Resources: Keeping Up To Date
| 1. | 1999 Merck
Manual Textbooks. Hypertext
presentation of the most widely used medical text. Covers human diseases,
symptoms, common clinical procedures, and laboratory tests. Merck &
Co., Inc. |
| 2. | Drug
Monographs from US Pharmocopeia Prescription
Assistance Resources. A to Z monograph descriptions, precautions, side
effects, and dosing for more than 8,000 prescription and over-the-counter
medications. Micromedex and National Library of Medicine. |
| 3. | Emergency Medicine
Textbook from Emedicine Emergency
Medicine. A carefully edited and constantly updated online multimedia
textbook of emergency medicine. Disease synopses that present images,
pathophysiology, clinical and physical findings, symptoms, and
differential diagnosis. Emedicine, Inc. |
| 4. | Familydoctor.org Patient Education.
A searchable collection of patient education handouts that cover common
medical problems in primary care. The one page documents are well
formatted for print distribution. "Permission is granted to print and
photocopy the material for nonprofit educational uses". American Academy
of Family Physicians. |
| 5. | MedscapeMedical Portals.
REG A collection of full text,
specialty-categorized, peer-reviewed journal articles, CME modules, and
clinical news updates. The site offers integrated searches of Medline, a
drug database, and patient education materials. Free registration.
Medscape. |
| 6. | National
Guideline Clearinghouse Search Practice
Guidelines. Search access to an index of structured summaries of
evidence-based clinical practice guidelines from various organizations.
Users select "compare guidelines" for a side by side comparison of target
populations, review methods, and quality of evidence. Links to full text.
U.S. Government Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
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American Academy of Family Physicians Journal Online!
Nurse Midwifery Education/Resources
- The Kentucky Alliance for the Advancement of Midwifery
- Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives
- American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).
- Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing CNEP
- North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)
- Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA)
- Citizens for Midwifery (CfM).
Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Childbirth.org Birth is a natural process, not a medical procedure.
- National Association of Childbearing Centers Birth Centers Online Learning Center
- Midwifery Today The heart and science of birth
