Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: FAQ Files: Draft of File to be Posted Weekly
From: RGINZBERG@eagle.wesleyan.edu (Ruth Ginzberg)
Date: 6 Jan 93 08:43:22 EDT
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*pre-release draft*

				SCI.MED FAQ
                                  Ver. 1.3
			   Last Update: 1/5/93

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| This is the first draft of the sci.med "root" FAQ file, which is still very  |
| much in progress.  Additional entries are forthcoming. Comments and/or       |
| suggestions needed and welcome.  Contributions also welcome and needed.      |
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I. PURPOSE OF SCI.MED
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	ideas, and techniques pertaining to medical science.

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III. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
	General information is available regarding a number of topics
	which generate frequent interest among readers of sci.med;
	please consult the FAQ resources to see if your question
	is answered already before posting to sci.med.  TOPICS CURRENTLY
	AVAILABLE ARE LISTED BELOW, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR 
	OBTAINING FURTHER INFORMATION.


IV. TOPICS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE:

TOPIC				HOW TO FIND INFO
-----				----------------

Abortion: discussion .......... newsgroup: talk.abortion
				newsgroup: alt.abortion.inequity
AIDS .......................... newsgroup: sci.med.aids
				newsgroup: bionet.molecular.hiv (*CHECK NAME*)
Allergies ..................... ftp FAQALG _____(instructions)____()________
				newsgroup: ?NAME? did it pass?
Alternatives to Western Med ... newsgroup: alt.sci.med
				newsgroup: misc.health.alternative
Attention Deficit Disorder .... ftp FAQADD _____(instructions)____()________
				(see also newsgroup: misc.kids FAQ)
CFIDS ......................... (see Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
Canker Sores (mouth sores) .... ftp FAQCKR
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ........ newsgroup: sci.med.occupational
Chiropractic .................. (see Alternatives to Western Med)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ...... newsgroup: alt.med.cfs
				ftp FAQCFS
Circumcision .................. (see newsgroup: misc.kids FAQ)
Dental Questions .............. ftp FAQDNT _____(instructions)____()________
Disabilities .................. e-mail wtm@bunker.shel.isc-br.com (Moderator)
				(see newsgroup: misc.handicap)
FDA BBS ....................... ftp FAQFDA _____(instructions)____()________
Fertility/Infertility ......... (see newsgroup: misc.kids FAQ)
Fibromyalgia .................. ftp FAQFIB -----(instructions)----()--------
Headache ...................... ftp FAQHDA
Homeopathy .................... (see Alternatives to Western Med)
How To Change These FAQ Files . ftp FAQFAQ _____(instructions)____()________
Hyperactivity .................	(see Attention Deficit Disorder)
IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)e-mail ibdadmin@mvac23.UUCP (IBD Mailing List)
Infant Care ................... (newsgroup: misc.kids)
Infertility ................... (see newsgroup: misc.kids FAQ)
Living Will Info .............. ftp FAQLVW _____(instructions)____()________
Lyme Disease .................. ftp FAQLYM _____(instructions)____()________
Mail Order Medications ........ ftp FAQMOM _____(instructions)____()________
Medline Access Info ........... ftp FAQMED _____(instructions)____()________
Migraines ..................... (see Headache)
Miscarriage ................... (see newsgroup: misc.kids FAQ)
				newsgroup: alt.support
NSF Grant Info ................ telnet <get telnet address>
Nutrition ..................... newsgroup: sci.med.nutrition
Obesity .......................	ftp FAQFAT _____(instructions)____()________
				newsgroup: alt.support.diet   
				newsgroup: alt.support.big-folks
Optical/Eye Questions ......... ftp FAQEYE _____(instructions)____()________
Politics of Health Care ....... newsgroup: talk.politics.medicine
Pregnancy ..................... (see newsgroup: misc.kids FAQ)
Premature/Preterm Birth ....... (see newsgroup: misc.kids FAQ)
Prozac ........................ ftp FAQPZC _____(instructions)____()________
RK (Eye) Surgery .............. ftp FAQRKS
Shingles ...................... ftp FAQSGL _____(instructions)____()________
To Acquire This FAQ File ...... ftp FAQFAQ _____(instructions)____()________
Western Science: args pro & con newsgroup: sci.skeptic
				newsgroup: sci.philosophy.meta
				(see also Alternatives to Western Med)
Xanax ......................... ftp FAQXNX _____(instructions)____()________
Zoloft ........................ ftp FAQZFT _____(instructions)____()________


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Ruth Ginzberg <rginzberg@eagle.wesleyan.edu>
Philosophy Department;Wesleyan University;USA