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MedlinePlus Health Topic XML File Description

This description consists of two sections:

  1. Description of XML Tags - definitions of every possible tag in the file, with examples and their use on MedlinePlus.
  2. Example of a Full Health Topic record - a record for a MedlinePlus health topic containing most of the tags listed in part I.
  1. Description of XML Tags
    1. <health-topics>
    2. The "root" element, or the base tag that all other tags/elements fall under. <health-topics> contains two attributes:

      • total - the total number of MedlinePlus topics the XML file
      • date-generated - the date the file was generated in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh24:mi:ss
        Example: <health-topics total="1800" dategenerated="04/02/2012 12:10:06">

    3. <health-topic>
    4. Each MedlinePlus topic represented by the file has its own <health-topic> element. This topic title is the value of the element. The attributes for this element include:

      • id - the unique internal identification number assigned to each topic by the MedlinePlus system
      • language - the language of this topic. This can be either English or Spanish.
      • date-created - The date the health topic was first available on the MedlinePlus site. There is one date-created per <health-topic>.
        Example: date-created="01/07/2003"
        Use on MedlinePlus: Not used for the public site.
      • url - the topic URL. The URL for the corresponding health topic page on MedlinePlus.
        Example: url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abdominalpain.html"
        Use on MedlinePlus: This is the URL link for every reference to this health topic on the alphabetical list of topics, topic groups page, the related topics shown on the left sidebar of topic pages and other pages. Example: <health-topic title="Abdominal Pain" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abdominalpain.html" id="3061" language="English" date-created="01/07/2003">.

    5. Tags under <health-topic>
      1. <also-called>
      2. Synonyms associated with the topic. It is not required. Some topics have no synonyms, while others may have multiple synonyms.
        Example: <also-called>Gestational diabetes</also-called>
        Use on MedlinePlus: These words or phrases are listed on the "Also called:" line appearing just beneath the health topic name on health topic pages.

      3. <language-mapped-topic>
      4. For English topics, this is the equivalent Spanish health topic, For Spanish topics, this is the equivalent English health topic.
        There is one or none <language-mapped-topic> per <health-topic>.
        Example: <language-mapped-topic url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/abdominalpain.html" id="3062" language="Spanish">Dolor abdominal</language-mapped-topic>
        Attribute id use on MedlinePlus: Not used for the public site.

      5. <full-summary>
      6. Full text of the health topic summary. There is one <full-summary> per <health-topic>.
        Example: <full-summary><p>Parkinson's disease is a disorder that affects nerve cells, or neurons, in a part of the brain that controls muscle movement. In Parkinson's, neurons that make a chemical called dopamine die or do not work properly. Dopamine normally sends signals that help coordinate your movements. No one knows what damages these cells. Symptoms of Parkinson's disease may include</p> <ul> <li>Trembling of hands, arms, legs, jaw and face </li> <li>Stiffness of the arms, legs and trunk </li> <li>Slowness of movement </li> <li>Poor balance and coordination </li> </ul> <p>As symptoms get worse, people with the disease may have trouble walking, talking or doing simple tasks. They may also have problems such as depression, sleep problems or trouble chewing, swallowing or speaking. </p> <p>Parkinson's usually begins around age 60, but it can start earlier. It is more common in men than in women. There is no cure for Parkinson's disease. A variety of medicines sometimes help symptoms dramatically. </p></ full-summary>
        Use on MedlinePlus: The topic summary appears at the top of the health topic page, beneath the title. Hyperlinks to other MedlinePlus topic pages may appear in topic summaries.

      7. <group>

        Health topic group(s) of which the <health-topic> belongs to. A <health-topic> must have at least one group; it may have multiple groups.
        Example: <group url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivesystem.html" id="2">Digestive System</group>
        For each group to which the <health-topic> belongs, the group name will be provided as <group> tag value, Example: "Digestive System". Additional information will be provided on 2 attributes:

        • id - Unique identification number for the health topic group.
          Example: id="2"
          Use on MedlinePlus: Not used for the public site.
        • url - URL of the health topic group page.
          Example: url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivesystem.html" .
          Use on MedlinePlus: This is the URL for the health topic group. It is used on the health topics page landing page, where a complete listing of groups is found, and hyperlinked from the "Related Topics" box on health topic pages.

      8. <see-reference>
      9. See references associated with the <health-topic>. Not every topic has an associated see reference. There may be more than one see reference.
        Example: <see-reference>Bellyache</see-reference>
        Use on MedlinePlus: Used on alphabetical list of topics to guide user to a health topic page; e.g., on the "Health Topics: S" page, "Shaking Palsy see Parkinson's Disease" appears as a see reference.

      10. <mesh-heading>
      11. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) associated with the topic. There may be more than one <mesh-heading> associated with a <health-topic>.
        Example:
        <mesh-heading>
        <descriptor id="D015746">Abdominal Pain</descriptor>
        </mesh-heading>

        The <mesh-heading> tag has <descriptor> element and id attribute:

        • <descriptor> - Refers to the Medical Subject Heading associated with the <health-topic>.
          Example: <descriptor id="D015746">Abdominal Pain</descriptor>
          Use on MedlinePlus: Used for linking to other databases. Not used for the public site.
        • id - Unique identification number for the Medical Subject Heading.
          Example: id="D015746"
          Use on MedlinePlus: Used for linking to other databases. Not used for the public site.

      12. <related-topic>
      13. The related health topics associated with this <health-topic>. Not every topic has an associated <related-topic>. There may be more than one <related-topic>.
        Example: <related-topic url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pain.html" id="351">Pain</related-topic>
        The related topic title is the value of <related-topic>. The <related-topic> has id and url attributes.
        Use on MedlinePlus: The id is not used, but the name of the related topic and url is used in the "Related Topics" box on MedlinePlus health topic pages.

        • id - Unique internal identification number assigned to each health topic by the MedlinePlus system.
        • url - Related topic URL.

      14. <other-language>
      15. The other-language associated with the <health-topic>. Not every topic has an associated other-language. There may be more than one other-language.
        Example: <other-language vernacular-name="繁體中文" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/acne.html#Chinese - Traditional">Chinese - Traditional</other-language>
        The other-language element value contains the language name in English. The <other-language> tag has vernacular-name and url attributes.

        • vernacular-name - Language name in the vernacular. 
          Example: vernacular-name="繁體中文"
        • url - URL to the Multiple Language topic page with the jump link to the appropriate language.
          Example: url=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/acne.html#Chinese-Traditional.

      16. <primary-institute>
      17. Health topic pages on MedlinePlus may have a primary National Institutes of Health institute assigned to them. It is not required.
        Example: <primary-institute url="http://www.niaid.nih.gov/">National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases</primary-institute>.
        The primary-institute element value contains the primary institute name.
        The primary-institute> has url attribute. Example: url="http://www.niaid.nih.gov/".

      18. <site>
      19. For every MedlinePlus health topic, there will be at least one site record.
        Example: <site title="National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases" url="http://www.niaid.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx">
        <information-category>Organizations</information-category>
        <organization>National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases</organization>
        <standard-description>NIH</standard-description>
        </site>

        The attributes for this element include:

        • url - The URL of the site record.
        • title - The site name of the site record.
        • language-mapped-url - URL of the mapped Spanish site for English sites or URL of the mapped English site for Spanish sites. There may be no language-mapped-url associated with a site record.

        The <site> element may contain the following elements:

        • <standard-description> - Descriptive information about the site record. Site records may have multiple standard description assigned.
        • <organization> - The organization or agency that produced the information. Site records may have multiple organizations assigned.
        • <information-category> Refers to the groupings of links that appear on MedlinePlus health topic pages. Site records may have multiple information categories assigned.

    6. Example of a Full Health Topic Record

 

    - <health-topic title="Abdominal Pain" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abdominalpain.html" id="3061" language="English" date-created="01/07/2003">
      <also-called>Bellyache</also-called>
      <full-summary><p>Your abdomen extends from below your chest to your groin. Some people call it the stomach, but your abdomen contains many other important organs. Pain in the abdomen can come from any one of them. The pain may start somewhere else, such as your chest. Severe pain doesn't always mean a serious problem. Nor does mild pain mean a problem is not serious. </p> <p>Call your healthcare provider if mild pain lasts a week or more or if you have pain with other symptoms. Get medical help immediately if</p> <ul> <li> You have abdominal pain that is sudden and sharp</li> <li>You also have pain in your chest, neck or shoulder </li> <li> You're vomiting blood or have blood in your stool </li> <li> Your abdomen is stiff, hard and tender to touch </li> <li>You can't move your bowels, especially if you're also vomiting </li> </ul></full-summary>
      <group url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivesystem.html" id="2">Digestive System</group>
      <group url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/symptoms.html" id="31">Symptoms</group>
      <language-mapped-topic url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/abdominalpain.html" id="3062" language="Spanish">Dolor abdominal</language-mapped-topic>
    - <mesh-heading>
      <descriptor id="D015746">Abdominal Pain</descriptor>
      </mesh-heading>
      <other-language vernacular-name="español" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/abdominalpain.html">Spanish</other-language>
      <related-topic url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pain.html" id="351">Pain</related-topic>
      <related-topic url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pelvicpain.html" id="4486">Pelvic Pain</related-topic>
      <see-reference>Bellyache</see-reference>
      <see-reference>Pain, Abdominal</see-reference>
      <see-reference>Stomach Ache</see-reference>
    - <site title="Abdominal CT scan" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003789.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003789.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      <information-category>Patient Handouts</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal mass" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003274.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003274.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal Migraine" url="http://www.headaches.org/education/Headache_Topic_Sheets/Abdominal_Migraine">
      <information-category>Specific Conditions</information-category>
      <organization>National Headache Foundation</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal MRI" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003796.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003796.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      <information-category>Patient Handouts</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal Pain" url="http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/abpain.htm">
      <information-category>Children</information-category>
      <organization>University of Michigan Health System</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal Pain" url="http://www.freemd.com/abdominal-pain/visit-virtual-doctor.htm">
      <information-category>Health Check Tools</information-category>
      <organization>DSHI Systems</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal Pain" url="http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/abdominal-pain/MY00390/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all">
      <information-category>Overviews</information-category>
      <organization>Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal pain" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003120.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003120.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      <information-category>Patient Handouts</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal Pain Syndromes" url="http://patients.gi.org/topics/abdominal-pain/">
      <information-category>Overviews</information-category>
      <organization>American College of Gastroenterology</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal Pain, Long-Term" url="http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/health-tools/search-by-symptom/abdominal-pain-long-term.printerview.all.html" language-mapped-url="http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/es/health-tools/search-by-symptom/abdominal-pain-long-term.printerview.html">
      <information-category>Start Here</information-category>
      <information-category>Diagnosis/Symptoms</information-category>
      <organization>American Academy of Family Physicians</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal Pain, Short-Term" url="http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/health-tools/search-by-symptom/abdominal-pain-short-term.printerview.all.html" language-mapped-url="http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/es/health-tools/search-by-symptom/abdominal-pain-short-term.printerview.html">
      <information-category>Start Here</information-category>
      <information-category>Diagnosis/Symptoms</information-category>
      <organization>American Academy of Family Physicians</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal rigidity" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003136.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003136.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal Ultrasound" url="http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=abdominus&bhcp=1" language-mapped-url="http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=abdominus">
      <information-category>Diagnosis/Symptoms</information-category>
      <organization>Radiological Society of North America</organization>
      <organization>American College of Radiology</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Abdominal ultrasound" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003777.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003777.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      <information-category>Patient Handouts</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="American College of Gastroenterology" url="http://gi.org/">
      <information-category>Organizations</information-category>
      <organization>American College of Gastroenterology</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Belly Pain" url="http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/abdominal_pain.html" language-mapped-url="http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/comunes/abdominal_pain_esp.html">
      <information-category>Children</information-category>
      <organization>Nemours Foundation</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Children's (Pediatric) Abdominal Ultrasound Imaging" url="http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=abdomus-pdi" language-mapped-url="http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=abdomus-pdi">
      <information-category>Children</information-category>
      <organization>Radiological Society of North America</organization>
      <organization>American College of Radiology</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="ClinicalTrials.gov: Abdominal Pain" url="http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Abdominal+Pain%22">
      <information-category>Clinical Trials</information-category>
      <organization>National Institutes of Health</organization>
      <standard-description>NIH</standard-description>
      </site>
    - <site title="ClinicalTrials.gov: Pain" url="http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Pain%22">
      <information-category>Clinical Trials</information-category>
      <organization>National Institutes of Health</organization>
      <standard-description>NIH</standard-description>
      </site>
    - <site title="ClinicalTrials.gov: Stomach Diseases" url="http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Stomach+Diseases%22">
      <information-category>Clinical Trials</information-category>
      <organization>National Institutes of Health</organization>
      <standard-description>NIH</standard-description>
      </site>
    - <site title="Colic" url="http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/colic.printerview.all.html" language-mapped-url="http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/es/diseases-conditions/colic.printerview.all.html">
      <information-category>Children</information-category>
      <organization>American Academy of Family Physicians</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="CT -- Abdomen and Pelvis" url="http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=abdominct" language-mapped-url="http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=abdominct">
      <information-category>Diagnosis/Symptoms</information-category>
      <organization>Radiological Society of North America</organization>
      <organization>American College of Radiology</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Diagnostic laparoscopy" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003918.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003918.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      <information-category>Patient Handouts</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Diagnostic Laparoscopy" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/laparoscopy/htm/index.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/laparoscopyspanish/htm/index.htm">
      <information-category>Tutorials</information-category>
      <information-category>Diagnosis/Symptoms</information-category>
      <organization>Patient Education Institute</organization>
      <standard-description>Interactive Tutorial</standard-description>
      </site>
    - <site title="Emergency Room CT Exams Have Increased in Children with Abdominal Pain" url="http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/news/target.cfm?ID=490">
      <information-category>Latest News</information-category>
      <organization>Radiological Society of North America</organization>
      <organization>American College of Radiology</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Flank pain" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003113.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003113.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      <information-category>Patient Handouts</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Functional Abdominal Pain in Children" url="http://patients.gi.org/topics/functional-abdominal-pain-in-children/">
      <information-category>Children</information-category>
      <organization>American College of Gastroenterology</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Gas and Gas Pains" url="http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/gas-and-gas-pains/DS00080/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print">
      <information-category>Specific Conditions</information-category>
      <organization>Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="If I Had - A Child with Abdominal Pain" url="http://www.insidermedicine.com/archives/If_I_Had_-_A_Child_With_Abdominal_Pain_-_Dr_Sanjeev_Dutta_MD_MA_FRSC(C)_FACS_2638.aspx">
      <information-category>Videos</information-category>
      <organization>Insidermedicine</organization>
      <standard-description>Video</standard-description>
      </site>
    - <site title="Intestinal ischemia and infarction" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001151.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/001151.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Intussusception" url="http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/surgical/intussusception.html" language-mapped-url="http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/medicos/intussusception_esp.html">
      <information-category>Children</information-category>
      <organization>Nemours Foundation</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Intussusception (children)" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000958.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/000958.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="MedlinePlus: Colonoscopy" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/colonoscopy.html" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/colonoscopy.html">
      <information-category>Diagnosis/Symptoms</information-category>
      <organization>National Library of Medicine</organization>
      <standard-description>NIH</standard-description>
      </site>
    - <site title="Mind-Body Interactions" url="http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/print/sec01/ch001/ch001f.html">
      <information-category>Related Issues</information-category>
      <organization>Merck & Co., Inc.</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Mittelschmerz" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001503.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/001503.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Narcotic Bowel Syndrome" url="http://www.iffgd.org/site/gi-disorders/other/nbs">
      <information-category>Specific Conditions</information-category>
      <organization>International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases" url="http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/">
      <information-category>Organizations</information-category>
      <organization>National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases</organization>
      <standard-description>NIH</standard-description>
      </site>
    - <site title="Nonulcer Stomach Pain" url="http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stomach-pain/DS00524/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print">
      <information-category>Specific Conditions</information-category>
      <organization>Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Peritonitis" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001335.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/001335.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Point tenderness - abdomen" url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003273.htm" language-mapped-url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003273.htm">
      <information-category>Encyclopedia</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Acute abdomen" url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=abdomen,acute[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+%22last+1+Year%22[edat]">
      <information-category>Journal Articles</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Colic" url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=colic[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+NOT+infant[mh]+AND+english[la]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])+AND+%22last+1+Year%22[edat]">
      <information-category>Journal Articles</information-category>
      </site>
    - <site title="Stomachaches" url="http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/sheets/stomachaches_sheet.html">
      <information-category>Children</information-category>
      <organization>Nemours Foundation</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Stomachaches" url="http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/stomachaches.html">
      <information-category>Teenagers</information-category>
      <organization>Nemours Foundation</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Symptoms of the Stomach or Chest" url="http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtPrint/WSIHW000/8270/8528/189129.html?d=dmtContent&hide=t&k=basePrint">
      <information-category>Diagnosis/Symptoms</information-category>
      <organization>InteliHealth</organization>
      <organization>Harvard Medical School</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Talking about GI Disorders" url="http://www.aboutkidsgi.org/site/about-gi-health-in-kids/talking-about-gi-disorders">
      <information-category>Children</information-category>
      <organization>International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Upset Stomach (Functional Dyspepsia) in Adults (Beyond the Basics)" url="http://www.uptodate.com/contents/patient-information-upset-stomach-functional-dyspepsia-in-adults-beyond-the-basics?view=print">
      <information-category>Specific Conditions</information-category>
      <organization>UpToDate</organization>
      </site>
    - <site title="Your Colicky Baby" url="http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/colic.html" language-mapped-url="http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/padres/colic_esp.html">
      <information-category>Children</information-category>
      <organization>Nemours Foundation</organization>
      </site>
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