This information collected from various sources

Leads U to various medical sites

The resources listed here are categorized:

Search Engines

Medical Directories

Doctor's Guide to the Internet

Doctor's Guide was designed to help physicians cost-effectively harness the resources of the Internet and the World Wide Web.

Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources

From the University of Iowa, this directory calls itself "the site that list the sites ... Hardin Meta Directory pages have pointers to the most complete and frequently cited lists in each subject.

Medical Matrix

Sites are reviewed by an editorial board of members of the Internet Working Group of the American Medical Informatics Association. Criteria include "utility for point of care clinical application, quality, currency, and unrestricted access."

MedWeb

Created by Emory University Health Sciences Library staff, this is a subject guide to thousands of medically-related sites.

WebDoctor

WebDoctor provides a "comprehensive, peer-reviewed index of Internet medical resources" arranged by specialty and by disease.

Physician's Guide to the Internet Physician Links

Includes physician lifestyle, professional opportunities, personal finance, physician health and well-being, family life, and clinical practice issues.

 

CME & Information Sites

Avicenna Medical Information Resource

Includes free medline, medical databases, a pharmaceutical index, and medical products.

BioMedNet

"The World Wide Club for the Biological and Medical Community"

GeoHealthWeb

Produced by the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, GeoHealthWeb is designed to serve "the educational, professional, and information needs of pharmacists, physicians, nurses, allied health care professionals, and consumers on a global scale."

Healthgate

Known for its free Medline services, Healthgate also offers access to a number of other databases for a fee. Other services include continuing medical education opportunities and online consumer health information.

Housecall for Healthcare Professionals

Research, continuing education, and references for physicians, nurses and pharmacists.

MedConnect Information Services

CME, cases of the month in Pediatrics, Family Medicine, and Toxicology, Pearls in Primary Care, Board Reviews and an interactive bulletin board of job opportunities for physicians.

MedNexus Internet Medical Community

Mednexus offers physicians and other medical care providers medical news, information from local and national medical organizations, conference information, listings of professional opportunities, full electronic library services, a slide preparation service, and interactive CME. Registration.

Medscape

Medscape "pools information from clinical journals, medical news providers, medical education programs, and material created expressly for Medscape." Free Medline access.

Netmedicine Medical Information Source

Offers a medical site search engine, a clinical image database, a patient education center, an employment service, and radiographs.

NUS Medical SignPost

Disease categorized articles, image libraries, outline format treatment protocols. National University of Singapore.

Pharmametrics Physician's Resources WWW Server

Offers discussion groups, clinical practice guidelines, patient education information, diseases briefs, and a guide to medications.

Physicians' Corner at Columbia/HCA Healthcare

Grand Rounds, medical news, research and developments within the Columbia Healthcare system. Original articles cover new drug approvals, infectious diseases, risk management, etc.

Physicians' Home Page at SilverPlatter

Services for practicing physicians include access to Medline, a searchable prescription drug database, and a web based forum for primary care questions.

Physicians' Online Medical Reference Online Service

Access to free use of the medical reference services: MEDLINE, AIDSLINE, CANCERLIT & HEALTH, Physicians and Foreign GenRx and QMR using dial up proprietary software. Online forums hosted by medical societies, managed care organizations and physicians, daily Medical Tribune News Service stories.

The CoMed

The CoMedCommunications Internet Health Forum Provides information selected diseases and issues related to the delivery of healthcare services.

 

Journals & Textbooks

BioMedNet Electronic Press

British Medical Journal

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

Modern Medicine

New England Journal of Medicine

The Intern On-Call Handbook

The Lancet

Multimedia Medical Sites

Martindale's Health Science Guide

A 'Multimedia Specialized Information Resource' currently containing over 32,600 teaching files, over 40,300 medical cases, 537 multimedia courses/textbooks, 773 tutorials, over 1846 databases and over 9860 movies.

Multimedia Medical Reference Library

This site provides subject-based access to the Web, as well as medical school information.

Prime Practice

Offers multimedia papers, cases studies, realistic patient exam simulations, and reference information on selected topics. IVI Publishing.

The Virtual Hospital

Produced by the University of Iowa, the Virtual Hospital was one of the first sites directed at physicians. It includes "textbooks" written especially for the WWW.

Medical News

Center for Disease Control

CNN Health News

WHO Home Page

UNAIDS page

Other Useful Sites

Cyberspace Telemedicine Medical Support Services

This site offers a medical triaging service, patient data exchanges, appointments for computer based medical conferences for remote diagnosis, and online creation of a personal medical history. It includes professional education, medical librarian services, and an online shopping area for medical supplies.

Life in Medicine Forum

A private forum for physicians. Gives physicians an opportunity to discuss issues that affect them personally and professionally. Registration required. Physician's Guide to the Internet.

Medicine On Line Medical Information Service

Medicine On Line is a commercial on-line medical information service providing healthcare educational and product information.

MedSource Healthcare Information

Health and medical insights and market intelligence. Offers original articles and Internet medical site reviews.

Point's Top 5% -- Professional Medical Sites

The Lycos Point reviews WWW sites based on content, presentation, and "experience." Although it's not omprehensive, it's a nice place to begin to find impressive sites.

PPS Online Web Medical Information Distribution

PPS OnLine builds a home page for users with pointers to topical health and medical information. Users select their interest areas. PPS alerts users to new postings, new healthcare products, and news on medical topics.

PracticeLink

Features career oriented issues for physicians.

AIDS related sites

( Adopted from the above sites)

AIDS Daily Summary (CDC)

Updated daily, the AIDS Daily Summary is a comprehensive review of the major HIV/ AIDS news articles. The Daily Summary is a service of &Aelig;GIS and the U.S. Centers for Disaease Control.

AIDSLINE

Article abstracts, 1980-present

AIDS Treatment News

Written by John S. James. "ATN" deals with public policy as well as medication.

AIDS Treatment News, online 1986-present.

AIDS Information Newsletter

A publication of the Veterans Administration.

AIDS Weekly Plus

Published by Charles W. Henderson, "AIDS Weekly Plus" deals with public policy and cutting-edge AIDS research.

AIDS Weekly Plus, online 1995-present.

Alive and Kicking Fastfax Newsletter

A publication of We the People Living With AIDS of Philadelphia.

Treatment Review

A publication of the AIDS Treatment Data Network. The Network is a non-profit group in New York. Treatment Review is written for HIV patients.

AIDS Treatment Update (UK)

Published by NAM in the United Kingdom. Covers therapy, drug access issues, and HIV organizations in England.

Associated Press

Published by the Associated Press, the "Associated Press" reports on the AIDS pandemic.

Associated Press, online 1995-present.

Being Alive

Published by the People With HIV/AIDS Coalition. Multiple authors contribute to the newsletter. In addition to articles of general interest, you will find specific information about HIV/AIDS organizations in Southern California (USA).

Being Alive Newsletter, online 1992-present.

BETA

BETA, the Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, published quarterly (in January, April, July and October) by the Treatment Education and Advocacy Department of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, covers new developments in AIDS treatment research. BETA publishes in-depth articles on treatment for HIV infection and AIDS-related illnesses for HIV positive individuals and their caregivers.

Books in Print

Published by the University of Chicago, "Books in Print" reviews books pertaining to the AIDS pandemic.

Books in Print, online 1994-present.

Business Wire

Published by the Business Wire, "Business Wire" reports on the business community's response to the AIDS pandemic.

Business Wire, online 1995-present.

CATIE Treatment Update

A publication of the Community AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE). Nicely organized overview of treatment strategies, including cross references and bibliography.

CDC HIV/AIDS Fact Sheets

From the Centers For Disease Control (U.S. Government). A collection of pamphlets.
NOTE: Not all of these documents are web pages. Some require additional viewer software.

CDC HIV/AIDS Hotline Training Bulletins

Single-topic documents produced by the CDC -- Centers For Disease Control, U.S. Government -- for use at its National AIDS Hotline. These "official statements" tend to be conservative, and they include cross reference information.

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data in the weekly MMWR are provisional, based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments. The reporting week concludes at close of business on Friday; compiled data on a national basis are officially released to the public on the succeeding Friday. Inquiries about the MMWR Series, including material to be considered for publication, should be directed to: Editor, MMWR Series, Mailstop C-08, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333.

All material in the MMWR Series is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without special permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.

NOTE: These files are PDF files and require Adobe Acrobat to view them.

CDC HIV/AIDS Pathfinders

Public service material from the National AIDS Clearinghouse. This is published by the Centers For Disease Control (U.S. Government)

CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Newsletter

Public relations and public service material from the Centers For Disease Control (U.S. Government)
NOTE: Some of these file require a special viewer, Adobe Acrobat.

CDC Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Fact Sheets

Articles dealing with STDs from the National Institutes Of Health, part of the Centers For Disease Control (U.S. Government)
NOTE: Not all of these documents are web pages. Some are compressed files (.ZIP) requiring additional decompression software.

CDC HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports

NOTE: These files are PDF files and require Adobe Acrobat to view them.

Chicago Tribune

Published by the Chicago Tribune, the "Chicago Tribune" reports on regional and national news relating to the AIDS pandemic.

Chicago Tribune, online 1987-present.

Drug Fact Sheets

Large lists of drugs current in clinical trials. This is somewhat technical material. It is published by the ACTIS - National Library of Medicine.

Current

ACTIS/NLM Drug Fact Sheets

Back Issues

1996

Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC)

Treatment Issues, online 1991-present.

Journal of the International Ass'n of Physicians in AIDS Care

Perhaps the best journal available addressing HIV/AIDS and frontline treatment modalities.

Current

Articles - Table of Contents

Back Issues

Antiviral Therapies Opportunistic Disease Miscellaneous Issues

Law

AIDS Law Library

 

Migrants Against AIDS
Deals with African Communities in countries around the world.

Current

Migrants

Back Issues

1996 1995

Los Angeles Times

Published by the Los Angeles Times, the "Times" reports on the AIDS pandemic.

Los Angeles Times, online 1986-present.

National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease

NIAID Agenda Newsletter.

Current

Agenda

Back Issues

National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease

HIV/AIDS Fact Sheets from NIAID.

Current

Fact Sheets

Back Issues

Reuters NewMedia

Published by Reuters, Ltd., "Reuters New Media" reports on the AIDS pandemic.

Reuters NewMedia, online 1995-present.

Seattle Treatment Education Project

Published by the Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP). The Seattle Treatment Education Project is an organization of men and women dedicated to bringing treatment information to those infected with HIV or at risk of HIV infection, to health care providers and to members of HIV service organizations.

STEP, online 1992-Present

Southeast Asia AIDSFlash (SEA-AIDSFLASH)

Published in Thailand.

Current

1996

Back Issues

Trials (ACTIS/NLM)

Long and technical. Published by the National Library of Medicine (U.S. Government), this material covers clinical trials in the United States.

Current

1996

Back Issues

Wall Street Journal

Published by Dow Jones, Inc., the "Wall Street Journal" reports on the AIDS pandemic.

Current + Archive

Wall Street Journal

WHO HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports

From WHO, the World Health Organization

Current

The Global Epidemic
Status and Trends of the Global Epidemic

Back Issues

1995

Women Alive

Women Alive programs are created by and for women living with HIV/AIDS. Women Alive is the means we have created to help us connect with each other, bring others like us out of isolation, and take charge of our lives, our care, and our destiny.

Current

Women Alive

Back Issues

Youth and HIV

Youth and HIV