Sunday, June 8, 2008

FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

1.) The Cleveland Clinic. (2007). Hydrocephalus: Patient’s guide to normal pressure hydrocephalus. Retrieved May 30, 2008 from http://cms.clevelandclinic.org/neuroscience/body.cfm?id=113.

The Cleveland Clinic is a world-renowned facility for health care and treatment located in Cleveland, Ohio. The Clinic is very well known for their acclaimed Neurological Institute. The Institute offers disease-specific, patient-focused care to adults and pediatric patients. Among their specializations include Hydrocephalus. The website offers a “Patient’s Guide to Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A step-up in the treatment of hydrocephalus.” The guide includes facts, symptoms, treatments, and offers the contacts of the physicians offered.


2.) Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2008). The Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and IIH Center. Retrieved June 9, 2008 from http://www.hopkinsneuro.org/hydrocephalus/

The Johns Hopkins Hospital has a specialized team of neurosurgeons who are experts at diagnosing Hydrocephalus. Their treatment program is the center of choice, having a very high success rate with few complications. The website is very interactive and informative, with an easy access to making an appointment.

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