Life After Duke -- Textbooks
Bookshelf from National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
The Bookshelf is a growing collection of biomedical books that can be searched directly through the Web. Format: Website Provider: National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project
Developed by the Cleveland Clinic, this site offers physicians an online manual filled with practical treatment strategies for a number of diseases. Format: Website Provider: Cleveland ClinicFree Books 4 Doctors
Developed by a Germany-based Flying Publisher, this site is dedicated to promoting the free availability of medical textbooks on the Internet. The site links to 650 books in a variety of specialties. Format: WebsiteGanfyd (medical wikipedia)
The free medical knowledge base that anyone can read and any registered medical practitioner may edit. Ganfyd is a collaborative medical reference by medical professionals and invited non-medical experts. The site is based around the wiki format, enabling true sharing of knowledge. Format: WebsiteGeneral Practice Notebook
Developed by Oxbridge Solutions, this British site is an online medical encyclopedia designed as a resource for clinicians in the United Kingdom and abroad. The site is updated regularly, with a database of more than 26,000 page sof information. Format: WebsiteJohns Hopkins Division of Infectious Diseases Antibiotic Guide
The ABX Guide is produced by faculty at Johns Hopkins' School of Medicine. The work presented here is evidence-based, as much as possible, and is rigorously reviewed by a peer review process, a senior faculty review, and by a national panel of thought leaders in the area of infectious disease. Format: Website Provider: Johns Hopkins Division of Infectious DiseasesMedscape
Medscape from WebMD offers clinicians access to a medical information portal that offers MEDLINE, CME, current information by specialty, textbooks, and summaries from medical conferences. Format: DatabaseThe Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Clinical information on the diagnosis and therapy of diseases for the medical profession. The 17th edition is now available online or use the standard print version. Also as a book: WB100 M53 Format: Website Provider: Merck & Co, Inc.NC AHEC Digital Library
The NC AHEC Digital Library (ADL) includes access to full-text journals and textbooks, Ovid databases such as MEDLINE and CINAHL, comprehensive health information sites such as MDConsult, links to drug information and health news, patient education materials, and continuing education opportunities. Anyone can access the AHEC Digital Library as a guest: just enter "guest" as the username and "guest" as the password. However, certain licensed resources are only available to ADL members. (ADL individual membership in North Carolina is $100.00 per year.) Format: Website Provider: NC AHECThis is a fee-based service.
