Mercy Medical Airlift Charitable Air Transportation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing charitable air transportation for patients in need.
http://www.mercymedical.org/
MedicAlert provides identification and information for emergencies.
http://www.medicalert.org/home/Homegradient.aspx
Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs provides the contact information on pharmaceutical companies that provide prescription medicines free of charge to physicians
(available in PDF).
http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Prescription_Drug_Patient_Assistance_Programs.htm
RXList-The Internet Drug Index This site will help you research medications and link you to other helpful sites.
http://www.rxlist.com/
The Wheelchair Foundation is a nonprofit organization leading an international effort to create awareness of the needs and abilities of people with
physical disabilities, to promote the joy of giving, create global friendship, and to deliver a wheelchair to every child,
teen and adult in the world who needs one, but cannot afford one.
http://www.wheelchairfoundation.org/
National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representative (NOSSCR) provides representation and advocacy on behalf of people who are applying for
Social Security and Supplemental Security.
http://www.nosscr.org/
All 50 States and DC's Home Pages and Workers' Compensation Agencies This site lists sites for worker's compensation laws in all 50 states. Just click onto a state and you're in!
http://www.comp.state.nc.us/ncic/pages/all50.htm
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is an international consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and employability of people with
disabilities. JAN also provides information regarding the American with Disabilities Act and can link you to 250 other helpful
Internet sites.
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
Workers Comp RX is a pharmacy service for injured workers with open claims. It provides injured workers medications when they need them without
any out-of-pocket costs.
http://workerscomprx.com/
The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain provides support for people suffering from intractable pain, their families, friends, and the physicians who treat them. It
is also a resource for medical professionals and attorneys concerned with legal issues regarding the legitimate treatment
of pain.
http://www.paincare.org/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Home Page (NINDS)
has a listing of clinical trials for neuropathic pain and good information about RSD/CRPS.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pain Consortium coordinates activities and programs related to pain research.
http://painconsortium.nih.gov/
Pain.Com has a special "Ask the Doctor" section that contains frequently asked questions and answers about RSD's diagnosis, treatment,
and management.
http://pain.com/
Pain and Sleep Apnea (ASAA). Most patients with sleep apnea do not know they have the
disorder, but it should be ruled out before patients are given paid medications that can affect their respiratory drive or
relax their muscles.
http://www.sleepapnea.org/info/practitioner/painandsleepapnea.html
Health Assistance Partnership provides help and resources in the areas of Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and for those who are unisured.
http://www.healthassistancepartnership.org/
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This interactive tool, provided by the Federal Government, helps answer your questions about health coverage and your rights
and protections under the HIPAA.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HIPAAGenInfo/
NEADS (Dogs For Deaf and Disabled Americans), of Princeton, MA, is a non-profit organization
established in 1976 to train and provide rescued dogs and donated puppies to assist people who are deaf or physically disabled.
http://www.neads.org/index.shtml
American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM) is the 'largest multidisciplinary pain society and largest physician-based pain society in the United States.' Individuals
with RSD/CRPS can locate a pain-management center on this Internet site by entering their Zip Code.
http://www.aapainmanage.org/
American Pain Foundation is a patient information, education and advocacy organization, helping those who suffer from pain.
http://www.painfoundation.org/
American Pain Society (APS) APS is a 'multidisciplinary educational and scientific organization dedicated to serving people in pain.
http://www.ampainsoc.org/