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Sites devoted to particular practice areas; e.g. podiatry, proctology, ophthalmology, ear-nose-throat, etc.
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Resources in this category are:
- Brain Surgery Information Center
- http://www.brain-surgery.com/
- Covers various information about brain surgery including brain-related disorders, up-to-date technique and expected experiences of a patient.
- Author: John R. Mangiardi and Howard Kane (JohnMANG@AOL.COM; 62830117@eln.attmail.com)
- Subjects:
- Health & Medical Sciences--Specializations
- Health & Medical Sciences--Surgery
- Keywords: Neurosurgery; Brain
- Find Cancer Experts: Second Opinions for Cancer Diagnosis
- http://www.findcancerexperts.com/
- Provides information about evaluating cancer diagnosis and how to contact cancer specialists.
- Author: Academic Oncology Resources, LLC (suggestions@findcancerexperts.com)
- Subjects:
- Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes--Cancer
- Health & Medical Sciences--Specializations
- Keywords: Doctors; Oncology; Diagnosis; Second Opinion
- Foot Web
- http://www.footweb.com/
- "Resource for finding information about foot related health care problems, foot care providers, as well as footcare products."
- Author:
- Subjects:
- Health & Medical Sciences--Specializations
- Keywords: Podiatry
- HealthWeb: Ophthalmology
- http://healthweb.ghsl.nwu.edu/browse.cfm?subjectid=65
- Annotated links to Web resources about ophthalmology. Categories include disease resources, educational resources, newsgroups and e-mail lists, organizations, conferences, careers, and electronic publications.
- Author: HealthWeb and Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
- Subjects:
- Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes--Vision and Eye Conditions
- Health & Medical Sciences--Specializations
- Keywords: Ophthalmology; Eyes
- History of Ophthalmology
- http://laminar.virtual-pc.com/chua/Historyofophthalmology/introduction.htm
- A historical tour of ophthalmology, beginning with antiquity and continuing to modern times. This site covers anatomy and physiology, various diseases of the eye and their treatment, medical instruments, and ophthalmology in the British Isles.
- Author: C. N. Chua
- Subjects:
- Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes--Vision and Eye Conditions
- Health & Medical Sciences--Specializations
- Keywords: Glaucoma; Cataracts; Spectacles; Glasses
- Medicine in Sports Pages on the Web (MSPWEB)
- http://www.mspweb.com/
- Annotated guide to Web sites relating to sports medicine.
- Author:
- Subjects:
- Entertainment & Leisure--Sports
- Health & Medical Sciences--Specializations
- Southern California Orthopedic Institute
- http://www.scoi.com/
- Although a commerical site, there is plenty of useful information about orthopedics for consumers. The first screen has graphical links to the knee, shoulder, ankle, spine, hand and elbow, with each link providing anatomical information and conditions requiring medical intervention. Surgical procedures are illustrated and discussed in basic terms. Additional links include pediatric orthopedics and an in-depth look at arthritis of the hip and knee. A major focus appears to be patient education.
- Author: Southern California Orthopedic Institute (moreinfo@scoi.com)
- Subjects:
- Health & Medical Sciences--Specializations
- Keywords: Orthopedic
- TransWeb - Transplantation and Donation
- http://www.transweb.org/
- "TransWeb is a collection and directory - a collection of reliable transplantation and donation-related information, from real-life transplant experiences to frequently asked questions. The directory part is where we catalog all transplantation-related sites on the Internet (that are valid sources of information)."
- Author: University of Michigan Medical Center (transweb@umich.edu)
- Subjects:
- Health & Medical Sciences--Donors and Transplants
- Health & Medical Sciences--Specializations
- Keywords: Organ Transplant; Organ Donation; FAQ
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