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Reviewed Resources:
121.Vas internet doktor
This site offers the databases of private Yugoslavian medical offices and clinics. The database is small and limited to those clinics around Belgrade. There is a forum, and medical news is reported. The design and navigation are good. All text is in Serbian.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:36
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.doktor.co.yu/
122.drkoop.com
Excellent information and education site on many health related topics.
Sections: health news, family health (men, women,
children), health and wellness (alternative health, fitness, weight loss,
prevention center, nutrition center), searchable medical encyclopedia,
message board and regular columns.
Contains disease center (includes information about living with diseases,
finding support, the latest news), mental health center, common symptoms
(abdominal pain, vomiting, insomnia,a), minor medical directory
(information
about every day health concerns like cold and flu, dyspepsia, back
pain,...), master directory, first aid (choking, CPR, cuts, bleeding,
insect bites,a)
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:22914
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.drkoop.com/
123.eMedicine World Medical Library
eMedicine offers up-to-date, searchable, peer-reviewed medical journals in emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, ophthalmology, dermatology, neurology, sports medicine and veterinary medicine. The articles are indexed by specialty , alphabetical per volumes for professionals and there are more than 500 articles for consumers. This is one of the largest provides of online CME, CE and CEH.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Dentists, Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Nurses, Patients.
Reference index:27647
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.emedicine.com/
124.Cosmetic Surgery Education Center
Information about treatment in cosmetic surgery including liposuction, tummy tucks, face lifts, hair loss, breast surgeries and more. See over 1000 photos before and after treatment of each body type.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:38
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.dryoho.com/
125.Dead Sea Mor Dermatology and Rheumatology Clinic
This program presents the results of using natural therapy, specifically the use of the sun's ultraviolet light and the thermal waters of the Dead Sea in a spa and solarium, to treat dermatological diseases.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:40
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.dsmor.co.il/
126.Dynamic Medical Information System
DynaMed (Dynamic Medical Information System) is designed to provide quick and easy access to medical information and is a useful resource in clinical, educational and research settings. It contains basic information on over 2000 diseases, and provides an organized structure for finding disease-based information, including both standard medical knowledge and current developments. Free registration required.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:316
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.dynamicmedical.com/
127.EADO - European Association of Dermato-Oncology
The EADO is a non-profit organization with purpose to promote, coordinate and improve clinical and laboratory research activities in the field of skin cancer including primary and secondary prevention, early detection, clinical diagnosis and clinical and experimental research. The meetings information and good external links to related associations are available.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:18
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.eado.org/
128.Welcome to the EADV official web site
The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology offers some hot topics in dermatology and general information about Academy and membership. There are good links to other related sites in fields of education, occupational and environmetnal dermatology, autoimmunodiseases, case presentation databases, therapy, pathology, genodermatoses, images, infectious diseases, lectures, oncology, photobiology and photodermatoses and more.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:37
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.eadv.org/
129.Editio Cantor Verlag
Editio Cantor Verlag is a Berlin-based publishing house that produces multimedia materials in the field of healthcare, esp. pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical technology, medicine, and cosmetics, and unites the pharmaceutical industry, suppliers, various research organizations, universities and colleges, and healthcare professionals. Information can be found about pharmaceutical products and substances; research and development; clinical tests; therapy in general and clinical practice; production and process engineering; social, health, and pharmaceutical industry politics; management, marketing, and sales; education and training; and more. Journals' article abstracts are available; guest subscribers must register to view full articles. Site is in both German and English.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:46
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.ecv.de/
130.WebMD Health
Healthon/Webon is an Internet healthcare company connecting various parties in healthcare-from patient to physicians to hospitals to insurance and other healthcare organizations.
User has two options for search: by disease or by topic (alternative medicine; diet and nutrition; emotional wellness...)
Contains easily understandable self-care advisor, which originate from the American Institute for Preventive Medicine's Self-Care Guide, listing symptoms and ways to treat them. Includes news, diseases, med.tests, herbs&vitamins, drugs, lab.tests, interviews with experts, medical research.
Drug database has 3 subdivisions: 1 Prescription drug reference-to fined a drug you can look for it under its brand or generic name. 2 PDR Family guides to over the counter drugs-lists more than 340 frequently used over the counter remedies. 3 PDR Family Guide to Natural Medicine and Healing Therapies. Information on 300 herbal remedies (kava, St.John Wort )
Provides Rush-Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center Med.Encyclopedia. Covers more than 2000 topics including disease conditions, treatments, medical terms and anatomy.
On this site the Yale University School of Medicine provides Patient's Guide to Medical Tests. Excellent comprehensive description of the most common diagnostic procedures (CT, MRI, bronhoscopy, laparoscopy...) Explains how to prepare for a test, what to expect during the test and how you may feel afterward. Also explains to patient how doctor diagnoses hypertension, an infectious disease, neurologic disorders, pregnancy...
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:142
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mywebMD.com
131.PubMed
The National Library of Medicine's Search service provides access to the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals), and other related databases.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:29909
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
132.Northeast Dermatology Associates
The site offers short information about diseases and treatments by laser as well as about some products. Northeast Dermatology On-Line Store make you able to purchase on-line.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:135
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.nedermatology.com/
133.National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
NIAID--the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease--is a division of the National Institutes of Health that is composed of four extramural divisions: the Division of AIDS; the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation; the Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases; and the Division of Extramural Activities. It collects a vast array of information on these fields, much of which is presented through this extensive but uncluttered website. Grant opportunities and job listings are also found here.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:10893
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
134.Shingles Prevention Study, NIH Bethesda Site, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH
Learn about a research study on a possible shingles vaccine being conducted by the National Institute on Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Site provides overview, answers to common questions about shingles and the research study, and a couple of stories from sufferers of the disease. Study is taking place nationwide, so if interested in participating, consult the map of available sites.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:33
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.niaid.nih.gov/shingles/
135.Nursing Organization of Valencia
A great educational tool in the area of nursing educations, the site of College nursing education and training provides a plethora of detailed information. It is a potential search engine targeted toward guiding you to find potential job offers in addition to external links regarding nursing associations, nursing databases, and nursing specialization.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Students, Nurses.
Reference index:169
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.enfervalencia.org
136.American Porphyria Foundation
This site provides a thorough set of resources on porphyrias and topics such as acute intermittent porphyria, porphyria cutanea tarda, and erythropoietic protoporphyria. All of these are conditions in which the body accumulates large amounts of porphyrins. Diet and nutrition recommendations are included. Much information is accessible to members only.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:235
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.enterprise.net/apf/
137.Senior Health Library - Shingles in Older Adults: The Painful Enemy
A series of pages answers common questions about shingles, a skin condition mainly afflicting the elderly that is known clinically as herpes zoster and is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox (varicella-zoster). Concise text is easy to understand.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:25
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.extendedcare.com/library/shing01.asp
138.American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery supports clinical and basic research grants, continuing education and training, and public information and community outreach programs relating to dermatologic surgery. The society's goal is to promote excellence in the subspecialty of dermatologic surgery and to foster the highest standards of patient care.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:827
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.asds-net.org/
139.Ask Physicians
"AskPhysician.com" offers a lot of practical medical answers in over the 70 medical area. It is very simply for use and the medical language is easy comprehensive. They help you to find also a physician of any specialty in your area.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:111
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.askphysicians.com/
140.About the ASLMS
The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery is the scientific
organization promoting research, education and clinical care
in the field of medical laser applications. It provides
a forum for the exchange of scientific information between
clinicians, research investigators, government and regulatory agencies,
and
the public.
Contains public information about the use of lasers in: Urology,
Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Podiatry, Veterinary Medicine,
Otolaryngology,
Neurosurgery, Photodynamic Therapy, and General Surgery.
Also provides referrals to laser practioners. It is possible to
search by last name, by country (America, Australia, Canada, India,
Korea,
and Spain) or by city.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Dentists, Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Nurses, Patients.
Reference index:390
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.aslms.org/
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