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Reviewed Resources:
41.PDQ - Physician Data Query
This site is PDQ, a computer service of the National Cancer Institute for people with cancer and their families and for doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals. Gives up-to-date information on cancer and its prevention, detection, treatment and supportive care.
Provides information about research on new treatments, doctors who treat cancer and hospitals with cancer programs.
PDQ is useful either for learning about current treatments (their risks, and how well they do or do not work) of different kinds of cancer or as provider of additional health care professionals who specialize in treating patients with cancer.
Offers current listing of clinical trials and many cancer doctors who take part in clinical trials are listed.
NCI materials may be ordered online from the NCI Publications Locator Service at http://publications.nci.nih.gov or from the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER.
Purpose: Learning, Reference, Simulation.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Nurses, Patients.
Reference index:129
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/pdq.html
42.Combined Health Information Database
Combined Health Information Database is a database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. This database provides titles, abstracts and availability information for health information and health education resources.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:3410
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://chid.nih.gov/
43.CHID Online The Combined Health Information Database
CHID--the Combined Health Information Database--is an index compiled by a number of health-related branches of the federal government. It provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources covering eighteen topics. Database is very thorough, covering fact sheets and other miscellany in addition to journal articles, and its search function is easy to use.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:37
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://chid.nih.gov/index.html
44.Search Clinical Research Studies Protocol Database
Allows users to search the collection of research studies being conducted at the NIH Clinical Center.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:1269
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/
45.Journal Watch Online
The Journal Watch newsletters are written by more than 80 physician editors who review medical and scientific journals. They provide summaries of the most compelling results of recent research that has been reported in the medical literature. Site is of high quality, with a clean and content-rich format that is supplemented by multimedia content. However, a subscription is required to access most content. Seven-day access is available, and plenty of features are here to help you "preview" a subscription. The highlight of these are the several sample articles posted each day that can be read by all visitors.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:770
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.jwatch.org
46.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/
47.Weight Loss and Management Guide for Children
Eighty percent of all overweight children will remain overweight as adults if no early intervention is made in their eating and exercise habits. So reports this article on the KeepKidsHealthy.com pediatric website. It outlines healthy body mass index (BMI) ratings for children (and offers a link to a calculator for determining the BMI of your child) and describes specific sorts of behavior modifications that should be made: limiting television and snacking, encouraging your child to keep a diet journal, making healthy food available, encouraging exercise, etc. Article is clear and easy to read, with plenty of concrete suggestions.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:17
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/treatmentguides/weightmanagement.html
48.Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
JMRI, the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, offers seven complete years of the journal (1991-1997) on CD-ROM. Software comes complete with full editorial content and a high-quality display of figures and tables at three different resolutions. Site describes product and offers brief preview of some of its features.
Purpose: Reference, Simulation.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.kfinder.com/newweb/Products/FullText/JMRIFullText/FT_JMRI.html
Order CD-ROM URL:http://www.kfinder.com/newweb/Products/FullText/JMRIFullText/JMRIOrderForm.html
49.The Electronic Anesthesiology Library
TEAL: The Electronic Anesthesiology Library is a CD-ROM that includes the full editorial content of the most recent 5 years of the following anesthesiology journals: Anesthesia and Analgesia, Anesthesiology, the British Journal of Anaesthesiology, and the Canadian Journal of Anaesthesiology. High-quality images and an effective search function are included. Site sells the software and provides basic preview.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.kfinder.com/newweb/Products/FullText/TEALFTxt/TEALft.html
Order CD-ROM URL:http://www.kfinder.com/newweb/Products/FullText/TEALFTxt/TEALOrderForm.html
50.Laparoscopy.Com
Laparoscopy.com provides updated information about laparoscopic surgery (exploratory surgery that uses fiber optics to view the interior of the body, usually the abdomnen). It broadcasts conferences worldwide in real time and offers an interactive multimedia database of pictures, movies, and audio that covers the advancing technology of laparoscopic surgery and other microinvasive techniques. History of laparoscopy complements a find-a-doctor feature.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:813
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.laparoscopy.com/
51.BioSites: A Virtual Catalog of Selected Internet Resources in the Biomedical Sciences
BioSites is a listing of the most important Internet resources in the biomedical sciences. The sites are evaluated and selected to major topics.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:755
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.library.ucsf.edu/biosites/
52.American Liver Foundation
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is a national foundation dedicated to research and education related to hepatitis and other liver diseases. Its site discusses its mission, links to state chapters of the organization, and updates the public on advocacy and research advances. Patients and medical professionals can share their stories or read news updates.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:1560
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.liverfoundation.org/
53.Liver Transplant Patient Guide
This thorough and cleanly designed site is a wonderful guide for patients hoping to receive a liver transplant. Information abounds here on the role of the liver, what happens during surgery, post-operative recovery, and more. Site is a good resource for patients (and friends and family of patients), with easy-to-understand language and helpful graphics.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:26
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.livertransplant.org/patientguide/
54.Lose weight gain health: Irish health and diet
Roche Pharmaceuticals offers this portal to weight-loss information and diet advice tailored to an Irish audience. Its contents include a body mass index (BMI) calculator, advice on determining the fat content of various foods, exercise guidelines, and brief summaries of the dieting successes of various individuals. Details on the services available to help dieters can also be found on this compact, attractive site.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:18
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.loseweightgainhealth.ie/
55.Atlas of Digestive Endoscopy
This Venezuelan site includes some detailed samples of the numerous pathologies commonly found by gastrointestinal endoscopists: antral erosive gastritis, cancers, and more, including a frightening photo of a toothpick lodged in someone's stomach lining. Site is compact and a breeze to explore.
Purpose: Reference, Simulation.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:142
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.luz.ve/ICA/Atlas_med/i_index.html
56.Mayo clinic
The Mayo Clinic is an online medical information guide that provides users and patients with educational articles about diseases, explaining signs, symptoms, causes, treatments, complications, self-care, prevention, complementary and alternative medicine, the circumstances under which to see a doctor, and more. Site is well organized, has a search option, and allows users to sign up for the newsletter.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:8443
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mayoclinic.com/
57.MedHyg.ch
This well designed and interactive site contains medical and hygiene information, and covers ecology and environmental topics. It offers a knowledge test, discussion pages, an online medical bookstore, plenty of medical news and articles, and information about all medical societies operating in Switzerland. Site is available only in French.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:112
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.medhyg.ch/
58.Physical Exam Study Guides
This site may look simple, but it contains an excellent, thorough guide for first-year medical students to the administration of basic physical examinations. High-qualityinstructional information on examining the chest, abdomen, breast, mental functioning, and much more is included. Though intended for medical students, site is also useful for all those who've ever wondered exactly what was going on when their doctor performed the various components of an examination on them.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Students.
Reference index:96
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/index.html
59.The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition
This excellent health reference and comprehensive in-depth medical
information and resource is brought by a service from Merck & Co. on a not-
for-profit basis.
Provides two versions: text-based version and a new interactive version
with photos, animations, videos, pronunciations and illustrations.
The print version of the Home Edition is available for $29.95, and CD-ROM
for 39.95
Purpose: Learning, Reference, Simulation.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Nurses, Patients.
Reference index:1121
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.merckhomeedition.com/
60.The Scientific Definition of Obesity and its Dangers 1/26/02
A list of details about obesity is found on this page; it has been extracted from an article in the Western Journal of Medicine. The list describes a number of things that are known about obesity. It explains tendencies among those with weight problems (overconsumption of sugars and other refined carbohydrates, lack of physical activity, etc.), possible complications of obesity, the ineffectiveness of certain weight loss programs, and more. References appear at the end of the page, after a brief interjection by the doctor who has compiled the information, who advertises his weight-loss guidance services. There are a number of interesting statistics available on this site.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:11
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mercola.com/2002/jan/26/obesity.htm
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