The
National Information Resource Centre
The National Information Resource Centre
is a valuable resource for clients of the Multiple Sclerosis
Society of Canada. The purpose of the Information Resource
Centre is to provide the best possible answers to any questions
individuals might have about MS. If the Information Resource
Centre does not have the information being requested, a thorough
search by the Information Resource Centre Coordinator will
follow to ensure that every possible source has been investigated.
The Information Resource Centre can also
help individuals distinguish good information from bad information.
Some on-line medical resources, specifically about multiple
sclerosis can be unreliable and in some cases, even harmful.
There are, however, some reliable websites with excellent information
about multiple sclerosis. The Information Resource Centre Coordinator
can help you distinguish the good information from the bad
based on the MS Society of Canada material collection as well
as their expertise in locating reliable sources.
Whether it is a person with MS, their spouse,
parent, child, friend, caregiver, health care professional,
or employer, the Information Resource Centre can empower individuals
through education thereby helping them to understand, and better
cope with how multiple sclerosis affects their lives.
At the heart of the Information Resource
Centre is a library database, called the ASK MS Program.
ASK MS Program
The ASK MS Program supports an ever-growing
collection of print material regarding multiple sclerosis;
from research and scientific papers to books and articles written
by persons with MS, there is material available for anyone
from a neurologist to a layperson.
How can you access this material? Each MS
Society division has an Information Resource Centre coordinator
with access to the ASK MS database. The information is available
only by means of the coordinator; this is to ensure that individuals
requesting information are obtaining the best and most reliable
material possible. The information within the database does
not restrict its collection to Canadian sources but includes
American and international material as well. This allows for
a global knowledge base of what is happening with MS including
research, treatments and social programs.
For further information about the ASK
MS Program, and the Information Resource Centre
please contact your local division at 1-800-268-7582 or
the national office at 1-866-922-6065.
Information distributed by the Information
Resource Centre, divisions and chapters, does not necessarily
represent the views of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
and is not intended as medical advice or endorsement. For specific
opinion and advice on personal care and medical treatment,
consult your physician.
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