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MS society websites: www.mssociety.org.uk and www.nationalmssociety.org

Department of Neurology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK; aw255@cam.ac.uk

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Patients turning up with folders full of printouts from the internet are increasingly common sights in outpatient departments. The response from clinicians often tends towards annoyance and even suspicion. Furthermore, a disease such as multiple sclerosis is linked to much mystery (concerning causes) and controversy (concerning treatments), and as such, the internet abounds with sites making all manner of claims. Physicians therefore need to be able to recommend informative and reliable sites to patients.

The MS Society (UK) provides an easy-to-use and comprehensive web site (www.mssociety.org.uk). Particularly note worthy are downloadable booklets and information sheets. "Newly-diagnosed" patients are sure to find many of these highly useful. Other sections in the web site include links to local support groups, information on working with MS, insurance issues, and pages for carers. The site also gives an overview of research activity in an accessible and balanced way.

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