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ACCRI (Anesthesiology)
"With ACCRI I am attempting to document electronic resources (both network and non-network) that may be of interest to anesthesiologists and related specialists. The digital knowledge base on the Internet and elsewhere is growing rapidly, and I hope this resource can provide something of a roadmap". Mr. A.J.Wright.

AEGIS - AIDS Education Global Information System
AEGIS - (AIDS Education Global Information System) is the largest HIV/AIDS knowledge base on the WWW. Funded by grants from the National Library of Medicine and Roxane Laboratories, its database contains nearly 400,000 files, fully keyword searchable and cross-referenced.

AHSL Educational Services
AHSL Educational Services provides links to The University of Arizona's Health Sciences Library's educational program and selected resources. All licensed Arizona health care providers are welcome to attend classes at the library without charge.

Allergy and Asthma Rochester Resource Center (AARRC)
The mission of Allergy and Asthma Rochester Resource Center is to improve the health of children and adults who suffer from allergies and asthma by: Providing didactic and practical learning experiences for physicians in training, primary care physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals, by: Providing learning and service activities for adults and children with allergies and asthma to help them to cope with and to self-manage their allergic and asthmatic conditions, and by: Conducting clinical research using a large patient base with the full spectrum of allergic and asthmatic conditions.

Alopecia Areata
Alopecia Areata. The first site on the Net for this condition. Provides information on foundations, an Alopecia Areata FAQ, research projects, instructions for subscribing to the alopecia email listserv, and links to other alopecia sites.

ALS Society of Canada Homepage
Our goal is to help you understand more about ALS, the ALS Society of Canada and what resources we provide. In an effort to communicate our message to the public, we have built this Web Site to provide information and a platform for communications amongst our members. This is a place for people who have ALS and those that want to find out more about this disease that affects six or seven people out of every 100,000. We hope that you will come to visit us regularly as we will be continuously updating our site.

Alternatives to Hysterectomy
Designed for women who have been told they need a hysterectomy and are searching for alternative treatment.

Alzheimer's Disease Society
The Alzheimer's Disease Society is the leading care and research charity for people with dementia. It provides information and education, support for carers, and quality day and home care.

American Academy of Periodontology
Our mission is to advance the periodontal health of the public and represent and serve the Academy's members.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists is a professional medical organization devoted to the field of clinical endocrinology. The mission of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists is to enhance the practice of clinical endocrinology.

American Board of Opthamology
The mission of the American Board of Ophthalmology is to serve the public by improving the quality of ophthalmic practice through a certification process that fosters excellence and encourages continuous learning.

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Online
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is a professional organization representing the scientific and other interests of allergist-immunologists. Their web page contains Information for Patients and Physicians.

American Eye Institute
AEI Ophthalmologists have had 19 years experience with Radial Keratotomy (RK) and 9 years experience with Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) and were the first in Los Angeles to perform PRK, Laser Vision Correction (LVC), in 1990.

Anaesthesiology
Gasbone is a project of the Division of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care of The University of Queensland which aims to integrate technological developments of the WWW and associated technologies for purposes of professional education and peer support within our profession.

Arachnoiditis Sufferers Action and Monitoring Society (ASAMS)
ASMAS's vision is to create an environment of education leading to the empowerment of all sufferers of arachnoiditis and their families and to reduce future occurrences of the condition.

Arthritis Research Campaign
Arthritis Research Campaign is a charity. Receiving no government funding and relies entirely on donations to fund the research programme and publish educational booklets and leaflets

Asperger's Syndrome Resources
Collection of web resources for Asperger's Syndrome (severe developmental disorder characterized by major difficulties in social interaction, and restricted and unusual patterns of interest and behavior - there are many similarities with autism without mental retardation) and related disorders. Put together by a parent of a child diagnosed with AS, who understands how vital it is that families receive as much information as possible, this site will be helpful not only to families, but also to those professionals working with individuals diagnosed with AS and related disorders. The site includes Research Papers and Descriptions of AS; Educational and Social Implications; Testimonials from Persons with AS & Related Disorders (from their viewpoint); Recommended Reading; Where to Find Support, etc.

At Health Inc.
Information about mental health disorders. Locate licensed therapists in your area. Mental health care facilities. More than 3500 helpful resources. Explore books on behavioral health topics. Resources for emotional healing & growth. Featured writings for your mental health. Medications used with mental disorders.

Atlanta Reproductive Health Centre
The Atlanta Reproductive Health Centre and Dr. Mark Perloe provide you with accurate information in areas of womens health including: infertility, IVF, endometriosis, contraception,sexually transmitted disease, menopause, stress management and PMS. Dr. Perloe's book, Miracle Babies and Other Happy Endings is available online.

Australian Iron Status
The Australian Iron Status Advisory Panel is a public health oriented body concerned with iron status disorders in the Australian community. Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency disorder in this country and in the world as a whole. At-risk groups include women, teenage girls and toddlers, in whom studies have shown that up to 10% are iron deficient. Yet there is still a lack of comprehensive research into the prevalance and clinical consequences of iron deficiency in Australia.

Band-Aides & Blackboards
This is a site about growing up with medical problems. Its goal is to help people understand what it's like, from the perspective of the children and teens who are doing just that.

BCOM - Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Communicative Sciences
The Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Communicative Sciences web site has information on their Audiology Program, Current Research, Faculty and Resident Directory, Head and Neck Newsletter, Residency and Fellowship, Upcoming Scientific Presentations as well as a Grand Rounds Archive section, a Guide to Otolaryngology Resources on the Internet and a Otolaryngology Syllabus developed as a guide to otolaryngology for medical students.

BioMedNet
Contains a large library of full-text biomedical journals as well as a shopping mall, job exchange, meetings rooms and discussion forums.

Breast Cancer Awareness Crusade
Avon's Breast Cancer Awareness Crusade is the largest corporate supporter of not-for-profit breast health programs in America. These programs provide medically underserved women with direct access to breast cancer education and early detection services.

Canadian Breast Cancer Network
The Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) is a survivor-directed, national network of organisations and individuals. We are joined to provide a link, support and information, to promote education and awareness, and to ensure an independent voice for Canadians affected by breast cancer.

Cancer Clinical Services - Quality Assurance Project (QAP)
The Quality Assurance Project (QAP) is a collaborative effort between San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health and the State of California Department of Health Services, Cancer Detection Section. The goal of the QAP is to improve breast and cervical cancer screening for California women.

Cancer News on the Net
Cancer News on the Net is dedicated to bringing patients and their families the latest information on cancer diagnosis and treatment. We are constantly searching for the best cancer information sources that are available on the Net. This service is offered for free as our gift to you. Hopefully, you will find it helpful.

Cancer Risk Assessment and Counselling Website
Offers information to physicians about hereditary and non-hereditary risk factors associated with b reast, ovarian, colon, and prostate cancer risks, as well as services to help physicians explain risk factors to patients.

Cancerweb: National Cancer Institute
Cancer & Information resources for patients & families, clinicians, researchers, Trainees and other professionals.

Cardiology Compass
A guide for navigation to cardiovascular information resources.

Cardiovascular Institute of the South
CIS, a leading center for the advanced diagnosis and treatment of heart and circulatory disease, presents for your education and republication, a wide-ranging library of doctor column-style reports on this vital and rapidly evolving aspect of medicine.

Cardiovascular Research Institute of Southern California (CVRI)
The Cardiovascular Research Institute of Southern California (CVRI) is a nationally prominent tertiary clinical research facility. The Institute was initiated in 1980 as an affiliate of the Cardiovascular Medical Group of Southern California (CVMG). The physicians of the Institute are internationally recognized authorities in Cardiology subspecialties. The goal of the Institute is to establish better treatments using the latest modalities available through controlled trials monitored by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and Institutional Review Boards (IRB).

CCOHS Home Page
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety. CCOHS provides a comprehensive computerized information service, CCINFO, delivered through compact disc (CD-ROM) an online system, CCINFOline, and diskette products. CCINFO assists thousands of users in some fifty countries in meeting their information needs.

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) conducts epidemiological and behavioral studies in the primary prevention and early intervention of HIV disease. Here you'll find fact sheets; descriptions of effective prevention programs; CAPS faculty and staff; CAPS prevention publications; news releases; job and research opportunities at CAPS, and more.

Central Institute for the Deaf
Central Institute for the Deaf is an independent, private, not-for-profit institute centered on the effects of hearing impairment. Since its founding in 1914, Central Institute for the Deaf has had four professional divisions that together define its mission: A school for deaf children, a clinic for speech-hearing-language disorders, a research department, and a graduate school department of Washington University.

CFPrescriber
This web site has been created for those with a professional interest in the management of cystic fibrosis. It contains a database of information used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis.

Child & Family Canada
Child & Family Canada is all about child care, child development, parenting, health, safety, literacy, media influences, nutrition, physical activities, play, family life, adolescence, learning activities, social issues and special needs.

Children's Motility Disorder Foundation
The Children's Motility Disorder Foundation ("CMDF") is a (501)(c)(3) public charity dedicated to medical research and education regarding pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction.

CHORUS (Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology)
CHORUS is a "quick reference" hypertext for physicians and medical students. More than 1,100 documents describe: diseases, radiological findings, differential-diagnosis lists ("gamuts"), and pertinent anatomy, pathology, and physiology.

Chronic Lung Disease Resource
Chronic Lung Disease Resource highlights the best information on Chronic Lung Disease using both original and offsight links. Our resource is oriented toward the interest and technical sophistication of the general public. We would greatly appreciate your recommendations for additions to our list!

Circumcision Information and Resource Page
The Circumcision Information and Resource Pages (CIRP) is a comprehensive, searchable, online resource of information regarding circumcision. It is the largest repository of circumcision information and related topics on the internet and probably the world. The CIRP is continually updated with new articles from professional, scholarly, and other sources. Recently expanded and reorganized, the CIRP is a definitive resource and welcomes visitation from anyone interested in the topic of circumcision on every level.

Circumcision Information and Resources Pages - CIRP
The Circumcision Information and Resource Pages are an Internet resource that provides you with information about all aspects of the genital surgery known as circumcision.

CNS Home Page
One of the oldest and most respected brain injury rehabilitation facilities in the country, the Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS) offers intensive, highly effective rehabilitation programs for individuals suffering from all types of brain injury. Our home page provides information about: CNS, traumatic brain injury, and brain injury rehabilitation.

Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center
Northwestern University's Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center (CNADC) is dedicated to the evaluation, treatment, and study of a variety of cognitive disorders, which include Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

Comprehensive Lung Center (CLC) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Home Page
Our web site includes information on the various programs offered at the Comprehensive Lung Center (CLC) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Also included is a listing and biosketches of the participating physicians in the CLC. The CLC provides physicians and their patients with the ultimate in state-of-the-art pulmonary services.

Culdoscopy.com
A page providing information on culdoscopy related surgical techniques.

Danish Bone and Tooth Society Home Page
Danish Bone and Tooth Society promotes and coordinates research on calcified tissues and related subjects. The Society arranges meetings, publishes updates on treatment of bone diseases including osteoporosis, and is engaged in international collaborations.

Dementia Web
A source of information, advice, education, research findings and support for: Patients.... Carers.... Doctors.... Other Professionals.

Den-Tel-Net (Dental Telecommunications Network)
DenTelNet is a new informative dental guide designed to further the knowledge and understanding of dentistry for the 21st Century. This dental guide is sponsored by dental specialists throughout the world.

Department of Medicine , Tuen Mun Hospital
Our department offers a comprehensive medical services, covering most of the major medical subspecialties including cardiology, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, haematology and haemodialysis service.

Dept. of Pathology at the University of Udine, Italy
This site contains useful information for pathologists and medical doctors. You can find a directory of other medical sites, a list of medical conferences, the site of a local medical journal but mainly some hypermedia facility for pathologists: PathGallery and PathPuzzle, developed in the framework of the MULTIPATH project. PathGallery is an archive of hypermedia histopathologic cases, while PathPuzzle is a mean to carry out reproducibility studies (in this case, on proliferative lesions of the breast).

Dermatologie Studentenkurs
Our server provides a lot of useful information for dermatologists. It concentrates on: Dermatologic Online Image Atlas (DOIA) (>1200 images), query interface (submissions are welcome), lecture scripts, case reports.

Diabetes & Hypoglycemia Forum
Participate in discussions with other diabetics, moms, dads and other family members of diabetics. His libraries are full of good diabetes information.

Diabetes.com
Diabetes.com is an online resource offering in-depth articles on Diabetes, as well as links to other Diabetes information sources on the Internet.

Doctors' Page
Numerous links to medical sites of interest, including patient education materials, medical quotes, medical humor, and others.

Downtown Family Medicine
The first web site in the US from a private family medicine group. Under construction, but provides patients and prospective patients with information about the practice, the doctors, the staff and features a page of health and disease related links.

DrDonnica.com
DrDonnica.com is a user-friendly women's health information site dedicated to women by a leading women's health expert and advocate, Donnica Moore MD.

Dr. Greenson's Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology Home Page Extravaganza
This area of cyberspace is dedicated to gastrointestinal and liver pathology. The following pages contain numerous JPEGs and GIFs of classic GI and liver pathology lesions. These cases were originally organized into GI, Liver and infectious cases of the month, but starting Jan 1 1996 I switched to 1 unknown case each month. There is a section with links to other medical pages as well as a "fun page" complete with downloadable music ( to listen to while viewing the pictures).

Dr. Morimoto's Image library of Radiology
Here you can see some radiological images and movies collected by Dr. Morimoto, Dept. Radiology, Osaka National Hospital. These images were scanned and stored with JPEG, GIF format, and movies with QuickTime format.

Dr. Thomas Brown's Rheumatic Patient Site
Dr. Thomas McPherson Brown's protocol to treat rheumatic patients. The protocol can be used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Dundee University Asthma Research Unit Home Page
The aim of the Asthma Research Unit is to produce high quality research in the treatment and management of patients with asthma. Until such a time as the laboratories produce a "cure" for asthma, we believe it is work such as ours that can best benefit the patient. By educating medical staff through dissemination of our findings we can help ensure that all patients with asthma receive the best possible care.

DynaMed -- Dynamic Medical Information Systems
DynaMed is an interactive database with current information on over 2000 diseases. DynaMed is designed to provide quick and easy access to up-to-date, comprehensive medical information. DynaMed also incorporates a unique messaging system that allows thousands of health care professionals located around the world to interact in discussing current medical issues.

Dyslexia - A Medical Solution to the Riddle of Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities
This website is maintained by Dr. Harold Levinson, and is dedicated to resolving the traditional misconceptions of dyslexia and related attention deficit and anxiety disorders, so that countless millions might be relieved or spared of suffering, and helped to attain dreams and ambitions that otherwise might never be theirs.

e-MDs' Health Information
Welcome to e-MDs' Health Information, your trusted source for knowledge. Stay healthy with preventive care tips, learn about a particular disease or symptom, or read about a medication (including alternative therapies). At e-MDs, we are dedicated to your health. Our staff of medical professionals encourages you to further your education with our informative articles.

Electronic Radiology Laboratory
The Electronic Radiology Laboratory is one of nine research laboratories within the Division of Radiologic Sciences, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine. The Laboratory was established to investigate digital imaging technologies (acquisition, storage, communications and display) important to the distributed radiology department of the future, and to the responsive delivery of clinical image information to the medical decision maker. Key project areas include image science, information and image management, and telecommunications for medical imaging.

Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Home Page by EMBBS
The Emergency Medicine and Primary Home Page is an award winning site which offers educational areas including: one of the largest xray files on the internet, one of the largest clinical photo collections on the internet, ct scans, ekgs and ekg 'cases of the month', a popular ACLS simulator, a national job listing service, a software showcase of commercial products, toxicology cases, a section on telemedicine,and others!

Emerging Infectious Diseases
The journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, published by the National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tracks trends and provides synthesis and analysis of new and reemerging infectious disease issues around the world. The publisher welcomes articles from all disciplines whose study elucidates the factors influencing the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases.

EMIS Medical Publishers
EMIS, Inc Publishes 34 medical reference documents authored by experts in each field. The publications are grouped in four general categories, Reproductive Healty, Cardiology, General Medicine, and Education.

Eyes On The Web
We at Imagination Online are pleased to announce 'Eyes On The Web'. The Internet Eye Resource Page. With FREE business card listing for eye related business! We invite all readers to please call by. We hope you enjoy and find the site informative.

Fabry Support and Information Group (FSIG)
Fabry Support & Information Group (FSIG) is a support group organization dedicated to dispensing information and encouraging mutual self help as a means of emotional support to Fabry patients and family members.

Family Physicians' Electronic Network
FPEN.Org is a website created to facilitate communication among family physicians and other primary health care providers in order to help support the quality of care we provide to the community, especially the rural community. FPEN.Org charges no one for its services and has been a project made possible by the good will of several individuals and institutions.

Food Allergy Network
The Food Allergy Network (FAN) is a nonprofit organization established to help families living with food allergies, and to increase public awareness about food allergies and anaphylaxis (a severe life-threatening reaction). FAN provides education, emotional support, and coping strategies.

FORBES NORRIS MDA/ALS RESEARCH CENTER
A Multifaceted, Comprehensive Patient Oriented, Center For The Study And Management Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

GASNet Anesthesiology Home Page
GASNet, the Global Anesthesiology Server Network, contains a wide variety of information for the clinician and researcher. GASNet features a multimedia textbook of anesthesiology, journals, prepublished abstracts, and more!

Gift of Life Foundation
The Gift of Life Foundation, established in 1991, is a bone marrow donor recruitment organization and donor registry.

Global Health Network
The Global Health Network (GHNet) is an alliance of experts in health and telecommunications who are actively developing the architecture for a health information structure for the prevention of disease in the 21st century. The professionals involved in GHNet bring together expertise from the essential areas of government, international organizations, business, and academia. All are dedicated individuals, recognized in their fields, who have donated large amounts of time to this project.

Gynecologic Health Center
You will find information in the Gynecologic Health Center on the following major topics: Menstrual Disorders, and other gynecologic health problems such as - Cancer, Cysts, Fibroids, Endometriosis, Infertility, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and Vaginitis.

Gynecologic Oncology Tutorials at the University of Washington

The Division of Gynecologic Oncology , University of Washington has tutorials for teaching purposes. They are designed to supplement the currently available learning resources. These tutorials were prepared with the junior and senior residents in mind.

HEALTH IG
From Argentina, HEALTH IG Media Consulting develops internal and external communications programmes aimed to companies or institutions related to health. At this regard, it is the link between planning and demand, carrying out actions of communication to obtain the desired effects.

Health Mall: Health, Nutrition, Fitness, and Personal Development
The Health Mall is both a resource center and shopping mall featuring businesses that offer products, services and information related to health, nutrition, fitness and personal development. Some stores are strictly informational, others offer online ordering; some offer coupons. The mall includes a searchable database of health food stores n the U.S., an online magazine called "A Healthy Day", a Classified section and a Resource Center.

Health on the Net Foundation
"This site includes a complete list of hospitals on the WWW, Internet medical support communities (listservers, newsgroups and FAQs) and extensive telemedicine resources. Health On the Net Foundation is a non-profit organisation, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Our mission is to build and support the international health and medical community on the Internet and WWW so that the potential benefits of this new communications medium may be realised by individuals, medical professionals and health care providers."

Healthtouch®
Consumer-oriented information on a variety of of health topics and diseases. Information about prescription or over-the-counter medications from Medi-Span. Up-to-date information on health, wellness, diseases, and illnesses. Topics include the prevention and treatment information on AIDS, allergy, asthma, dental health, diet and nutrition, drug and alcohol abuse, eye diseases, eating disorders, family planning, headaches, mental health, poison prevention, sexually transmitted diseases, and other health areas.

Heart Surgery Online
JOIN ME, and we will explore this wonderful organ.... Discover the complexities of its structure.... Journey down the blood stream and experience the efficiency of the circulation.... See how diseases of the heart are detected.... Marvel at the miracle that is "Open Heart Surgery".... Learn about the people who make it happen.... Understand all about the different birth defects of the heart, and how they are repaired.

Hepatitis Information Network
This site will focus on the needs of the medical community. Hepatitis is an area in medicine that is ever changing. As new information becomes available, we will continue to provide updates on patient care issues, serology, new clinical papers and news releases, as well as links to many other excellent hepatitis related sites. We welcome input and look forward to growing into a resource you can count on.

Hit Squad: HIV Intervention for Teens
We're a project of the AIDS Network that serves as a voice for teenagers to talk openly and discuss questions about HIV infection, sex and AIDS.

HIV.NET
Welcome to HIV.NET! You will find information on HIV and AIDS that will be continuously updated.

HIV/AIDS Resources - National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine provides access to HIV/AIDS information in its AIDSLINE, AIDSDRUGS and AIDSTRIALS databases. A large portion of the AIDSLINE data is also found in MEDLINE.

HOLA Information System
HOLA Information System is produced by HETCAT South Central Region, part of a public, non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve the supply, distribution, quality and efficiency of health providers providing services to communities with serious health needs, particularly along the US-Mexico border. We are dedicated to encourage health promotion and disease prevention activities.

Horus, Le Serveur Médical
Communiquer, rencontrer, participer, apprendre! Horus est un BBS qui existe depuis septembre 94, son accès est réservé aux professionnels de la Santé. Horus propose des conférences par spécialités médicales, ainsi que des banques d'images médicales, dont The Visible Human Project. Horus étant connecté à Internet, ses abonnés ont la possibilité d'avoir une adresse eMail, et ont accès aux newsgroups et mail-lists médicaux.

HUM-MOLGEN - Communication Forum in Human Molecular Genetics
HUM-MOLGEN is a digital internet communication-list concerning all aspects of the Human Genome Project in general, and Human (Molecular) Genetics in particular. The list was initiated on August 20 th, 1994. At this time (February '96), more than 3.200 subscribers and 10.000 WWW users from 58 countries world-wide participate in HUM-MOLGEN.

Human Anatomy On-Line
The Human Anatomy On-line, the place for fun, interactive and educational views of the human body. This program contains over one hundred illustrations of the human body with animations and thousands of descriptive links.

Hypoglycemia Homepage Holland
Offers info for those with (reactive) hypoglycemia: Internet Resources, Literature Lists, Health Organizations Addresses, FAQs, Dutch Hypoglycemia Foundation Info. The site contains links to most web-pages about hypoglycemia.

IBS Resource Center at HealingWell.com
On this site you will find information, illustrations, online articles, frequently asked questions (& answers), books and reviews related to IBS and related digestive disorders, descriptive links, and search engines.

ICD-9 search
Welcome to e-MDs ICD-9 Search. Our color coded index increases coding efficiency and billing accuracy. This top rated ICD-9 coding application contains the entire list of official disease descriptions and their codes, plus over 50,000 alternate descriptions. Finding the right ICD-9 code has never been easier.

Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine: Department of Biology
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine is an independent constituent part of the University of London, founded in 1907. The College teaches and researches a full range of science, engineering, medical and management disciplines at the highest level.

Infinity Heart Institute
Infinity Heart Institute is a medical group practice specializing in cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery, and heart and lung transplantation.

Infomed Drug Guide
The better we know our pharmaceutical products, the more certain we are in their application and the smaller are the risks of adverse reactions. The drugs selected for this guide represent possible staple constituents for our therapeutic arsenal. The selection does not claim to be comprehensive, in fact, it focuses on the common problems in the general practice.

Insulin-Free World Foundation
The Insulin-Free World Foundation acts as an information exchange at the individual, social and scientific levels to foster awareness for the importance of insulin-free treatment options for Type I diabetes. We aim also to develop a realistic understanding of the personal and social implications of diabetes as a chronic disease.

International Cancer Alliance
This Home Page presents ICA's highly successful cancer information program. Their approach provides a source of continuing patient-driven information (on 42 types of adult and pediatric cancers) for patients, their families, and their physicians. ICA has developed these programs through the International Cancer Academy for Research and Education (ICARE). The ICARE organization is a network of people: scientists, caring staff and lay volunteers. This network provides Information and Interaction with world class scientists, doctors, and lay persons - all united in the quest to conquer or at least deal effectively with cancer.

International MS Support Foundation
The IMSSF was founded to improve the understanding of multiple sclerosis through education and to promote the reduction of isolation by providing a support network for patients, their families, friends and physicians. Our educational program utilizes information on research, clinical trials and treatments from specialists and research centers through out the world and is made readily available to patients, medical specialists, primary-care physicians, families, significant others and caregivers.

International Travelers Clinic
The Medical College of Wisconsin International Travelers Clinic located at Froedtert Hospital provides comprehensive preventive health care services for travelers planning trips abroad. A full range of pre-travel vaccinations, preventive medications, and counseling are provided.

Internet Drug Formulary
The Internet Drug Formulary is a free resource to all members of the world-wide Medical Community with the knowledge and training to benefit from its content.

Internet Fetal Echocardiography
A new concept for teaching Fetal Echocardiography has emerged on the INTERNET using the Windows platform. To assist with improving your diagnostic skills when examining the fetal heart, a new method to review fetal pathology and test your diagnostic skills using Interactive Multimedia has been developed. The program consists of two components: Free Case of The Week, and The Tutorial of The Month. On this site, each Monday morning a free downloadable Case of the Week will be available on the Internet. Please visit.

Internet Pathology Laboratory
This electronic resource includes over 1900 images along with text, tutorials, laboratory exercises, and examination items for self-assessment that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions.

Internet Resources for Pathology
Internet Resources for Pathology is a listing of available resources of interest to Pathologists and Laboratory Physicians and Scientists. The list includes known home pages of Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Departments, Listservs, Usenet groups and related resources.

Internet/Bitnet Health Science Resources
Internet listings for Special Interest groups (SIGs), Pointers to Health Related Documents, UseNet , Newsgroups, Databases (telnet), Gopher Sites, World Wide Web Sites, FTP Sites (File Transfer Protocol), Electronic Publications, Health Agencies e-mail addresses, Online Medical Libraries, Community FreeNets, Misc. Health Science Resources.

Irish Medical Directory
The 1996/1997 Irish Medical Directory edited by Dr Maurice Guéret is undoubtedly the most comprehensive database of Irish Health Services and the Professionals that provide them.

Janeros SurgiSource.com
SurgiSource is a Web site dedicated to providing an interactive on-line community for organizations and individuals involved in the outpatient surgery industry.

Johns Hopkins Aids Service
AIDS publications, treatment, managed care, expert consult, epidemiology, resources, educational, prevention information and resources.

KALEIDOSCOPE Interactive
The site features up-to-date health news and lifestyle articles, an extensive collection of profile pages on the leading health and disability related non-profit organizations and professional associations, chat rooms and message boards, streaming video of KALEIDOSCOPE Television, and much more

Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council, Western, Australia
The site is an initiative of the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council, an indigenous non-government community organisation delivering primary health care services across the remote Kimberley region of north western Australia.

Kimmel Cancer Center At Jefferson
Mission of the Kimmel Cancer Center it to improve upon the Survival and Quality of Life of Cancer patients by Translating Basic Research Discoveries into New Strategies to Prevent, Diagnose, Monitor and Cure Human Cancer.

Knee Guru
Let the KNEEguru help you find the answers to problems of the knee you are looking for.

Lincolnshire Post-Polio Network
This site is divided into Library, LPPN Information (including Newsletters) and Directory sections.

Lisa Santo M.D. - Plastic Surgeon
Houston-based Dr. Lisa Santos, a fully licensed plastic and reconstruction specialist, offers the latest techniques and artistic ability to improve your appearance and self-confidence.

Loansome Doc (TM)
Loansome Doc is designed for quick and easy access to documents for the Grateful Med user.

Los Alamos National Laboratory Home Page
Los Alamos National Laboratory has a diverse set of research projects ongoing at any one time. For the Doctor or medical researcher, the projects of interest may range from telemedicine or genetics databases to flow-cytometry. Search or browse through over 100 servers with tens of thousands of documents.

Lyme Disease Network
This site offers a general overview of Lyme disease, the latest diagnosis and treatment recommendations, information on the special needs of neurologic Lyme in Children, information about the LymeNet Newsletter, including subscription information and copies of back issues, information and pictures of ticks (you can look for images of Ixodes scapularis, the tick primarily responsible for transmission of Lyme disease in the United States), you can also access electronic Lyme disease support groups and hear about the scientific controversies surrounding Lyme disease that often spill into the courts.

Male Enhancement Clinic
At the Male Enhancement Clinic, our primary goal is to provide outstanding patient care, optimal results and complete satisfaction. This Web site is designed to explain the procedures and results of penile enhancement surgery, provide background information on Dr. Rheinschild, and answer common questions about penile enlargement and reconstruction.

Martindale's Health Science Guide
A "Multimedia Specialized Information Resource" currently containing over 19,600 teaching files, over 29,300 Medical Cases, 342 Courses/Textbooks, 1,000's of Graphic displays and over 5,200 (MPEG's) Movies.

Mayo Clinic's Health O@sis
The Mayo O@sis provides up to date, authoritative health information from the Mayo Clinic, one of the most recognized and respected medical institutions in the world with an excellent collection of resources.

MED Engine!
Providing the medical professions and consumers with a quick overview of hundreds of quality on-line medical sources and search vehicles in a fast, easy-to-use, single-page format.

Med Help International
Med Help Intl. provides consumer medical information via our free virtual medical center. Site includes: the largest searchable medical library, (Q and A) forums, news, patient to patient networking.

MedecinePlanet.com
MedicinePlanet is a health resource for international travelers before, after, and during a trip.

Medical Breakthroughs reported by Ivanhoe Broadcast News
This content-driven, multimedia site highlights three groundbreaking reports per week on lifesaving breakthroughs from the world of medicine. Presented by tv news leader, Ivanhoe Broadcast News, the site offers a keyword search of subjects, rotating topics like Woman To Woman and Dr.'s Q&A, a free e-mail bulletin listing topics-to-come, and an archive of medical news in categories

Medical Faculty of the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich
The WWW server of the Medical Faculty of the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, Germany offers information about departments and hospitals, the staff and the lectures given. You also can find epidemiological data (cancer), case studies (psychiatry) and recommendations for diagnosis and therapy (cancer). This field will expand in the future.

Medical Imaging
The "Medical Imaging at CRS4" contains information on projects and activities of SciViz group in Medical Imaging. In this document there is a description of "Volviz", a CRS4 software package. Volviz displays interactively 3D reconstructions of human-body morphological structures (bones, skin, soft-tissues, etc.). Results of 3D reconstructions are available in a WWW page that collects together mpeg movies showing the analysis capability offered by Volviz. Other medical resources are also available, such as on-line databases, FAQ, a list of available medical software and extensive list of medical sites on the Web.

Medical PET Group - Biological Imaging
The Medical PET Group - Biological Imaging is working with new functional imaging modalities to evaluate diagnostic procedures and therapeutic strategies and to optimize the therapy management in tumor patients. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single Photon Tomography (SPET) and radiolabelled pharmaceuticals are used to evaluate biological parameters and to predict therapy outcome. Experimental studies are performed to gain more information about oncologic diseases.

Medical/Clinical/Occupational Toxicology Resource Home Page
The Toxicology Home Page contains a listing of toxicology CME conferences, toxicology professional groups or societies, regional poison information (control) centers, regional toxicology treatment centers and toxicology fellowships.

Medicina in Rete
Manteniamo questo grande giornale con centinaia di risorse professionali e per il paziente. Vogliamo portare la cultura medica e gli argomenti relativi alla salute ad un livello divulgativo comprensibile a tutti. Molti strumenti tradizionali di aggiornamento per il medico, attualmente esistenti, sono insufficienti ed obsoleti. La grande rete ci offre la possibilità di mettere a disposizione risorse e supporti innovativi, facili da fruire. Esse possono affiancare il medico nel suo aggiornamento ed aiutare i pazienti a superare meglio i problemi di salute.

MedSurf
MedSurf's mission is to give you and your doctor the information needed to optimize the quality of your remaining life. The information is presented as a powerful visual that conveys complex information in an easy to understand format. MedSurf's proprietary Remaining Lifetime Risk™ software gives you and your doctor the information and knowledge needed to take charge of your chronic health risks.

MedWeb
The purpose of this document is to provide a starting point for users familiar with internet protocols.

MedWeb NL
MedWeb is de Nederlandse Internet-site voor en door medici. Specialisten uit verschillende medische disciplines selecteren en beoordelen de informatie die wereldwijd op Internet aangeboden wordt.

Melanoma Foundation
This site offers a comprehensive overview of the issues that face health care professionals and sufferers from this common and, often, misunderstood disease.

Menopause-Online
Our purpose is to provide women with up-to-date, easy to use information. The natural changes from reproductive life to mid life are known as menopause or perimenopause. The knowledge we provide will allow you to construct a health plan including steps you can take to make the transition smoothly.

Migraine Information Site
The Migraine Foundation is dedicated to serving the needs of more than 3 million Canadians suffering from Migraine through awareness and educational activities. This unofficial page was created for demonstration purposes only and has not yet been endorsed by the Migraine Foundation. Any views or items contained herein are the opinion of the writer.

Movements On-Line Home Page
Like the printed version of Movements, the ophthalmic newsletter, Movements On-Line is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information on ocular implants, artificial eyes, and care of the anophthalmic patient. The development of the natural hydroxyapatite ("coral") ocular implant has greatly improved the cosmetic and functional result following removal of the eye. New biomaterials and increasing patient demand for a natural-looking artificial eye have led to an explosion in surgical innovation and in the techniques of ocularistry (the making of artificial eyes).

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS LINKS
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease affecting the neuromuscular junction and producing weakness of voluntary muscles. It is a chronic disease deriving its name from Latin and Greek words meaning "grave muscle weakness." This myasthenia gravis homepage contains a collection of LINKS to excellent sources of information needed by patients and families of patients to help them understand their disease, treatments and the side effects of medications. These sources are by no means the only (or even best) sources and patients should seek out others as well.

National Enuresis Society Home Page
The National Enuresis Society is dedicated to teaching, research, and advocacy regarding the problem of nocturnal enuresis or bedwetting. The homepage of the NES contains factual information about the disorder and its treatment, bulletins on current information about bedwetting, and information on membership and how to learn more about enuresis.

National Foundation for Hepatitis-C (1998)
One of our foundation's goals is to recognize all Hepatitis-C victims no matter how contact was made from this debilitating disease, and to share an equal interest in providing a better understanding and quality of life, with the help and education from each other, for Hepatitis-C victims.

National Jewish Center Medical and Research Centre
National Jewish is the only medical and research center in the United States devoted entirely to respiratory, allergic and immune system diseases, including asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, severe allergies, AIDS, cancer and autoimmune diseases, such as lupus.

National Skin Centre
The National Skin Centre Skin Web, provides information on services provided by the National Skin Centre, Singapore. It provides information on procedures and directories when patients visit the Centre. The Skin Web allows patients to make and change their appointment to consult their doctors through the Internet. The homepage also contains educational information on common skin diseases for the lay public and allows public to ask simple questions related to their skin disease.

National Stroke Association
The mission of the NSA is to promote the national awareness of stroke risk factors and symptoms, advocate the reintegration of stroke survivors back into meaningful roles in society, provide medical education to effect more rapid and aggressive treatment, elevate awareness of the effectiveness of rehabilitation, support and encourage stroke survivors and their families, build a national network of community based chapters, sponsor research.

National Tobacco Campaign
The National Tobacco Campaign is a federal, state and territory health initiative.

National Women's Health Information Center
These are the pages of the U.S. Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health (PHS OWH) -- the government's champion and focal point for women's health issues.

National Women's Health Resource Center
National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC), the national clearinghouse for information and resources about women's health. Our primary goal is to educate healthcare consumers and empower them to make intelligent decisions. We do this by providing you with easy-to-understand and easy-to-reach information and services.

Naval Health Research Center Toxicology Detachment
The mission of NHRC/TD is to (1) develop the biochemical data necessary to characterize the toxicity of materials of interest to the Navy; (2) use these data to formulate occupational and environmental health-hazard evaluations and risk assessments, including appropriate personnel exposure limits, which address Navy specific circumstances of exposure; and (3) develop and maintain a cadre of naval personnel skilled in the discipline of toxicology and its application to health-hazard evaluation and risk assessment.

Nephron Information Center
This site was designed to give the healthcare professional and public alike easy access to information about kidney disease, hypertension, dialysis and related subjects. It includes FAQs about Kidney Disease, links to the Texas Department of Health and other Kidney Resource, Quality Improvement, and Transplantation Links.

New England Organ Bank
The New England Organ Bank is a not-for-profit organ and tissue bank which promotes the recovery, preservation, and distribution of organs and tissues for transplantation.

NEXUS -- Refractive Eye Surgery Center
The NEXUS is devoted to ophthalmological topics -- those pertaining to EYES -- and is divided into sections: corneal topography; refractive eye surgery; cataract surgery

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
NOAH seeks to provide high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. They currently support both English and Spanish.

Not for Men Only - The Male Health Center
Internet Education Site - The Male Health Center was the first center in the United States specializing in male health. The Male Health Center is located in Dallas, Texas, and attracts hundreds of patients from across the United States.

NursingNet
NursingNet is created to help further the knowledge and understanding of Nursing for the public, and to provide a forum for medical professionals and students to obtain and disseminate information about nursing and medically related subjects.

Obesity.com
Obesity.com is dedicated to providing practical, up-to-the-minute information about weightloss and obesity.

Ocular Surgery News
OCULAR SURGERY NEWS carries clinical and socioeconomic news for ophthalmologists, plus unique Web features such as discussion groups, media clips, and an extensive Internet directory.

Pain Management Online
This web site is designed for the pain professional as well as chronic pain sufferers. The only part of the site that is restricted is the Forum, to participate you need to be a pain professional and to fill out a form to verify that. I recommend chronic pain news groups for chronic pain patients. It is my hope to have this site serve a useful function in treatment of chronic pain.

PainOnline
THIS SITE DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORT TO PAIN PATIENTS

Pathy for medical information
Medical information on the Nagoya University School of Medicine, Haematology and Pathology.

Patient Education Program (Education & Assistance for Parents and Patients)
All of the Patient Education Program (PEP) material has been written by the nurses and physicians at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, and the material is reviewed and updated regularly. The information is designed for use by CHMC patients and families; therefore, it reflects the practice of that institution and may differ from practices in other institutions. However, the general descriptions and explanations can be useful to anyone who has need for information on a covered topic.

PEDBASE Homepage
The purpose of this Database is to provide information on various Pediatric disorders.

PediaNet Inc.
A Comprehensive Pediatric Health and Information Resource for Parents, Children, and Health Professionals

Pediatric Points of Interest
The Pediatric Points of Interest are a collection of updated links for pediatricians, parents and children to medical sources on the internet.

Pediatric Surgery Update
The Pediatric Surgery Update is a monthly electronic newsletter of interest to Primary Physicians, Pediatricians, and Surgeons. Their homepage offers the content of their latest edition. In the MAY 1996 Issue, some of the topics were: Neuroblastoma, Ankyloglossia. At this site, one can also join the mailling list, and submit contributions, find information on future meetings and have a look at The MEDICAL STUDENT Corner, etc.

PediatricRadiology.com
An index of all pediatric radiology information on the Internet.

PEDINFO Home Page
This WebServer, sponsored by the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is dedicated to the dissemination of on-line information for pediatricians and others interested in child health.

PharmInfoNet
PharmInfoNet(tm) leads the way on the Internet with up-to-date, free and accurate drug information. PharmInfoNet serves as the primary entry point into the World Wide Web for health professionals and patients who are seeking high quality information about drug therapies and related pharmacology. PharmInfoNet DrugDB, hundreds of articles about new drug therapies of interest to physicians, and highlights from major medical meetings.

Physicians' GenRx International (tm)
Physicians GenRx is a thorough compilation of the most current information available on prescription pharmaceuticals. Mosby-Year Book and Internet Connect Services offer subscriptions to this unique reference.

Plastic Surgery Link
PLink, the plastic surgery link. This site is a collection of everything that is related to plastic surgery available on the net. It lists departments, doctors, private hospitals, journals, societies and organisations, research-related sites, bookpublishers, residency information, news, conferences and meetings and several specific topics.

Podiatry Online
Podiatry Online© was founded in 1995 as a free virtual community for podiatrists, a way for foot health professionals to discuss issues of mutual interest using the Internet.

PRIME Research Clinic at Yale
The PRIME Research Clinic is a center in New Haven, CT where professionals study stages of mental and emotional problems and offer participation in an experimental treatment study.

Project Inform
Project inform is national non-profit community-based organization working to alter the course of the epidemic. Project inform has been at the front lines in the fight against HIV and AIDS since 1985 -- when reliable information about the disease and its treatment was nearly impossible to obtain.

PROSTATE CANCER HOME PAGE
The University of Michigan Prostate Cancer Home Page is designed to provide prostate cancer related information pertaining to diagnosis, staging, treatment options, specialists, investigational studies and current research. A forum for e-mail communication is provided. It is intended for health professionals and interested patients, alike.

P.R.Y.S. Foundation
P.R.Y.S. is an International non profit Foundation whose mission is to educate physicians, polio survivors, and the general public to the intricate dynamics of Post Polio Syndrome.

Reconstruction Home Page
Welcome to the 3D Reconstruction Home Page! This page is dedicated to providing information, pointers, references, and results of 3D reconstruction work for medical/life-science (MRI, CT, PET, microscopy) research.

Repetitive Strain Injury Primer
The Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury page informs computer users of their risk of physical injury. In brief format, it discusses what RSI is, major symptoms, prevention measures, what to do if symptoms already exist, and where to learn more about RSI through a book and Web site list.

Retinal Implant Project
The Retinal Implant Project began in 1989 as a Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology collaboration. The project seeks to develop a silicon chip eye implant that can restore vision for patients suffering from Retinitis Pigmentosa and Macular Degeneration.

RxList - The Internet Drug Index
RxList contains the generic name, brand name, and therapeutic category over over 4,000 U.S. prescription and otc medications in a searchable database. Several categories are now hyperlinked to listings of indications and side effects.

Sarcoidosis Online Sites
Sarcoidosis is a complex multisystem autoimmune disease. It affects the lungs, skin, joints, eyes, brain, and other soft tissue organs. S.O.S. sorts through Sarcoidosis related web pages to compile what we consider to be the best sources for accurate information.

Schizophrenia Home Page
Objective: To be the leading Non-Profit Web Resource & Education Center for the brain disease Schizophrenia

Science of Obesity and Weight Control
The largest collection of obesity related information on the Internet. Presenting the best science of obesity on the Web. Updated weekly since April 1995.

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
An information resource for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV disease and Viral Liver Disease (hepatitis). "We also inform on treatment, diet and a host of other related services.."

SinuCare
SinuCare is a healthcare service organization focusing exclusively on improving care to the chronic sinusitis patient.

Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, Inc
The Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation provides patients practical information and coping strategies that minimize the effects of Sjogren's syndrome. In addition, the Foundation is the clearinghouse for medical information and is the recognized national advocate for Sjogren's syndrome.

Sleep Medicine WWW
The Sleep Medicine Home Page contains links to information of interest to sleep clinicians researchers, healthcare worker and the general public. It contains links to information on sleep physiology, sleep disorders, sleep centers and other information of interest to those requiring information about sleep and its disturbances.

Southern California Orthopedic Institute Home Page
The Southern California Orthopedic Institute: The site offers educational information on anatomy, orthopedic procedures such as Arthroscopic surgery (QuickTime movies are included), ACL reconstruction, Joint Replacement, and lots more. Patients can submit questions to the doctors.

Stiftung Kopfschmerz
Die Stiftung kann landes- und europaweit eine "Landefläche" für verschiedene zersplitterte Fachorganisationen sein und hier eine Lücke in der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit füllen, denn auch und gerade der Abstand zum Standesrecht der Mediziner ermöglicht hier Aktivitäten auf einem anderen Feld zum Wohle der Betroffenen.

Summit Medical Systems, Inc.
Summit Medical develops, markets and supports clinical database software for specialty physicians to monitor, manage and report patient outcomes.

Surgery Center
General, Vascular, LAPAROSCOPIC and Laser Surgery Specializing in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS).

Surgery101.com
A surgical information site for patients and medical professionals.

TALARIA: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cancer Pain
Talaria. A hypermedia implementation of the AHCPR Cancer Pain Guideline. The psychological effect of cancer pain can be devastating. This document provides enabling knowledge for caregivers.

TAP Holdings Oncology Clinical Trials
TAP is currently engaged in a broad range of research programs investigating new drug compounds covering the spectrum from basic research to Phase IV clinical studies. TAP Holdings Inc.(TAP) Oncology Clinical Studies Web Site is designed for educational purposes only

TELEMEDICINE HOME PAGE
Welcome to the telemedicine home page of Telecom Finland. This page is provided by the telemedicine project team of the Telecom Research Center. From this page you can be linked to medical imaging and image database resources , medical and health care resources, indexes and search tools , information resources related to telemedicine development fields , medical and health care teaching resources and general indexes and search tools.

TeleSCAN: European Internet Service for Cancer Research
TeleSCAN is the first European Internet service for Cancer research, treatment and education providing a World Wide Web interface to primarily European information resources and services related to Cancer.

Terrence Higgins Trust
The Terrence Higgins Trust is a national, London-based non-governmental organisation. It was set up in 1982 to provide information and support to people living with HIV and AIDS, and to people affected or concerned. Today the Trust has 70 staff and 1500 volunteers.

TLC The Laser Center -- WWW Site
Providing our Patients with the Highest Standards of Eye Care in Excimer Laser Vision Correction Today and in the Future

Toxikon: Medical Toxicology On-Line
Information about The University of Illinois at Chicago Program in Emergency Medicine. Featuring Virtual Toxicology© Multimedia Cases, Summary of the Toxicology Fellowship, Antidotes to Common Toxins (Available Soon), Poison Review. A Critical Review of Topics in Toxicology, Toxin of the Week, Research Interests, Toxicology Links on the Internet

Transplant Pathology Internet Services (TPIS)
Transplant Pathology Internet Services (TPIS) is intended to be both an educational reference resource for physicians and as a collaborative research tool for transplant specialists.

Turner's Syndrome Main Page
This document is intended to provide links and information about Turner's Syndrome.

UK Health Centre
The Health Centre is intended to act as a guide to the huge amount of medical and health information that is available on the world wide web. Our links are mainly to UK sites, but where no UK alternative exists, some international sites are included.

Union Square Medical Associates
The associates include a fertility clinic, Viagra treatment, weight loss clinic and an immunodeficiency/AIDS Clinic.

University of Arizona Foundation: The Andy Stoppelman Fund for Research in Right Ventricular Dysplasia
The Andy Stoppelman RVD Fund is the result of the determination of Andy Stoppelman's mother to raise funds for an interactive database at The University of Arizona Heart Center to coordinate RVD research worldwide. Under the guidance of Dr. Frank I. Marcus of the Department of Cardiology, a registry for cases is now available to physicians.

University of Pisa Department of Radiology Home Page
This was the first European Website entirely devoted to radiological topics. It contains multimedia documents concerning the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases as well as some innovative applications of computers and telecommunications to assist radiology. A list of radiological servers around the world is continuously updated.

Uppsala BioMedical Center
The Biomedical Centre houses departments from three faculties of Uppsala University (Medicine, Pharmacy and Science and Technology), as well as departments from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, the National Veterinary Institute and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research. These departments cover many of the important areas of biomedical research. They are also educational centres for basic training of students in disciplines such as medicine, pharmacy, biology and biotechnology.

UROLINK - Laboratoires CASSENNE
Site dedicated to prostate cancer and other topics of interest to the urological community.

UVA Urology
Resources for Urological Professionals, Medical Students and Patients

U. Michigan Pathology Laboratories Handbook
University of Michigan Department of Pathology Laboratory Handbook. Contains information about the laboratories, profiles offered, drug brand names/generic names, critical values, specimen handling. Specific collection instructions and interpretation(norm values, etc.) for each lab test offered.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities.

U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)
The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), is a component of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. It is the world's largest library dealing with a single scientific/professional topic. It cares for over 5.0 million holdings (including books, journal, reports, manuscripts and audio-visual items). The NLM offers extensive on-line information services (dealing with clinical care, toxicology and environmental health, and basic biomedical research), has several active research and development components (including an extramural grants program), houses an extensive History of Medicine collection, and provides several programs designed to improve the nation's medical library system.

Vanderbilt Pediatric Interactive Digital Library
This learning resource is intended for use by all who are interested in the health and welfare of children. Special thanks to the Chief Residents in Pediatrics for their contributions.

Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA)
The Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) is a non-profit organization that exists to provide information and support to people with inner-ear balance disorders. VEDA also provides information about these disorders to the general public and to health professionals.

Virtual Children's Hospital
Welcome to the Virtual Children's Hospital. Health care providers are in constant need of current, authoritative medical information in order to help them take better care of their patients. Patients and families also need access to current and authoritative medical informaiton to help them live healthier lives and take better care of themselves when ill.

Virtual Drugstore
The Virtual Drugstore is a database for cutting-edge information the drug's use, how the drug works, its side effects and interactions and instructions on how best to use it. References to research articles are also included to provide more information.

Virtual Hospital Home Page
The Virtual Hospital is a continuously updated digital health sciences library available on the World-Wide Web. The mission of the Virtual Hospital is to provide rapid, convenient access to high-quality medical information for health care providers and patients, in order to ensure the highest-quality medical care for patients.

Visible Human Project
The Visible Human Project is an outgrowth of the NLM's 1986 Long-Range Plan. It is creating a complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the male and female human body.

WelchWeb - William H. Welch Medical Library
The goal of the WelchWeb service is to promote the use of biomedical information to improve health by facilitating access to Welch resources and services as well as Internet-based resources provided by other sites.

WideSmiles! Cleft Lip and Palate Resources
A resource on cleftlip and cleft palate. This is the 4th most common birth defect and affects 1 in 650. The site offers several hundred articles on all kinds of things related to clefts, a photo gallery of kids repairs, cleft-talk email list, and more. It is a great reference area, for parents, pediatricians, dentists, etc.

Worldwide Congress on Pain
The Worldwide Congress on Pain is a comprehensive web site devoted to the specialty of pain management. This site contains a virtual library with nearly 2,000 articles on pain and pain management each searchable using a keyword system. New articles are added each week. The site also offers online CME/CE for physicians and nurses, professional forums and a pain expo featuring information on pain products and services.

http://www.medicdirect.co.uk/
www.medicdirect.co.uk is a free, interactive website which provides a complete health information resource for both consumers and medical practitioners. The site is hosted by 26 leading specialists in the field of medicine; these consultants also comprise the majority shareholders in the company.

You First
After answering a short questionaire regarding your health habits, family history and lifestyle behaviors, a report is created online. This free, personalized and completely confidential report includes recommendations to improve health and minimize potential future health problems.