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Important Online Resources
Below you will find a collection of key online resources and links that may be helpful for medical students, professionals, and those interested in learning more about our society's initiatives. These links provide access to important information, guidelines, and tools that support our community and the healthcare field at large.
Related Medical Organizations and Programs
Federation of Chinese American & Canadian Medical Societies
Chinese American Medical Society (New York)
Chinese Canadian Medical Society (Ontario)
Chinese American Medical Association of Southern California
National Institutes of Health
Advanced Certificate Program V: Bridging Cultural Differences to Improve HBV Treatment in Asian and Other Diverse Communities
Resources on Substance Abuse in Minority Populations
Substance Abuse in Minority Populations
Vaping and the Asian American Community
Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Self-Test
Parenting and Mental Health
Hepatitis B Infection in Asian Americans
One out of ten Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (API) has chronic Hepatitis B infection. Most of them have no symptoms and do not know they are infected. Of those infected, one in every four Hepatitis B carriers will eventually die from either liver cancer or liver failure.
If you are an Asian or Pacific Islander American, you should:
- Have a Hepatitis B screening blood test done if you do not know your status.
- If you are Hepatitis B negative, consider immunization against the disease, especially if there are young children in your household.
- If you are a Hepatitis B carrier, ask for professional advice from your family physician or liver specialist. The risk of liver cancer starts to increase at age 30.
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Get more information on the subject from the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University. You can contact them at +1 888-311-3331 or visit their website at http://liver.stanford.edu