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Reviewed Resources:
141.Journal Club on the Web

 An on-line, interactive general medical journal club. Articles from recent medical literature are summarized and reader feedback is collected.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:1049
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.journalclub.org/
142.Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation

 Interactive educational program that teaches the principles of ABGs, sampling techniques, gas transport concepts, and provides extensive practice examples using a variety of data for interpretation.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Nurses.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.lww.com/cgi-bin/wwonline.storefront/2143404494/Product/View/0&2D683&2D40163&2D7
143.Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary CD V4.0 MAC/WIN Single User

 This contains 100,000+ medical words and over 800 images directly from Stedman's Medical Dictionary complete with definitions, written pronunciation guidelines, etymologies, and hyphenations.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.lww.com/cgi-bin/wwonline.storefront/2143404494/Product/View/0&2D683&2D40477&2D6
144.med411.com - medical portal and search engine

 Becoming internet¦s premiere medical community, med411 promises to be a functional tool as it builds the future telemedical communication. Med411, the commercial, medical search engine, values its medbookstore with over 90,000 medical titles, thousands of medical software, supplies and journals. It offers both doctors and patients simplified medical record keeping, third party billing, office management and appointment schedules.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Dentists, Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Nurses, Patients.
Reference index:1917
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.med411.com/
145.The Medical Algorithms Project

 A medical algorithm is any computation, formula, survey, or look-up table that is useful in healthcare. This site collects over a thousand such algorithms, which are organized into 43 sections that span major medical domains. Each section lists a variety of parameters a healthcare professional may want to check (heartrates, blood sugar levels, etc.) along with algorithms appropriate for understanding results. Compact and content-focused, this site is not flashy but does its job well.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:329
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.medal.org/
146. Medscape

 Medscape is the leading interactive, multi-specialty, commercial Web service for clinicians and consumers. At this site you will find thousands of articles that are Web-enhanced for online browsing. The articles can also be easily downloaded if you prefer to do your reading offline.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:38924
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.medscape.com/
147.Cardiac Auscultation Quiz

 The Cardiac Auscultation Quiz provides an interactive approach to studying heart sounds.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Students.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~tkatsia/cardiac_quiz.html
148.Virtual Stethoscope

 This interactive web page has complete information about cardiac auscultation, including corresponding sound files.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Students.
Reference index:13
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~tkatsia/the_heart.html
149.The Mitral Valve Prolapse Center of Alabama

 The Mitral Valve Prolapse Center of Alabama explains the basics of the condition and outlines the services it makes available at its clinic. Preview the center's newsletter or browse the suggested reading list. A map to the center's Birmingham office is available, along with information on antibiotics that should be taken before certain medical (and almost all dental) procedures.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:64
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mvprolapse.com/
150.Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome Research and Support Website

 This extensive, neatly designed site is an excellent guide to mitral valve prolapse, a heart condition that can cause dysautonomia (problems related to fluctuating blood pressure and hearbeat rate). In addition to very active message boards, find a complete guide to the condition, other sufferers' personal stories, support group information, surveys, a guide to MVP-friendly doctors, and more.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:92
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mvpsupport.com/
151.Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome

 A young girl having mitral valve prolapse (MVP) does this Web site. Its is intending to offer information regarding how to cope with MVP, how to control the symptoms, advice for family and friends of those diagnosed, advice on how to change ones lifestyle, how to handle panic and anxiety attacks, and to give support to other patients through personal stories. This site has very good external links that make it a good first step in coping with MVP.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:3
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mvpsupport.com/index.html
152.Medical world search

 Allows users to search 100,000 medical-realted Web pages.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:2409
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mwsearch.com/
153.MyBP - Take Control of Your Blood Pressure: Blood Pressure Monitoring, Blood Pressure Education, Blood Pressure Diary, and Blood Pressure Support

 MyBP.com allows users to maintain an online health diary, participate in forums, or access a small array of hypertension-related data. Users must register (at no charge) to gain access to the site's features.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:463
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mybp.com/
154.MyCardio - Take Control of Your Coronary Artery Disease: Heart Disease Monitoring, Heart Disease Education, Heart Disease Diary and Heart Disease Support

 MyCardio is a service that allows sufferers of coronary heart disease to track and manage their condition online. Services are available only to those who register with the site, which is free.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:46
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mycardio.com/
155.MVP Syndrome Information : My Story

 This page is one woman's description of her experiences with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) syndrome, a minor heart condition that can cause dysautonomia.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:21
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9495/mystory.htm
156.FastHealth Corporation

 Via FastHealth Corporation, you can further your research on health related topics by the additional links provided. Make your inquiry more concise through FastNurse Correspondant, searching for the particular disease or condition; utilize links discussing various (fast health÷ categories in addition to the medical dictionary and encyclopedia for thorough explanations.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Dentists, Medical Doctors, Nurses, Patients.
Reference index:59690
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.fasthealth.com/
157.Cases by Organ Systems

 Nuclear Medicine Service at Walter Reed Army Medical Center provides these pages, which are continually updated with the newest clinical cases.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:9
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://160.151.63.50/cgi-win/nuclear.exe
158.HeartInfo

 "Heart Attack, Part One: A Patient Guide" is a thorough, easy-to-read introduction to what happens to the heart and to the patient during a heart attack. The components of emergency care are explained, as are the various tests to which the patient may be subjected. Link to "Part Two" leads readers to information on long-term heart health strategies, such as proper diet and regular exercise. Pages are concise and quite helpful.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:3
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://208.133.254.45/search/display.asp?Id=417
159.The Online Discount Medical Bookstore Clinical Software

 This site provides more than 90 software products, most related to clinical or medical education, including a number of obscure titles.
This site features a shopping cart format and secure online ordering.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:3
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://216.200.18.172/
160.Fetal Echocardiography Gold

 This 2 CD-ROM set contains 12 tutorials designed to enhance the imaging and diagnostic skills of those physicians who evaluate the fetal heart. It includes over 500 video clips, images of pathological specimens, and 60 full-text articles from medical literature. Site lists CD-ROM contents, provides information on CME credits, and allows users to order the product.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:82
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.fetalecho.com/
Order CD-ROM URL:http://www.fetalecho.com/
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