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Resources for Medical Students
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Databases
| Title | Content | Off-campus access |
|---|---|---|
| Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (EBM (Evidence-Based Medicine) Reviews)) | Includes the full text of the regularly updated systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare prepared by The Cochrane Collaboration. The reviews are presented in two types: includes both completed , more info... | |
| MEDLINE | Citations and abstracts to worldwide biomedical literature including research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and healthcare services. MEDLINE references articles from about 4000 jo , more info... | |
| MEDLINE Evidence Based Search Filters | Use these links to target methodologically sound, evidence-based journal articles in MEDLINE. Choose from therapeutics, diagnosis, etiology or prognosis; then combine the result with the subject of i , more info... | |
| MEDLINEplus | The premier consumer health gateway from the National Library Medicine. Contents include a medical encyclopedia, drug information and links to evaluated health information. , more info... | |
| MICROMEDEX | A variety of databases covering topics such as medicine, drugs, alternative and complementary medicine, patient education and occupational health. Search multiple Micromedex databases via the Integra , more info... | |
| PrimeEvidence | Search a variety of high quality evidence summaries, including Clinical Evidence, the AHRQ Evidence Reports, FPIN Clinical Inquiries, JAMA's Rational Clinical Exam series, NEJM Clinical Practice serie , more info... | |
Web Sites
| Title | Content | Off-campus access |
|---|---|---|
| Alan E. Lindsay ECG learning center in cyberspace | This interactive ECG tutorial represents an introduction to clinical electrocardiography. In this tutorial an attempt has been made to conform to standardized terminology and criteria. New diagnostic , more info... | |
| AMA Doctor Finder | A directory of virtually every licensed physician in the United States. Search the 650,000+ entries by name and medical specialty. , more info... | |
| American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS): Who's Certified | Verify the physician certification status by one or more of the 24 ABMS member boards, or obtain a list of board certified specialists in a given state or city. Free registration required. Additional , more info... | |
| Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) | Provides information on medical education, research, and health care. A directory of medical schools and medical school admissions offices in included. , more info... | |
| Bristol Biomedical Image Archive | Search for medical, dental, and veterinary images for use in teaching. , more info... | |
| Clinical Cases and Images: A Case-Based Curriculum of Clinical Medicine | Presents clinical cases, procedure videos, diagnostic images, and answers to clinical questions, all designed to bridge the gap between textbooks and real life in the clinic and on the ward. Created , more info... | |
| Cultural Competence Resources for Health Care Providers | Links to cultural competency resources for ethnic, homeless, migrant, and other special populations. From the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. , more info... | |
| DermAtlas Dermatology Image Atlas | Includes almost 10,000 dermatology images, which can be used for teaching purposes. From physicians at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. , more info... | |
| Dr. Brian Alper's EBM Web Page | A guide of evidence based and clinically relevant web sites. , more info... | |
| Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) | The FSMB is compsed of 69 member boards one being the Missouri Board of Healng Arts . The FSMB promotes high standards for physician licensure and practice and also produces USMLE . , more info... | |
| GoldMiner Radiology Image Collection | Search over 170,000 diagnostic images from over 225 peer-reviewed radiology journals. Enter a keyword, then filter by imaging modality, patient age and sex. From the American Roentgen Ray Society. , more info... | |
| Hand Held Med | Extensive list of medical PDA resources and services. Special offers available to members of the American Medical Student Association. , more info... | |
| HEAL - Health Education Assets Library | A prototype medical education multimedia collection of over 2,000 images, audio clips and video clips covering dermatology, histology, hematology, ObGyn, neuroanatomy, neurology, pathology, biochemist , more info... | |
| Health Guide A-Z: Medical Tests | Information about medical tests designed for health consumers and patients. Normal lab values are presented along with information about how to prepare for tests and results interpretation. , more info... | |
| JAMA article collection: The Rational Clinical Examination Series | List each article in this ongoing series in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. Each article attempts to marshal the best available evidence about the clinical significance of sign , more info... | |
| Lab Tests Online | Produced by laboratory professional societies, this site provides descriptions of laboratory tests including interpretation information. The site also includes a list of conditions and diseases along , more info... | |
| Laparoscopy.com | Images of laparoscopic procedures are provided. , more info... | |
| Loyola University Medical Education Network (LUMEN) | Contains course materials in histology, gross anatomy, neuroanatomy, rheumatology, and immunology which are designed to "improve the integration of basic and clinical science curricular content". , more info... | |
| MDchoice.com | Search for thousands of the best medical links on the Web. Searches can be limited by document type (e.g. practice guideline, case simulation, etc), or to pages with CT scans, audio, radiographs, and , more info... | |
| MedCalc 3000 | Medical equations, decision trees, medical formulae, and dose calculators. Browse by medical specialty. Available in STAT!-Ref. Please logoff when finished. , more info... | |
| MedEDPORTAL | Hundreds of faculty-developed, peer reviewed resources to support medical education. From the Association of American Medical Colleges. Free registration required. , more info... | |
| Medical Algorithms Project | Contains 1,000 formulas and algorithms spanning major medical domains, organized into 43 chapters. To ensure the widest possible audience, the algorithms have been implemented in an Excel workbook whi , more info... | |
| Medical Mnemonics | A free, non-profit, searchable database of over 1000 memory aids to help students memorize anatomical, biochemical and clinical concepts. Palm and AvantGo PDA versions also available. , more info... | |
| Medpix | Search and display over 30,000 diagnostic images. , more info... | |
| National Resident Matching Program ( NRMP ) | This site includes instructions and forms, schedules of deadline dates and a listing of all participating programs and hospitals. The NRMP site also includes a link to ECFMG, the Education Commission , more info... | |
| Online Clinical Calculator | Compute anion gap, creatinine clearance, test sensitivity and specificity, and more. From the Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin. , more info... | |
| PEIR - Pathology Education Instructional Resource | Search and browse over 16,000 pathology and histology images from From the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Part of HEAL, the Health Education Assets Library. Many of the images can be reused , more info... | |
| Radiologic Anatomy Browser | Offers a comprehensive atlas of radiologic anatomy including labled x-ray studies (plain and with contrast), US, CT, and MRI. This site also includes a glossary of anatomical terms linked to the radio , more info... | |
| Test Prep Review | Free practice tests from a nonprofit group of educators. Choose from MCAT, USMLE, NCLEX and other nursing exams and many more. , more info... | |
| UMCHC Formulary | The list of drugs and dosage forms approved for usage at the University of Missouri Columbia Hospitals and Clinics. , more info... | |
| University of Missouri Health Care Office of Clinical Effectiveness | Develops and publishes practice guidelines and patient care algorithms for the University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, using the techniques of evidence-based medicine and continuous quality imp , more info... | |
| University of Washington Radiology Teaching File | An alphabetical list of over 50 images, arranged by pathologic diagnosis. , more info... | |
| USMLE United States Medical Licensing Examination | Contains tutorials and practice sessions for the three testing areas, as well as information on application materials and testing accomodations and schedules. There are also downloads which simulate , more info... | |
| Virtual Autopsy | Case studies including symptoms, examination and test results, progression of the case and an interactive cadaver. , more info... | |
| WebPath | Contains over 1500 archived images demonstrating gross and microscopic pathologic findings that are used in the University of Utah School of Medicine pathology course. , more info... | |
| Whole Brain Atlas | Contains atlas of normal structure and blood flow of the brain, top 100 brain structures, abnormal diseases of the brain, and provides tours through some diseases of the brain. This web page is provid , more info... | |