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The National Center for Health Statistics     www.cdc.gov/nchs Information on births, deaths, ageing, disease classification and other health statistics.

Ask the Medical Expert  www.medinfosource.com/expert Answers to medical related queries searchable from archives of the weekly column.

AskDrWalker  www.askdrwalker.com Resources and links to medical information. Includes medical databases, medical search engines, diseases and conditions and useful links for health professionals and patients.

Best Evidence Topics  www.bestbets.org Access to evidence-based medicine topics. Includes a searchable database.

Building Better Health  www.buildingbetterhealth.com Medical and healthcare information on disease and health improvement topics. Includes medical news, clinical research and newsletters.

CDC Health Topics A to Z  www.cdc.gov/az.do A listing of disease and health topics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States.

Centre for Medical Web Research  www.cmwr.org A virtual centre for researching medical questions on the internet.

DiagnosisHeart.com  www.diagnosisheart.com Information on heart disease with surgical data and related resources.

DocMD.com  docmd.com Provides links to free medical and medically-related sites.

Doctor NDTV  www.doctorndtv.com Information on a variety of health issues from medical experts. Includes FAQ.

Doctor's Desktop  www.geocities.com/drlotia2002 Tables and charts for practicing medical professionals. It also provides an ECG course by e-mail.

The Doctors Page  www.doctorspage.net Links to patient education materials, medical reference sites and medical humor.

eMedicine - Consumer Treatment Guidelines  www.emedicine.com/general/index.shtml Textbook on the treatment of common medical problems.

Globalrph  www.globalrph.com Provides drug information, intravenous drug dilution standards and online clinical dosing calculators for health care professionals.

Harrison's Online  www.harrisonsonline.com Regularly updated online version of the medical textbook. Subscription required with free 4-week trial.

Health Information Library  www.carle.com/HealthGate/default.asp?id=PatientReports Alphabetical listing of health information topics by the Carle Clinic and Hospital.

Healthsites UK  www.healthsites.co.uk A portal to medical and health information for patients and doctors. Access medical and NHS healthcare sites plus news, advice and complementary therapy resources.

The Homeless Handbook  www.infoxchange.net.au/hhb/index.html An online manual designed to assist support workers of homeless and similarly disadvantaged people who find themselves in medically challenging situations.

Library of the National Medical Society  www.medical-library.org Links to various journals, online diagnosis, medical textbooks and atlases. Subscription required.

Longevity Healthy Aging Research Group  www.longevity.ca Information from this Canadian organisation on getting older and staying healthy.

MD Consult  www.mdconsult.com Includes reference books, journal search, practice guidelines, patient education and drug information. Subscription required, free trial period.

MedCalc  www.medcalc.com A collection of online clinical calculators. Includes ABG, GFR, Fluids and BMI calculations and interpretations.

MedConnect  www.medconnect.com Information services with a clinical and practical focus for physicians and other health care professionals.

Medical Knowledge Base  www.medkb.com Offers discussion forums on topics like cancer, AIDS, arthritis, hepatitis, healthy nutrition and motivation.

Medics Travel  www.medicstravel.co.uk Lists hospitals, charities, NGOs and recruitment agencies around the world to help doctors, nurses and medical students plan work and electives overseas.

Mediresource  www.mediresource.com Information on diseases and conditions, support groups and drug information. Primarily patient-oriented.

MedPix  rad.usuhs.mil/medpix/medpix.html?mode=default#top Database of medical images including radiology, pathology, and dermatology. Case of the Week with CME for physicians and CNE for nurses.

The Merck Manual  www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html Online version of The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy.

MerckMedicus  merckmedicus.com Links to health resources for patients, professionals and an online medical library.

My Body  www.mybody.ie Interactive symptom checker, includes details of some possible causes.

NCEMI: Common Simple Emergencies  www.ncemi.org/cse/contents.htm An online manual with detailed instructions and illustrations on how to treat various everyday medical emergencies.

OHSU Health  www.ohsu.edu/health Information for patients and clinicians on aspects of healthcare. Includes an index of health topics.

PolyMedicine.com  www.polymedicine.com Clinicians review electronic medical information resources available in any of the following media: browsable WWW sites, downloadable datasets and software or CD-ROMS.

Predictonline  www.predictonline.com A testing and awareness site to provide the public and healthcare provider with medical information on various medical conditions.

PreventDisease.com  preventdisease.com A patient-oriented portal for up-to-date health information on fitness, lifestyle, nutrition and health tools.

RJ's Medical Directory  members.tripod.com/docraza A collection of medical links and information categorized by specific topics.

South African Health Information  www.sahealthinfo.org Reviewed, evidence-based health information based on the South African health system.

Talk Medical  www.talkmedical.com Offers information on diseases, disorders, medications, parenting, and pregnancy. Also includes a searchable medical dictionary.

Virtual Naval Hospital  www.vnh.org A digital library designed to help primary care providers and to help patients associated with naval medical issues. A service of the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

Virtual Pediatric Hospital  www.virtualpediatrichospital.org A digital health sciences library at the University of Iowa for health care providers and patients.

Well-Connected  www.well-connected.com Offering over 100 in-depth reports on physical and mental diseases and wellness issues. Written by medical writers and reviewed by a board at Harvard Medical School. Some information available free but most requires paid access.