Andrews, SC 29510
Internet Resources for Medical Office Support Staff 
[Healthcare Internet Directories] [Insurance Coding Links] [Pharmacology/Drug Database Links] [Misc Links
Healthcare Internet Directories
 

Andrews Medical Center
https://members.tripod.com/~andrews_sc/amc.htm
Andrews full service medical facility affiliated with the Georgetown Health Group which is based in Georgetown, South Carolina.

HealthyWay ~ Canada's HealthCare Resource
http://www1.sympatico.ca/healthyway/
One of Canada's health resources. It's major areas include: Health Communities, Healthy You, Healthy Recipes, HealthWay News Stand, Health Talk, Health Links, Site of the Week, Reference Tools, Games & Quizes, and more.

Achoo - Internet Healthcare Directory
http://www.achoo.com/
An online directory of over 7,000 indexed & searchable, healthcare sites. Achoo's objective is to catalog, index, describe, and rate the mountain of healthcare information on the Net. Achoo acts as a jump point for the medical community and all other Internet users interested in healthcare information.

Medical Matrix
http://www.medmatrix.org/index.asp
The Medical Matrix Project is devoted to posting, annotating, and continuously updating "full content,unrestricted access, Internet clinical medicine resources." Our target audience is primarily United States physicians and healthworkers who are on the front line in prescribing treatment for disease conditions. resources are selected that fit into specific categories derived from methods used in Medline. The sites are graded on a scale of 1-5 stars by practicing clinicians and periodically reviewed by our editorial board.

PUB MED
http://www4.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
National Library of Medicine's experimental search service to access the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals), and other related  databases.

CliniWeb
http://www.ohsu.edu/cliniweb/
An index and table of contents to clinical information on the World Wide Web. It has recently been expanded to include nearly 10,000 URL's indexed by terms from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)Anatomy and Disease trees. These URL's can be accessed by: Searching - using the SAPHIRE look-up system or Browsing - through the MeSH hierarchy

MedWeb - Biomedical Internet Resources
http://www.emory.edu/WHSCL/medweb.html
Emory University Medical Library

Medical World Search
http://pride-sun.poly.edu/
Uses an index of the major medical sites on the Web -- Medical World Search can search these sites in full text with speed and sophistication; Knows medical terminology -- Medical World Search uses a thesaurus of 540,000 medical terms to expand or narrow searches automatically for optimal results, and can provide information about each medical term; Can send queries to other search engines -- For comprehensive searches, Medical World Search can refine your query automatically through its thesaurus and then send it to other major search engines; even send the query to HealthGate's free MEDLINE search.

Drug InfoNet

http://www.druginfonet.com/
Contains Drug Information, Disease Information, Ask-An-Expert, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Healthcare News & Information, Associations & Government Sites; along with links to Medical Universities,Hospitals, Managed Care Organizations, etc.

Avicenna - Medical Information Supersite

http://www.avicenna.com/
A review of internal medicine in the form of hyperlinked text pages categorized by disease topic.  Includes board type review questions for preparation for licensing examinations and a search engine. Free registration. Maintained by Harvard Medical School Medical information resource free to all healthcare professionals, Avicenna offers searchable databases, including free MEDLINE access, reference materials, a tradeshow for the medical device, pharmaceutical and service industry, and tools for medical practice.

Images from the History of Medicine
http://wwwihm.nlm.nih.gov/
Provides access to the nearly 60,000 images in the prints and photograph collection of the History of Medicine Division (HMD) of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The collection includes portraits, pictures of institutions, caricatures, genre scenes, and graphic art in a variety of media, illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine.

Multilingual Glossary of technical and popular medical terms in nine European Languages
http://allserv.rug.ac.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/welcome.html
This system contains the electronic form of eight glossaries, in which you can find 1830 technical and popular medical terms in eight of the nine official European languages : English, Dutch, French, German, Italian,Spanish, Portuguese and Danish.

On-Line Medical Glossary
http://www.drschueler.com/glossary/glossary.htm
Dr. Schueler's Health Informatics, Inc., Multimedia Interactive Medical Dictionary (Text & Images).

BioTech's free online science dictionary
http://biotech.chem.indiana.edu/pages/dictionary.html
This illustrated glossary contains over 6300 life science terms. Because this resource is still very much under construction, most of our terms are associated with biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cellular biology and genetics, but the dictionary also contains chemistry, ecology, medicine, pharmacology and toxicology terms. We will be increasing our offerings in those latter categories over the course of 1997.


Insurance Coding Links 

UC Davis, Center for Medical Informatics Medical Coding Utility
http://www-informatics.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/icd9/refs.htm
These ICD9 codes used for this utility were provided by the Health Services Research Group of the University of Newcastle (Australia). ICD 9 Codes DRG Codes Download Microsoft Access 7.0 file with ICD9 Codes(470K) Download ASCII file with ICD9 Codes(564K), Keyword Search of ICD 9-CM code descriptions and also ICD9 code number search: Enter any beginning portion of the ICD9 Code. The result will include all codes in that section.

ICD-9-CM International Classification of Diseases
http://www-informatics.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/icd9/icd9cm.html
Major Code heading links; Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001-139), Neoplasms (140-239), Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders (240-279), Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs (280-289), Mental Disorders (290-319), Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (320-389), Diseases of the Circulatory System (390-459), etc.

A DRG Reference
http://www-informatics.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/icd9/drg.html
Selection of DRG by Group

International Classification of Diseases (ICD9) - Programmed Learning Course
http://www.dlearn.com/icd9.htm
Information on a programmed learning course is used in conjunction with the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition. You will need to have access to this ICD9 manual when you use this computer based software. Information about the manual may be gotten from Medicode. Topics covered are: Rules for Coding Introduction to Coding V Codes Diseases of the Circulatory System Neoplasms Pregnancy & Childbirth Injuries & Complications E Codes General Review General Review 2 FINAL EXAMINATION


Pharmacology & Drug Reference Databases 

Clinical Pharmacology On-Line
http://www.cponline.gsm.com/indexsub.stm
This online service utilizes information from our Clinical Pharmacology CD-ROM, a well-reviewed resource in
use by thousands of clinicians worldwide. DB is designed to provide timely, concise drug information for medical professionals. To benefit that community, we are pleased to provide our "full" monographs, describing the most common and classic medications in clinical practice, free of charge.  Information about  investigational, less common, combination, and nutritional products is also available as part of our Online Subscriber Area. Since there is usually less information available for these drugs, we provide them in "mini" monographs.

Drug DB - drug information  resources on PharmInfoNet & elsewhere on the Internet
http://pharminfo.com/drugdb/db_mnu.html
Click on a letter to view a list of drugs whose names begin with that letter.  Two DB's to choose from:  Generic Name Database or Trade Name Database

Mayo Clinic Health O@sis
http://www.mayo.ivi.com/usp/common/index.htm
O@sis Medicine Center is a comprehensive resource for prescription medication users. You can access information such as proper use, side effects, dosage, and precautions for more than 8000 medications. Still want more? How about browsing through more than 100 reference articles?

On-Line Psych ~ Psychotherapeutic Drugs
http://www.onlinepsych.com/treat/drugs.htm
An overview of common medications prescribed for mental health disorders and their side effects.


Miscellaneous Medical/Healthcare Sites

The Digital Anatomist Program
http://www1.biostr.washington.edu/DigitalAnatomist.html
A collaboration between anatomists and computer scientists within the University of Washington Department of Biological Structure. An online textbook that presents clickable CT/MRI data and computer animations of the brainstem, thoracic viscera, and brain anatomy.  Offers interactive test questions.

Fund Raising & Foundation Research Links
http://www.usc.edu/dept/webster/found.htm
Selected Sites for Philanthropic Research brought to you by the USC Development Research Department

Virtual Symposia
http://cme.silverplatter.com/
A collection of live seminars presented by some of the world's leading physicians, now available on the World Wide Web.  PLEASE NOTE: Virtual Symposia requires Shockwave.  Access to Virtual Symposia is currently FREE , however there is an application charge of $25 per hour for physicians wishing to claim Continuing Medical Education credits.

Multiple Sclerosis
http://medstat.med.utah.edu/kw/ms/
Introduction to multiple sclerosis for medical students and physicians in training. It is not a comprehensive guide to the disease. As such the information may not be sufficient to address specific patient problems and these should be handled by physicians familiar with the specific clinical details relevant to the individual patient.

Cancer Net
http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/health.htm
Welcome! CancerNet was created to meet your needs for up-to-date, accurate cancer information by the
National Cancer Institute's (NCI) International Cancer Information Center and Office of Cancer Communications. Updated monthly, CancerNet provides you with easy access to the most current information on cancer. All of the information located on CancerNet is continually reviewed and revised by oncology experts is based on the latest research in the field.

Cardiovascular Mystery Series
http://www.elsevier.nl/section/clinmed/cardio/mystery/tocs.htm
"Cardiovascular Research" contains a special "Cardiovascular Mystery Series", edited by Karl T. Weber. The preamble to the Mystery Series consists of a few mysterious clinical case histories which at first glance have nothing in common, but which in fact do share the same pathophysiologic mechanism. It is followed by a
 mini-review on the basic aspects of the disorder. Over the past two years Dr. Weber has designed 33 Mystery Stories featuring residents in training as detective; they are intended for students of all ages fascinated with the mysteries of medical science.

Visible Human Cross Sections
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/cross_section/index.html
The cross-sectional images, MRI's and CT's from the Visible Human Project have been specifically selected for integration into the Structure of the Human Body curriculum at the Stritch School of Medicine. The lessons emphasize the relationships of important structures in each region studied and are designed for use during both scheduled settings (i.e., lectures, small group discussions, labs) and self-study.

UT Southwestern Medical Library's Site of the Week.
http://www.swmed.edu/home_pages/library/site.htm
Medical related Internet sites are reviewed & selected by the Library's Research & Clinical Information Services team. To suggest a site, please send your email to hmayo@medcat.library.swmed.edu. Watch for updates each week.

The Doctor's Orders ~ All Saint's Healthcare System
http://rcc.webpoint.com/health/docorder.htm
Derived from the "Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services," a publication of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "Your doctor uses many tools and techniques to help you live a long and healthy life. Here, you can learn about these important preventive medical procedures and when you may need them, based on your age and gender.  Submit your age and gender below to see the immunizations, tests and exams recommended for you."

Medical Conferences & Meetings ~ A Doctor's Guide to the Internet
http://www.pslgroup.com/MEDCONF.HTM
View Conferences by Subject, View Conferences by Date/Location, Search the Doctor's Guide News and Conference Database, or Add a conference/meeting to the database.  Doctor's Guide is the preferred site for medical conferences and meetings around the world... over 5,000 events in 83 countries.

Smile Doc ~ A Dentist's Office On-Line
http://www.catalog.com/cgibin/var/dentist/index.html
There is no prescription stronger than knowledge.--Brad J. Loos, Webmaster, SMILEDOC.COM™ On-line Dental Information. View this homepage in Español, Deutsch, Japanese, Francais, Korean, Svenska,
Chinese, or Italiano.

Lupus Foundation ~ Missouri Chapter
http://www.mtio.com/mclfa/
Our Goal is to make this site your personal homepage for Lupus-related education and support. Whether you're from Missouri, the United States or somewhere else in the world, we invite you to participate with us. Help us to make this the definitive Lupus site on the internet. Of course, our mission is to find a cure for Lupus! In the meantime though, our commitment is to help everyone in their personal struggle with this disease. We believe the best way to accomplish this task is through awareness, education, support and just plain fun. Our hope is that this site will help us to help you.

Preview the Heart
http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/preview/heartpreview.html
From the moment it begins beating until the moment it stops, the human heart works tirelessly. In an
average lifetime, the heart beats more than two and a half billion times, without ever pausing to rest.
Like a pumping machine, the heart provides the power needed for life.

Virtual Medical Center ~ Martindale's Health Science Guide '97
http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/~martindale/Medical.html
Currently the Medical Center contains Approximately 37,500 Multimedia Teaching Files, 925 Multimedia Tutorials, 2,600 Databases, 45,200 Multimedia Medical Cases, 9,950 Movies and 725 Multimedia Courses/Textbooks.


These are only a few of the thousands of useful sites on the Internet.
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