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  • "Immunization" Powerpoint Lectures
    5 star rating Powerpoint lectures from medical schools, medical societies, etc. collected by the Google search service.
  • Preventing Chronic Disease
    5 star rating A peer-reviewed electronic journal established to provide a forum for public health researchers and practitioners to share study results and practical experience. The journal is published by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, one of eight centers within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • AAFP Recommendations for Clinical Preventive Services
    4 star rating These policy recommendations describe AAFP policy for a number of clinical preventive services. American Academy of Family Physicians.
  • Merckvaccines.com
    3 star rating REG Sponsored updates, notes, and product descriptions on vaccines and the diseases they prevent. Free registration. Merck & Co., Inc. .
  • Needle Tips
    1 star rating A journal that covers immunization issues for physicians, nurses, and other health professionals in the public and private sectors. Published by the Immunization Action Coalition. PDF issues.

Journals

Textbooks

  • Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
    5 star rating Recommendations for appropriate primary care preventive services based on systemic reviews of evidence of effectiveness. Authored by an independent panel of experts sponsored by the U.S. government.
  • Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services, 2nd Edition, 1998
    5 star rating Summaries of recommendations on screening tests, immunizations, and counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. The summaries were prepared by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force which inlcludes international health agencies, and professional organizations. Presented online by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
  • Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
    5 star rating A textbook, published by the Centers of Disease Control, that presents principles of vaccination and up-to-date information on diseases managed with immunization. Published January 2001.
  • Prevention - Family Practice Notebook
    5 star rating A section from an ongoing compendium of the diagnosis and management of common medical problems seen in Family Practice. Family Practice Notebook, LLC.
  • RACGP Green Book - Putting Prevention Into Practice
    4 star rating A plainly written evidence-based monograph that should assist general practitioners to be more effective in the implementation of preventive care in the practice setting. Melbourne 2000, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
  • RACGP Red Book - Guidelines for Preventive Activities in General Practice
    4 star rating A summary of recommended evidence-based preventive activities. This book is designed for ease of use during the consultation. Provides an overview of what activities are recommended at each age. For each activity there is a paragraph summarising the key recommendations and a question and answer table outlining the details. Melbourne 2001. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
  • Australian Immunization Handbook
    3 star rating Guidance about vaccination which summarizes data on vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. Covers vaccination procedures, schedules, and vaccines for specific diseases.

Major Sites / Home Pages

  • The American College of Preventive Medicine
    5 star rating ACPM's 2,000 members are engaged in preventive medicine practice, teaching and research. This website includes news updates, policy statements, legislative updates, an employment opportunities list, and an educational opportunities calendar.
  • National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    5 star rating Chronic disease prevention databases, publications, fact sheets, and "At A Glance Reports". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • National Immunization Program
    5 star rating A disease-prevention program, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which provides leadership for immunization activities nationwide. The NIP website offers news items, FAQs, statistical data, guidelines, patient education materials, and vaccination schedules.
  • Immunizationed.org
    3 star rating News and reports on vaccines for children and adults. Links to the most current immunization schedules and vaccine information, downloadable slide presentations and photographs of diseases. The Group on Immunization Education (GIE) of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.
  • Preventive Medicine Associations at Medbioworld
    2 star rating A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

  • Current Childhood Immunization Schedule for the U.S.
    5 star rating This Official Immunization Schedule, maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, describes when each vaccine or series of shots is to be given. Printable schedules are in one-page (portrait) or two page (landscape) versions.
  • AAFP Immunization Recommendations and Resources
    5 star rating A directory of clinical recommendations for immunizations plus relevant American Family Physician articles. American Academy of Family Physicians.
  • Cancer Screening Guidelines - 2001
    5 star rating A summary of cancer screening and recommendations for low-risk patients. American Family Physician.
  • Evidence-Based Clinical Prevention (Canada)
    5 star rating A practical guide to health care providers, planners and consumers for determining the inclusion or exclusion, content and frequency of a wide variety of preventive health interventions, using the evidence-based recommendations of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC).
  • American College of Preventive Medicine Practice Policy Statements
    4 star rating Membership information and practice policy statements such as "Screening Mammography for Breast Cancer" from this national medical specialty society. American College of Preventive Medicine.
  • Immunization Practices Recommendations at CDC
    4 star rating Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and from the CDC National Immunization Program.
  • CDC Prevention Guidelines Database
    3 star rating Guidelines, last updated in October 1998, from the US Centers for Disease Control. Covers the prevention of diseases, injuries, and disabilities for over 200 conditions. U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

CME

  • CMEList Online CME Sites - Wellness/Prevention
    5 star rating 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.
  • Prevention Medicine CME Articles at Medscape
    5 star rating Free, continuously updated continuing education activities for physicians and other health professionals. The accredited CME modules includes original articles and transcripts from meetings.

Patient Education

  • National Immunization Program at CDC
    5 star rating Search and browse access to information, for patients and clinicians, on vaccines for children and travelers, recommended childhood immunization schedule, vaccine safety, and vaccine research. Provides news, clinical recommendations and an archive of publications. Includes immunization information in Spanish. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
  • Occupational Health and Safety Answers
    3 star rating Provides summary information on a variety of topics that would be of interest to the occupational health and safety professional. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Chronic Disease Prevention
    1 star rating Statistics, screening and treatment information are provided for chronic diseases, including cancer, arthritis and cardiovascular disease. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
  • First Health Risk Assessment Questionnaire
    1 star rating Users enter health habits, family history and lifestyle behaviors, a report is created online with recommendations to minimize potential future health problems. Greenstone Healthcare Solutions.
  • Health Canada's Health Promotion Online
    1 star rating Provides news, statistics, a discussion forum and disease information promoting good health for Canadians. Health Canada’s Health Promotion and Programs Branch.
  • Healthtouch Immunization Documents
    1 star rating Covers diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles & mumps, rubella, Hib, hepatitis, haemophilus influenzae, varicella, shingles & general misconceptions about vaccines. Materials are gathered from a variety of reputable sources, including the Center for Disease Control & the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Medical Strategies, Inc.

Directories

  • Vaccines.org
    2 star rating Provides access to up-to-the-minute news about vaccines and an annotated database of vaccine resources on the Internet. UniScience News Net, Inc.
  • MedWeb Preventive Medicine Internet Resource Directory
    1 star rating Well-maintained links to guides, sites, journals, organizations, and documents for a general audience. Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library of Emory University.

Educational Materials

  • Bloodborne Pathogens Review at Oklahoma State
    4 star rating A training module that covers bloodborne pathogens, common modes of their transmission, methods of prevention, diseases, emergencies, and vaccinations. Oklahoma State University.
  • Cardiac Risk Online Calculator
    4 star rating Interactive, fill-in programs that advise users about their risk of cardiac disease. These calculators were introduced in 2003 by the International Task Force for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease.
  • Critical Issues in the Immunization Encounter Video
    4 star rating Addresses issues related to a routine immunization clinic encounter: recommended standards of practice for patient intake and screening, vaccine administration, vaccine management, documentation, vaccine adverse events management and reporting, and resources for staff orientation and development. US Center for Disease Control.
  • Infection Control Manual at UCSF
    4 star rating "All you need to know" about University of California at San Francisco Medical Center policies and procedures regarding Infection Control.
  • Workplace Precautions Against Bloodborne Pathogens
    4 star rating Web-based video which explains how workers can protect themselves against occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. visit. US Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
  • Anti-Viral Chemotherapy and Vaccines from U. Cape Town
    3 star rating Lecture notes on major vaccines. Topics include active immunization, prophylaxis, schedules, and tables. University of Cape Town.
  • Smoking and Health Database
    3 star rating A database of abstracts of journal articles, books, reports, papers, documents, etc. related to the health risks of smoking. The Office on Smoking and Health of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
  • Vaccine Information Sheets from CDC
    3 star rating Information sheets produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that explain to vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives both the benefits and risks of a vaccine.
  • Preventive Healthcare Schedule at Google
    1 star rating REG Offers a variety of age specific schedules for preventive healthcare tests and interventions. Restricted registration or content areas.
  • Put Prevention Into Practice Preventive Services
    1 star rating A description of a US national campaign to improve the delivery of clinical preventive services through screening tests, immunizations, and counseling for health behavior change. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.


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