Dermatlas (http://www.dermatlas.com)
According to the owners of this site: "The Dermatlas is an international
collaborative projectthat enables health care professionals, parents, and
patients to access high quality
dermatology images on the World Wide Web. The Dermatlas also includes
an online Dermatology
Quiz at http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/quiz.cfm that allows trainees
to test their
diagnostic skills.
PEIR image database: over 46,000 images to choose and use, many of them dermatology images
Dermatology Site, Univ. of British Columbia
Some nice teaching cases from Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre
American Academy of Dermatology
Dr. Mark Cobb's Altas of Dermatopathology (link pending)
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Online
Department of Dermatology at the Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Matrix (http://www.medmatrix.org)
Ranked,
peer-reviewed, annotated, updated, clinical medicine resource.
Science.Komm (http://www.sciencekomm.at/index.html)
Clinical information plus many journal links.
Dermatology
Online Atlas- This site provides an extensive dermatologic atlas online
from Erlangen, Germany
Derm
Atlas- Seite nicht gefunden
Textbook of Military Medicine, Part III: Disease and the Environment
University of British Columbia- DermWeb
University of Iowa Department of Dermatology- Excellent Links
American Society of Dematologic Surgeons
Derm Dept, University of New Castle, UK
Derm
Dept, University of Wales, UK
Botanical
Dermatology Database-BoDD University of WalesOther
Links
DermNet, New Zealand
Dermatologic Society
Other
Links
Australasian College of Dermatologists
SOCIAL HYGIENE HANDBOOK, Hong Kong Medical Society- dermatology & STD
International League of Dermatological Societies
University Medical School of Debrecen
Indiana University, Virtual Dermatology
Skin Cancer Dx Using Hierarchical Neural Networks & Fuzzy Logic
Univ of Oregon, CliniWeb Links
Occupational Skin Disorders
Contact Dermatitis PageCutaneous Drug Reaction Database
Skinema- skin conditions
of the stars
http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~vcr/index.html
Patient Education Available on the Internet
Eczema Treatment
& Information
http://www.stayhealthy.com/hrd/DICOPr_MIUS_SKHACO_Ecma.htm
http://website.lineone.net/~eczema/
http://www.acnetreatment.net/eczema-causes-symptoms-and-treatment/
Skin Disease Patient information
Medical Resources
AMA siteYale University Medical Library- general
National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine– LUNG Line & Info Center
Mayo Clinic- Provides
news & information for patients & medical professionals
http://www.mayo.edu/toc.html
Karolinska Institute, Sweden- Excellent Links
Misc. other links:
1. Gateways and Publications
Healthfinder.gov
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
This comprehensive site is the federal government`s gateway to consumer
health and human services information
MEDLINE Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
With over 9 million biomedical journal article abstracts, Medline is
highly regarded by medical professionals. Plus links for health topics,
dictionaries, organizations, news, and more
The Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/sgoffice.htm
Visit the virtual office of the Surgeon General of the United States
Reports of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports.htm
Reports on smoking, suicide, nutrition, physical activity and health,
and
HIV/AIDS, to name a few
National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov
Easy access to the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) 25 institutions
and research trials (an NIH site specifically devoted to cancer trials
is
cancertrials.nci.nih.gov)
Health Topics A to Z
http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm
Health Topics A to Z from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
provides a listing of disease and health topics found on the agency’s
Web
site
Links to State and Local Health Departments
http://www.cdc.gov/other.htm
Click on your state or selected counties
Health Web Links
http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm
Health consumer information from the Federal government
Government and Consumer Publications on Health
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/health.htm
General health information from the Federal Consumer Information Center
in
Pueblo, Colorado
Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project
http://www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/hcupnet.htm
Identify, track, analyze, and compare statistics on hospitals at the
national, regional, and state level
ACCESS America for SENIORS
http://www.seniors.gov
A government wide initiative to deliver electronic services from government
agencies and organizations to seniors. Some features include Benefits,
Health,
Consumer Protection, Services, Employment & Volunteer Activities,
a Retirement
Planner online, Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Education & Training,
and Other Links.
2. Food and Nutrition
Food Information Gateway
http://www.consumer.gov/food.htm
Consumer information on food from the Federal government
Interactive Healthy Eating Index
http://www.usda.gov/cnpp
Provides a quick assessment of the quality of your diet, including
nutrition information targeted to your specific score
FoodSafety.Gov
http://www.foodsafety.gov
Gateway to government food safety information
Nutrition Navigator
http://navigator.tufts.edu/
A rating guide to nutrition Web sites
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html
Food and nutrition information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Recommended Dietary Allowances
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/rda.html
>From the National Academy of Sciences
Local Farmers Markets
http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/map.htm
Click on your state to find a local farmers market
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines
Online access to the fifth edition of Nutrition & Your Health:
Dietary
Guidelines for Americans, a joint publication of the U.S. Departments
of
Health & Human Services and Agriculture
3. Specific Topics or Concerns
Healthfinder Hot Topics
http://www.healthfinder.gov/hottopics.htm
Healthfinder’s monthly top search topics and perennial favorites are
highlighted here for quick and easy searches. Topics include AIDS,
diabetes, allergies, depression, pregnancy and alternative medicine
Help with Substance Abuse or Mental Health Problems
http://www.samhsa.gov
This site has resources to help you with a mental health or substance
abuse problem, including directories of service providers, referral
hotlines, and mental health/consumer survival resources
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/index.html
A look at mental illness as a critical public health problem
Help with Stress and Anxiety
http://www.mentalhealth.org/
Review the publications or use the search function to find information
on
dealing with stress and anxiety and other issues
Asthma and Indoor Environments
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asthma
Basic information about asthma and reducing common asthma triggers
in your
home
Diet, Health and Fitness
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm
Consumer education publications in English and Spanish on topics such
as
dieting, indoor tanning, vision correction procedures, and infertility
services to name a few
My Medicines
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/my-medicines/meds_eng.html
Advice for women on using medicines wisely
Travelers’ Health
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/
How to protect yourself from disease when traveling outside the U.S.
and
alerts about disease outbreaks
CancerNet
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/
Gateway to the most recent and accurate cancer information from the
National Cancer Institute
Clinical Trials
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
Provides patients, family members, and members of the public current
information about clinical research studies
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://nccam.nih.gov/
Sponsored by The National Institutes of Health, NCCAM conducts and
supports basic and applied research and training and disseminates
information on complementary and alternative medicine
Choosing and Using a Health Plan
http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/hlthpln1.htm
Booklet to help you make sense of your choices for getting health care
insurance
Oral Health
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/sgr/oralhealth.asp
First-ever Surgeon General`s Report on oral health
Oncology Tools
http://www.fda.gov/cder/cancer
A variety of information related to cancer and approved cancer drug
therapies from the Food and Drug Administration
Organ Donation
http://www.organdonor.gov
Information on how to become an organ and tissue donor
For Your Heart
http://www.4woman.gov
Information for women about cardiovascular disease, including exercise,
nutrition, smoking, diabetes, cholesterol, and high blood pressure
What About Men`s Health?
http://www.4woman.org/mens/index.cfm
Information geared to help women learn more about the leading health
concerns of the men in their lives; also includes a quiz for men to
test
their knowledge of womens health
Diabetes Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/faqs.htm
Learn about diabetes, its symptoms, types, major risk factors, and
more
Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/Cancer_Types/Prostate_Cancer.shtml
Learn about prostate cancer, its symptoms, risk factors, and more
Screening Mammograms Fact Sheet
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/detection/Screening_Mammograms.html
Learn the difference between screening and diagnostic mammograms, the
factors that place a woman at increased risk for breast cancer, and
more
Tuberculosis (TB)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/faqs/qa.htm
Information on TB, how to get tested and treated, and more
Cosmetics
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-toc.html
Answers to questions about cosmetic safety, animal testing, allergic
reactions, and more
HIV/AIDS
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/faqs.htm
Frequently asked questions on HIV/AIDS from the Centers for Disease
Control & Prevention
4. Health Sites for Kids
Girl Power
http://www.health.org/gpower/
This site seeks to reinforce and sustain positive values about health
among girls ages 9-14
Kids' Home at the National Cancer Institute
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/occdocs/KidsHome.html
Site for young persons being treated for cancer, HIV, and other illnesses
Snack Smart for Healthy Teeth
http://www.hhs.gov/kids
Site for kids’ dental care
Food Safety at Home, School and When Eating Out
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/cbook.html
Activity book for kids to color
Smoke-Free Kids
http://www.smokefree.gov
Encourages adolescent girls to participate in soccer to maintain physical
fitness and resist pressures to smoke
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