Medical Resources

MD Consult
http://www.mdconsult.com
This web site is a very content rich one for physicians and other healthcare providers.  However, this is a subscription site due to the detail of content.  Several medical publishers contribute material.  The site contains online versions of medical textbooks, patient education material, as well as updated provider alerts related to new medical information.  Chat rooms and discussion areas are also available.  Subscription options include provisions for either routine use (monthly charge) or episodic use (day at a time).

Law and the Physician
http://plague.law.umkc.edu
This site is part of the Public Health Law project and is the online version of a previously published text that deals with relationships of physicians with their patients, each other, other healthcare providers, and lawyers.  Since many of the medico-legal aspects of the patient relation are alike in medicine and dentistry, oral healthcare providers might find this information useful in gaining a broader understanding of healthcare law.

Virtual Hospital
http://www.vh.org/
This site is an example of how the University of Iowa is applying the concept of the Computer-based Medical Record into actual practice.  It also uses Internet technology to provide valuable information to both patients and colleagues.  Healthcare providers can find online texts, presentations, and simulation exercises.  Not every medical condition or medical specialty is covered in the same detail, but more content is continually added to the site.  There are several secured sections authorized for users at UIOWA, but visitors can still see how a web-interface provides avenues for access by healthcare providers to many electronic resources.

Medscape®
http://www.medscape.com
This site provides a wealth of information for healthcare professionals, including medical "practice guidelines" and a soon to be released consumer site.  This can be a resource to the oral healthcare provider to keep current with the medical literature.  The site also provides a search engine to multiple healthcare databases.

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int
For the more globally minded dental healthcare professional, this site contains issues of governance, worldwide health topics, information resources and reports about major diseases impacting mankind.  Information resources include links to health-related web sites on an international scale and to the WHO library including WHO online publications.  Of particular benefit to professionals is WHOSIS, a database containing statistical information about diseases.  This database is searchable by disease entity and by country of interest.  This information is helpful in gaining a global understanding of healthcare and disease.

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