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	National Stroke Foundation  A not-for-profit charity group, it is the peak organisation charged with the responsibility of leading a coordinated effort Australia-wide to guide government, health professionals, patients, carers and consumers on how best to minimise the impact of stroke, or as better defined "brain attack", on the Australian community.

	National Stroke Association (USA) NSAs mission is to reduce the incidence and impact of stroke by changing the way stroke is viewed and treated. NSA efforts toward stroke through prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, research and support for stroke survivors and their families.

	American Heart Association AHAs mission is to reduce death and disability from stroke, through research, education, fundraising, and advocacy.

	National Heart Foundation Australia The Heart Foundation is an independent Australia-wide, non-profit health organisation, funded almost entirely by donations from Australians. The Heart Foundation's purpose is to improve the heart health of Australians and to reduce disability and death from heart, stroke and blood vessel disease.
	Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada The foundation's mission is to improve the health of Canadians by preventing and reducing disability and death, from heart disease and stroke through research, health promotion and advocacy.

	Department of Public Health - United Kingdom Stroke references.

	The Internet Stroke Center It is a non-profit, educational service of the Washington University School of Medicine.

	Stroke and Rehabilitation - Helen McIntosh People can and do make recoveries as Helen McIntosh tells in her books on Stroke and Rehabilitation.

	On Being Struck by a Stroke Stroke survivor E. B. Jelks tells his story.
	Stroke Association of NSW The Stroke Association of NSW aims to maximise the recovery of individuals who have suffered a stroke and reduce the impact on their family/carers and the community. The Association is a focal point for information about stroke recovery and prevention.
	National Institute of Neurology Disorders and Stroke The mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.
	Brain Foundation The Brain Foundation was established in 1970 by members of the Australian Association of Neurologists and the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia to reduce the incidence and impact of disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nervous system through the provision of support, community education and research.
	myDr Heart and Stroke Centre The myDr team has created the Heart and Stroke Centre to help you and your family to become better informed about such conditions, many of which are preventable.

	eMedical eMedical was developed by a group of general practitioners in Melbourne, Australia. Their intention was to improve access to quality information for their patients, as it has become increasingly difficult for doctors to provide all of this information during consultations.

	Doctor Guide-Search Medical journals
	MedlinePlus MedlinePlus is a web site that offers free, high quality health information in English and Spanish. Trained professionals choose materials that are current, accurate, and reliable.
	American Medical Association The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues.
	Free Medical Journals Over the next few years, many important medical journals will be available online, free and in full-text. The unrestricted access to scientific knowledge will have a major impact on medical practice. Open access medical textbooks will soon become the standard in medical publishing.

	Healthy Eating Information Web-Centre This site includes food & nutrition Information and tests for self assessment of body mass, eating style and exercise needs.

	Better Health Channel - Victorian Government Your introduction to quality-assured, regularly-reviewed, health and wellbeing information and services - available in nine languages.

	National Institutes of Health Begun as a one-room Laboratory of Hygiene in 1887, the National Institutes of Health today is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the federal focal point for medical research in the U.S.

	World Health Organization The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health, and was established on 7 April 1948. The WHO's objective, as set out in it's Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
	MedicineNet Doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to make informed decisions about your health concerns.
	Department of Health and Ageing On this website you can find information on the Department's policies, programs and services.
	Health Resources and Services Administration HHS.gov is the website for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Mike Leavitt, and based in Washington, DC.

	The whole brain atlas The Atlas is an information resource for brain imaging which integrates clinical information with multimodality imaging data. The Atlas contains the Atlas of Normal Structure and Blood Flow, featuring The Top 100 Brain Structures, cases of normal aging: structure and blood flow, vascular anatomy, as well as numerous clinical cases.

	Disability Information Victoria It's directory contains details about more than 2,500 disability-related services for people with disabilities of all ages.

	Australian Academy of Science It was founded in 1954 by Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London with the distinguished physicist Sir Mark Oliphant as founding President. It was granted a Royal Charter establishing the Academy as an independent body but with government endorsement.
	Science Magazine International weekly science journal.
	Science Daily ScienceDaily -- the Internet's premier online science magazine and science news web site -- brings you the latest discoveries in science, health & medicine.

	The university of Melbourne Over the years, the University of Melbourne has established itself as one of the finest in Australia, if not the world. This is achieved by progressive management, realistic visions for the future and strategic collaborations.

	Austin Health Austin Health, one of Australia’s leading teaching hospitals and medical research centres. With more than 840 beds we treat approximately 65,000 inpatients and 130,000 outpatients a year from three sites: the Austin Hospital, the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre.
	NEUROSCIENCES Centre of Clinical Research Excellence The Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Neurosciences is a multi-disciplinary clinical research model focusing on producing innovative patient-centred research, training and education into stroke, epilepsy and other neurological disorders.
	The George Institute Seeks solutions for major global public health problems through research, policy development and training.
	Howard Florey Institute At the Howard Florey Institute, internationally renowned scientists work together with talented young researchers to make discoveries about the brain and mind.
	The Epilepsy Research Centre The Epilepsy Research Centre (previously known as the Epilepsy Research Institute) is Australia's leading clinical epilepsy research group. It comprises a number of research teams from the University of Melbourne, the Brain Research Institute and Austin Health working together to better understand the causes and treatment of epilepsy.
	Brain Research Institute The Brain Research Institute (BRI) was established at Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia in 1996. It supports collaboration between specialties in order to develop a better understanding of how a healthy or diseased brain functions.
	La Trobe University The University prides itself on being an internationally recognised leader in the provision of high quality education and training underpinned by a strong research profile.
	National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) The NHMRC consolidates within a single organisation the functions of research funding, consideration of ethical issues, development of advice and regulation of sensitive research activities.
	The National Neuroscience Facility (NNF) The National Neuroscience Facility (NNF) was created as a result of Major National Research Facility (MNRF) and Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) grants of $18 million and $4.5 million from the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments respectively. The grants were awarded to a consortium of neuroscience-based research institutes and university departments led by Neurosciences Victoria Ltd.
Ageing Research Online Homepage It has become increasingly important in recent years as the trend towards the structural ageing of populations has become a significant concern for Governments. Ageing Research Online provides access to information on ageing relevant policy responses, research initiatives and much more.