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Reviewed Resources:
1.Case Studies-MRIs of aortic arches
This site provides four case studies of patients suffering from the most common disorders of the heart's aortic arches. Site is small, but case studies include movies.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Nurses.
Reference index:3
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://everest.radiology.uiowa.edu/nlm/app/cnjheart/casestud.html
2.Gold Standard Multimedia Microscopic Anatomy
This CD-ROM presents a logical organization of 1,200 histologic slides and electron micrographs, each with detailed explanatory text, descriptions of the staining procedures for the various specimens, and color arrows highlighting key structures. Site describes program briefly and allows users to place an order.
Purpose: Learning, Simulation.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://expomed.com/micranat.htm
Order CD-ROM URL:http://expomed.com/gsmorder.htm
3.Internet Grateful Med
Internet Grateful Med (IGM) is a World Wide Web application running on a gateway system at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). Internet Grateful Med is most often used to search in MEDLINE - more than nine million citations to the biomedical literature of the world, from 1966 to the present.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:8836
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://igm.nlm.nih.gov/
4.Journal of Applied Physiology Online
The Journal of Applied Physiology publishes papers on research in applied physiology. The focus of interest is on adaptive and integrative mechanisms. Abstracts are available free of charge; full text access requires a subscription.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:1023
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://jap.physiology.org/
5.Osteomalacia.html
Brief page presents X-ray images and text that cover the conditions known as osteomalacia and rickets. These conditions, which deteriorate the bones and cause tenderness and weakness, can result from vitamin D deficiency, but this is rare because vitamin D is produced simply by exposing one's skin to the sun. A more common cause, according to this site, is steatorrhea (a fat malabsorption problem) or kidney dysfunction. Page very briefly describes diagnosis and treatment.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Patients.
Reference index:33
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://jawbone.clarkston.wednet.edu/websites/Science/Andrena/pages/Osteomalacia.html
6.The Journal of Bacteriology
The Journal of Bacteriology is a semimonthly journal about microbiology; the structure, function, and growth of cells; genetics and molecular biology; the physiology and metabolism of cells, enzymes, and proteins; population genetics, and more. Subscription is required for full text of articles, but abstracts are available free of charge.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:1410
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://jb.asm.org/
7.The Journal of Neurophysiology
The Journal of Neurophysiology is an official publication of the American Physiological Society (APS); it publishes original articles on the function of the nervous system. Experimental approaches include molecular neurobiology, cell culture and slice preparations, membrane physiology, developmental neurobiology, functional neuroanatomy, imaging and mapping techniques, and more. Site collects a selection of popular articles for ease of browsing and houses a searchable archive; abstracts are for all but full text of articles is for subscribers only. "APStracts" service allows users to view abstracts two to three months prior to publication.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:1164
Price:520.0000
URL:http://jn.physiology.org/
8.Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology aims to cover a full range of topics on the psychosocial and psychosomatic aspects of women¦s health and to encourage gynecologists to pay close attention to the psychological aspects of their work. Abstracts, editorials, letters to the editor, and more--all are found on this site, which sports a pleasant purple design. Full-text articles are not available online.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Nurses.
Reference index:71
Price:145.0000
URL:http://jpog.ispog.org/
9.Journal of virology
The Journal of Virology presents new, cross-disciplinary approaches to biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, morphology, physiology, and pathogenesis and immunity. Subscriptions are available via the website, as is full-text access for those already subscribed.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:1219
Price:95.0000
URL:http://jvi.asm.org/
10.Usmle
This page of the Kaplan Test Preparation company's website provides information related to the three steps of the USMLE test, an exam that doctors must pass in order to secure licensure in the United States. Find extensive introductions to each section of the test, complete with sample questions, strategy suggestions, and information on the company's fee-based preparation programs.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Students.
Reference index:2
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://kaptest.com/repository/templates/Lev3InitDroplet.jhtml?_lev3Parent=/www/KapTest/docs/repository/content/Medical_Licensing
11.The Student Nurse Forum
The Student Nurse Forum is an excellent site that delivers a list of nursing programs, study aids, job and salary information, message boards, and more. Some of the more interesting features are medical calculators, self tests, and the glossary of medical terms, prefixes, and suffixes. Site is run by a nursing student; esprit de corps abounds.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Students, Nurses.
Reference index:112
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://kcsun3.tripod.com
12.Vitreous-Retina-Macula Consultants of New York
The Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York present detailed information concerning retinal diseases and the evaluation and treatment of all types of vitreoretinal disorders: age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, macular hole pucker, retinal detachment, endophthalmitis, and trauma. Basic but content-packed site also contains information on the practice and its affiliated doctors, along with links to recent publications released by affiliates.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Nurses, Patients.
Reference index:83
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.vrmny.com/
13.Wichtig Publisher
Wichtig Editore Medical Publisher is an Italian publishing company that publishes online and print journals. Online journals discuss hip surgery, ophthalmology, artificial organs, nephrology, and more. Print journals deal with basic and clinical research on biological response regulators and homeostatic agents, parental and enteral nutrition, geriatrics, and nephrology and dialysis techniques. Site allows access only to online journal order information and contents.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Patients.
Reference index:150
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.wichtig-publisher.com/
14.Human Reproduction Update
Human Reproduction Update is a highly regarded journal providing up-to-date, critical, and balanced reviews covering all areas of human reproduction. The compact disc edition of the journal publishes additional features including graphics, illustrations, databases, a dictionary of terms, and more. Site provides contents and abstracts of back issues and offers information on how to receive a sample copy.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:6
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www3.oup.co.uk/jnls/list/humupd/
15.American Journal of Physiology
The American Journal of Physiology actually is a collection of journals with physiology subject matter. Individual journals cover cell physiology; endocrinology; metabolism, gastrointestinal and liver physiology; heart and circulatory physiology; lung cellular and molecular physiology; regulatory, integrative, and comparative physiology; renal physiology, and more. Abstracts and articles published over a year ago are available free of charge; full text of current articles requires fee. Clean organizaion makes site easy to explore.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:645
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://ajpcon.physiology.org/
16.Neuronames Template Atlas
BrainInfo is a comprehensive collection of brain-related information that provides two main resources. The first allows users to locate accurate information about brain nomenclature by searching one of more than 6,500 neuroanatomical terms related to 850 unique structures and substructures of the human brain. The second is a clickable brain atlas, which is composed of cross-sectional images from several different zones ranging from the back of the brain to the front. Both sections offer authoritative information and an easy-to-use format.
Purpose: Learning, Reference, Simulation.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:72
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu
17.Medical/ Health CD-ROM's
Looking for a medicine- or health-related CD-ROM? This site presents a thorough list of publishers and titles that are available on the Internet. The list is arranged alphabetically by name of publisher. Note that it has not been updated since 2000.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Nurses, Patients.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://cdroms-dvds.org/medical.htm
18.Journal of Physiology
The Journal of Physiology publishes original peer-reviewed research covering all areas of physiology, with an emphasis on new research conducted on human and mammalian physiology. Online archive goes all the way back to 1965. Full text is for subscribers, and abstracts are for all. A free sample issue can be accessed online.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:3038
Price:35.0000
URL:http://www.jphysiol.org
19.Karger Publishers
Karger is a publishing company specializing in medical and scientific publications. Company produces 76 scientific journals and about 60 book titles per year. High-quality publications are available online; abstracts are free, while access to entire articles requires a subscription. The site sports clean design, but search results lack specificity. Company is based in Germany, but most titles are in English.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:3362
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.karger.com/
20.Medical study guides
These Study Guides are outlines of classes in the basic medical sciences which are designed to help users review for the USMLE Step I, or study for exams in the basic sciences.
Purpose: Learning, Simulation.
Audience: Medical Students.
Reference index:115
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.kumc.edu/AMA-MSS/study/study.htm
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