The following is a collection of links, sorted by subject area, that we feel might be useful. Use the index below to go to a specific topic area, or simply scroll down to browse the list.

For a medical dictionary, visit:

http://www.medicaldictionary.com
http://www.graylab.ac.uk/omd/index.html
http://www.searchbug.com/health/med_reference.asp

For medical abbreviations:

http://www2.med.umich.edu/mis/medabrvx/Search.CFM
http://mel.lib.mi.us/health/health-dictionaries.html

To locate a specific doctor:

http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm
http://www.doctordirectory.com
http:// www.abms.org

For laboratory information:

http://www.merck.com
http://labtestonline.org

For official organizations dealing with various medical issues:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.org
http://www.nim.nih.org
http://www.ama.assn.org
http://www.fda.org
http://www.cdc.org
http://www.abms.org
http://www.radiology.org
http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov
http://www.webmedlit.com
http://igm.nim.nih.gov
http://www.jama.ama-assn.org
http://www.cancer.org
http://www.nursingworld.org
http://www.jcaho.org
http://www.ecri.org

For various prominent clinics or university medical centers:

http://www.clevelandclinic.org
http://www.mayoclinic.org
http://www.welch.jhu.edu
http://www.med.umich.edu
http://www.med.harvard.edu
http://www.med.yale.edu
http://www.med.stanford.edu
http://www.wustl.edu/medicine
http://www.ochsner.org

For health advice:

http://www.realage.com
http://www.consult.iperweb.com
http://www.health.msn.com
http://www.worldmedic.com
http://healthweb.org
http://www.spotlighthealth.com
http://www.alternativemedicine.com
http://www.medmatters.net
http://www.4women.org
http://www.sciencekomm.at
http://www.pdr.net
http://www.medicinenet.com

For medical research:

http://www.medhelp.org
http://www.medlineplus.org
http://www.medscape.com
http://www.mtdesk.com

For medical ethics issues:

http://www.medicalethics.com
http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/ethics

For nursing issues:

http://www.nursingworld.org
http://wwnurse.com/nursing/nursing_organizations.shtml

Prescription drug information:

http://rxlist.com

For information on laparoscopic surgical procedures:

http://www.laparoscopy.com/

For help in fighting unfair debt collecting practices:

http://fair-debt-collection.com/

For information on health care solutions and medical technologies:

http://www.medtech1.com/index.cfm

Web sites for various American Specialty Boards:

American Board of Allergy and Immunology
The American Board of Anesthesiology
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Dermatology
American Board of Emergency Medicine
American Board of Family Practice
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Medical Genetics
American Board of Neurological Surgery
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Board of Ophthalmology
American Board of Otolaryngology
American Board of Pathology
American Board of Pediatricians
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Board of Plastic Surgery
American Board of Preventive Medicine
American Board of Radiology
American Board of Surgery
Cancer

Life and mortality tables:

http://www.cdc.gov/

Laboratory tests online:

http://labtestsonline.org/site/index.html

Definitions of archaic medical terms:

http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/Introduction.htm

Videos of various orthopedic operations:

http://www.vjortho.com

Conversion tables:

http://www.onlineconversion.com

American Society of Anesthesiology standards:

www.asahq.org/Standards/02.html#2

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists standards:

http://www.aana.com/crna/

Long-term Care Wire:

http://www.medicalnewswire.com/

Free Medical Journal:

http://wwww.FreeMedicalJournals.com

Health-Center

http://www.health-center.com

Internet Drug Index:

http://www.rxlist.com

eMedicine World Medical Library:

http://www.emedicine.com

Medical Illustrations:

http://www.indexedvisuals.com

Doctor Finders:

http://www.docboard.org
http://www.abms.org
http://www.askdirwalker.com/index/medboards.htm
http://www.quackwatch.com/
http://www.consumerinfocentral.com
http://www.ama-asn.org/aps/amahg.htm
http://www.doctordirectory.com

Institute for Safe Medication Practices:

http://www.ismp.org

Chemical Information:

http://www.ChemFinder.com
http://www.uaw.org/hs/at/display.cfm?cat=6

Johns Hopkins Division of Infectious Disease Antibiotic Guide:

http://hopkins-abxguide.org

Primal Interactive Anatomy:

http://www.anatomy.tv

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