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Anesthesia
Wright’s Anaesthesia and Critical Care Resources on
the Internet at http://www.eur.nl/FGG/ANEST/wright/contents.html
is a huge index of on-line resources. It provides links to various resources of interest
to anesthetists on the Net, including: Discussion Lists, Email Addresses, Software,
Peer-Reviewed Journals, and Books . It’s updated all the time, and also has a Pick of
the Month and a Featured Resource which explores a new site in greater detail. It also has
its own search engine to help you locate specific topics quickly.
The Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook at http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/anaes/VAT/VAT.html
is a global resource for the benefit of all anaesthesia care providers. Its existence is
the result of a collaborative effort from many people around the world. Its goal is to
provide a comprehensive listing of all the known Web Pages that relate to the practise of
Anaesthesia. The Global Textbook of Anesthesia at http://gasnet.med.yale.edu/gta/ is also a
valuable reference source.
Cardiology
Cardioguide at http://www.cardioguide.com/cardio/
is an excellent resource for cardiologists. It
acts as a jumping board to thousands of websites,
which have been classified and catalogued systematically,
so you can browse through areas of interest. It
offers links classified according to cardiology
subspecialties ranging from : Electrocardiography
to Catheterization to Nuclear Cardiology to Transplantation
; links to cardiology organisations; as well as
links to all possible cardiological disorders
from A to Z, ranging from aortic aneurysm to Wolff-Parkinson-White
Syndrome. There is also a cardiology search engine
on the site, so you can find details on the Net
with ease. A particularly nice feature is a Medline
search engine specifically designed for cardiology
and is very useful if you find that you retrieve
too many references with a regular Medline search.
This option basically limits the search to key
cardiology journals, so that you get only references
which are likely to be useful to cardiologists.
The American College of Cardiology is online
at http://www.acc.org and the American
Heart Association has a huge website packed with
valuable content at http://www.amhrt.org.
Dermatology
The Internet Dermatology Society at http://telemedicine.org. offers a wealth of valuable
content at its website and is a " must visit " site for all dermatologists.
Along with providing a global overview of Internet dermatology resources, it also offers a
Dermatology Knowledge Builder; The Internet Teledermatology Expert Triage; Access to
Dermatology Lectures; Global Dermatology Grand Rounds; Dermatology Mailing Lists, as well
as an Electronic Textbook of Dermatology at http://telemedicine.org/stamford.htm.
You can also join the Internet Dermatology Society online so that you remain updated with
advances in this field. Membership also allows interested dermatologists to share their
clinical experience with colleagues from all over the world.
DermGuide at http://www.dermguide.com/derm/
offers a comprehensive collection of well-organised links for dermatologists. These are
well-classified, and each link has a short description, so you get a rough idea of its
content. The American Academy of Dermatology is online at http://www.aad.org/.
The Dermatology Medical Education Website at http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/dermatology/melton/title.htm
also includes a superb Dermatology Atlas from acne to xanthomas at http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/dermatology/melton/atlas.htm
Cardio Thoracic Surgery
CTSNet at http://www.ctsnet.org
at is a collaborative effort of the major cardiothoracic organizations around the world to
provide a comprehensive, web-based repository of information for surgeons. Heart Surgery
Forum at http://www.hsforum.com is an online
peer-reviewed journal in Cardiothoracic Surgery which offers scientific articles,
discussions, listservs, news, announcements and more on the world of Heart Surgery.
General Surgery
Surgery on the Web - an Internet Periodical for Surgeons at
http://www.klinik.uni-frankfurt.de/surgery-online/ is an
online medical journal providing surgeons worldwide with information on interdisciplinary
surgery and related fields. You can also read the full-text of the American Medical
Association Journal, Archives of Surgery online at http://www.ama-assn.org/public/journals/surg/about.htm.
This journal aims to promote the art and science of surgery by publishing relevant
peer-reviewed clinical and basic science information to assist the surgeon in optimizing
patient care. Since it is published by the American Medical Association, it has a very
strong American bias, so that many of the articles discuss problems which are of interest
to American surgeons only.
The Online Atlas of Surgery at http://www.bgsm.edu/surg-sci/atlas/atlas.html
provides a concise description of surgical technique, including: instrumentation,
positioning, room set up, anatomy, dissection and repair, and is illustrated with black
and white images.
Disappointingly, there is little on the Web which is
specifically targetted to the general surgeon. In this day of superspecialisation, where
the general surgeon has become a dying breed, this is not really surprising. However,
there is a lot of information aimed for the surgical specialties.
PLink, offers a collection of links for plastic surgery at http://www.nvpc.nl/plink/. Information about
laparoscopic surgery is at www.laparoscopy.com
– and this site offers excellent pictures and video clips. TransWeb- All About
Transplantation and Donation at http://www.transweb.org/
offers a wealth of information, for both transplant surgeons and patients, The American
Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has its website at http://www.fascrs.org/.
ENT
"Dr. Quinn's Online Textbook of Otolaryngology"
at http://www.utmb.edu/oto/Grnds.dir/Grnds.html
is a superb resource for ENT ( Head and Neck Surgeons). The heart of this site is an
extensive collection of superb articles on a wide variety of topics of interest to ENT
surgeons, presented as Grand Rounds. These range from common topics such as Otosclerosis
and Facial Paralysis to uncommon problems such as Flaps for Facial Defects to
Paragangliomas. Grand Rounds are a format which are very popular for teaching
postgraduates in US hospitals, and these have been presented by the Residents and Faculty
of the Dept of Otolaryngology of the University of Texas Medical Branch. Each Grand Round
presents comprehensive state of the art information on the selected topic. Since this
information comes from a well-respected educational institute, it is reliable , uptodate
and free of advertising.
The purpose of the "Guide to Otolaryngology on the
Internet" at http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/oto/others.html.
is to catalog educational otolaryngology sites. This is maintained by an ENT Surgeon who
has done an excellent job !
Practical ENT for Primary Care Physicians is at http://icarus.med.utoronto.ca/carr/manual/outline.html
and offers basic online textbook of what every family physician needs to know about common
ENT problems.
Dentistry
The Dental Database at http://www.webdental.com/
which calls itself the World’s Premiere Dental Resource , is a truly complete
resource for all dentists. However, since the site is based in the US, most of the
information presented is designed for US dentists. This site has comprehensive directories
of Dentists, Dental Equipment, Dental Labs, Equipment Manufacturers, Dental Photography ,
Dental Supplies, Publications, Books, Journals, Magazines, Professional Associations,
Dental Conventions & Meetings, as well as valuable information on running a dental
office, so that it is a one-stop shop for all dentists looking for information on the Net.
Since it is a commercial site, there is a lot of banner advertising on it, which can be
quite distracting. There is a simple keyword search to make searching of the nearly 200
documents found at the WebDental site easier. There is also a very interesting series of
articles regarding the creation, promotion and marketing of dental-related websites which
will be of interest to all web-savvy dentists !
For Indian dentists, www.dentalindia.com
provides information from an Indian perspective. However, like most Indian sites,
it’s still very incomplete, because basic data about health and medicine in India is
still lacking.
Pediatrics
The General Pediatrician's View of the Internet at www.generalpediatrics.com provides a starting
point for pediatricians by identifying and linking to high quality General Pediatrics
World-Wide Web sites that can teach, illuminate, and inspire. When selecting a site ,
GeneralPediatrics.com uses a process of peer review by accreditation to ensure that only
high quality sites are included, so that the emphasis is on quality rather than quantity.
To become accredited, a site must clearly display four core quality standards:
- Authorship, including the author's name, affiliation, and
credentials.
- Attribution of facts through the listing of references.
- Disclosure of site ownership and sponsorship.
- Currency of the site by listing dates of content posting and
updating.
Unfortunately, the sites have not been reviewed, but since
they have been selected so carefully, each is worth visiting ! The listing is
comprehensive, and is classified into the following sections: Textbooks ; Policy
Statements and Clinical Practice Guidelines ; Evidence Based Medicine Resources ; Case
Studies and Patient Simulations; Common Problems by Discipline ; Patient Education
Information ; Journals ; Professional Societies ; Continuing Medical Education Courses ;
and Internet Directories and Search Engines . This is a site which is plain vanilla, and
being primarily educational in content, there is no advertising or distracting graphics,
so that it does its job of guiding pediatricians looking for information on the Net very
well indeed.
PEDINFO: An Index of the Pediatric Internet , at http://www.pedinfo.org provides a complete coverage of
useful links for pediatricians . The Pediatric Database (PEDBASE) at http://www.icondata.com/health/pedbase/index.htm
contains excellent descriptions of over 550 common and rare pediatric illnesses, from
Aarskog syndrome to Zellweger’s syndrome. A especially nice feature is that you can
download the entire database on to your own computer as shareware, free of charge, so that
you have a comprehensive electronic textbook of pediatrics on your own hard disk ! The
Vanderbilt Pediatric Interactive Digital Library at http://www.mc.Vanderbilt.Edu/peds/pidl/index.htm
is a complete pediatric encyclopedia ;
Radiology
www.radiology.com
is an excellent site, which is very well designed, and offers a one-stop shop for all
radiologists. It’s worth visiting repeatedly, because it is updated all the time. It
has many useful sections, including: Case of the Week, where you can learn and test your
knowledge with teaching cases in several areas presented as unknowns each week; a
selection of online lectures about radiology ; Second Opinion section, where you can
benefit from help with difficult cases by accessing expert radiologists in 14 different
areas of specialization, and a directory of vendors which lists providers for equipments,
services and supplies. It also has links to imaging journals, societies, web resources and
newsgroups, as well as a scientific exhibit gallery which offers an online global archive
for the most significant scientific posters and exhibits in medical imaging. www.radcenter.com is an excellent compilation of
links of interest for medical imaging professionals.
An excellent site for Indian radiologists is www.refindia.net. This has been produced by the
Radiology Education Foundation in Bombay, and provides valuable unique content, tailored
for Indian radiologists, such as an online version of the Indian Journal of Radiology and
Imaging, a quiz, teaching files and cases, and a small database of radiologists.
Orthopedics
Orthogate at http://www.orthogate.org
is an Orthopaedic gateway site supervised by the Internet Society of Orthopaedic Surgery
and Traumatology. The concept of the gateway is that from here in no more than three
clicks you should be able to reach any of the resources on the Orthopaedic Internet which
you would like. Since this is an educational site, run by a group of keen orthopaedic
surgeons who have donated their own time, computer and servers to the Orthogate project
there is no advertising. In order to assess the quality of the websites it selects,
Orthogate uses the OMNI Advisory Group for Evaluation Criteria and also subscribes to the
HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation, so that it focuses on Quality and
Comprehensiveness in order to improve the standard of orthopedic information on the
internet. You can also read and subscribe to the Orthopod email list at this site.
Orthopod is an international academic mailing list for discussion, collaboration, sharing
ideas and the dissemination of research in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery for orthopedic
surgeons. Orthogate is an excellent project for orthopedic surgeons by orthopedic
surgeons, and hopefully doctors from other specialties will also emulate the excellent
example they have set ! The Indian Orthopedics website is at http://www.indiaorth.org/ and
has original and valuable information tailored for the needs of orthopedic surgeons from
India !
Internet Search for Orthopedics at http://www.orthoguide.com/ortho/ has an
excellent collection of categorised links.
The Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics at http://www.medmedia.com/med.htm.is a
comprehensive electronic textbook of orthopaedics
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obgyn.net at http://www.obgyn.net
is a superb portal to the Net for all gynecologists - make it your homepage if you are a
gynecologist ! This site uses the latest web technology , and is extremely well-designed,
so that not only it is easy to surf through, it’s also a pleasure to browse through
the graphics ! Even though it’s a very busy site ( and attracts thousands of visitors
daily), the response time is very quick, so that the graphics load quickly . What is
unusual about this site is that it has adopted an international viewpoint right from the
beginning - quite a refreshing change from most other medical websites designed in the
USA, which are very limited in their view, since they cannot see beyond the American
border. This means it has a very broad breadth of scope - and in fact the same company
hosts the FIGO site on the Web as well. Obgyn.net has international representatives from
all over the world - and even has mirror sites in German and Spanish !
Obgyn.net is very comprehensive - and addresses all areas a
gynecologist would be interested in , right from fetal monitoring, laparoscopy,
hysterectomy , osteoporosis, to endometriosis. However, it has not restricted its scope to
medical information only - and there is a superb section for women as well. This means
that you can "refer" your patients to the same site if they want more
information on childbirth, infertility or breastfeeding !
Obgyn.net has excellent clinical content which is
constantly updated. The site has a superb online medical journal called Female Patient.
Which is designed for the practising gynecologist, so that it is full of information which
you can put to immediate clinical use. There are also videos - for example, on laparoscopy
and 3-D ultrasound, which you can actually watch online !
Obgyn.net is an interactive site - and it hosts the mailing
list, obgyn-l. This is a very active list, in which gynecologists from all over the world
take part. You can ask for help and information about difficult clinical problems - or
help others deal with their rare cases. The discussion can get quite heated - and
it’s fun to participate ! There are also many live chat sessions, hosted by experts
on many different areas, which gives you an opportunity to interact with gynecologists
from all over the world.
Obgyn.net offers many freebies as well ! Many companies
will send you videotapes and text books if you fill up the request forms online. It also
offers you a free webpage on the site, so that you can tell the rest of the world about
your practise ! And of course, there is free Medline searching as well ! The major
irritation is that there is too much advertising on the Site - but this is the price we
have all learnt to pay - it’s just like watching a commercial on TV !
Neurosciences
Neurosciences on the Internet at http://www.neuroguide.com/ offers a superb
searchable and browsable index of neuroscience resources available on the Internet,
covering neurobiology, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, cognitive science
sites and information on neurological diseases.
Oncology
For accurate, accessible information on cancer treatment,
prevention and detection, OncoLink at http://cancer.med.upenn.edu
is excellent. A service of the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center in Philadelphia,
the site provides detailed information on the latest developments in cancer research for
cancer patients as well as for physicians.
Ophthalomology
Ophthoguide at http://www.ophthoguide.com/ophtho/
provides a comprehensive directory of links for ophthalmologists. The American Academy of
Ophthalmology is online at www.eyecare.org, and
provides a wealth of valuable content.
Psychiatry
PsychiatryLink at www.psychiatrylink.com
offers an online community that supports the research interests and clinical requirements
of psychiatric care professionals. Internet Mental Health is at http://www.mentalhealth.com/.
Public Health In India
An interesting initiative to network people interested in
improving public health in India has been taken by Dr Yadav at Public Health Today at http://education.vsnl.com/publichealthtoday/.
This offers a monthly newsletter, as well as access to an electronic mailing list of
like-minded people ! Will this website it still in its infancy, it does provide a forum
for public health professionals in India to get in touch with each other. The mailing list
also has subscribers from out of India who are interested in the state of public health in
India.
Urology
An excellent guide for urologist is Uroguide at http://www.uroguide.com/urology/. This
provides links to all the sub-specialties such as Endourology , Female Urololgy , Male
Infertility, Oncology , Pediatric Urology, Sexual Dysfunction and Trauma; as well as
information on alphabetically organised urologic disorders, ranging from Anuria to
Vesicovaginal Fistula and Zellweger Syndrome, as well as a listing of Organizations,
Associations , Hospitals , Institutions , Societies and University Departments.
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