108  Technical Information Center, Office on Smoking and Health
  109  Office on Smoking and Health
SMOKING AND HEALTH DATABASE
  108  Technical Information Center, Office on Smoking and Health
SOCIAL SECURITY
  110  Social Security Administration
SOCIAL SERVICES
    20  Administration for Children and Families
    58  Bureau of Primary Health Care
    83  President's Committee on Mental Retardation
SODIUM
    53  Food and Drug Administration
    55  Food and Safety Inspection Service
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
SPANISH LANGUAGE MATERIALS
      3  National Institute on Aging
      4  CDC National AIDS Information Clearinghouse
    15  Cancer Information
    62  National Health Information Center
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
    82  National Institute of Mental Health
    85  Office of Minority Health Resource Center
    91  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
    98  National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information
SPANISH LANGUAGE TOLL-FREE HOTLINES
    15  Cancer Information Service
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
    85  Office of Minority Health Resource Center
SPEECH IMPAIRMENTS
    28  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Clearinghouse
SPINA BIFIDA
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
SPINAL CORD INJURY
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  103  National Rehabilitation Information Center
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
SPORTS
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    95  President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
STATISTICAL DATA
      6  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
      9  National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
    18  Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
    21  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    40  National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
    41  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    59  Health Care Financing Administration
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
    67  National Center for Health Statistics
    69  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    73  National Injury Information Clearinghouse
    91  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  109  Office on Smoking and Health
  113  National Technical Information Service
STEROIDS
      6  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
    53  Food and Drug Administration
STRESS
    46  Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch (ESDRB) Center for
Mental Health Services
  107  Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress
STROKE
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
STUTTERING see SPEECH IMPAIRMENTS
SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME see SIDS
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
  110  Social Security Administration
SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS see LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
TAGALOG LANGUAGE MATERIALS
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
TALKING BOOKS
    14  National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
TAY-SACHS DISEASE
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
    60  Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
THAI LANGUAGE MATERIALS
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
TOBACCO
      6  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
  108  Technical Information Center, Office on Smoking and Health
  109  Office on Smoking and Health
TOLL-FREE SERVICES
     4   CDC National AIDS Information Clearinghouse
     6   National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
    11  National Audiovisual Center
    15  Cancer Information Service
    27  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
    62  National Health Information Center
    65  Bureau of Health Resources Development
    76  National Library of Medicine
    81  National Medicare Issues Hotline
    88  Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    92  Technical Information Branch (Clearinghouse for Occupational Safety
and Health Information)
    99  Consumer Product Safety Commission
  102  National Rehabilitation Information Center, ABLEDATA Database of
Assistive Technology
  103  National Rehabilitation Information Center
TORSION DYSTONIA
    87  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
TOXIC SUBSTANCES
    48  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    49  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
    76  National Library of Medicine
    90  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  113  National Technical Information Service
TOXOPLASMOSIS
      7  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
TROPICAL DISEASE RESEARCH
  114  Office of Technology Assessment
TUBERCULOSIS
    27  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
ULCERS
    35  National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
    31  Center for Devices and Radiological Health
UNINTENTIONAL INJURY
    41  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    73  National Injury Information Clearinghouse
    91  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
    99  Consumer Product Safety Commission
URBAN HEALTH CARE
    58  Bureau of Primary Health Care
    98  National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information
URINARY INCONTINENCE
      3  National Institute on Aging
    75  National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
UROLOGIC DISEASES
    32  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    75  National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM
    63  Bureau of Health Professions
VACCINES
    12  Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
VASECTOMY
    19  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
VEGETARIANISM
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
VETERANS
    22  Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services 
  115  Department of Veterans Affairs
VETERINARY MEDICINE MANPOWER
    29  Division of Associate, Dental, and Public Health Professions
  105  National Center for Research Resources
VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE MATERIALS
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
VIOLENCE PREVENTION
    27  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
    78  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
VISION IMPAIRMENTS
    14  National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
    50  National Eye Institute
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
VITAMINS
    54  Food and Nutrition Information Center
    89  Human Nutrition Information Service
VITILIGO
    10  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
    36  National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
  104  Rehabilitation Services Administration
VOLUNTEERS
  116  Youth Development Information Center
WATER POLLUTION
    49  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WEIGHT CONTROL
    25  Consumer Information Center
WORKSITE HEALTH PROMOTION
    42  Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    68  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    95  President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
X RAYS
    31  Center for Devices and Radiological Health
YOUTH
  116  Youth Development Information Center
YOUTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT see also ADOLESCENTS
  116  Youth Development Information Center
YOUTH-AT-RISK see also ADOLESCENTS
  116  Youth Development Information Center


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     HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000 PRIORITY AREA INDEX



Listed below are the priority areas for the HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000 health
objectives for the Nation.  Under each priority area are the headings from the
subject index related to that area.  Please refer to the subject index to find
the organizations in the directory that provide information on these subjects.


1-PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FITNESS
     see  Corporate Fitness 
          Exercise                      
          Fitness                       
          Physical Education
          Sports
                 
2-NUTRITION                             
     see  Food Labels                             
          Foods     
          Low Birth Weight                   
          Nutrition                     
          Obesity                       
          Sodium                        
          Vegetarianism                 
          Vitamins                      
          Weight Control
                    
3-TOBACCO
     see  Lung Diseases       
          Smokeless Tobacco        
          Smoking                       
          Tobacco                            
                                        
4-ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS                    
     see  Alcohol                       
          Cirrhosis of the Liver
          Drug Abuse               
          Drug Prevention in Public Housing       
          Drunk Driving            
          Fetal Alcohol Syndrome                  
          PrevLine                      
          Tobacco                       
                                        
5-FAMILY PLANNING                       
     see  Adolescent Pregnancy               
          Adoption                      
          Contraception
          Family Planning
          Infertility
          Pregnancy
          Vasectomy

6-MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL DISORDERS
     see  Alzheimer's Disease
          Anorexia Nervosa
          Bulimia
          Dementias
          Depression
          Homeless People
          Mental Health
          Mental Illness
          Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
          Schizophrenia
          Stress
          
7-VIOLENT AND ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR
     see  Child Abuse
          Crime
          Criminal Behavior
          Domestic Violence
          Sexual Abuse
          Violence Prevention

8-EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS
     see  Community Health Centers
          Community Health Promotion
          Head Start
          Physical Education
          School Health Education
          School Physical Education
          Youth
          Youth Program Management
          Youth-At-Risk

9-UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES                
     see  Automobile Safety                   
          Back Injury                                  
          Child Safety Seats                 
          Children's Toys Hazards            
          Disaster Relief                    
          Electrical Products Hazards        
          Head Injury 
          Housing Safety
          Injuries            
          Injury Prevention        
          Occupational Health           
          Safety Belts                       
          Spinal Cord Injury            
          Unintentional Injury               
                                             
10-OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH       
     see  Air Pollution                 
          Asbestos                      
          Back Injury                             
          Carcinogens                        
          Corporate Fitness                  
          Drug Abuse                         
          Electromagnetic Fields             
          Hazardous Waste                    
          Hepatitis                     
          Lead Poisoning                     
          Migrant Workers                    
          Noise Pollution
          Occupational Health 
          Occupational Safety 
          Pesticides               
          Radiation-Emitting Products   
          Toxic Substances              
          Vocational Rehabilitation          
          Worksite Health Promotion     
                                   
11-ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH            
     see  Air Pollution
          Allergies           
          Asbestos            
          Asthma              
          Carcinogens                        
          Drinking Water                
          Electromagnetic Fields             
          Environmental Health               
          Hazardous Waste                    
          Indoor Air                         
          Lead Poisoning 
          Lead-Based Paint                        
          Noise Pollution                    
          Pesticides                         
          Radon                         
          Recycling
          RTECS Database (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances)
          Toxic Substances
          Water Pollution
          X Rays

12-FOOD AND DRUG SAFETY
     see  Clinical Trials
          Cosmetics
          Drug Labeling
          Food Labels
          Foods
          Herbs
          Meat and Poultry Hotline
          Medicinal Plants
          Orphan Products
          Pesticides
          Pharmaceuticals
          Pregnancy Test Kits
          Product Safety
          Quackery
          Radiopharmaceuticals
          Sodium
          Steroids
          Vaccines
          Vegetarianism

13-ORAL HEALTH
     see  Baby-Bottle Tooth Decay
          Dental Diseases
          Dental Sealants
          Fluoridation
          Oral Health
          Periodontal Disease
          Smokeless Tobacco
          Smoking

14-MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH
     see  Adolescent Pregnancy
          Apnea
          Autism
          Birth Defects
          Breastfeeding
          Cerebral Palsy
          Cesarean Childbirth
          Child Care
          Child Health
          Child Safety Seats
          Children's Toys Hazards
          Developmental Disabilities
          Disabilities
          Down's Syndrome
          Fabry's Disease
          Fetal Alcohol Syndrome             
          Gaucher's Disease                  
          Genetic Diseases                   
          Genetic Therapy                    
          Genetics                      
          Infant Mortality                   
          Lead-Based Paint                   
          Low Birth Weight                   
          Maternal Health                    
          Mental Retardation                 
          Niemann-Pick Disease               
          Pregnancy                     
          Prenatal Care                 
          SIDS
          Spina Bifida             
          Tay-Sachs Disease             
          Vaccine Injury Compensation Program     
          Vaccines                      
                                        
15-HEART DISEASE AND STROKE             
     see  Cardiovascular Disease             
          Cholesterol                        
          End-Stage Renal Disease            
          Heart Diseases                
          Hypertension                  
          Obesity
          Stroke              
                                   
16-CANCER                               
     see  Cancer                        
          Cancer Prevention                  
          Cancer Research                    
          Cancer Treatment
          Carcinogens              
          Clinical Trials            
          Hodgkin's Disease             
          Nuclear Medicine                   
          Nutrition                     
          Obesity                       
          Pain                          
          PDQ Database                  
          Preventive Health Services         
          Quackery
          Smokeless Tobacco        
          Smoking                  
                                        
17-DIABETES AND CHRONIC DISABLING CONDITIONS 
     see  ABLEDATA Database             
          Americans With Disabilities Act         
          Arthritis                     
          Assistive Technology               
          Asthma
          Bone Diseases
          Crohn's Disease
          Diabetes
          Disabilities
          Disabled Veterans
          Dyslexia
          End-Stage Renal Disease
          Hearing Impairments
          Heart Diseases
          Mental Retardation
          Obesity
          Osteoporosis
          Scoliosis
          Vision Impairments

18-HIV INFECTION
     see  AIDS
          Blood Diseases
          Blood Products
          Blood Resources
          Clinical Trials
          Dementias
          Drug Abuse
          HIV Infection
          Immune System
          Sexually Transmitted Diseases
          
19-SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
     see  AIDS
          Drug Abuse
          Hepatitis
          HIV Infection
          Sexually Transmitted Diseases

20-IMMUNIZATION AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
     see  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
          Flu
          Hepatitis
          Immunization
          Infectious Diseases
          Tuberculosis
          Vaccines

21-CLINICAL PREVENTIVE SERVICES
     see  Community Health Centers
          Community Health Promotion
          Migrant Health Centers
          Preventive Health Services
          Preventive Medicine
          Public Housing Primary Care Program
          Rural Health
          School Health Education
          School Physical Education
          Urban Health Care

22-SURVEILLANCE AND DATA SYSTEMS
     see  Health Status Measures
          Statistical Data

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