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1. Alerting Services for Medical Information
   New events, articles and discoveries. Note : many of these links are via MedLine.
• ABC Health Updates - Health Matters [Australia]
• Biomail
• Infomine
• MMWR : Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
  Distributed worldwide by the Centre for Disease Control in the US. Provides information, recommendations and reports.
• Pubcrawler [Ireland]
2. Alternative Medicine
   Looking at alternative and complementary medicine systems and approaches.
• You should also check the links that are found on the Medical, Health & Welfare page.
• Alternative Medicine
  ‘For BBC TWO, Kathy Sykes investigates why science is starting to respond to these centuries-old remedies.’ Web pages linked to a BBC program.
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine Index
  From the University of Maryland Medical Centre. Browse documents related to a number of areas.
• Medline and the Mainstream Manufacture of Misinformation
  A supportive document relating to the area, available in a downloadable .pdf format.
• Rosenthal Centre - Directory of Databases
  ‘The following is a compilation of established research resources in the USA, Europe and Asia, designed to facilitate research by both professionals and the public. This may be clinical, biomedical, review, meta-analytical or survey research.’
• What is Complimentary and Alternative Medicine ?
  A skeptical view of the field, by a medical practitioner, for the New England Skeptics Society.
3. Alzheimer’s Disease :
• Alzheimer’s
  US based information. However, the general information would be of value.
• Alzheimer’s Resource Page
• Australian Alzheimer’s Association
  Information, support.
• Alzheimer’s, The Forgetting - A Portrait of
  A different approach, PBS site.
4. Anaesthesia :
• Anaesthesia
  [UK]
  For professionals rather than the public, providing revisory information leading to examinations.
• Anaesthesia and Pain History Resources on the Internet
• Australian Anaesthesia [specialist]
  Links to all aspects of anaesthesia.
5. Anatomy
   Modern, and less modern, anatomical information.
• AMA Atlas of the Body
  Brilliant anatomy and medical illustrations from the American Medical Association. Listed under headings.
• Anatomy Atlases
  A range of online textbooks on anatomy and access to a series of digital libraries from Biodefense to Radiology.
• Anatomy of the Human Body
  Gray’s Anatomy. The online version of the 1918 publication including line drawings.
• Guided Tour of the Visible Human, A
  ‘Visual’ site with sections covering ‘Cross Sectional Anatomy [2D]’, ‘Planes of Sections, with Animations’ and ‘interactive Annotations’. 18 000+ digitised sections of the human body.
• NetAnatomy.com
  ‘Human anatomy to students of the health professions, including undergraduate medical, health sciences, and nursing students … a place to review anatomy after one’s initial exposure to the subject … Current development efforts are focused on Gross Anatomy which will be added as a separate content area as well as extensively integrated with the Cross-Sectional and Radiographic components.’
  Effective August 1, 2007 access to the website NetAnatomy.com is only available through an institutional subscription.
• Visible Human Project, The
  3D figures of both male and female bodies.
• Welcome to Human Anatomy Online
  Take a tour by choosing one of the ten systems, from skeletal to urinary. Quality presentations.
6. Annual Reviews
   Access reviews of research and discovery [abstracts, full text, .pdf]. The beginning decade is with each link.
• Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
  [1990s]
• Annual Review of Immunology
  [1980s]
• Annual Review of Medicine
  [1950s]
• Annual Review of Nutrition
  [1980s]
• Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology
  [1960s]
• Annual Review of Psychology
  [1950s]
• Annual Review of Physiology
  [1930s]
• Annual Review of Public Health
  [1980s]
7. Australian Sites, Other
   Includes a range of sites not covered in other specific areas.
• Australian Doctor
  A - Z index, library, how to treat, Medical Societies, internet tutorials, resource links and classifieds with job vacancies. Some sections require membership.
• DAA - Home Page
  Dietitians Australia. News, events, media centre, information for professionals, becoming a dietitian and more.
• Headache and Migraine Information Site, The
  Australian.
• Rural and Remote Education Online
  Designed specifically for practising medicos to improve their education through case studies, modules and various courses. Link with workshops and conferences. Sponsored by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
8. Brain, The :
• Brain and Nervous System
  This section covers Diseases & Conditions, Medical Symptoms, Medical Tests and Procedures & Surgeries related to the Brain & Nervous System. Extensive, varied listings in each section.
• Braininfo
  Mental and physical conditions affecting the brain, brain injury, ageing brains, addictions and genetic information.
• Brain Museum
  ‘Provides browsers with images and information from one of the world’s largest collection of well-preserved, sectioned and stained brains of … over 100 different species of mammals [including humans] representing 20 Mammalian Orders.’
• Brain Tumour and Brain Cancer
  ‘These pages have been prepared to help you understand more about brain cancer and brain tumour.’ From the Brain Foundation [Australia].
9. Cancer
   Information about nominated forms of cancer, or cancer in general.
• About Skin Cancer
• APA Help Centre - Breast Cancer
  [How Your Mind Can Help Your Body]
  .PDF copy.
• Breast Cancer Online
• Cancer
  Choose this site first.
• Cancer Council
• Cancer Cure Foundation, The
• CancerNet [specialist]
  Research, information, trials, statistics.
• Cancer, People Living With
  Explanations, information on all forms.
• Cancer Topics
  From the US National Cancer Institute. Covers : all types of cancer [information], treatment, coping with cancer, prevention/genetics/causes, screening & testing, a library, terminology and PDQs [Physician Data Querys].
  Excellent !
• Cancer Track
  2 000+ links.
• Colon Cancer [1]
• Colon Cancer [2]
• Colorectal Cancer
• Genomel
  [The Melanoma Genetics Consortium]
  ‘GenoMEL is an international research consortium coordinated by the University of Leeds.’ Find information, get podcasts, take a questionnaire, read related papers and much more.
• Harvard Centre for Cancer Prevention
  Indicators of susceptibility.
• Known and Probable Carcinogens
  ‘Including Industrial Processes, Occupational Exposures, Infectious Agents, Chemicals, and Radiation.’ From the American Cancer Society.
• Lung Cancer Online
• new !Melanoma [1]
• new !Melanoma [2]
• Oncolink - The Web’s First Cancer Resource
• Pancreatic Cancer Online
10. Clinical Trials
    Trials, their establishment, what they are [article].
• Centrewatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
• ClinicalTrials.gov
  Information on Clinical Trials and Human Research Studies.
• Clinical Trials Recruitment Database
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH.
• Current Controlled Trials
  MetaRegister of Controlled Clinical Trials. ISRCTN trial numbering scheme.
• Understanding Clinical Trials
  [From the Patient’s Perspective]
  Article.
11. Databases, Medical
    Individual databases and database directories, some specialist areas and some general.
• AllRefer - Health
  Information, featured topics, ‘In the News’, ‘In the Spotlight’ and ‘Focus on …’. Easy to use, up to date.
• BestTreatments
  ‘Website that rates thousands of health and medical treatments, based on how well they work.’ Selection for patients and doctors. Requires a UK postcode to access the patient information and “Clinical Education” permission for the doctor’s section. ‘Clinical evidence for patients from BMJ’.
• Cochrane Collaboration, The
  ‘Providing up-to-date information about the effects of health care. We produce the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, part of The Cochrane Library, the definitive resource for evidence-based health care. The Cochrane Library contains regularly updated evidence-based healthcare databases.’
• Cochrane’s Reviews
  Part Free, part Fee-based, up to date, scientifically based databases.
• Digital Librarian
  ‘A librarian’s choice of the best of the Web’. Cobers Health & Medicine.
• Dr’s Reference Site
  Australian information directories.
• Global Health Facts
  ‘Global data on HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, & more’. Select the country for all categories, then narrow to a topic and gain global comparisons.
• Health Information for International Travel, 2003-2004
  [Yellow Book - CDC Travellers’ Health]
  ‘Published every two years by CDC as a reference for those who advise international travellers of health risks. The Yellow Book is written primarily for health care providers, although others might find it useful.’
• HealthMap
  [Global Disease Alert Map]
  Provides a graphical presentation as well as the Latest Alerts, Alerts by Country, Diseases over the Last 30 Days and various feeds from different groups.
• Health on the Net Foundation [HON]
  ‘One of the very first URLs to guide both lay users and medical professionals to reliable sources of healthcare information in cyberspace.’ In-depth reports and ehealth trends, determine reliability of medical documents, Medical Web, images, conferences, multiple user levels.
• Health On the Net[HON] MedHunt
  Medical document finder.
• Hoslink
  ‘A resource portal for medical and biomedical professionals’. Downloads, textbook information, Free materials, miscellaneous information and more.
• INFOMINE Search Screen
  Part search engine, part database for Biological and Medical information.
• Intute Medicine
  Alphabetical listed access to annotated entries, many in .pdf.
  Previously Omni.
• mdchoice.com
  ‘Ultimate medical information finder’. Search Engine, journals, texts, simulations, interactive learning cases, quizzes, Ask an Expert. Free Registration.
• Medic8
  Extensive database listing, links.
• Medline
  Storehouse of information. Claimed 9 million+ papers. You cannot go past this.
• Medline Plus
  Consumer health.
• MerckMedicus
  ‘This advertising-free medical portal for today’s healthcare professional combines breaking medical news, a wide variety of online learning resources, cutting-edge diagnostic tools, and even the patient’s perspective on the world of medicine. MerckMedicus is the convenient solution for professionals who don’t have time to log on to numerous medical websites.’
• NYAM - Library
  Directories from Free books to special projects.
• OHSU Library
  Access a vast range of information.
• Primary Mental Health Care Australian Resource Centre
  Database in directories.
• PubMed Central
  Linked to Medline. Journal literature.
• The Vaccine Page
  ‘Vaccine News and Database. Provides access to up-to-the-minute news about vaccines and an annotated database of vaccine resources on the Internet.’
• Virtual Medical Centre
  ‘Virtual Medical Centre is Australia’s leading medical information website, which delivers the “latest medical information” written by medical professionals. The Virtual Medical Centre website reaches medical patients their families and friends searching for medical treatment information and also medical specialists involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of patients with a disease, illness or medical condition. The Medical Centre websites consists of 19 medical information centres.’
  Exceptional !
• Virtual Library Medicine and Health
• WebMD
  Information, the most valuable being the A - Z listing that provides information on the full spectrum of illnesses and conditions.
  Previously OnHealth.
• Whosis
  [WHO Statistical Information System]
  ‘World Health Statistics 2007 presents the most recent health statistics for WHO’s 193 Member States. This third edition includes a section with 10 highlights of global health statistics for the past year as well as an expanded set of 50 health statistics. World Health Statistics 2007 has been collated from publications and databases produced by WHO’s technical programmes and regional offices.’
12. Diagnostics, Tests & Testing :
• Diagnostic Tests - The Family Health Guide
  Harvard Medical School. Answers questions about tests from ‘Abdominal CT Scan’ to ‘Wire Localisation Biopsy of the Breast’. Grouped under headings and also alphabetically.
  Brilliant !
• Guthrie Test, The
  History and information about the test.
13. Dictionaries, Glossaries & Thesauri :
• See the Dictionaries page.
• Intute Medicine
  Thesaurus based descriptions A to Z, e.g. ‘A’ is from Abbreviations to Autopsy. Links, topics and annotation for each item.
  Previously the Omni MESH Index.
• Medical Dictionary Online
  ‘Online medical dictionary search engine for definitions of medical terminology, pharmaceutical drugs, healthcare equipment, health conditions, medical devices, specialty terms and medical abbreviations.’
• MedTerms.com
  Terms grouped alphabetically. Each has a clear explanation including related terms and links. There are featured sites and links to other sections of the master site
14. “Exotic Diseases” :
• Avian [Bird] Influenza
  There has been concern about the possibility of a pandemic based on strain[s] of this. The following provide basic information.
• Avian Influenza [Bird Flu]
  From the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. ‘… provides background information about avian influenza, including recent outbreaks, the viruses, and the risk to human health.’
• Bird Flu
  From the BBC. Background, Q & A, Global Impact, Bird Flu Journey and more.
• World Health Organisation : Exotic Diseases
  Reports, links, additional information, RSS feeds, disease outbreaks, guidelines and more.
• World Health Organisation - Pandemic Preparedness
  Detailed information relating to this.
• Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
  One of the premier world medical centres for the treatment of ‘exotic’ diseases. Extensive information.
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome :
• SARS Works, How
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
  [MEDLINEplus]
  Known as SARS. Information, News, Overviews, Pictures & Diagrams, Prevention & Screening, Specific Conditions & Aspects. Search for recent articles.

1. Gateways, Medical - General & Specialist :
• Evaluating Internet Health Information
  ‘This tutorial teaches you how to evaluate the health information that you find on the Web. It is about 16 minutes long. You need a Flash plug-in, version 6 or above, to view it. The tutorial runs automatically, but you can also use the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen to go forward, backward, pause, or start over.’
  Highly Recommended !
• A User’s Guide
  [To Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web]
  ‘This guide outlines the collective wisdom of medical librarians who surf the Web every day to discover quality information in support of clinical and scientific decision making by doctors, scientists, and other health practitioners. The guide is presented in three brief sections : Getting Started, Content Evaluation Guidelines and Additional Help.’
• Careplace
  Front end of a plan to involve the exchange of information between professionals dedicated to prevention of disease. A huge site.
  Previously Global Health Network.
• eMedicine
  Resource centres, online courses [Free/Fee-based], news, recalls, journal updates, tools/resources, specialty home pages, featured Specialties, and more.
• General Paediatrics [specialist]
  For professionals and patients, link directories.
• Global Health Information Network
  ‘Through innovative applications of information and communication technology, we break down barriers to information access. From major cities to remote villages, we extend the power of knowledge and the promise of better health.’
• HealthGate
  ‘Extensive repository of medical information contains thousands of documents on conditions, clinical guidelines, diagnostic and surgical procedures, general and specific drug data, the human anatomy, disease symptoms, alternative medicine, illnesses, surgeries, and breaking medical news’.
• Health On the Net Foundation
  Medical documents, terms, articles, conferences, in-depth reports, trends, initiatives & services, sharing expertise.
• Health Web
  Directories from Aids & HIV to Women’s Health).
• HeartLinx [specialist]
  News, archives, resources, solutions, newsletter, conference information.
• Martindale’s Health
  Cases to calculators to teaching practice.
• Medical Matrix
  A portal to thousands of sites. Requires Free registration.
• MedMark
  Search engine, resources by specialty, MedLine, links.
• MedWeb
  Extensive directory listing.
• Netting the Evidence [specialist]
  Information on evidence based practice, via alphabetical listing.
• NeuroGuide [specialist]
  Neurosciences, search engine, directories.
• NLM Gateway [US]
  Search the US National Library of Medicine - includes MedLine, Clinical Trials, Locator plus, etc..
2. General Sites & Portals :
• Autopsy Report
  ‘Log of experiences as a Medical Examiner Intern’. Archive plus various experiences and cases covered.
• BioMedNet
  Research tools, journals, news, reviews, job advertisements and links to other sites. Home of HMS Beagle.
• Doctors Without Borders - Life in the Field
  20 episodes containing all the information if interested in ‘Medecins sans Frontieres’.
• Medentry
  Assistance for UMAT [Undergraduate Medicine & Health Sciences Admission Test], interview techniques, one on one assistance for entry to medical fields including medicine, dentistry and physiotherapy. Fee-based process.
• Mind Body Connection, The
  ‘Coping with Serious Illness’. Article by an American psychologist addressing concerns in points for which she provides common sense answers.
• Mobile Surgical Services
  ‘We deliver state-of-the-art surgical services to rural communities. At the same time we use the latest communications technology to ‘virtually’ teleport medical experts to their New Zealand colleagues in our mobile operating theatre. Both parts of the project allow better access to surgical services for patients in their home towns.’
• National Health and Medical Research Council
  Research topics, articles, information on funding including scholarships, publications and more. Australian.
• Gomez
  Portal to access sites that provide medical information on a commercial basis.
• Quackwatch
  There are great medical people. There are also quacks. Information about dubious practices and ideas.
• Respiratory System, [Lungs & Breathing]
  This section covers Diseases & Conditions, Medical Symptoms, Medical Tests and Procedures & Surgeries related to the Respiratory System. Extensive, varied listings in each section.
• World Health Organisation
  Portal providing information including medical journals from six publishers, all available online.
• The World Health Report 2003
  [World Health Organisation]
  Also access previous reports. All full text.
3. Heart, The :
• Heart
  The anatomy of the heart includes creating a model, heart diseases, diagnosis and treatment, hospitalisation, surgery and ways of preventing heart disease
  Brilliant !
• Heart : An Online Exploration, The
  ‘Explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart’s health. Look back at the history of heart science.’ The American Stroke Association
  Provides all the information you could ever want about strokes and related illness.
  Brilliant !
• Heart Research Institute
  Heart disease, research groups & activities, publications, employment and commercial applications.
4. History, Medical :
• MedHist
  [The Gateway To Internet Resources For The History Of Medicine]
  ‘MedHist offers Free access to a searchable catalogue of Internet sites and resources covering the history of medicine.’ Search by keyword or categories.
  Now part of Intute.
• Medical History Images
  Tens of thousands of items in the archive.
5. Huntington’s Disease
   ‘A fatal, autosomal dominant neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.’ Information from Australia and the US about the disease, research, support and other matters.
• Australian Huntington’s Disease Association
  New South Wales
• Hereditary Disease Foundation
• Huntington’s Disease Society Of America