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Reviewed Resources:
1.Incontinence Discussion Forum
Sufferers of incontinence share their trials and travails with one another on this fairly active discussion board. Site also offers some links to other incontinence-related websites.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:18
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://f22.parsimony.net/forum39131/
2.Proteinuria in Children
FamilyDoctor.org presents this easy-to-read fact sheet on proteinuria (excessive protein in the urine) in children. It provides background information on the condition along with a list of symptoms and treatment information.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:21
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://familydoctor.org/handouts/329.html
3.Virtual Hospital: Glomerulonephritis: IgA Nephropathy
The Virtual Hospital presents this concise and illustrated fact sheet on IgA nephropathy, a type of glomerulonephritis. Text includes diagnostic and clinical advice.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:24
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.vh.org/Providers/Textbooks/GN/05IgANeph.html
4.Virtual Hospital: Glomerulonephritis: Minimal Change Disease
The Virtual Hospital provides this overview of the kidney disorder known as minimal change disease. Morphologic features and clinical course are covered, and illustrations are provided.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:22
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.vh.org/Providers/Textbooks/GN/10MinimalChange.html
5.Benign prostatic hypertrophy. Health factsheet from BUPA
This is a fact sheet from BUPA, a British healthcare organization, on the topic of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition is offered following a brief introduction.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:25
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/BPH.html
6.Urinary tract infection. Health factsheet from BUPA
This is a comprehensive fact sheet on urinary tract infections (UTI's) presented by British healthcare management company BUPA. Easy-to-read page is complemented by several illustrations.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:19
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/Urinary_tract_infection.html
7.health.iafrica.com : doc online : ask the doctor : renal & urology Alport syndrome
This is a brief overview of Alport syndrome written by a doctor in response to a curious mother's inquiry.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:19
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://health.iafrica.com/doconline/qa/renal/alportsyndrome.htm
8.HealthPromis WebCat
HealthPromis is the English national health promotion database; its focus is on health policy, evidence-based health advice, and health promotion. There are some technical difficulties, but the database contains references and links to a wide range of resources, medical databases, books, journal articles, and more. The HealthPromis Thesaurus, available through a link at the bottom of the page, outlines the entire hierarchy of terms by which articles are indexed in the database. Simply locate the topic for which you are searching and then enter it in the search form, which is accessible by clicking the main graphic in the center of the page.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:42
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://healthpromis.hda-online.org.uk/
9.American Society of Andrology
The Department of Andrology at the University of Illinois at Chicago studies both basic science investigation of male reproductive processes and the clinical treatment of diseases that affect the male reproductive system. Site introduces department faculty and provides brief introduction to the field.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:267
Price:100.0000
URL:http://godot.urol.uic.edu/
10.Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust Research and Development
This is the Official Research and Development Site of the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust in partnership with Imperial College School of Medicine. This site is a valuable resource of information and offers good presentation of latest medical news in areas of internal medicine, surgery and gene therapy for common diseases. This site also has an excellent presentation of research done by leading specialists at Hammersmith Hospital.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:36
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.hammersmithresearch.org/
11.Harcourt Health Sciences
The Harcourt Health Sciences Family of Companies merges the medical and scientific publishing expertise of Churchill Livingston, Mosby, and W.B. Saunders to provide medical texts, journals, and educational CD-ROMs. Site has a products list, a searchable catalog, and short reviews of its latest medical-themed titles. Large site is clean and clearly arranged.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Dentists, Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Nurses, Patients.
Reference index:3580
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.harcourthealth.com/
12.Hypertension, Dialysis, and Clinical Nephrology
Hypertension, Dialysis, and Clinical Nephrology is the name of this site, which assists physicians and nurses who treat patients with renal disease. Users can find answers to frequently asked questions and information about medical products, devices, services, and drugs related to renal diseases. Site is very well organized, offering daily updated news, topic channels, selected abstracts, and information on clinical trials. Some features are accessible only to paying subscribers.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Nurses.
Reference index:928
Price:65.0000
URL:http://www.hdcn.com/
13.Health4Her: Atonic Bladder
This is a very brief page of information about atonic bladder, a condition in which the bladder is dilated and difficult to empty; it includes advice on appropriate herbal treatments.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:17
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.health4her.com/library/concerns/atonic_bladder.cfm
14.Health4Her: Bladder Infection
This age from the Health4Her disease database presents the signs and symptoms of bladder infection along with information on herbal and conventional treatments and suggested lifestyle modifications.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:17
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.health4her.com/library/concerns/bladder_infection.cfm
15.WorldWideHealthNews.com - Where the world goes for health information.
HealthAmericaOnline, compiled by researchers and physicians from around the world, is a beta version of a site that aims to provide easy-to-understand online and printed health material to the public and medical professionals. Site cites sources such as the New England Journal of Medicine,á JAMA,á and newswire reports. Information is currently spare, and design is rough around the edges.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:8
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.healthamericaonline.com/
16.HealthAtoZ Family Healthsite Urinary Incontinence Condition Forum
Learn about incontinence through this site's many pages of information, including a guide to the urinary tract, advice on performing Kegel exercises (which strengthen the pelvic muscles), and details about the causes, treatment, and prevention of incontinence. There is also a quiz on the functioning of the urinary tract and a printable urination log.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:8
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.healthatoz.com/atoz/incontinence/incontindex.asp
17.UK Health Centre
This is an excellent medical search engine selected by medical specializations and target population.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Dentists, Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Nurses, Patients.
Reference index:4
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.healthcentre.org.uk/hc/index.html
18.healthfinder(r) -- alternative medicine
HealthFinder is a government gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information. Find a variety of options here, from selected online publications, databases, and web sites, including government agencies and not-for-profit organizations. A popular and powerful source, HealthFinder has served users over 1.7 million times in its first year online and by 1999 there were over 4.5 million visits. Kids' and Spanish-language sections are available. Authoritative and easy to use, this site features only those sites that are screened and given the US government's stamp of approval; links come complete with brief summaries.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:35
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.healthfinder.gov
19.Health monitor
Health monitor is an eloquent site designed to share up to date and modern information in various medical faculties. Topics such as arthritis, cancer care, diabetes, nutrition, heart and family care, kidney care, pediatrics, respiratory health and senior and women¦s health are embodied in its newsletters. Precise and graspable content describes the causes, signs, symptoms and care of different diseases. In addition to the database containing more than 900 remedies with commercial and generic names, description, proper usage, precautions and side effects, the site also offers consultation with a doctor.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:49
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.healthmonitor.com/
20.Kidney Disease Site Map
This page is an index to a variety of interview transcripts related to kidney disease. Topics covered include dialysis, organ donation/transplantation, and exercise, diet, and nutrition. Users must fill out a brief anonymous survey to access the quite copious content.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:7
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.healthtalk.com/ken/toc.html
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