Medical Resources
Physiotherapy
http://physio-net.com/
Physio-net is the online physical therapy resource for physical therapists, physiotherapists, health professionals and the general public.
Physiotherapy Glossary
http://physio-net.com/reference/glossary/
This glossary contains listings of commonly used terms by physiotherapists, doctors and other health professionals.
Acne Resource Center
http://www.acne-resource.org/
Comprehensive source for teens and adults battling the effects of acne.
AMA Physician Select Online Doctor Finder
http://www.ama-assn.org/
Information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States, including more than 650,000 M.D.s
Brain Injury Association of Queensland Fact Sheet
http://www.biaq.com.au/
An extensive collection of resources, from Attention & Concentration to Neurological Physiotherapy, all available for download in .pdf format.
Cancer Net
http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/
From the National Cancer Institute, this is a fully searchable database of clinical and research information. It covers a broad spectrum of topics and provides resources on support groups, financial assistance, educational materials, and more.
Clinical Trials.gov
http://clinicaltrials.gov
This site offers information to patients and public on more than 5,000 federal and private medical studies involving patients and others at more than 47,000 locations nationwide. There are also direct e-mail links to individuals responsible for recruiting participants for each study. This site is completely confidential, requiring no registration or personal identification of any kind.
dr-411: Doctor, Physician, Dentist, and Cherviropractor Search, Directory, and Database Sices
http://www.dr-411.com/default.asp
Comprehensive directory of over 825,000 U.S. physicians, dentists, and chiropractors including address, phone, fax, and email addresses. Search and locate doctors. Purchase a complete or partial listing of the database.
Direct Text Book
http://www.directtextbook.com/textbooks/468228
Locate medical books online. The site offers a book price comparison that allows you to search for the best prices on medical books at online booksellers like Barnes and Noble, Amazon and many more.
Drugfacts.com
http://www.factsandcomparisons.com/
A internet portal for drug information, some content free, others with a paid subscription. Site also includes current news, information on continuing education in the field, and a marketplace.
eMedicine
http://www.emedicine.com/
eMedicine features up-to-date, searchable, peer-reviewed medical journals, online physician reference textbooks, and a full-text article database in 62 medical specialties. This largest and most current Internet medical library and clinical knowledge base is available to physicians, medical students, nurses, and other health professionals free of charge.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
http://ethiconendo.com
Surgical instruments for minimally invasive surgery and surgical procedures, helping physicians transform patient care through innovation.
First Internet Medical Bookstore
http://www.fimb.com/
Access to the latest and most renowned medical texts ever printed.
Glucosamine and Osteoarthritis Resource Center
http://www.glucosamine-osteoarthritis.org/
The Osteoarthritis and Glucosamine Resource Center provides top quality information on osteoarthritis and glucosamine, the latest research, details on osteoarthritis medications and treatments, and tips for effectively managing your pain.
Health Administration Responsibility Project
www.harp.org
This site focuses on the liability of managed care organizations for the consequences of their decisions. Organized as a hypertext outline, it sets out theories of liability, sources of law and obstacles to trial. Also sponsors a listserv for discussion of these issues.
Health Finder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
A link to select online publications, clearing houses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups within the medical field.
Healthopedia
http://www.healthopedia.com/
Consumer Health information resource contains comprehensive and reliable database of health articles and reference materials from trusted sources on over 1,500 topics. Provides accurate, unbiased information in patient-friendly language on more than 11,000 drugs and medications.
Heart Rhythm Society
http://www.hrsonline.org/
The international leader in science, education and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients, and the primary information resource on heart rhythm disorders. Its mission is to improve the care of patients by promoting research, education and optimal health care policies and standards. They provide accurate, clear and understandable information about cardiac arrythmia disorders.
HRS Public and Patients
http://www.hrspatients.org/patients/default.asp
Designed to educate patients and the public, the HRS provides accurate, clear and understandable information about cardiac arrhythmia disorders.
How to Access Medline - Fee based
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/medline.html
Fee based service to over 8.6 million medical documents published from 1966 through the present. Updated monthly.
Humana Drug Look-Up Source
http://www.buildingbetterhealth.com/hpmdrugs/
A searchable database of more than 60,000 entries for generic and brand-name drugs and related compounds, including immunizations, hormones, vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other supplements.
JCAHO - The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
http://www.jcaho.org/
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States whose mission is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.
To download healthcare providers' accreditation reports, click on Quality Checks and enter the zip code of the facility.
Journal of the American Medical Association
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
Journal of the American Medical Association.
K12 Academics
http://www.k12academics.com/bipolar_disorder.htm
Description, treatment, resources, research, epidemiology, as well as bi-polar-based discussion groups are provided by the K12 Academics site.
Lab Tests Online
http://www.labtestsonline.org/index.html
Lab Tests Online offers patient education to help health care consumers better manage their care. A public resource on clinical lab testing from the professionals who do the testing.
Library of the National Medical Society
http://www.medical-library.org/index.htm
For a one time subscription fee of $9.95 the site provides a wealth of information including: Online Diagnosis, Medical Treatment Advisor, Color Textbooks and Photographic Book of Skin Diseases, Medical Journals and Full Text Medical Book Library, Physicians' Drug Resource, Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Journal of Psychiatry, Journal of Medicine, Journal of Family Medicine, Journal of Primary Care Medicine, Journal of Surgery, Journal of Emergency Medicine and Acute Primary Care, Journal of AIDS/HIV, Psychiatry and Mental Health Library, Medical Reference Library, Women's Health Library, Children's Health Library, Textbooks and Medical Reference Books Online.
LIDO
http://lido.com
This site features a database containing more than 10,000 full color, handcrafted medical illustrations and reusable exhibits. The entire collection is fully searchable and can be printed or added to a document or presentation. Offers tutorials and provides referrals to medical illustration service providers. Subscription and download prices apply.
Martindale's Health Science Guide
http://www.martindalecenter.com/Medical.html#Chart
The virtual medical center contains approximately 37,500 multimedia testing files, 925 multimedia tutorials, 2,600 databases, 45,200 multimedia medical cases, 9,950 movies, and 725 multimedia courses and textbooks.
MD Consult
http://www.mdconsult.com/
Retrieve the complete text of articles from the leading medical journals as well as search MEDLINE to locate full-text articles. Access to 37 medical texts to answer clinical questions. Fee-based.
MD Hub
www.mdhub.com
This site allows you to send a free fax or e-mail directly to your doctor, with your request for a prescription, referral, appointment, or medical question. Not for emergencies but handy during busy signals and voice mail.
MD Junction - Find a Doctor. Know Your Doctor
http://www.mdjunction.com/
MD Junction is a nationwide Doctors Search Engine that helps finding the right doctor by providing patient reviews, ratings, and doctors' profile and professional information such as specialties & expertise, medical education, contacts etc.
Medem
www.medem.com
This site was created by preeminent medical societies out of the concern over lack of quality standards in online medical information. Featuring an extensive medical library, it aims at becoming the most comprehensive and trusted source of healthcare content on the web.
Medical Matrix
www.medmatrix.com
This is an encyclopedia collection of links to medical resources on the Web. All resources have been peer reviewed and rated on a 5 star system. There are over 4,000 links with categories in disease and specialty, clinical practice, literature, education, health care professionals, and computers and technology. Site is free but requires registration.
Medical Resources
http://www.vex.net/~lawrence/medical.html
Links to medical resources.
Medicine Net
www.medicinenet.com
This is a dictionary of medical knowledge, with alphabetical listing of diseases and treatments, medications, their uses and side effects, and a dictionary of medical terms.
Medline Plus
www.medlineplus.com
A federally funded health site with trustworthy information. Interactive tutorial makes it easy to learn about everything from breast cancer and asthma, to diabetes and strokes. A directories page links to the organizations of most major relevant medical specialists.
Medscape
http://www.medscape.com/
The web's largest collection of freely available, full-text clinical articles.
Medterms
www.medterms.com
Part of the MedicineNet site (see above), this dictionary of medical terms contains thousands of listings, many of which are more like encyclopedia entries. Entries also include scientific items, abbreviations, acronyms, jargon, institutions, projects, symptoms, syndromes, eponyms and medical history.
MedWatch
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/how.htm
MedWatch allows healthcare professionals and consumers to report serious problems that they suspect are associated with the drugs and medical devices they prescribe, dispense, or use. Reporting can be done on line, by phone, or by submitting the MedWatch 3500 form by mail or fax. Provided by the FDA, the site also provides important and timely clinical information about safety issues involving medical products, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, biologics, medical and radiation-emitting devices, and special nutritional products.
Merk Manual - Home Edition
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/
This manual retains highly detailed, sophisticated medical information. It adds overviews of anatomy and physiology to help orient readers to the structure and function of specific organs. Offered in a choice of standard, text based format, or an interactive version with photos, animations, videos and pronunciations.
Merck Medicus Professional Development - Presentation Resources Center
http://www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/hcp_professional_dev.jsp#pr
The Presentation Resources Center provides a central repository for images and slides on MerckMedicus.
Mesothelioma Information Resource Group
http://www.mirg.org/
Mesothelioma information and treatments to assist mesothelioma patients and families with mesothelioma and other asbestos related injuries.
MSN on Health
http://health.msn.com/
Hundreds of health-centric resources, including tips on exercise, nutrition, disease prevention, and maintaining good health.
National Ag Safety Database
http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/
National Ag Safety Database.
National Center for Biotechnology Information
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information, NCBI creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information - all for the better understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and disease.
The National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
This site offers free access to Medline, PubMed, and Grateful Med. There are various libraries, one has a section good for demonstrative evidence. The Visible Human Project, which uses CAT scan images to create complete, automatically detailed, three dimensional representations of the male and female bodies. Also find links to sites where Visible Humans images can be explored online.
Neurosciences on the Internet
http://www.neuroguide.com/
Searchable and browsable index of neuroscience resources covering neurobiology, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, cognitive science sites and information on human neurological diseases.
New England Journal of Medicine On-Line Home Page
http://content.nejm.org/
Weekly reports of important medical research world wide.
Nursing Organizations and Resources
http://www.howardnations.com/lawlinks/organizations.html#anchor-nrs
Howard Nations' own collection of Nursing Organizations and Resources, including the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and American College of Nurse-Midwives.
OncoLink
www.oncolink.upenn.edu
This is a thorough and well organized library of information about cancer. Site provides a variety of useful menus sorted out by disease and medical specialty. Others devoted to cancer causes, screening and prevention, clinical trials, psycho-social support and personal experiences.
Organ Transplant Resources
www.howardnations.com/organtransplant/organtransplant.html
A collection of links and resources to aid those in researching organ transplant.
OrthoSuperSite
http://www.orthosupersite.com/
From the publisher of THE JOURNAL OF KNEE SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS TODAY, ORTHOPAEDICS TODAY INTERNATIONAL, and ORTHOPEDICS OrthoSuperSite is the most comprehensive orthopedic web site online.
Pacer
www.pacer.org
Provides assistance to individuals and families. Includes workshops and materials for parents, professionals and leadership in securing free and appropriate education for all children.
Physicians Online
https://profreg.medscape.com/px/getlogin.do
The leading Internet service for practicing physicians.
PSYweb
http://www.psyweb.com/Drughtm/jsp/menus/psydrugs.jsp
Lists the psychoactive drugs available in the U.S. and Canada by trade name, generic name, and the disorder to be treated.
PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&itool=toolbar
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Rx List the Internet Drug Industry
http://www.rxlist.com/
Search for drugs by generic, trade name or manufacturer.
St.Charles Medical Center
http://www.scmc.org/
Education, health, social services, and support group links for patients and attendants.
Textbookland
http://www.textbookland.com/textbooks/468228.htm
Compare prices On Medical Textbooks.
ToxFAQs Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html
Summaries about hazardous substances developed by the ATSDR division of Toxicology.
UCompare Healthcare
http://www.ucomparehealthcare.com/
Find, research and compare information on doctors, hospitals and nursing homes with our free reports. Get free health and life insurance quotes. Sign up for discount dental plans.
University of Texas School of Nursing
http://www.utexas.edu/nursing/
University of Texas interactive link to aid in the nursing and the injured patient toward recovery
University of Washington - School of Medicine - Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit
http://depts.washington.edu/fadu/
Psychiatry department offers a collection of projects on the disorder known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The site contains news, publications, international list of support groups, list of international FAS conferences as they come up, and provides many other resources.
The Virtual Hospital
www.vh.org
This is a electronic health sciences library from the University of Iowa College of Medicine. Included are multimedia textbooks, teaching files, clinical guidelines and assorted publications. Some databases are limited to students and faculty.
The Vitamins and Nutrition Center
http://www.vitamins-nutrition.org/
The Vitamins and Nutrition Center provides accurate information on vitamins and nutrition, research on vitamins and the different effects of vitamin deficiency.
Wheelchair Cushions by Aquila Corporation
http://www.aquilacorp.com
State of the art pressure relief wheelchair cushions.
Whole Brain Atlas
www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html
This site is a collection of images of normal an dysfunctional brains. View images of brains that have suffered strokes, tumors, and Alzheimer's disease. The site integrates images from magnetic resonance, X-ray computed tomography and nuclear medicine.
Medical Organizations
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
http://www.ahcpr.gov/
Research information and reports on health care topics including managed care, outcomes, health technology, and consumer health.
American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN)
http://www.theaacn.org/
The AACN is the organization for those psychologists who have achieved board certification in the specialty of Clinical Neuropsychology, under the auspices of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN). Site contains a directory of members by state.
American Medical Association
www.ama-assn.org
This web site has an extensive collection of resources and information regarding medical science and education. It includes publications, specialized archives, and features various consumer services such as searchable databases with information on virtually every licensed physician and hospital in the U.S.
American Liver Society
http://www.liversociety.org
Home of the American Liver Society
Aviation Health
http://www.aviation-health.com/news/browse.php
An organization that promotes health and well being of airline passengers worldwide. Includes a chart with economy/coach seat pitch by airline, guidelines for physicians offering patient advice, health advice for passengers, and links related to aviation health.
Board of Nurse Examiners
http://www.bne.state.tx.us/
Board of Nurse Examiners including recent disciplinary action.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
Two parts of this site will be of interest to lawyers: "Health Information" and "Data and Statistics". The first offers information on diseases, injuries and disabilities, health risks, specific populations and prevention. The second part leads to various collections of scientific data and health statistics, including the HazDat database of hazardous substance releases and health effects.
Center for Health Law Studies
http://law.slu.edu/healthlaw/index.html
This site is from Saint Louis University Law Center and is dedicated to health law and policy. Find a gateway to health law resources, a collection of links to related legal and medical sites.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
http://cms.hhs.gov/default.asp?
Formerly the Health Care Financing Administration, the CMMS provides access to a tremendous amount of information on Medicare and Medicaid, as well as Directory of State and Federal Medicaid Officials, HCFA Financial reports, HCFA Newsletter, Medicare and Medicaid statistics and Policies.
Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/
Consumer information on numerous topics, research and policy information, and links to HHS agencies.
Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov/
Consumer friendly site that includes What is Medicare, Managed Care, who to contact, Publications, the key highlights being Wellness, Fraud, and Abuse.
National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
This web site offers knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. There is an array of health libraries providing research news and information, online library catalogs and journals, and links to specific NIH research labs.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
http://www.osha.gov/
OSHA sets the standard for the health and safety of the American employee.