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Med Calc 3000 - the best
set of online medical calculators available that cover every conceivable
conversion, medical calculation, and disease condition/prognosis |
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MD
Consult - site with a comprehensive set of 35 top-notch
reference books and journals - requires registration but does
have a free introductory trial period |
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Medical Algorithms
- over 1600 medical formulas from a-A gradients to pregnancy EDC
calculations - download in Excel spreadsheet format |
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Medical Matrix
- a concise listing of the
top medical sites on the web complete with a critical rating system -
includes links to great online textbooks |
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MedicalStudent.com
- site with links to great resources for students and residents |
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Medicare Database -
Care Science database of Medicare morbidity and mortality statistics (CaduCIS)
- requires free registration to use |
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MedScape
- general purpose physician site requiring free registration- extensive
online journals and reference texts as well as daily news, Palm Pilot
support, and CME |
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MedWatch
- FDA site for reviewing and reporting adverse drug
effects |
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MedWatch
Drug Alerts - FDA site with a database of the "Dear Health
Professional" letters sent to us by the drug companies about
significant adverse drug effects |
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National
Guideline Clearinghouse - free access to evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines from a variety of medical organizations - also see Clinical
Practice Guidelines |
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National
Library of Medicine - NLM
online |
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NCD -
National Council on Disability - main government site on disability (see DO-IT
site for excellent disability links) |
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NCQA - NCQA is an
independent non-profit organization that rates different health plans for
consumers |
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New York
Emergency Room RN - very good general medical site with extensive links
to other great sites |
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NIDA
- National Institute of Drug Abuse - good information on street drugs - also
see Street Drug Ref |
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NIH -
National Institute of Health - excellent health information site for both
physicians and patients |
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NIMH -
National Institute of Mental Health - patient and physician information on mental
illness - available in Spanish and English - also see Healthy
Place |
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NORD - National
Organization for Rare Diseases - a non-profit group that maintains a
complete database on all rare diseases
including current therapeutics and research - there is a charge for access
to the specific disease documents |