BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuOstomy - resourcesResources - ostomy Information The following organizations are good resources for information on ostomies:American Cancer Society -- www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/surgery/ostomies.html American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons -- fascrs.org/patients/diseases-and-conditions/a-z/ostomy-expanded-version National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/ostomy-surgery-bowel United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. -- www.ostomy.org/ US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/ostomy.htmlAllVideoImagesTogSupport group counselors - illustration Counselors sometimes work with a group of people (support group) to help identify problem issues and direct members towards understanding and personal wellness.Support group counselorsillustrationSupport group counselors - illustration Counselors sometimes work with a group of people (support group) to help identify problem issues and direct members towards understanding and personal wellness.Support group counselorsillustrationRelated Information Review Date: 11/12/2022 Reviewed By: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
Ostomy - resourcesResources - ostomy Information The following organizations are good resources for information on ostomies:American Cancer Society -- www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/surgery/ostomies.html American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons -- fascrs.org/patients/diseases-and-conditions/a-z/ostomy-expanded-version National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/ostomy-surgery-bowel United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. -- www.ostomy.org/ US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/ostomy.html