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AMA Physician Select |
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Use this tool, provided by the American Medical Association, to search for a physician in your area. "AMA Physician Select provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more than 690,000 doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO)."
Whether you are looking for a specialist or a new family doctor, this tool is sure to help! |
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http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:13:00 PM
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On-Line Medical Dictionary |
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This medical dictionary provided by CancerWEB is simple and elegant. If you want the definition for a term or ideas on related areas, use this straightforward tool and have the answer in seconds. |
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http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:13:00 PM
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New England Journal of Medicine |
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The New England Journal of Medicine has created an outstanding site to bring the latest in medical research to the net. Stop at this website to "research and review articles on diseases and clinical practice" in current or past issues. Full text access is available only to subscribers. |
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http://content.nejm.org/
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:12:00 PM
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British Medical Journal |
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Visit this website to read the British counterpart to the New England Journal of Medicine. Take a peek at the current edition or search their archive of compelling articles. You can also find highlights of health issues in the United Kingdom. The site isn't anything flashy but the content is outstanding! |
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http://bmj.com/index.dtl
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:12:00 PM
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National Library of Medicine |
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The National Library of Medicine is a medical research hub. You can find online access to several medical search tools as well as library services and available research programs. This site is a must see for anyone doing serious medical research! |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:11:00 PM
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Vaccines.org |
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Vaccines.org provides access to “up-to-the-minute news about vaccines and an annotated database of vaccine resources on the Internet.” Visit this site to learn the facts you need to know about vaccines whether you are a patient, a parent, a health care provider, a researcher, a journalist or a policymaker. |
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http://vaccines.org/
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:10:00 PM
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MEDERRORS |
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MEDERRORS.com is committed to providing information on medication errors and adverse drug events in hospitals. Visit their site and explore “how often errors and adverse drug events occur, what causes them, and how they can often be avoided.” |
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http://www.mederrors.com/
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:10:00 PM
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MedTerms |
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MedicineNet.com provides this easy to use medical dictionary. Even the simplest search returns a surprising number of results. Use this great resource coupled with MedicineNet.com to explore the medical questions you have! |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/hp.asp
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:10:00 PM
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eMedicine |
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eMedicine is the largest and most current clinical knowledge base available to physicians and health professionals. Around 10,000 physician authors and editors contribute to the eMedicine Clinical Knowledge Base, covering 7,000 diseases and disorders. All of eMedicine's original content undergoes extensive physician peer review and is kept current 24/7. Visit this site and you can also take advantage of the an Image Bank of nearly 30,000 multimedia files. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:09:00 PM
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MEDLINEplus |
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With extensive information on 600 diseases and conditions, as well as lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, MEDLINEplus is a goldmine of quality health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Visit this website for information that is authoritative and up to date. |
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http://www.medlineplus.gov/
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:07:00 PM
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Medical Dictionary |
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This medical dictionary adds its own twist to the data provided by the CancerWEB online dictionary. There are hundreds if not thousands of cross referenced web sites. Search for term and get the definition PLUS several applicable links. Use this tool to make your research even easier! |
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http://www.medical-dictionary.com/
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:08:00 PM
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i-MedREVIEW |
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The mission of i-MedREVIEW is to raise the public awareness of medicine and educate the medical community through publication of easily understandable medical information. Their site serves to educate the public as well as physicians learning about areas outside of their expertise. Visit their site and review some of their easy-to-read articles. |
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http://www.i-medreview.com/
Last Reviewed: 9/26/2003 7:07:00 PM
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