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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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Toll free to reach the nearest regional office: 1 800 268-7582

To locate the MS Society office near you, please select your region:

E-mail: info@mssociety.ca
(Please provide your town and province in your e-mail)

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