Health Resources

HEALTH INTERNET RESOURCES BY AKASH

Note: If you will click on these links, a new browser window will open for these sites. If you find any link invalid please email me. Most of these links are meant for USA.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Many of these have practice guidelines, patient handouts, clinical, research and administrative news brief, and other useful clinical resources and other information:

Akash's Web	http://geocities.datacellar.net /gargakash http://geocities.datacellar.net/dragarg http://gargakash.tripod.com
WHO	http://www.who.org	World Health Organization
USMLE	http://www.usmle.org/	United States Medical Licencing Examination
ECFMG	http://www.ecfmg.org/	Site for Foreign Medical Graduates for practice or PG in USA
AMA:	http://www.ama-assn.org	American Medical Association
Family Physicians:	http://www.aafp.org
Pediatrics:	http://www.aap.org
Internal Medicine:	http://www.acponline.org
Ob Gyn:	http://www.acog.com	Obstetrics and Gynecology
Psychiatry:	http://www.psych.org
Dental:	http://www.ada.org	Dental Surgeons
Orthopedics:	http://www.aaos.org	Arthritis, cast care, low back pain.
Cardiology:	http://www.acc.org	Acute MI Ambulator EKG, CHF protocols
Heart Assoc:	http://www.amrt.org	300 brochures & journal
Ophthalmology	http://www.eyenet.org	Cataracts, Amblyopia, HIV
National Jewish:	http://www.njc.org	Asthma, COPD, emphysema, sinsitis
Dermatology:	http://www.derm-infonet.com	Skin cancers, dermatitis, HIV
Endocrinology:	http://www.aace.com	Diabetes, thyroid nodules
Diabetes:	http://www.diabetes.org/	ADA guidelines, journals

POST GRADUATION FOR DOCTORS

All India Institute of Medical Sciences	http://www.aiims.ac.in/
PGI, Chandigarg	http://pgimer.nic.in/
SGPGI, Lucknow	http://www.sgpgi.ac.in/
Student's site Entance Employes	http://www.entranceemployees.com/
Student's site FUQPG	http://www.fuqpg.com/
USMLE or ECFMG	http://www.ecfmg.org/
For PLAB ( United Kingdom )	http://www.gmc-uk.org/

CLINICAL RESOURCES:

http://www.medmatrix.org/	Guide to internet clinical medicine resources.
http://www.northwestern.edu/	A nationwide consortium of academic medical libraries and medical schools.
http://doctorline.com	Compilation of mostly, but not only, private sector clinicians & clinical resources, with many links.
http://www.gen.emory.edu/	A large index of resources.
http://www.hospital.net http://radiology.uiowa.edu/ http://www.med.utah.edu/	U of Utah Pathology; Lots of gross & microscopic images & tutorials
http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu	U of Penn. Cancer resources for patients and clinicians.
http://www.marshall.edu/	Treat this online patient and you get CME.

MEDILINE:

http://www.healthgate.com/	Free simple and advanced boolean searches. Full text articles by mail ($20)
http://www.medscape.com/	Free advanced boolean searches. Full text articles by mail ($7.50).
http://www.gdb.org/	Advanced boolean searches are currently free.
http://www.healthy.net/	Free, but search engine not as good as others above.

http://igm.nlm.nih.gov/	National Library of Medicine is the source of Medline.
http://php2.silverplatter.com/	Other databases also. $19.95 per month with unlimited search & display.
http://enterprise.bih.harvard.edu	Search is free, but $0.25 charge to display each reference.
http://plarminfo.com	Medical Sciences Bulletins on many generic and brand name drugs

INTERNET WEB SITES OF INTEREST TO HEALTH CENTERS:

http://phs.os.dhhs.gov/	U.S. Department of Health & Human Services & Public Health Service Agencies:
http://www.nachc.com	National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. home page
http://www.goa.gov	Full text access to GAO reports, testimony, Comptroller general decisions.
http://www.dhhs.gov	Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.bphc.hrsa.dhhs.gov	Bureau of Primary Health Care home page: databases, ACCESS, PINs
http://www.hcfa.gov	Health Care Financing Administration Home Page (Medicare, Medicaid)
http://www.microserve.net/	PA Forum: links to helpful web sites of federal agencies, state and federal legislation, national data,etc.
http://www.healthfinder.gov	Health information sites maintained by federal, state, local govts; and universities, not for profit groups.
http://www.chcs.org	Center for Health Care Strategies: health policy research
http://Thomas.loc.gov	Thomas Home Page-federal legislative information (bills, committee reports, etc.)
http://www.house.gov http://www.senate.gov	Home pages for House of Representative; senate. Info on Committees (membership, schedules, bills acted on, committee reports, hearings, etc.)
http://www.ncsl.org	National Conference of State Legislatures home page
http://www.ama-ama-assn.org	American Medical Association home page
http://nhic-nt.health.org	National Health Information Center: health information resource database, Healthy people 2000 publications
http://www.cdc.gov	Centers for Disease Control and prevention: home page
http://www.ahcpr.gov	Agency for health Care Policy and Research (part of DHHS): home page-lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve quality in health care.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov	National Library of Medicine: home page-includes Medline--extensive collection of published medical information, coordinated by National Library of Medicine
http://www.lhs.gov	Indian health Service home page
http://www.samhsa.gov	Substance Abuse and Mental health Services Administration home page
http://www.kff.org	Kaiser Family Foundation home page: Detailed Medicaid information for 50 states
http://www.nga.org	National Governors Association home page
http://www.healthlaw.org	National Health Law Program home page
http://www.urban.org	Urban Institute home page- health care policy research center
http://www.nonprofits.org	Internet Nonprofit Center-contains information for and about nonprofits.
http://www.exemptlaw.com	Legal and Tax Answers for Nonprofit Organizations
http://www.familiesusa.org	Families USA home page: ino on child health, managed care, Medicaid from a consumer prospective
http://www.nrharural.org	National Rural Health Association home page
http://www.guidestar.org	Donors guide to nonprofit organizations
http://www.wahealthcare.org	WA State hospital Assn web site.
http://www.childrensdefense.org	Children's Defense Fund: home page. Reports on issues affecting children, including State Child Health Insurance Plan (SCHIP)
http://www.nasbo.org	National Assn of State Budget Officers: home page. State budget expenditures (TANF, Medicaid); Medicare info briefs, weekly updates on federal legislative activity
http://www.apwa.org	American Public Welfare Association home page.Comprehensive info on Medicaid, waivers, managed care, child health provisions in BBA
http://www.fda.gov	Food and Drug Administration home page

Online Resources compiled by Dr. Akash Garg.

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