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Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Consumer Health Information Corporation
8300 Greensboro Drive
Suite 1220
McLean, VA  22102
Phone:	(703) 734-0650
Fax:	(703) 734-1459
E-mail:	info@consumer-health.com
Web Address:	http://www.consumer-health.com/
The Consumer Health Information Corporation is an organization focused on patient education. The Corporation provides resources for consumers, health care providers, and pharmaceutical companies about patient safety and other patient education issues.
Medically Induced Trauma Support Services
830 Boylston Street
Suite 206
Chestnut Hill, MA  02467
Phone:	1-888-36-MITSS (1-888-366-4877) (617) 232-0090
Fax:	(617) 232-7181
E-mail:	lkenney@mitss.org
Web Address:	http://www.mitss.org/
Medically Induced Trauma Support Services (MITSS) is a non-profit organization that supports, educates, trains and offers assistance to individuals affected by medically induced trauma.
National Patient Safety Foundation
1120 MASS MoCA Way
North Adams, MA  01247
Phone:	(413) 663-8900
Fax:	(413) 663-8905
E-mail:	info@npsf.org
Web Address:	www.npsf.org
The National Patient Safety Foundation is an organization dedicated to improving the safety of patients. The Foundation works to raise public awareness about patient safety and is a resource for people and organizations who are concerned about the safety of patients.
Persons United Limiting Substandards and Errors in Health Care
3300 Park Ave
P.O. Box 353
Wantagh, NY  11793-0353
Phone:	1-800-96-PULSE (516) 579-4711
Fax:	(516) 520-8105
E-mail:	pulse516@aol.com
Web Address:	http://www.pulseamerica.org/
Persons United Limiting Substandards and Errors in Health Care (PULSE) is a non-profit support group and organization working to improve patient safety and reduce the rate of medical errors. The services offered by PULSE include counseling services, support groups, and educational programs.

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Author:	Sabra L. Katz-Wise Ralph Poore	Last Updated: October 2, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
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