Clinical Specialty Information
Advanced Practice Nurses/Physician Assistants IHS Site
Information for APN's/PA's providing care to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Includes links to both clinical and professional sites, continuing education, etc.
Behavioral Health
Alcohol Cost Calculator
A fascinating way to look at the cost of problem drinking in your community or workplace in both human and financial terms.
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Information on alcohol and substance abuse including practice guidelines, pain and addiction, AIDS and addiction, conferences, and patient placement criteria
Behavioral Health - IHS
Link to the main IHS Behavioral Health web site including alcohol/substance abuse and mental health.
DomesticViolence
Great web site with information about domestic violence for providers, community workers and patients
Cardiology
Hypertension Online
An online educational resource for the latest information in hypertension research and management.
lipidhealth
lipidhealth is the National Lipid Education Council's cholesterol-management resource for healthcare professionals.
Lipids Online
Educational resources in atherosclerosis.
the heart.org
Heart disease site for cardiology and cardiovascular medicine specialists.
Dental and Oral Disorders
The American Association of Dental Editors
specifically interested in improving communication within the dental profession and in elevating the standards of dental journalism.
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
Meetings, articles, and patient information on nitrous oxide, conscious sedation, and pharmacology.
Dentalgate.com
Dentistry search engine and dentistry custom Medline searching.
dental resources.com
dental-related internet resources. Of note are the sections on Amalgam and Mercury Information, Indexes and Resources, Dental Research, Sealants, and Governmental Sites
DentalTown
an online community of dental professionals helping each other with today's new technology and materials.
NCBI Journal Browser
a link through which you can access a list of dental journals.
The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Continuing Dental Education
You can register online for their CE courses. They also have a CD-ROM on the skull to help you refresh your anatomy.
WebDental
a diverse and comprehensive resource center for the dental community and dental patients on the internet.
Family Practice
American Academy of Family Physicians
information about family physicians and the medical specialty of family practice.
The Family Practice Management Toolbox
your one-stop location for coding guides, flow sheets, surveys, self-assessments and more.
Geriatrics
The Merck Manual of Geriatrics
The geriatric edition of Merck on line.
The National Center on Elder Abuse
Help for elders and families, frequently asked questions, laws and legislation, promising programs.
Internal Medicine
Diabetes Resources for Patients and Practitioners
This site is part of Border Health, a joint initiative of the University of Arizona's College of Medicine and the Mexican American Studies and Research Center.
Effective Clinical Practice Primers
American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine monthly lessons on the foundations/basics of evidence-based practice.
The Treatment of Dyslipidemias in Native Americans [DOC-670KB]
Lipid guidelines developed as a result of an Indian Health conference held in Scottsdale, AZ, December 11-13, 2000 (large MSW document).
Maternal Child Health
Maternal Child Health site: Indian Health
The main IHS MCH web site with multiple links to info about breastfeeding, pregnancy, OB Gyn, patient education, clinical guidelines, evidence-based practice, etc.
Occupational/Environmental Medicine
Duke Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Home of the Occ-Env-Med-L Internet Mail-List, an open forum dedicated to the discussion of issues in Occupational & Environmental Medicine by clinicians and public health professionals.
International Society of Infectious Diseases
created to bring together all individuals interested in infectious diseases.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine WWW Resource Index
a list of links compiled by Duke Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor whose mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's workers.
Oncology
CANCERLIT®
is an NCI bibliographic database that contains more than 1.5 million citations and abstracts from over 4,000 different sources including biomedical journals, proceedings, books, reports, and doctoral theses. The database contains references to cancer literature published from the 1960s to the present and is updated with more than 8,000 records every month.
Cancer.gov
provides current and accurate information from the National Cancer Institute, the Federal government's principal agency for cancer research, including treatment options, clinical trials, ways to reduce cancer risk, ways to cope with cancer, and resources for researchers and health care professionals.
Pediatrics
Child and Adolescent Health
Links from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Child Health site: Indian Health
Information on adolescent medicine, evidence-based practice, immunizations, injury prevention, patient education, etc.
PoisonHelp
American Association of Poison Control Centers; reach the poison center closest to you by calling 1-800-222-1222
University of Michigan Evidence-Based Pediatrics Web Site
a resource for providers in the practice of evidence-based pediatrics.
Surgery
American College of Surgeons
includes a variety of important features pertinent to the concerns of today's practicing surgeon.
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
an easy-to-read list designed for the non-member surgeon as well as the other members of the surgical team.
Southwestern Surgical Congress
presents a variety of efforts to represent, inform, and educate members.
MedScape
This site allows you to customize your initial page to give you surgical news and updates.
Women's Health
IHS Women's Health Site
IHS portal with links to information about CVD in women, access to care, Mature Women, etc. A wealth of information!
IHS Violence Against Native Women
Patient and provider information, policies and procedures, clinical tools, resources
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