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| Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to health services. | |
| Source of daily medical and health related news written for the health care professional. Includes a Case of the Week and links to medical sites reviewed by Reuters physician editors. | ||
| Subject centre aiming to promote high quality learning and teaching in higher education disciplines related to health sciences and practice. | ||
| Three year project funded by the European Community to develop distributed, clinical information and patient record systems by focusing on language terminology. | ||
| Bi monthly magazine concerned with information technology in managed care and how information can be shared among health care networks. | ||
| Information about diagnostic testing procedures involved in a range of areas including the brain and nervous system, blood disorders, digestion, urination, lung problems, hormonal disorders, and infertility, pregnancy, and childbirth. Details are given on how to prepare for various tests, any risks involved, post test care, and the likely waiting period for results. Additional sections on specific health issues of men and women are provided. | ||
| Describes the origins, development, and eventual decline of Victorian era Turkish baths. Outlines their purpose and operation, social history, a listing of companies known to have built, purchased, or operated Turkish baths, and a directory of baths in the UK. | ||
| The Medical Journal of Australia aims to be the premier forum for information and commentary on clinical medicine and health care in Australia. It publishes original clinical research, reviews and educational articles, together with commentary and informed debate on standards of clinical practice, and on social, ethical, legal and other issues related to health care. | ||
| Monthly journal dedicated to reviewing and interpreting significant developments in health care delivery. Each edition focuses on a specific topic such as Maori health, mental health, private / public sector issues or a conference report. | ||
| An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to specific complaints and other aspects of medicine and health care, with descriptions and subscription details. | ||
| Set of links to journals relevant to public health, environmental medicine and hospital management. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text. | ||
| Resource specifically addressing male health concerns, since men are thought to consult doctors less frequently than women. Offers publications and details of organisations dealing with alcohol and drug abuse, cancer, fitness, heart disease, HIV and AIDS, prostate health, smoking and violence prevention. Also provides information on illnesses specific to men of different ages and races. | ||
| Health Reform Online is a collaborative effort of Health Sector Reform and Sustainable Financing Flagship Program of the World Bank's Economic Development Institute, and the World Bank wide Thematic Group on Health Sector Reform, economics and financing. It provides distance learning opportunities for managers, analysts and decision makers in health care. | ||
| Consumer voice for health care offering articles and reports on health care, politics, reform, Medicare and Medicaid, and other health care issues for women, senior citizens, and lower income households. | ||
| Daily news on diseases, treatments, drugs and diet. | ||
| International report considering health policy issues based on a study of 11, 13, and 15 year old children in developed countries. Adolescents' general health and wellbeing, family and peer relations, school environment, socioeconomic inequalities, exercise and leisure time activities, eating habits, dental care, dieting, substance use, and sexual behaviour are among issues addressed. Acrobat Reader is required. | ||
| Focuses on raising awareness of the potential rise in cases of blindness and eye disorders by the year 2030. Adopting a US emphasis, FAQs provide details of adult and children's eye disorders, as well as indicators of self assessment diagnosis, which is not intended to be an alternative to a professional eye examination. Also promotes eye care in children from birth, while a safety section examines issues in a variety of environments. | ||
| Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to health services and, specifically, the NHS. | ||
| Aims to identify and review the results of good quality health research and to disseminate the findings to key decision makers in the NHS and to consumers of health care services. | ||
| Searchable catalogue of health care resources providing material on alternative medicine, diseases and conditions, exercise and fitness, and nutrition. | ||
| Computerised AIDS Ministries Network: Information, education and support for people with HIV / AIDS. | ||
| Set of annotated links to online courses, course descriptions, tutorials, assignments, tests and other materials used in the teaching of nursing. | ||
| Searchable online book intended as a general reference source for health care providers and consumers. The six major sections cover using the US health care system; wellness; symptoms; first aid; treatment and prevention; and proper use of medications. Chapters include understandable explanations of the topic, and selective descriptions of diseases or abnormalities. | ||
| A frequently updated library of health sciences information providing patient care support and distance learning to health care professionals. | ||
| Collection of health resources grouped under three main headings. 'Factors Affecting the Health of Women of Colour' provides an overview of health factors relating to ethnic and racial heritage (Native Americans, Hispanics, Black Americans, and Asian Americans), and special health issues facing adolescent females and elderly women of colour. 'Health Assessment of Women of Colour' offers tabulated and graphical data on topics such as life expectancy, major causes of death, body weight, tobacco, alcohol, drug use, preventive health care services and access to health care. The final section, 'Issues Related to Improving the Health of Women of Colour', documents research needs, facilities, and the need for more minority physicians and health care providers. | ||
| Offers health and medical information for consumers and professionals, including press releases, generic and US brand name drug information, and access to the Medline database. | ||
| Offers original articles and features about the health care industry in the USA, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include administration, legal issues, Medicaid and Medicare, links to pages on various medical conditions, nursing, policy and publications. | ||
| Talaria is a resource for health care professionals which addresses the management of pain in patients with cancer. It provides a hypermedia implementation of the Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Cancer Pain, a publication of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. There are also supplementary tools and information. For example, the opioid calculator will assist physicians in converting dosages across drugs and routes of administration. | ||
| Tables of contents and abstracts of the bimonthly print journal analysing the politics of health care, and associated policy making. Archives are available from 1995 onwards, and author and subject indexes covering the period 1976 1995 are given. | ||
| Provides health care information written or reviewed by UK doctors for both professionals and patients. Features brief advice on the causes and treatments of a range of conditions including colds, influenza, eye problems, headaches, meningitis, sunburn, and warts. Also offers coverage of recent research into each condition, and gives details of patient support groups. | ||
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