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Diseases

News

  • Science Daily News - Musculoskeletal Disorders
    3 star rating 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.

Fibromyalgia

Major Sites / Home Pages    Educational Materials

Major Sites / Home Pages

  • Fibromyalgia Coalition International
    2 star rating A nonprofit organization that provides educational materials for people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome. This website includes information about the disease, news, publications, upcoming events, and support groups.

Educational Materials

Infections

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Educational Materials

  • Osteomyelitis at Best Practice of Medicine
    5 star rating A synopsis of clinical care that covers diagnostic and treatment steps, physical examination, testing, medical therapy, hospitalization, differential diagnosis, diagnostic criteria, complications, appropriate consultation. prognosis, prevention, and screening. Best Practice of Medicine is a clinical metasite that offers searchable, browsable, specialty-categorized clinical care articles and practice updates.

Joint Diseases

News    Full Text / MultiMedia    Educational Materials

News

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  • "Gout" Powerpoint Lectures
    5 star rating Powerpoint lectures from medical schools, medical societies, etc. collected by the Google search service.
  • Joint Replacement Resource Center at Medscape
    5 star rating REG A regularly updated collection of Medscape's key clinical content including news, conference summaries, articles, treatment updates, clinical management modules, Medline and Cochrane abstracts, practice guidelines, and links to professional organizations. Free registration.

Educational Materials

Lower Extremities Orthopedics

News    Textbooks    Procedures    Cases

News

Textbooks

Procedures

  • The Lower Extremities Exam
    5 star rating A physical examination and clinical education site for medical students and other health care professionals. UCSD School of Medicine.

Cases

Lupus

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Searches

News

  • Medical News Today - Lupus
    4 star rating The latest medical and health news headlines directed to an international audience of health professionals. Includes articles and reports of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.

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Practice Guidelines / FAQs

Patient Education

  • The Lupus Site
    1 star rating Information on lupus (SLE) including symptoms, diagnosis, tests, medications, news, support, message boards, chat room & more.

Educational Materials

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus at Best Practice of Medicine
    5 star rating A synopsis of clinical care that covers diagnostic and treatment steps, physical examination, testing, medical therapy, hospitalization, differential diagnosis, diagnostic criteria, complications, appropriate consultation. prognosis, prevention, and screening. Best Practice of Medicine is a clinical metasite that offers searchable, browsable, specialty-categorized clinical care articles and practice updates.
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Diagnosis
    4 star rating Diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. AAFP
  • Lupus Home Page at Hamline
    3 star rating Physician authored articles and a directory of links that cover the diagnosis and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosis. Hamline University, St Paul, MN.
  • Lupus Clinical Overview
    1 star rating Original text article posted by a clinician.Covers systemic effects and diagnostic procedures. New York University.

Lyme Disease

Educational Materials

Musculoskeletal

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  • Imaging of Muscle Injuries at Iowa
    2 star rating Reviews the basic structure and physiology of muscle as well as the imaging characteristics of muscle injuries as seen on plain radiography and MRI. Virtual Hospital/University of Iowa.

Educational Materials

  • Avascular Necrosis of Bone: MRI Evaluation
    1 star rating Covers pathogenesis and treatment, MRI diagnosis, and screening protocols. Ongoing research efforts and opportunities for patient participation are discussed. David A. Bluemke, M.D., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins.

Musculoskeletal Tumors

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News

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  • Bonetumor.org Bone Tumor Atlas
    5 star rating An illustrated review of skeletal system tumors that includes an atlas of orthopaedic pathology and case presentations. Covers clinical evaluation of tumors, radiologic appearances, pathologic features, and surgical characteristics. Presented by the University of Massachusetts Medical School. .

Textbooks

Images, Path./Clinical

Educational Materials

  • Cancer.gov - Osteosarcoma
    4 star rating A government-sponsored review of prevention, diagnosis, and state of the art management. National Cancer Institute.
  • Bone Tumor Jeopardy
    3 star rating A fun way to review the clinical presentation, radiology, pathology and treatment of bone tumors. Henry DeGroot III / bonetumor.org team.
  • Soft Tissue Sarcomas
    1 star rating An evidence-based treatment reference source for cancer therapy. Presents epidemiological data, risk factors, pathological diagnosis, case findings, reviews, and referral resources. European Oncology Reference.
  • Soft-tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities Cases
    1 star rating Clinicopathologic & MRI Imaging Features. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Texas.

Osteoarthritis

News    Full Text / MultiMedia    Major Sites / Home Pages    Educational Materials

News

  • Arthritis News at Doctor's Guide
    5 star rating The latest medical news and information for doctors or patients regarding arthritis and arthritis-related disorders. PSL Consulting Group, Inc.
  • Medical News Today - Arthritis
    4 star rating The latest medical and health news headlines directed to an international audience of health professionals. Includes articles and reports of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.
  • Topix.net Arthritis News
    3 star rating News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.

Full Text / MultiMedia

  • Arthritis Practitioner
    5 star rating A premier publication dedicated to nurse practitioners and physician assistants who diagnose and treat arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. Arthritis Practitioner emphasizes informative, how-to clinical features and columns as well as insightful practice management articles.

Major Sites / Home Pages

Educational Materials

Osteoporosis

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  • Osteoporosis and Bone Physiology
    5 star rating An in-depth, richly illustrated, image enhanced overview that covers bone density, prevention, treatment, osteomalacia, and physiology. Susan M. Ott, MD, of the Department of Medicine, University of Washington.
  • Journal of Clinical Densitometry
    3 star rating Publishes the latest clinical research on the uses of bone mass and density measurements in medical practice. Humana Press, Inc. .

Major Sites / Home Pages

  • National Osteoporosis Foundation
    4 star rating Presents information for patients and professionals, basic facts about osteoporosis prevention and treatment, publications, news & events, meetings, fashion tips, find a doctor setion. Searchable.
  • Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases
    4 star rating Presents news, bone health information, reports of research, statements and programs, publications, special initiatives, research bibliographies, bone links. Full text of selected reports. Searchable. National Resource Center, National Institutes of Health.
  • International Osteoporosis Foundation
    1 star rating Press releases, policy initiatives, surveys, and membership information for this well-supported worldwide advocacy organization.

Educational Materials

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Searches    News    Full Text / MultiMedia    Practice Guidelines / FAQs    Educational Materials

Searches

News

  • Science Daily News - Rheumatoid Arthritis
    3 star rating 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 Enbrel News
    3 star rating News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.
  • Topix.net Rheumatoid Arthritis News
    3 star rating News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.

Full Text / MultiMedia

  • "Rheumatoid Arthritis" Articles Collection of the BMJ
    5 star rating Archived, free, full text articles on "rheumatoid arthritis" from the British Medical Journal - the premier medical journal of Great Britain.
  • "Rheumatoid Arthritis" Powerpoint Lectures
    5 star rating Powerpoint lectures from medical schools, medical societies, etc. collected by the Google search service.
  • Arthritis Practitioner
    5 star rating A premier publication dedicated to nurse practitioners and physician assistants who diagnose and treat arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. Arthritis Practitioner emphasizes informative, how-to clinical features and columns as well as insightful practice management articles.

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

Educational Materials

Sjögren's Syndrome

Major Sites / Home Pages

Spine

Full Text / MultiMedia    Images, Path./Clinical    Educational Materials

Full Text / MultiMedia

  • Back Pain in Children Module
    2 star rating Provides a diagnostic algorithm, case images, and differential diagnosis for assessing back pain in children and adolescents. Virtual Hospital & University of Iowa.
  • Spine Disorders Resource Center at Medscape
    1 star rating REG A regularly updated collection of Medscape's key clinical content including news, conference summaries, articles, treatment updates, clinical management modules, Medline and Cochrane abstracts, practice guidelines, and links to professional organizations. Free registration.

Images, Path./Clinical

Educational Materials

  • Spinal Disk Disease Multimedia
    1 star rating A mulitmedia module that covers the diagnosis of disk disease using MRI or CT. Georges Y. El-Khoury, M.D., University of Iowa College of Medicine.
  • The Back Letter
    1 star rating REG In-depth updates on research, diagnosis, and treatment of spinal problems and back pain. Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and presented online by Findarticles.com. Fee registration. Subscription fee.

Upper Extremities Orthopedics

Full Text / MultiMedia    Textbooks    Major Sites / Home Pages    Procedures    Images, Path./Clinical    Patient Education    Educational Materials

Full Text / MultiMedia

  • e-Hand Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery
    5 star rating A othopedic surgeon's web project which offers a hand anatomy review, briefs on common fractures, decision trees, clip art, an image gallery, slide lectures, and office forms. Charles Eaton, MD .

Textbooks

  • eMedicine - Hand Surgery
    5 star rating 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.

Major Sites / Home Pages

  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand
    3 star rating REG ASSH advances the science and practice of hand surgery through education, research and advocacy on behalf of patients and practitioners. Its website includes membership access to its newsletter, professional publications, patient education, and membership information. Restricted registration or content areas.
  • eRadius International Distal Radius Fracture Study Group
    3 star rating REG Case presentations and information interchange among surgeons interested in distal radius fractures. Free registration.

Procedures

  • The Upper Extremities Exam
    5 star rating A physical examination and clinical education site for medical students and other health care professionals. UCSD School of Medicine.

Images, Path./Clinical

Patient Education

Educational Materials

  • Hand Surgery Information Sheets
    4 star rating Disease and surgery image-enhanced descriptions. Dr. Belcher, MS, FRCS (Plast), Consultant Hand & Plastic Surgeon, Queen Victoria Hospital, UK.
  • Shoulder Lesions Electronic Course (Belgium)
    3 star rating Selected multimedia clinical lessons, from a CD ROM product, regarding the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder lesions. Includes video-clips of examination techniques, clinical reasoning and interpretation, treatment with massage, manipulation, and infiltrations of rotator cuff lesions of the shoulder. Dr. L. Ombregt, Belgium .
  • Distal Humerus and Supracondylar Fractures at EMBSS
    1 star rating Epidemiology, clinical exam, pearls, fracture classifications, and complications of distal humerus and supracondylar fractures in children. Alan S. Miller, M.D, EMBBS.


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