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News

  • American College of Rheumatology Hotline
    5 star rating Clinical alerts and advisories about drugs and new discoveries in rheumatology provided by the ACR Communications and Marketing Committee as a service to members.
  • Medpage Today Medical News - Rheumatology
    5 star rating Professional-level analysis of breaking medical stories widely reported in the consumer media. Physicians and other healthcare professionals obtain free CME credits by completing associated educational programs.
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders News at Doctors Guide
    5 star rating Medical and pharmaceutical industry news, product announcements and research developments from conferences, journals, and newswires. PSL Consulting Group, Inc.
  • Rheumatology News
    5 star rating The leading independent newspaper for the rheumatologist, is published monthly. Rheumatology News reaches over 9,000 rheumatologists, pediatric rheumatologists, high prescribing internists and internists with a secondary specialty in rheumatology.
  • RheumatologyLinx.com
    5 star rating REG Provides regularly updated links to abstracts and, if available, free or fee access full text articles recently released at respected online sources such as the New England Journal of Medicine or the Journal of the American Medical Association. Free registration. MDLinx.com .
  • Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the ACR
    4 star rating Online abstracts of scientific papers presented at the society's annual meeting. Print abstracts are published in "Arthitis & Rheumatism". American College of Rheumatology.
  • Internal Medicine World Report - Rheumatology
    4 star rating A clinical newspaper with updates from major medical conferences and peer-reviewed journals. Published by Medical World Communications.
  • 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.
  • Rheumatology News from Online Medical News
    3 star rating A directory of weblinks to sites that offer specialty-related news for medical professionals and patients.
  • Science Daily News - Rheumatology
    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis News
    3 star rating News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.
  • MedWire News - Rheumatology
    2 star rating The latest, most important findings in the fast-moving world of medical research and clinical trials from scans of the world's leading journals.

Full Text / MultiMedia

  • "Arthritis" Powerpoint Lectures
    5 star rating Powerpoint lectures that discuss the use of journal impact factors in quantitatively assessing the importance of medical journals based upon the frequency that their articles are cited. collected by the Google search service.
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
    5 star rating Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
  • 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.
  • Arthritis, Bones and Joints at Bandolier
    5 star rating Advice about treatments or diseases based on systematic reviews of studies and trials.
  • Best Practice of Medicine - Rheumatology
    5 star rating REG Continuously-updated rheumatology disease reviews designed to quickly answer the questions of busy clinicians and offer targeted recommendations on primary care medical conditions and symptoms. Free registration.
  • Bulletin on the Rheumatic Diseases
    5 star rating An archived, free full text professional publication which educates physicians about the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation.
  • High Impact Rheumatology Curriculum from ACR
    5 star rating PowerPoint files on core rheumatology topics. These files were developed by the American College of Rheumatology to increase knowledge of treatment for musculoskeletal diseases and to hone the skills of primary care physicians in managing these diseases.
  • Journal of Rheumatology
    5 star rating A monthly international peer review journal on the broad field of rheumatology, rehabilitation medicine, immunology, infectious diseases or orthopedic subjects pertaining to the rheumatic diseases.
  • Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine for Primary Care
    5 star rating A bimonthly 32-page publication, distributed to 30,000 primary care physicians, that covers topics related to the management of important acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Medical Education Ventures and the American College of Rheumatology.
  • Rheumatology in Primary Care from Post Graduate Medicine
    5 star rating A five-article symposium that covers vasculitis, rheumatic disease laboratory testing, joint injection, and the use of corticosteroids. McGraw-Hill Companies.
  • Rheumatology Resources at the Hospital for Special Surgery
    5 star rating Cases, grand rounds, articles, and video presentations on rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lupus, osteoporosis, and other rheumatic diseases from a world academic leader in patient care and research in musculoskeletal medicine/
  • Arthritis Research
    3 star rating A full text, online publication which provides updates on new developments in in arthritis research, autoimmune rheumatic diseases, and skeletal disorders. Current Science Ltd.
  • Flash Card Exchange - Rheumatology
    3 star rating Reviews of clinical topics with "clickable" questions and answers. The "flashcards" are posted by worldwide medical students as study tools.
  • Medslides Rheumatology Powerpoint Slideshows
    3 star rating A collection of slideshows authored by medical faculty and clinicians.

Journals

Textbooks

  • eMedicine - Rheumatology
    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.
  • Medical Housestaff Manual at Beth Israel - Rheumatology
    5 star rating A section from a succinct and useful reference, updated for the year 2000, for major rheumatology clinical problems encountered in the hospital. The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
  • Rheumatology - 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.
  • The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy: Musculoskeletal Disorders
    5 star rating A chapter from the world's most widely used medical text which covers symptoms, diagnosis, and management of various musculoskeletal diseases.
  • University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook - Rheumatology
    5 star rating A chapter, from this published handbook of outpatient and inpatient medicine, that covers the diagnosis and treatment of common clinical problems. Authored by Graber, M.D. et al. and published by Mosby Year Book, Inc. in 1997. Presented online by the University of Iowa's Virtual Hospital.
  • Canadian Medical Examination (MCCQE) 2000 Review Notes- Rheumatology
    4 star rating These review notes are an up-to-date, concise and comprehensive review of medical specialty clinical knowledge. The text prepares graduating medical students for certification examination.
  • ENotes Surgery
    4 star rating This collection of 465 entries provides in-depth coverage of specific surgeries, diagnostic tests, drugs, and other related entries, enhanced with more than 200 full-color images.

Major Sites / Home Pages

  • American College of Rheumatology
    5 star rating A professional organization of rheumatologists and associated health professionals who share a dedication to healing arthritis and disorders of the joints, muscles, and bones. This website offers a case-of-the-month archive, membership information, practice guidelines, meeting udpates, and news.
  • JointandBone.org
    5 star rating REG A web project which provides rheumatologists news updates, feature articles, conference updates, case studies, and threaded professional communications regarding musculoskeletal disorders. Conceptis Technologies Inc. Free registration.
  • Rheumatology at Merckmedicus.com
    5 star rating 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.
  • Rheumatology Topics at the Hospital for Special Surgery
    5 star rating Physician narratives, videos, one-hour lectures, clinical insights, and case experiences on various rheumatologic conditions.
  • Rheumatologyweb.com
    5 star rating REG A web project that offers case studies, articles about cutting edge research, annotated images, and conference updates for rheumatology professionals. Vertibrae, Inc. Free registration.
  • The Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center Website
    5 star rating High quality, interactive, educational programs for health care professionals about diseases that cause arthritis and their treatments.
  • Medscape Rheumatology
    4 star rating REG Medscape's medical portal offers a large collection of rheumatology resources including news, conference summaries, practice guidelines, full text articles, etc. Free registration. Medscape Inc.
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
    4 star rating A homepage for this NIH agency with information on the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases.
  • Rheuma21st
    4 star rating An Internet journal which introduces new developments in rheumatology and immunology to clinicians and academicians. Rheuma21st presents an editorial board's selection of rheumatology and immunology meeting abstracts, oral presentations, and posters.
  • European League Against Rheumatism
    3 star rating EULAR is the organization which represents the patient, health professional and scientific societies of rheumatology of all the European nations. The aims of EULAR are to reduce the burden of rheumatic diseases on the individual and society and to improve the treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal diseases.
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology Associations at Medbioworld
    2 star rating A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.

Procedures

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

Cases

Images, Path./Clinical

CME

  • CMEList Online CME Sites - Rheumatology
    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.
  • Medscape Rheumatology CME
    5 star rating REG A selection of free, continuously updated continuing education activities. Offers instant, printable CME certificates online. Medscape. Free registration.
  • Doctor's Guide to Musculoskeletal Conferences
    2 star rating Permits a search of an extensive medical conference database based on keywords, disease, date or location. P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. .

Patient Education

  • American College of Rheumatology Patient Fact Sheets
    4 star rating A collection of general fact sheets on rheumatic disorders. American College of Rheumatology.
  • The Arthritis Pages of "Drdoc"
    3 star rating A web project, maintained by a South African rheumatologist, that collects newsgroup consultations and emailS. The collection represents answers to questions about arthritis. Dr David Gotlieb, Rheumatologist, Constantiaberg Medi-Clinic
  • Arthritis Insight
    2 star rating Created by and for people with arthritis. Providing news, facts, insights for better living support and more. Fresh content added daily. Arthritis Insight.
  • Arthritis Pages of Drdoc On-line
    2 star rating Arthritis resource for patients and healthcare professionals. drdoc on-line.
  • ArthritisCentral.com
    2 star rating REG Explains the various conditions, clinical symptoms and physical findings, abnormal laboratory and X-ray findings related to arthritis. Details various treatments and prescription medications used in each of the most common rheumatic conditions. Text-based content is free. Video education is on a subscription basis. Restricted registration or content areas. Dr. Joel E. Rutstein.
  • Musculoskeletal Patient Materials at Iowa
    1 star rating Extensive set of disease and procedure briefs appropriate for patient handouts. Virtual Hospital University of Iowa.

Directories

Educational Materials

  • Focus on Rheumatology from Postgraduate Medicine
    5 star rating A symposium of articles on this high-interest topic 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.
  • Rheumatology Coursework at Birmingham (UK)
    4 star rating Web-based teaching on rheumatology topics. Department of Rheumatology, University of Birmingham, UK.
  • Hospital Physician Rheumatology Board Review Manuals
    2 star rating 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 transactions.
  • ArthroSCOPE at North Carolina
    1 star rating An archive of newsletters produced by the Thurston Arthritis Research Center of the University of North Carolina to inform patients about arthritis conditions.
  • Criteria for Disease Diagnosis Quick Reference
    1 star rating Hypertext collection of information required for the classification of medical conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. It is meant for quick reference. Shim Organisation.
  • Rheumatic Diseases Primer
    1 star rating Brief descriptions of rheumatic diseases for the patient or family. Includes a section for children and teenagers with arthritis. University of Birmingham.
  • The Hand
    1 star rating Hand images and case presentations that challenge users to consider rheumatologic diagnoses. Loyola University.

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