JCU - Medicine Resources

a select list of resources available on the Internet and World Wide Web

JCU Library Resources

InfoHelp home page - questions answered, assistance given online, or by phone or email

Catalogue

Tropicat - JCU's library catalogue

Databases - General Information

Electronic Databases - a listing of all databases available through JCU
How To Guides - read online or print out for help on how to use internet resources better [JCU]

Indexing/Abstracting Databases

Off campus access is available for most databases and electronic journals. Simply click on this link, and follow the instructions. You will be returned to this page and can then simply click on the required resource to access it. If a password is required, this can be obtained from InfoHelp

MEDLINE via Ovid - the premier database for every aspect of health
MEDLINE - the premier database for every aspect of health [via the PubMed service]
CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature covering 1200+ journals
Informit - indexes Australian articles including those in these health related databases:

Australasian Medical Index
Australian Public Affairs Information Service - Health
AusportMed
Health & Society Database

MDConsult - Access to ebooks, journals, clinics and patient education/handouts
CHID online: Combined Health Information Database - abstracts health information, promotion and education resources [US Government]
CAB Direct - CAB Abstracts and CAB Health, including Abstracts on Hygiene and Communicable Diseases and Tropical Diseases Bulletin
Web of Science / Current Contents - indexes 8,500 of the world’s most cited journals across all disciplines
Ingenta.com - search for journal articles (was UnCover Plus): online articles searches c5,500 electronic journals; fax/Ariel articles searches the Tables of Contents of c.28,000 print titles
PsycINFO - indexes and abstracts the psychological literature
Australian Medicines Handbook - includes 'class' information about types of drugs, 'monographs' on individual drugs including lists of commercially available forms and 'treatment' documents for some common diseases where drugs are an important part of management.
AusDI - is the first comprehensive, authoritative, unbiased source of drug and therapeutic information developed for Australian pharmacists, medical practitioners, nurses and other health care professionals
Martindale - the complete drug reference
DRUGDEX - Designed to deliver unbiased drug information for those who prescribe, order, dispense, or administer medications. FDA-approved and investigational drugs, along with nonprescription and non-U.S. preparations, are covered with regard to dosage, pharmacokinetics, cautions, interactions, clinical applications, and comparative drug efficacy.
SOCIOFILE (Sociological Abstracts) - [via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts]

Full text databases

InfoTrac - indexes over 2,000 journals with full-text articles from over half available online
ProQuest 5000 - another indexing and full-text database complementing InfoTrac
Wiley Interscience - full text of Wiley journals
ScienceDirect - online access to 290 Elsevier, Harcourt and Academic Press journals (subsumes IDEAL)
Blackwell Scientific - full text of most Blackwell Scientific journals via Synergy

Electronic Journals

Electronic journals - hot-linked, alphabetical listing of full-text journals available to members of James Cook University

You can also link directly to journals via Tropicat : the JCU Library Catalogue using the web (but not the text) version

Free Medical Journals - links to free online full-text journals listed by medical specialty
Medical Journals - links to the websites of thousands of medical and bioscience journals
Australian Journals On-line - includes links to Australian medical journals [National Library of Australia]
Medical Journal of Australia - free full text issues and collections of articles on topical subjects
British Medical Journal - online, excellent and e-friendly - includes collections of BMJ articles on special topics

Student BMJ - e-journal for medical undergraduates [British Medical Journal]

Medicine Australia - online journal of medicine with links to medical web resources
Journals in Index Medicus - find by abbreviated title, full title, subject, and country of publication
Biomedical Journal Title Search - links to sites that return the full journal title from an abbreviation, or vice versa

Medical Community

Directory of Scholarly and Professional E-Conferences - discussion lists, newsgroups, mailing lists, chat groups etc. If you can't find it here, try

Tile.net or
Liszt Medicine

Australian Medical Association
Doctors' Reform Society of Australia
Royal Australian College of Physicians
American Medical Association
British Medical Association
Australian Medical Council - Australian Medical Schools, State Medical Boards, medical course accreditation, information for exam candidates etc.
Medical Schools of the U.S. and Canada and
Websites for UK Medical Schools and Faculties of Medicine
Doctor's Guide to the Internet - Medical Conferences - worldwide listing of medical conferences. If you can't find it here, try

Medical conference announcements

Medical and Health Resources (General)

Gateways/Directories

Cliniweb - indexes clinical information for health education & practice with links to automatic Medline searches [Oregon Health Sciences University]
Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Resources - essential subject listing of the best medical gateways [University of Iowa]
Healthweb - professional health resources critically evaluated by staff at leading academic medical centers
OMNI: Organising Medical Networked Information - annotated directory of quality internet resources in medicine, health and biosciences
Medscape - large collection of free peer-reviewed clinical medicine articles, CME and links for doctors and medical students - free registration required
MedWeb - hyperlinked catalogue of web health sites and medical journals [Emory Health Sciences Center Library]
WebMD - well regarded search engine for clinical practitioners returning good full-text results from its library of medical information
Australiahealth.com - links to Australian health-related websites
DrsReference Site - excellent collection of annotated links and full-text resources, Australian medical websites, medical texts and patient information

General Health

Virtual Hospital - essential site with multimedia textbooks, CME and Virtual Children's Hospital
Health Information A to Z - wealth of information about various common and exotic diseases [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
MDChoice.com - peer-reviewed professional medical content includes ECG and radiology rounds, cyberpatient simulator, online texts and journals
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - free, searchable, hyperlinked ready reference for drugs, disorders, diseases and treatment
Medem Medical Library - clinical content, patient education and healthcare information from US medical societies
On-line Medical Dictionary - best free, online, hyperlinked dictionary of medical and biomedical terms [Gray Laboratory Medical Trust, UK]
Online Medical and Science Dictionaries - directory of online dictionaries and glossaries in the fields of bioscience and medicine
Health Report - Radio National - searchable transcripts of the ABC Radio Health Reports
Reuter's Health News Stories

Bioethics & Codes of Professional Practice

Codes of Ethics Online: Health Care - [Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology]
HealthWeb: Bioethics - useful list of links [Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Library]
Biomedical & Health Care Ethics Resources on WWW - good starting point to find out about bioethics & health care ethics [University of British Columbia]
AMA Code of Ethics - and check Policy & Issues for other position statments and guidelines[Australian Medical Association]
Bioethics for Clinicians - excellent case-based series of articles [Canadian Medical Association Journal]
Hippocratic Oath
Physicians for Human Rights - advocating the use of medical science to investigate and prevent human rights abuse
Consumer Health Information
InteliHealth - comprehensive collection of consumer health information including research findings from medical journals [Johns Hopkins Medical Center]
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health - high quality, highly regarded health information service for consumers [New York Academy of Medicine]
Patient Information Publications - information used by two English GPs as a supplement to the consultation

Evidence Based Medicine & Clinical Trials

Cochrane Library - primary source of evidence-based health-care research and reviews of clinical trials [free via the Australian Government]

DARE, NEED, HTA - latest versions of databases abstracting high quality systematic reviews of health care interventions [University of York]
Australasian Cochrane Centre - provides EBM database information and Cochrane Guidelines, Manuals, and Software

HSTAT (Health Services Technology Assessment Texts) - access clinical practice guidelines, reference guides for clinicians, evidence reports and other full-text documents useful in health care decision making [National Library of Medicine]
PubMed Clinical Queries - limit your Medline search results to evidence-based papers
Turning Research Into Practice: TRIP database - single search of multiple evidence based sites to find high quality health related information
Bandolier : Evidence-based healthcare - respected free e-journal [Oxford University]
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine - official centre for EBM and essential source of information and teaching materials [Oxford University]
HealthLinks: Evidence-Based Practice and Guidelines - useful short-list of essential links [University of Washington]
HealthWeb: Evidence Based Health Care - annotated, organised EBM links from a network of US health science libraries
National Guideline Clearinghouse - comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents
Netting the Evidence - introduction to Evidence Based Practice on the Internet with a short review of each site [Sheffield University]
NHMRC Clinical Practice Guidelines - evidence-based clinical practice guidelines [National Health and Medical Research Council]
Resources for Practising Evidence-Based Medicine - links, mostly to full-text articles [PedsCCM Evidence Based Journal Club]
Seeking the Evidence: a protocol - ten-step guie to finding evidence based data [Sheffield University]
Users' Guides to Evidence-based Practice - how to use clinical practice guidelines [JAMA]

Governments & Organisations

AMWAC (Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee) - links to Australian State Health Departments, medical associations, rural health organisations, University medical schools etc
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - full text of government medical publications as well as the health information Knowledgebase
Commonwealth Dept of Health and Aged Care - vital site with information about the department, Media releases, contacts, and publications
HealthInsite - web-based quality-assured information on health issues, policies and services [Australian Government]
Health Insurance Commission - Medicare, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Practice Incentives Program, Immunisation Incentives Program etc
International Red Cross
Medicin sans Frontieres
National Health and Medical Research Council: NHMRC - media releases, research, committees, guidelines, electronic publications
National Library of Medicine (US) - Current Bibliographies in Medicine, databases and electronic information sources, MeSH, History of Medicine, online exhibitions etc
Queensland Health

Queensland legislation including the Medical Act 1939 etc

Therapeutic Goods Administration - regulation of medicines and medical devices in Australia [Department of Health and Aged Care]
US National Institutes of Health - reams of US government health information and links to disease resources, practice guidelines etc
World Health Organization - full text documents and statistics relating to public and environmental health and epidemiology

Health Economics

Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE) - [University of Sydney]
Health Reform Online - World Bank Economic Development Institute's Health Sector Reform and Sustainable Financing Program
University of York Centre for Health Economics - links to many international health economics sites

Health Education & Promotion

Selected Internet Resources for Health Education and Health Promotion - links from the American Public Health Association (APHA)
Health Promotion on the Internet - links to Australian and international resources including Internet Health Directory and Internet Journal of Health Promotion [Monash University]
Comprehensive Strategies for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention - gateway to a wide variety of health promotion resources and information [University of California]

History of Medicine

History of Medicine - includes HISTLINE (HISTory of medicine onLINE) and c.60,000 images illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine [National Library of Medicine]
MedHist - annotated gateway to high quality Internet resources in the history of medicine.[Wellcome Trust]
Medical History on the Internet - [School of Medicine, University of Alabama]
History of Biomedicine - extensive links to material on the history of indigenous, ancient, islamic, eastern and western biomedicine and diseases [Karolinska Institute]

Medical and Health Resources (Specialised)

Aboriginal & Indigenous Health

Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet - major source of Australian Indigenous health material [Edith Cowan University]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health in Queensland - information contributing to the improvement of Queensland ATSI Health
ATSIhealth - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Bibliography indexes material on indigenous health
Australian Indigenous Doctors Association - support and advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, medical undergraduates and doctors
Indigenous Health Education and Resources Guide - designed to promote awareness and equity in health care provision [Royal Australian College of Physicians]
Yooroang Goorang - web sites on indigenous health and Indigenous Health Workers' Network resources [University of Sydney School of Indigenous Health Studies]
Culture Training Manual for Medical Workers in Aboriginal Communities - classic written by Gordon O'Brien & Daniel Plooij in 1973 [Flinders University]

Alternative Medicine

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - respected information source about alternative and unconventional medical practices; includes the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Citation Index [US National Institutes of Health Office of Alternative Medicine]
Alternative Medicine Homepage - information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, complementary and integrative therapies [University of Pittsburgh]
Dictionary of Alternative-Medicine Methods - skeptical glossary of the mystical, supernaturalistic, and vitalistic [American Council on Science and Health]
HealthWorld Online - comprehensive Web site devoted to alternative and complementary health and medicine

Anaesthesia

Australian anaesthesia web site - impressive array of educational resources including the Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook [Royal Prince Alfred Hospital]
GASNet : Global Anesthesiology Server Network - major anaesthesia resource, includes the Global Textbook of Anaesthesiology[Yale University]
Australian Society of Anaesthetists - includes links to anaesthesia websites, societies and medico-political issues
Australian and NZ College of Anaesthetists
GasBone - Anaesthesia education on the internet [University of Queensland]

Anatomy, Histology & Physiology

Digital Anatomist Project - online interactive atlases with excellent imaging [University of Washington]
Visible Human Project - detailed, 3-D sections of the human body scanned using CAT and MRI [US National Library of Medicine]
Anatomy Resources on the Internet - [American Association of Anatomists]
Atlas of the human body - a basic annotated atlas [American Medical Association]
Anatomy online textbooks - includes the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation [University of Iowa Virtual Hospital]
Histology Resources on the World Wide Web - links to tutorials, images, techniques, protocols and general histology resources [University of Arizona]
Histology Atlas - comprehensive set of microscopic anatomical images [University of Kansas]
Histology Tutorial - comprehensive, illustrated tutorial, with extensive slides, glossary, quizes and reviews [University of Florida]
Physiology Online - electronic information service of the Physiological Society with links to other physiology sites
Physiology & Biophysics - WWW Virtual Library links to internet resources [Cornell University Medical College]

Arthritis, Rheumatology & Pain Management

Study of Rheumatoid Arthritis - online text [Duquesne University]
American College of Rheumatology - includes Rheumatology Resources on the Internet
International Association for the Study of Pain - massive online resource, particularly the Unofficial Resources
Oxford Pain Internet Site - professional resources on pain and analgesia, using evidence-based medicine principles
PainLink - online database of pain management resources

Asthma, Allergies and Respiratory Medicine

Asthma Management Handbook - Australian guide with links to the Spirometry Handbook[Australian National Asthma Campaign]
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - includes The Allergy Report and Medical Professional Resource Center
Diseases of the Respiratory System - full text teaching notes [Department of Medicine, University of Sydney]
Lungnet - guide to lung health and respiratory medicine [Australian Lung Foundation]
Teach Your Patients About Asthma : A Clinician's Guide - [National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Asthma Education Program Office]

Cancer

Cancer Information - gateway to current, accurate cancer information from oncology experts [National Cancer Institute]
CANCERLIT - index to worldwide cancer literature [National Cancer Institute]
Cancerlinks - links to comprehensive, professional information about the effects and treament of cancer by type
Cancer Guide - site designed to help people research cancer and interpret what they find
Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer - excellent overview of professional internet resources for cancer [University of Newcastle, UK]
OncoLink - very comprehensive multimedia cancer resource with extensive physician information [University of Pennsylvania Medical Center]
Australian Cancer Society - links to State organizations and cancer resources
American Cancer Society - information, research, therapy, news, statistics, risk factors etc covering all aspects of cancer
NTP Report On Carcinogens - information on substances known or suspected to be carcinogenous [US National Toxicology Program]
Australian National Breast Cancer Centre - one-stop information resource site for health professionals [National Health and Medical Research Council]
Clinical practice guidelines for the care and treatment of breast cancer - [Canadian Medical Association]
SkinCancerInfo.Com - well-illustrated doctor-reviewed information about skin cancers, growths and treatments

Cardiovascular

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (USA) - information for health professionals on heart, vascular, lung, blood and sleep conditions
Heart Information Network - internet resources for physicians, reviewed and rated
Cardiology Compass - guide to cardiovascular information resources
Cardiothoracic Surgery Network - extensive cardiothoracic resources including case histories, image gallery, videos, full-text articles, etc
CARDIAX - multimedia tutorials teaching principles of cardiac diagnosis, using clinical case studies [University of Michigan]
Heart Foundation of Australia - includes heart health information and links for professionals
Yale Heart Book - by Barry L Zaret, Marvin Moser, and Lawrence S Cohen [Yale University School of Medicine]
Virtual Stethoscope - audio and text teaching files on cardiac and pulmonary ausculation [McGill University]
Hematology - comprehensive list of blood-related Web links
Hemosurf: Interactive Atlas of Hematology - learn morphological hematology by observing and interpreting blood film images [University of Bern]

Communicable & Infectious Diseases, Parasitology & Entomology

Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - major site covering health topics, diseases, travel health, and the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
CDC Wonder - search facility for reports, disease prevention guidelines, publications, data sets and statistics
Communicable Diseases - Australia - includes Communicable Diseases Intelligence and the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System [National Centre for Disease Control]
Public Health Laboratory Service (UK) - communicable diseases information and links plus full-text of CDR Weekly, CDR Review and Communicable Disease and Public Health
Diseases Information - excellent, large directory of web sites, fact sheets, case studies etc organised by disease [Karolinski Institute]
WHO Health Topics: Diseases - information on communicable/infectious, tropical and vaccine preventable diseases
Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) - information on 6000+ rare diseases plus the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Database [National Institutes of Health]
Parasites & Parasitological Resources - links to parasitology resources, parasite biology and images [Ohio State University]
Parasitic Diseases - gateway to internet resources [Karolinska Institute]
Head Lice - [Professor Rick Speare, James Cook University]
American Mosquito Control Association - information on mosquitoes and mosquito borne diseases and other vectors and pests of public importance
Medical Entomology - comprehensive listing of websites [Iowa State University Entomology Index]

Dermatology

Internet Dermatology Society - links to many dermatology resources including Electronic Textbook of Dermatology
DermWeb Links - Medical & Surgical Dermatology - critical guide to the world literature
DermIS - Dermatology Internet Service - includes DOIA - Dermatology Online Atlas and links to other dermatology sites [University of Heidelberg]
Management Guidelines for Burn Injuries - [Dept of Health: New South Wales]
Dermatlas - high quality clinical and histological dermatology images for health care professionals [Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine]
Diabetes, Endocrinology & Kidney
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - kidney, urologic, hematologic, digestive, metabolic and endocrine diseases [US National Institutes of Health]
International Diabetes Institute - excellent Australian source for information
Diabetes Mellitus: Guidelines for Clinical Management and Principles of Care - [Dept of Health: New South Wales]
National Diabetes Education Initiative Website - management, epidemiology and pathophysiology of Type II diabetes with links to web sites and research information [US National Education Council]
Australian Kidney Foundation - links to sites about specific diseases, Australian and international organisations and CARI guidelines
RENALNET - nephrology resources site covering renal and related diseases and renal pathology [University of Newcastle (UK)]
Endocrine Society of Australia
Endocrine Diseases - list of sites providing information on a wide variety of endocrine disorders [Karolinska Institute]
Thyroid Disease Manager - information for doctors, researchers and students on all aspects of human thyroid physiology and disease
ThyroLink - thyroid information resources for doctors [Merck Germany]

Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco

ACOSH: Australian Council On Smoking and Health - full text resources and links to related web sites (including Quit Now!)
Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - [US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services]
Street Drug Reference Guide - commonly abused drugs with descriptions of use, effects, withdrawal and overdose symptoms [Alcohol and Drug Helpline]
DRUG - Drug Database - covers psychosocial aspects of substance abuse [via Informit; select the DRUG database from the list of databases]

Emergency Medicine & First Aid

Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society - links and full-text education resources
Emergency Medicine and Primary Care - emergency medicine information and educational resources, EKG and radiology libraries and patient simulators
Emergency Medicine On-Line Reference - online medical textbooks and references
Quick Guide to First Aid - [St John Ambulance Australia]

Environmental & Occupational Health

Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine - wide ranging list of resources for ""doctors in hard hats and steel capped boots"
Climate Change and Human Health - [Johns Hopkins University]
Duke Occupational and Environmental Medicine - includes extensively annotated links to resources on the WWW [Duke University]
Ecotoxnet FAQ - health aspects of exposure to toxicants in the environment [University of California]
enHealth - information on environmental factors (physical, chemical, biological and social) that can effect health [Australian Government]
Environmental Health Project Linked Sites - web sites providing useful information on environmental health issues [US Environmental Health Project]
Health, Environment & Work - environmental and occupational health sites and files [University of Edinburgh]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - includes Facts about Environment-related Diseases and Health Risks
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission - prevention of workplace death, injury and disease in Australia
NISU Data Publications - large selection of full-text documents and data sets [National Injury Surveillance Unit]
Workcover Queensland
Safe environments: a sustainable basis for human health - air and water quality, chemical, radiation and food safety, climate, noise and occupational health [WHO]
Stratospheric Ozone and Human Health Project - data and resources regarding human health impacts of UV and ozone

Epidemiology & Statistics

Australian Bureau of Statistics - free access to AusStats, census data etc (for off-camous access, see above)
Dictionary of Epidemiology - [Wellcome Centre for the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases]
Epidemiology - WWW Virtual Library - extensive listing of epidemiology and biostatistics resources [University of California]
Epidemiology for the Uninitiated - free, full-text of Coggon, Rose and Barker's book [BMJ Publishing]
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - [US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention]
National Centre for Classification in Health - Australian centre coordinating health classification and morbidity and mortality data
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health - [ANU]
National Center for Health Statistics - USA health statistics and links to other health-related information
WHO Statistical Information System - includes health indicators and health-related statistical information from various sources

Gastroenterology & Liver

Gastroenterology Web - digestive and liver disease resources [Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons]
Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - hundreds of endoscopic images and an excellent list of gastrointestinal web resources
American Liver Foundation - information on liver diseases
Hepatitis Central - encyclopaedic information on liver diseases including Hepatitis A-G, Cirrhosis and Autoimmune disorder

General Practice

Australian Divisions of General Practice - peak national body representing >120 Divisions of General Practice across Australia
American Academy of Family Physicians - online family practice resources, American Family Physician, special areas for residents, students etc
FamilyPractice.com - resources for family doctors: educational modules, practice guidelines, decision tools and case discussions
Global Family Doctor - website of the World Organization of Family Doctors
Primary Care Internet Guide - comprehensive listing of useful Internet sites for primary care [University of Bergen]
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners - busy site bulging with news, information and links
Royal College of General Practitioners
Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook - the print edition free and online [Virtual Hospital]

Genetics

GeneClinics - expert, peer-reviewed descriptions of inherited disorders, genetic testing, diagnosis, and counselling [NIH & University of Washington]
Human Genome Project Information - includes sections on Medicine and Genetics, and Ethical, Social and Legal Issues [US Department of Energy]
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man - OMIM - authoritative reference database of genetically influenced human characteristics [US National Center for Biotechnology Information]
Understanding Gene Testing - techniques, risks and benefits of linking genetic markers with disease [US Department of Health and Human Services]

Gerontology

National Aging Information Center - impressive collection of links to a wide range of sources on older persons [US Administration on Aging]
National Aging Research Institute - biology of ageing and the clinical care and health needs of the aged [University of Melbourne]
Merck Manual of Geriatrics - online textbook

HIV/AIDS

HIV Insite - much-recommended gateway to reliable web resources on all aspects of AIDS, including a comprehensive textbook [University of California]
AEGIS - The AIDS Education Global Information System - huge HIV/AIDS web site and an excellent source of news and information [Sisters of St Elizabeth of Hungary]
JAMA HIV/AIDS Information Centre - collection of high-quality resources for health care professionals [Journal of the American Medical Association]
CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention - information sources, research, Clinical Trials and Treatment Guidelines [CDC National Center for HIV, STD and TB prevention]
John Hopkins AIDS Service - resources for providers of treatment and care; includes the online text Medical Management of HIV Infection
Australian Society for HIV Medicine

Neurosciences

Neurosciences on the Internet - current and comprehensive index to all areas of the neurosciences [Australian mirror]
Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology on the Internet - includes the Online Neuropathology Atlas [University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary]
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - information on c.200 disorders covering treatment, prognosis, research, etc; includes Neurological Fact Sheets
Multiple Sclerosis Tutorial - multimedia tutorial covering epidemiology, pathology, etiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic criteria [University of Utah]
MS Crossroads - well organised compilation of links and articles on Multiple Sclerosis
Alzheimer Web - links to all aspects of the condition [David Small, University of Melbourne]
Whole Brain Atlas - the brain, its structure and disorders including a Neuroimaging Primer [Harvard Medical]

Nutrition

Arbor Nutrition Guide - links to nutrition related diseases and deficiencies, clinical and dietary information, food history, cultural nutrition etc
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) - database indexing scientific literature [National Institutes of Health]
Healthy Eating Club - wide range of resources for health professionals and others [Australian site]
Australian Society for the Study of Obesity

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

OMNI Obstetrics and OMNI Gynaecology - selected, reviewed and annotated weblinks
Obgyn.net - includes cases, images, feature articles, forum and more
Obstetric Ultrasound - a comprehensive guide
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - includes O&G Links/Resources
Visible Embryo - detailed pictorial account of normal and abnormal human development for medical students with links to other embryology resources

Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology

Centre for Eye Research Australia - eye disease, visual impairment and blindness
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Web Page Links - select from ophthalmology, otolaryngology and other lists
Otolaryngology Directory - ear, nose and throat links plus an ophthalmology page [RJ's Medical Directory]

Orthopaedics

WorldOrtho - major site: lecture notes, remote advisory service, Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopedics, Hucksteps' Simple Guide to Orthopedics and Trauma etc [Sydney University]
Orthogate - links to numerous web sites plus the Ortho Search Engine [Internet Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology]
Bone and Joint Sources - science and clinical aspects of the musculoskeletal system plus orthopaedics net resources [University of Washington]
Australian Orthopaedic Association

Paediatrics, Child & Adolescent Health

Best of the Pediatric Internet - identifies the best internet sites for the practicing pediatrician [American Academy of Pediatrics]
Harriet Lane WWW Links - formerly Pediatric Points of Interest: an evaluated collection of useful pediatric sites [Johns Hopkins University]
Pedinfo - indexes the pediatric internet, for pediatricians and others interested in child health [University of Alabama]
KidsHealth - medical experts at the Nemours Foundation provide health information from before birth to adolescence
Neonatology on the Web - includes notable papers, clinical resources, links to websites and diversions [Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]
All Net Pediatric Critical Care Textbook - picuBOOK is an on-line interactive textbook and resource for pediatric critical care [Stanford University et al]
PedsCCM File Cabinet - educational and practical materials and clinical and research resources for practitioners of pediatric critical care
International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Monitoring Systems - worldwide congenital malformation monitoring programs and birth defect websites
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - news, position statements, information sheets
AMA-Adolescent Health On-Line - collection of useful resources [American Medical Association Program on Child and Adolescent Health]

Pathology

Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia - includes annotated links to other pathology related websites
Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education - multimedia electronic laboratory demonstrating human disease pathologies [University of Utah]
Urbana Atlas of Pathology - images of pathologies with explanatory legends and links to further information [University of Illinois]

Pharmacology

Medline Plus: Drug Information - guide to 9000+ prescription and over-the-counter medications [United States Pharmacopeia (USP)]
Rxlist: The Internet drug index - search engine (with fuzzy spelling) for free in-depth drug prescribing information and patient education materials
Australian Prescription Products Guide - information on pharmacology, use of dosage and contradiction, includes non prescription drugs [free registration required]

Psychiatry & Psychology

Online Dictionary of Mental Health - each entry links to a democracy of internet resources and viewpoints
Mental Health Information for the Health Sector - links to web resources, part of the Mental Health and Wellbeing site [Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care]
Centre for Evidence Based Mental Health - promoting and supporting the teaching and practice of evidence based mental healthcare [Oxford University]
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists - includes an online Mental Health Resource Library, position statements and Code of Ethics
Frank McDonald's Psychology Page - collection of psychology articles, links, images and patient information sheets [Consultation-Liaison Psychologist, TGH]

Public Health

Public Health Resources on the Internet - extensive, comprehensive and recommended listing [Queensland University of Technology]
Public Health WWW Virtual Library - links to selected internet resources [Griffith University]
National Public Health Partnership - joint governments agenda for Australian public health, includes links to other Public Health sites and resources
American Public Health Association - information, education and advocacy resources
Public Health Association of Australia - includes policy statements on current issues

Radiology

HealthWeb - Radiology - good starting point for radiology and nuclear medicine resources [Indiana University]
Medical Radiography Home Page - internet resources for radiologic science professionals
Radiology Tutorials - annotated listing of online tutorials [Association of Program Directors in Radiology]
Online learning tools in radiology - teaching cases, atlases, student materials, image collections, medical physics lectures etc [Harvard Medical School]
Radiology WebServer - online textbook, case studies, teaching files, anatomy learning modules, and courses [University of Washington]

Rural Health

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine - the peak professional association for rural medical education and training in Australia
CME Net - continuing medical education for rural and remote practitioners - includes links, Primary Clinical Care Manual, etc - best with Internet Explorer [Queensland Rural Medical Support Agency]
National Rural Health Alliance - links to member bodies, Rural Health Information Papers and Services for Rural and Remote Allied Health
North Queensland Rural Health Training Unit - essential site with over 1,000 annotated health-related resource links
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Rural Health - selected Australian and overseas links [Charles Sturt University]
Rural Health Web Ring - worldwide websites dedicated to rural health issues from government, educational and health agency bodies
Telemedecine Information Exchange - technology, equipment, programs, applications, research, articles, Telemed 101, and links [Telemedicine Research Center]
RURAL - Rural and Remote Health Database - [on Informit, password required from InfoHelp]

Surgery

Surgery - excellent, comprehensive collection of links to surgery information and resources [Karolinska Institute]
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
YourSurgery.com - multimedia explanations by surgeons of surgical procedures with detailed text, illustrations, photos and animation
Laparoscopy.com - information and online resources about laparoscopic surgery.
TraumaOrg - knowledge and practice of injury prevention and trauma care plus an interactive forum
Liverpool Trauma Handbook - trauma management protocols developed at the Liverpool Hospital, Sydney
Breast Tutorial - for medical students [University of Wisconsin]
Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery - anatomy, therapy, decision trees, images, links etc [Charles Eaton]

Toxicology

Toxicology Sites of Interest - [Society of Toxicology]
HazDat Database - health effects of hazardous substances, including Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets [Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry]
TOXNET Toxicology Data Network - group of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals and related areas [National Library of Medicine]
Australian Venom & Toxin Database - guide to Australian venomous creatures and their toxins with procedures on handling bites and stings
Toxin Technical Information Index - properties, regulations, use, toxicity, further references etc [National Conservation Council of NSW]

Transcultural and Minority Groups

Australian Transcultural Mental Health Network - resources to improve mental health services to non-english speaking background communities
Checklists for Cultural Assessment - issues and aspects of illness and hospital care affected by culture and language [Queensland Health]
Women of Color Health Data Book - role of culture, ethnicity, socioeconomics etc as contributors to the health status of US women [National Women's Health Information Center]

Tropical and Travel Health and Medicine

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases - gateway to useful links [University of Hawaii]
Links to Key Clinical Tropical (and Travel) Medicine Sites - used by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene [University of Alabama]
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - information on the prevention and control of tropical diseases through research and education
Internet Resources on Parasitology and Tropical Medicine - [Carlo Denegri Foundation, Italy]
Australasian College of Tropical Medicine
Tropical Medicine Internet Resources - [Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine]
Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases - information on 10 major tropical diseases [UNDP/World Bank/WHO]
Information for Travel Medicine Professionals - Health Hazard advisories and international public health authorities news, links etc [Health Canada]
Travel Medicine Home Page - recommended links [James Cook University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine]
Minding Your Health Abroad - travel health information for over 265 countries [Medical Advisory Services for Travellers Abroad (MASTA)]
Emporiatrics: An Introduction to Travel Medicine - guidebook for clinicians to preventing and treating travel-related illnesses [Virtual Hospital]
Yellow Book - a reference for health care providers who advise international travelers of health risks [US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
Malaria Foundation International - general and scientific information and links on the health, economic and social aspects of malaria
Malaria Database - information resource for scientists working in malaria research [Walter and Eliza Hall Institute etc]

Women's and Men's Health

National Women's Health Information Center - one-stop gateway for information on women's health and well being [US Department of Health etc]
Men's Health - one-stop gateway for information on men's health and well being [US Department of Health etc]
Women's Health Resources and Related Internet Links - useful set of annotated links [Canadian Women's Health Network]
Men's Health - internet resources and patient information guides on a wide range of men's health issues [University of Pittsburgh]
Global Reproductive Health Forum @ Harvard - research library, links, forums, etc on reproductive and other women's health and related issues
Women's Health Resources - usefully annotated guide [New York Times]

Search Engines

Google - simple, fast with excellent results (Australian Site)
Alta Vista - good for complex searches (Australian Site)
Ixquick Metasearch - gets selected results from 12 search engines simultaneously
Searching the Internet - check out some other good search engines (and how to use them)

Study, Assignment and Research Aids

InfoHelp VISA: Virtual Information Skills Activity - JCU's online information literacy tutorial. Become expert in finding and using information.
Internet Medic - excellent online tutorial on Internet information skills for medicine and health sciences.
Purdue Online Writing Lab - over 130 instructional handouts to help you write better
Study Skills Online - interactive, self-paced tutorials from JCU on writing assignments and other study skills
How to Read a Paper - articles from the British Medical Journal to assist readers in evaluating journal literature
How to Read a Medical Journal Article - aid to critical understanding by Steve Simon, a medical biostatistician
Referencing styles - JCU's guide to information on referencing and citing sources in assignments
Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences - links to Web sites providing instructions to authors (and home pages) for over 2,000 journals in the health/biomedical sciences [Medical College of Ohio]
Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals - [International Committee of Medical Journal Editors]
QuackWatch - guide to health fraud, quackery and intelligent decisions

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