Clinical Resources C - D

(see also the Online Textbooks in Cardiology)

AFibProfessional "new"
A collaborative effort of both the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) have formed this partnership to provide innovative resources for specialty clinicians and patients with AF.

E-chocardiography Journal
An electronic journal of cardiac ultrasound.

EKG Plain and Simple, 2nd ed.; 2007. STAT!Ref

Goldberger: Clinical Electrocardiography, 7th ed.;2006. --- MDConsult

Heart Surgery Forum
A cardiothoracic multimedia journal that also acts an information center for the electronic distribution of manuscripts, abstracts, commentary, and other developments in the field of cardiac surgery.

Inflammatory Atherosclerosis : Characteristics of the Injurious Agent by Richard J. Frink, M.D.
This ia an online textbook which illustrates changes taking place in the coronary arteries of patients with and without clinical coronary disease.

The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Peer-reviewed journal articles, reviews, multimedia presentations and case reports. Make your choice from the drop-down menu.

Libby: Braunwald's Heart Disease, 8th ed., 2007. --- MDConsult

Park: Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners, 5th ed.; 2008. --- MDConsult

12-lead ECG Library
A collection of ECG/EKG recordings which will help improve your ECG skills.

cancerTrials
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) provides information and news about cancer research studies.

CenterWatch
Provides an extensive list of IRB (Institutional Review Board) approved clinical trials being conducted internationally. It also lists promising therapies newly approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration).

ClinicalStudyResults.org "new"
This is a central, web-based repository for clinical study results presented in a user-friendly, standardized format for both clinician and patient.

ClinicalTrials.gov
National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical trials and research studies.

Current Controlled Trials
This site allows users to search, register and share information about randomised controlled trials. Access to all the information on this site is free.

Mental Health Clinical Trials
National Institute of Mental Health lists both intramural and extramural clinical research protocols.

New Medicines in Development Database
Sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA); search for information about medicines in development by disease, indication or drug name.

TrialsCentral
Provides easy access to participating websites that list ongoing and past clinical trials including contact information for clinical trials listings that are not on the Internet. Click the Research button to get started.

Vision Clinical Studies Database
National Eye Institute (NEI) presents an interactive database on clinical trials/research they sponsor or conduct.

(see also the Online Textbooks in Complementary & Alternative Medicine)

About Herbs
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center provides objective information for healthcare professionals, including a clinical summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential benefits or problems. There is a consumer version of each monograph also available. Search for or choose an herb then peruse either the consumer or health care professional information.

Alternative Medicine Review
A peer-reviewed journal providing accurate, timely and clinically relevant original articles with its past year issues in full-text.

HerbMed
An interactive evidence-based information resource with hyperlinked access to Medline citations for professionals and researchers.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Resources for Health Care Providers "new"
These evidence-based resources from NCCAM, such as research results and clinical practice guidelines, will help prepare you to discuss CAM approaches with your patients.

RxMed Herbal and Dietary Supplements
Complete information on herbals, vitamins, and dietary supplements.

Tropical Plant Database
Raintree Nutrition provides comprehensive plant data containing taxonomy data, phytochemical and ethnobotanical data, uses in traditional medicine, and clinical research including links to clinical abstracts.

(see also the Online Textbooks in Dentistry)

A Comprehensive Color Photo Atlas of Dentistry
See a large collection of color photographs of oral dental diseases and their tretament.

ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry
Created by the American Dental Association through a grant from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research its resources provide access to the best available scientific information related to oral health care, and develops evidence-based resources for use in clinical practice.

Dental Atlas
Graphics and descriptions of important lesions of the oral cavity.

JADA: Journal of the American Dental Association
The monthly Journal of the American Dental Association presents peer-reviewed research on current and developing topics in dentistry. Only abstracts are available.

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice
This is an online, open access journal designed to present novel healthcare information to its readers using a variety of multimedia technologies.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Aims to promote health, prevent diseases and conditions, and develop new diagnostics and therapeutics while promoting the improvement oral, dental and craniofacial health.

Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
Designed to be a visual source for oral diseases.

(see also the Online Textbooks in Dermatology)

Atlas of Dermatology
Search this database for dermatological diagnoses with supporting images. Start by choosing a search method located on the left hand side of the page.

Dermatologic Image Atlas
The Department of Dermatology at Johns Hopkins University has put together a fully searchable series of over 11,500 images found in a busy dermatology practice.

eMedicine: Dermatology
An online medical textbook in Dermatology that is constantly added to and updated.

Habif: Clinical Dermatology, 5th ed.; 2009. --- MDConsult

Loyola University-Chicago Dermatology
There are five resources which aid in identifying and diagnosing skin problems.

Nomenclature of Skin Lesions
This resource produced by the University Wisconsin-Madison provides accurate descriptions and identifications of skin lesions enabling the practitioner with the valuable skill of being able to approach cutaneous problems systematically.