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| Gregory Thompson, MD | General Internal Medicine Fellow, Medical Informatics University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT http://www.med.utah.edu/medinfo/ |
- Medline Free Full Text Journals Search - "Internal Medicine"
Free, full-text, English language, clinically-focused journal articles indexed in Medline with "Internal Medicine" as a subject focus.
- Physician's Weekly
An online version of a popular publication which offers professional-level highlights and analysis of current medical news and controversies.
- American College of Physicians Observer
An award-winning newspaper which provides coverage of local and national events relevant to Internal Medicine practitioners. The Observer offers news and feature articles on practice trends, computers, residency, ethics, etc. American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine.
- Internal MDLinx
REG Provides regularly updated links to abstracts and fee access to full text articles published in current journal literature. Presented as one of MDLinx.com's suite of medical specialty news web sites. Free registration.
- eInternal Medicine News
REG An independent bimonthly newspaper for specialists in internal medicine that includes news, opinions, clinical rounds, meeting reports, and commentaries. Free registration. The International Medical News Group .
- Internal Medicine World Report - Hospital Medicine
A clinical newspaper with updates from major medical conferences and peer-reviewed journals. Published by Medical World Communications.
- The Medical Post
Publishes news, short articles, editorials, letters, commentaries. Directed to Canadian physicians with a focus on practice of medicine in Canada.
- IMpact-The Internal Medicine Newsletter for Medical Students
Covers internal medicine news, career issues, and emerging technologies. American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine.
- Internal Medicine News from Online Medical News
A directory of weblinks to sites that offer specialty-related news for medical professionals and patients.
- Science Daily News - Internal Medicine
News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
- Topix.net Internal Medicine News
News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.
- MedWire News - General Medicine
REG The latest, most important findings in the fast-moving world of medical research and clinical trials from scans of the world's leading journals. Free registration.
- Best Practice of Medicine
$ REG A comprehensive, continuously updated reference designed to quickly answer the questions of busy primary care clinicians. Presents news, alerts, briefs, and in-depth reports on clinical topics. Fee registration.
- ACP-ASIM Observer Clinical Issues
Articles that review vital Internal Medicine topics: smoking cessation, flu, immunization, managing pain, end-of-life care, treating alcohol problems, telemedicine, etc. 1995-present. American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine .
- Annals of Internal Medicine
Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years. Original articles, reviews, and clinical updates for Internists. American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine.
- Clinician Reviews
Articles covering current issues in clinical practice.
- Disease Modules on MerckMedicus
Text reviews of diseases that include disease definition, classification, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and guideline for treatment. These reviews are directed to health care providers. Accesss to the MerckMedicus site requires registration with physician license number. Searchable. Merck & Co., Inc.
- Effective Clinical Practice
An archive of free full text journal articles. Change the year in the search window for alternate years. American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP).
- Patient Care
Articles that cover current issues in patient care.
- Swiss Medical Weekly
Peer-reviewed, original articles and reviews dealing with practical and scientific topics from all fields of medicine. This is the official Journal of the Swiss Society of Internal Medicine et al. EMH Schwabe
- The Hospitalist
Full text articles for U.S hospitalists on issues and developments in hospital medicine. Includes updates on recent and upcoming National Association of Inpatient Physicians-sponsored programs and activities.
- AHRQ Morbidity & Mortality Web Rounds
A web-based medical journal that educates healthcare providers about medical errors in a blame-free environment. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
- Medicine OnLine
An international journal of medicine which includes archived peer reviewed clinical articles, reviews, scientific papers, FAQs, and quizzes. Priory Lodge Education Ltd .
- Disease Ultra Summary Review
Very short notes including basic information, bullet points of knowledge, and pearls on various diseases and conditions. The Doctor's Lounge.
- Medslides Internal Medicine Slideshows
A collection of slideshows authored by medical faculty and clinicians.
- The Internet Journal of Internal Medicine
Publishes original articles, case reports, reviews, press releases, letters, and cartoons. Peer reviewed. 2000-present. Internet Scientific Publications, LLC.
- Hospital Practice
A popular clinical journal which covers new developments and problem areas in medicine and clinical research, 1998-2001. Suspended September 2001. Searchable. The McGraw-Hill Companies.
- ACP Journal Club
$ REG Structured abstracts with expert commentaries on articles recently published in the medical literature. The content focuses on articles reporting that warrant immediate attention by internal medicine physicians. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22ACP+J+Club%22[Jour]. Fee registration. American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine.
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Peer-reviewed original articles on clinical and laboratory medicine, clinical research, and clinical epidemiology. Includes editorials, reviews, case reports, and conference reports. This journal is considered to be a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for small medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22Mayo%20Clin%20Proc%22%5BJournal%5D. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
- Postgraduate Medicine
A practical, peer-reviewed journal for primary care physicians that offers multiple-article symposia focused on common clinical problems. The journal offers original articles, editorials, patient notes, CME credit quizzes, and practical medical tips. Free access to TOCs, abstracts, and selected full text, 1996-present. Searchable. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Postgrad+Med%22[Jour]. The McGraw-Hill Companies.
- American Journal of Medicine
$ REG Original clinical research articles. This journal is the official journal of the Association of Professors of Medicine. It is considered by "Brandon/Hill" to be an essential resource for the small medical library and the best initial journal purchase in the field of Emergency Medicine. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22Am%20J%20Med%22%5BJournal%5D. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Elsevier Science.
- Annals of Internal Medicine
$ REG Original articles, reviews, brief communications, editorials, letters, and clinical updates. This journal is considered by "Brandon/Hill" to be an essential resource for the small medical library and one the best initial journal purchase in the field of Internal Medicine. Published by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine - the largest specialty organization in the United States. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Ann+Intern+Med%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts.
- Journal of the American Medical Association
The world's most widely read medical journal, offers peer-reviewed, highly-selected clinical science articles for physicians and health professionals. This journal is considered by "Brandon/Hill" to be an essential resource for the small medical library and one the best initial journal purchase in the field of Internal Medicine. Published by the American Medical Association. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&term="JAMA"[Journal:__jrid5346].
- Medical Clinics of North America
$ REG Comprehensive and concise articles that review new diagnostic and management techniques for a single clinical problem. This journal is considered by "Brandon/Hill" to be an essential resource for the small medical library and a best initial journal purchase in the field of Internal Medicine. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22Med%20Clin%20North%20Am%22%5BJournal%5D. Fee registration. Free abstracts. W.B. Saunders.
- New England Journal of Medicine
One of the world's premiere weekly journals of medical research. This journal is considered by "Brandon/Hill" to be an essential resource for the small medical library and one the best initial journal purchase in the field of Internal Medicine. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&term="N+Engl+J+Med"[Journal:__jrid5985]. Published by the Massachusetts Medical Society.
- The Lancet (UK)
$ REG A premiere medical journal of the United Kingdom. This journal is considered by "Brandon/Hill" to be an essential resource for the small medical library and a best initial journal purchase in the field of Internal Medicine. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&term="Lancet"[Journal:__jrid5470]. The Lancet Publishing Group. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts.
- European Journal Of Clinical Investigation
$ REG Studies relevant to humans in health or disease. This journal is considered to be a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for small medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22Eur%20J%20Clin%20Invest%22%5BJournal%5D. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Blackwell Publishing.
- Journal of Clinical Investigation
A top-tier journal that publishes biologically significant findings with clinical relevance. Published since 1924, the JCI has a 2001 Impact Factor of 14.118. Free access to full text. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22J%20Clin%20Invest%22%5BJournal%5D. The American Society for Clinical Investigation and HighWire Press.
- Medicine
$ REG Original artcles relevant to hospital and office practice with analytical reviews of internal medicine and other specialties. This journal is considered to be a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for small medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22Medicine%20%28Baltimore%29%22%5BJournal%5D. Fee registration for full text. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- American Journal of Medicine Select
$ REG Selected, peer-reviewed articles reporting original studies from the AJM deemed to have a direct clinical significance for physicians in academia or community-based practice. Free access to TOCs and abstracts 1997-present. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Published by Elsevier Science for The Association of Professors of Medicine.
- Annual Reviews in Medicine
$ REG Publishes review articles in clinical medicine. Free access to TOCs 1984-present, and abstracts 1994-present. Fee for full text 1984-present. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Annu+Rev+Med%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Annual Reviews and HighWire Press.
- Archives of Internal Medicine
$ REG Reports of original investigations, review articles, editorials, case reports, and correspondence of interest and relevance to practicing internists. Free access to TOCs, abstracts, and selected full text articles, 1998-present. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Arch+Intern+Med%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. American Medical Association.
- Disease-a-Month
$ REG In-depth reviews of clinical topics for primary care physicians that cover pathophysiology, clinical features of the disease or condition, diagnostic techniques, therapeutic approaches, and prognosis. This journal is considered to be a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for small medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22Dis%20Mon%22%5BJournal%5D. Fee registration for full text. Mosby, Inc.
- Journal of General Internal Medicine
$ REG Publishes original articles, clinical reviews, and brief reports focused on clinical problems in internal medicine, education in primary care, prevention, epidemiology, and the health care system. Free access to TOCs and abstracts, 1997-present. Official Journal of the Society of General Internal Medicine. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?b=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22J+Gen+Intern+Med%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Blackwell Science.
- Journal of Internal Medicine
$ REG Publishes original articles, reviews, and case reports that cover the broad scope of diseases within internal medicine. Free access to TOCs 1997-present. This journal is considered to be a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for small medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=4&term=%22J+Intern+Med%22[jour]. Fee registration for full text. Blackwell Publishing.
- Journal Watch Online
$ REG Includes concise summaries and comments on the latest clinical reports published in medical and scientific journal literature. Special editions available in dermatology, cardiology, psychiatry, women's health, emergency medicine, infectious disease, neurology and gastroenterology. 1993-present. Free access to TOCs. Free subscription to eTOCs. Searchable. Fee registration. Free trial. Massachusetts Medical Society.
- American Journal of the Medical Sciences
Publishes original reports of clinical or laboratory investigations, reviews, case reports, and rapid communications.The official journal of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation. This journal is considered to be a core resource for medical libraries. Free access to TOCs, 1999-present. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Am+J+Med+Sci%22[jour]&doptcmdl=DocSum Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Internal Medicine Journals at Medbioworld
A comprehensive directory of weblinks for journals in this specialty.
- Western Journal of Medicine
Medlinle abstracts from this peer-reviewed clinical journal for primary care physicians which ceased publication in 2002. BMJ Publishing Group
- PocketNotes for Adult Medicine
A physician's personal clinical notes regarding the management of patients. Offers quick reminders and reviews of common topics in adult medicine. The author assumes no responsibility for the consequences from the use of these personal notes.
- UCSF Hospitalist Handbook
A thorough, concise, easy-to-read practical bedside guide to common problems in inpatient clinical medicine. Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Edited by Sanjiv J. Shah, M.D.
- eMedicine - Internal Medicine
Constantly-updated and carefully-edited online multimedia textbooks in various specialties. This web project presents disease synopses with clinical and physical findings, etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, differential diagnosis, and treatment options. Emedicine offers post-tests for CME credit; a typical fee is $7.50 per credit hour. Emedicine, Inc. Fee registration.
- Hospital Care Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Drugs Lists (SA)
A work that covers recommended therapeutic agents, doses, management steps, and referral details for conditions that comprise the majority of hospital based adult care. Therapies are based on scientific evidence and positive risk/benefit ratio. Updated 1998. Published by the National Department of Health of South Africa.
- UCSF Internal Medicine Chief Residents' Cover Sheets
Practical step-by-step guides to the management of challenging medical conditions in the hospital setting. University of California at San Francisco.
- American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine
The homepage for the nation's largest medical specialty society with membership of about 115,000 members in general internal medicine and related subspecialties. This website offers information about ACP-ASIM, membership information, news, updates, publications, position statements, clinical practice guidelines, CME opportunities and meetings, a practice management center, career resource center, patient care resources, sections for students and residents.
- Family Practice/General Practice at Merckmedicus.com
REG Selected weblinks to free, high quality, full text resources relevant to this specialty: clinical textbooks, news, and journal articles. Free registration is limited to physicians and healthworkers. Sponsored by Merck and Company. Restricted registration or content areas.
- Internal Medicine at Merckmedicus.com
REG Selected weblinks to free, high quality, full text resources relevant to this specialty: clinical textbooks, news, and journal articles. Free registration is limited to physicians and healthworkers. Sponsored by Merck and Company. Restricted registration or content areas.
- National Association of Inpatient Physicians
NAIP is the medical society dedicated to representing hospitalists--physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. This website offers membership information and a newsletter about the group'smeetings and activities.
- Society of General Internal Medicine
An international organization of physicians, with over 2800 members, who combine caring for patients with educating and/or doing research. This website includes information about the Society, news, past and future meetings and conferences, meeting abstracts, funding opportunities, and publications.
- Internal Medicine Associations at Medbioworld
A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.
- Current ACP Practice Guidelines
Guidelines and algorithms produced by the American College of Physicians.
- Internal Medicine Clerkship Core Video Lectures at PCOM
Videos of lectures delivered to medical students at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine: "Hepatology", "Respiratory Failure", "Trigger Point Injections", "Problem Solving".
- Medical Grand Rounds on Video
Educational programs that emphasize research and scholarship and inspire improvements in health care.
- Braunwald's Atlas of Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases
REG Images encompass a wide variety of infectious diseases with emphasis on those conditions most likely to be encountered by the internist. Access is limited to subscribers to MerckMedicus. Science Press Internet Services. Free registration.
- Braunwald's Atlas of Internal Medicine
REG 1500 radiographic, pathologic and histologic images with accompanying text. Science Press Internet Services 2003. Free access for physician subscribers of the sponsored medical portal Merckmedicus. Free registration.
- Medicine Video Grand Rounds Archive at Arizona
Archived video presentations from Arizona Health Sciences: "Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children", "Right Ventricular Dysplasia", etc.
- ACP-ASIM Clinical Problem Solving Cases
$ REG Interactive, clinically-based patient care scenarios that address patient assessment, differential diagnosis, treatments, treatment outcomes, and appropriate follow-up. More than 48 interactive cases are presented in the various subspecialties of internal medicine. Fee registration. American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine .
- CMEList Online CME Sites - Internal Medicine
A searchable, well-annotated, and constantly-updated directory of web links to online CME opportunities. The directory entries include credit hours, sponsors, cost, lecture format, target audience, and accrediting organization. Bernard Sklar, MD, MS.
- Mayo Clinic Webcast Archive
Includes Internal Medicine grand rounds on topics such as "Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease".
- ACP-ASIM Virtual Annual Sessions
Summaries of presentations at annual meetings. American College of Physicians and American Society of Internal Medicine.
- Medscape Internal Medicine Conference Coverage
Includes in-depth conference news, summaries and highlights of internal medicine related meetings and conferences, 2000-present. Selected articles offer CME credit. Medscape Portals, Inc.
- Congress Resource Centre-Internal Medicine
Presents a large collection of meetings, courses, and conferences. Includes an extensive city guide. Allows keyword searching and browsing by specialty, date, and location. Doctor's Guide .
- MedConnect CME/CE Center
REG An online resource for medical professionals. Includes news and reviews of current literature, CME lectures and case reports. Free registration. Medical Network Inc.
- MCP Hahnemann University CME Monographs
Online continuing medical education programs that review clinical issues with regard to pathophysiology and therapy of selected diseases. 1993-1999.
- Internet On-line Medical Monograph Series
Monographs on various internal medicine topics. Drexel University College of Medicine.
- NHLBI Publications for Health Professionals
Documents produced by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
- One Minute Consult at the Cleveland Clinic
Brief questions and answers on current clinical controversies.
- Internal Medicine Quiz at San Diego
A basic review of Internal Medicine with questions and correct answers from medical references. University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
- Web Exclusives from Postgraduate Medicine
A lineup of articles from a peer-reviewed medical journal published monthly for primary care physicians. Provides relevant, practical, authoritative information that busy physicians can immediately put to use.
- Medicine Lectures and Grand Rounds Video at Texas at Houston
Video streams of the medical school introductory lectures and grand rounds at the University of Texas Health Science Center.
- Onexamination.com MRCP and PLAB Examination Questions
$ REG A searchable archive of exam questions that helps prepare users for the United Kingdom's Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, PLAB test, and MRCPCH. Fee registration. Free trial.
- Online Clinical Calculators from the Medical College of Wisconsin
Presents selected calculators and clinical formulas, such as heart disease risk, serum osmolality, creatinine clearance, weights and measures conversion, etc. Accepts parameters and performs online calculation. Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin.
- PIER Physicians' Information and Education Resource
$ REG A clinical decision support database of disease briefs, clinical articles, screening steps, prevention protocols, procedures, drug resources, and patient information. Allows browsing and keyword searching. Access to PIER is only open to ACP-ASIM members. Fee registration.
- Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting Abstracts
A searchable collection of abstracts for scientific papers presented at the Society's annual meetings.
- CE For Health Professionals from USU
A list of CE courses and lectures on selected topics, and a collection of hints for successful CE course describing planning, writing objectives, obtaining copyright release, and definitions of terms used in CME/CE process. Office of Continuing Education for Health Professionals, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
- ACP Medicine Online
$ REG A set of case-based, self-assessment questions based on new materials in this renowned internal medicine work. University of Alabama School of Medicine. Fee registration. Fee transactions.
- Advanced Studies in Medicine CME
$ REG Clinical, peer-reviewed, ACCME-accredited information relevant to practicing clinicians. The Office of Continuing Medical Education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Fee registration.
- Health from Encyclopaedia Britannica
$ REG Feature articles that provide comments and discussions of clinical news, medical research developments and emerging issues in the world of medicine. Fee registration for full text.
- Hospital Physician Internal Medicine Board Review Manuals
$ REG Up-to-date manuals, developed by leading clinical educators, that assist physicians studying for Board certification or recertification examinations. PDF format. Turner White Communications, Inc. Fee registration.
- Internal Medicine Board Review Course
$ Clinical images, text, cases, and questions that assist readers in preparation for the ABIM and USML internal medicine tests. Subscription fee. Superscore Co.
- Medicine at Encyclopaedia Britannica
$ REG Includes definition of the term, organization of health services, medical practice in developed and developing countries, alternative medicine and special practices, clinical research, and references. Fee registration for full text.
- Outlines of Clinical Medicine
$ REG Outline text notes that provide a succinct comprehensive reference of medicine. Fee registration.
- ACP-ASIM Online Career Opportunities
A clickable US map that presents career openings for physicians from classifieds of current issues of the Annals of Internal Medicine, ACP Observer, Effective Clinical Practice, and The Hospitalist. Listings are updated approximately every two weeks. These are classified ads that offer full employer contact information. American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine.