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This page has pointers to some of the major medical sites on the web. We will not attempt to index all of the documents related to internal medicine on the World-Wide-Web. If you are looking for information on a specific disorder, disease, treatment modality, or medical specialty; we suggest that you try one of the comprehensive indexes (below), or Search the World-Wide-Web .
Comprehensive Indexes of Medical Resources
We can't possibly list all of the relevant resources available on the web in this space. Here are some comprehensive and well-maintained indexes:
Medical Matrix - A Guide to Internet Clinical Medicine Resources from the American Medical Informatics Association
CliniWeb - An index and table of contents for clinical information on the World Wide Web. The information has been organized using the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) disease classification, with rapid access provided by both searching and browsing. Oregon Health Sciences University
MedWeb - Biomedical Internet Resources. Emory University.
HealthWeb - The health science librarians of an academic consortium oftwelve major teaching and research universities (the Big Ten with the University of Chicago) will work cooperatively to develop an interface which will provide organized access to evaluated non-commercial, health-related, Internet-accessible resources.
Journals
Many peer-reviewed professional journals are now available on the web. Some of these publish full text of some or all articles.
Health Reviews for Primary Care Providers A carefully selected listing of documents about primary care medicine and medical practice, indexed by medical specialty. Some links are to the documents themselves. Others are to article reviews, plus links to the articles' abstracts, when available. ACP Journal Club ACP Journal Club's general purpose is to select from the biomedical literature those articles reporting studies and reviews that warrant immediate attention by physicians attempting to keep pace with important advances in internal medicine. These articles are summarized in "value added" abstracts and commented on by clinical experts. Annals of Internal Medicine, Archives of Internal Medicine. First-time users must register. British Medical Journal, Evidence-Based Medicine , JAMA. First-time users must register . New England Journal of Medicine, more journals...
Textbooks
A few traditional textbooks are beginning to appear on the web. Look for many more in the months/years to come... The Merck Manual. The Merck Manual is the most widely used medical text in the world. Written by over 300 experts, it covers all but the most obscure disorders. In addition to describing symptoms, common clinical procedures, laboratory tests, and virtually all the disorders that a general internist might encounter. RADIOLOGY for Medical Students Anthony J. Frisby, Ph.D. Thomas Jefferson University. A multimedia tutorial covering General Principles, GI, Bone, Chest, GU, and Neuroradiology. Numerous high quality images. The University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Tip: if you are interested in a clinical practice guideline for a specific topic, do a MEDLINE search and specify "practice guideline" as a publication type (PT). ACP Clinical Practice Guidelines Abstracts, AHCPR Guidelines, NIH Consensus Conference Reports, Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
Professional Organizations
Find your favorite professional/specialty organization here. Many of these sites have a wealth of information. AAMCThe Association of American Medical Colleges ACPThe American College of Physicians AMAThe American Medical Association APDIMThe Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine Clerkship Directors in Internal MedicineClerkship Directors in Internal Medicine COMSEPThe Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics NBMEThe National Board of Medical Examiners USMLEThe United States Medical Licensing Examination The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research FundingThis group's goal is to increase the federal investment in biomedical and behavioral research by increasing the appropriations for the NIH.
Patient Education Resources
These resources are geared to the consumer. Many of these are suitable for printing and distribution to patients.
Patient Education CornerAn alphabetical listing by disease. Part of the Resources for Primary Care Physicians site.
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