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Searches

  • "Symptoms" Global Lecture Search from Google
    3 star rating A link to a Google search box where users can enter a condition search term. Annotated documents from sites designated by its editors as relevant to "symptoms" for the condition are returned.

Textbooks

  • Differential Diagnoses in General Medicine(UK)
    5 star rating Lists of possible causes for symptoms, presentations, and signs. Authored by D. Scerri, MD, MRCP. Version 8.2001. Updated. Malta.
  • Symptom Research: Methods and Opportunities
    1 star rating An interactive clinical research textbook for advanced researchers. Offers a guide to grant opportunities, "chapters" dealing with specific symptoms such as pain, nausea, fatigue, dyspnea, and constipation. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research from the National Institutes of Health.

Educational Materials

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Educational Materials

Diseases

Patient Education

  • Embarrassing Problems
    4 star rating Text notes on worrisome health problems that are difficult for patients to discuss with anyone. Health Press Ltd .

Neonatal Abnormalities

Journals

Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

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News

  • Science Daily News - Congenital Anomalies
    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.
  • Science Daily News - Cystic Fibrosis
    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.
  • Science Daily News - Down Syndrome
    1 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.

Major Sites / Home Pages

  • Down Syndrome: Health Issues
    2 star rating A web project which contains consumer-level news, a collection of full text articles, abstracts from current medical literature, health guidelines from birth to adulthood, and FAQs. The editor, Len Leshin, MD., is a pediatrician and the father of a child with Down Syndrome.

Pain

News    Full Text / MultiMedia    Journals    Textbooks    Major Sites / Home Pages    Practice Guidelines / FAQs    CME    Patient Education    Educational Materials    Forums

News

  • American Pain Society Conference Abstracts
    5 star rating Abtracts from the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society.
  • Medical News Today - Pain / Anesthetics News
    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.
  • Pain Medicine News
    4 star rating A publication which offers the latest clinical news and educational reviews regarding pain therapy. McMahon Publishing Group.
  • Science Daily News - Pain Management
    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 Pain News
    3 star rating News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.

Full Text / MultiMedia

  • "Pain" Articles Collection of the BMJ
    5 star rating Archived, free, full text articles on "pain" from the British Medical Journal - the premier medical journal of Great Britain.
  • "Palliative Medicine" Articles Collection of the BMJ
    5 star rating Archived, free, full text articles on "Palliative Medicine" from the British Medical Journal - the premier medical journal of Great Britain.
  • Hospice and Palliative Care 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.
  • Pain Management 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.
  • PainLink
    4 star rating "A virtual community of health professionals" with the following pain educational resources: "Hot Off the Press", guidelines, quizzes, conferences updates, teaching cases, and action plans. PainLink is an initiative of Education Development Center, Inc. It was established in 1995 with funding from The Mayday Fund of New York City.

Journals

Textbooks

  • Palliative Therapy Fast Facts and Concepts
    5 star rating A series of peer-reviewed, one-page outlines of key information on important end-of-life clinical topics for educators and clinicians. The Fast Facts series is produced by the End-of-Life Physician Education Resource Center.
  • Alberta Palliative Care Resource Book
    4 star rating An educational resource that aids primary care practitioners in the care of palliative patients. Offers concise, practical step-by-step suggestions regarding management strategies of the more common clinical problems encountered. A project of the Alberta Cancer Board with original content compiled by J. Pereira & E. Bruera, University of Alberta.

Major Sites / Home Pages

  • The American Academy of Pain Medicine
    4 star rating Founded in 1983, AAPM is the primary organization for physicians practicing the specialty of Pain Medicine in the United States. This website presents information about the Academy, consensus statements, public policy views, meetings updates, practice guidelines, news, publications, and pain management information.
  • American Academy of Pain Management
    3 star rating Presents information about the Academy and its activities: meetings and conferences, a directory of pain management professionals and programs, the National Pain Data Bank, current medical information, news, and publications. Searchable.
  • Pain.com
    3 star rating REG News, guidelines & standards with comments, CME courses, meetings, large collection of professional and consumer information on pain-related topics, expert interviews, pain clinics, forums & chat rooms, links to related web sites. Free registration. Free abstracts. Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation.
  • The American Pain Society
    3 star rating A multidisciplinary organization of basic and clinical scientists, practicing clinicians, policy analysts, and others. The mission of the American Pain Society is to advance pain-related research, education, treatment and professional practice.

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

CME

Patient Education

  • Paincentral.com
    4 star rating A directory of Internet pain resources for pain sufferers and their families.

Educational Materials

  • Palliative Care Clinical Information
    5 star rating Assessment tools, tips, a journal watch, nursing notes, editorial reflections, and a caregivers guide from the Edmonton Regional Palliative Care Program.
  • Acute Pain Management for Pediatric Patients from U. Iowa
    4 star rating This brochure provides standardized guidelines for assessment and treatment of acute pain in pediatric patients at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Presented online by Iowa's Virtual Hospital .
  • The Pain Story Animations
    4 star rating Simple animations of pain receptors, pathways, facet neurotomy, and medications. Bay Area Pain Medical Associates.
  • Pain Research & Management
    2 star rating Presents articles such as "Osteomalacia as a cause of chronic pain." Sample selected abstracts. Journal of the Canadian Pain Society.

Forums

  • Palliative Medicine Mail List
    3 star rating Participants exchange emails regarding clinical research aspects of palliative medicine and palliative care. Over 440 list members. Archived.

Pathologic Processes

Educational Materials

  • Malignant Hyperthermia Manuals
    2 star rating Contains emergency protocols, for MH-susceptible patients and up-to-date information about the pathophysiology and treatment of MH. Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States.

Signs and Symptoms

Searches    News    Full Text / MultiMedia    Journals    Textbooks    Practice Guidelines / FAQs    Directories    Educational Materials

Searches

  • Symptoms Knowledge Base
    3 star rating A list of symptoms linked to patient-oriented definitions and short fact sheets. Topics include Babinski's reflex, Nikolsky's sign, swollen abdomen, etc. Adam.com.

News

Full Text / MultiMedia

Journals

  • Bedside Diagnosis
    2 star rating An annotated bibliography of citations and abstracts of literature on physical examination and interviewing. American College of Physicians .

Textbooks

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

  • Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Practice Guidelines at NGC
    5 star rating Structured summaries of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines drawn from well-regarded organizations. Users can compare competing guidelines' target populations, review methods, and quality of evidence. Links to full text. The National Guideline Clearinghouse, U.S. Government Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.

Directories

Educational Materials

  • Edema 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.
  • Syncope 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.
  • Lymphadenopathy at Best Practice of Medicine
    1 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.

Syndromes

Full Text / MultiMedia

  • "Transgender" Powerpoint Lectures
    5 star rating Powerpoint lectures from medical schools, medical societies, etc. collected by the Google search service.
  • Biology of Sex and Gender at Rediscovering Biology
    5 star rating A companion to a public television video series, providing in-depth content, videos, animations, and interactive experiences to help viewers deepen and extend their understanding of new developments in the field of biology. Annenberg Foundation.


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