This is not a comprehensive list of all subject areas but will continue to grow.
Please note, as the sites listed on this page are located on the Internet, you may not be able to access them if your ADHB logon only allows access to ADHB Intranet sites. For more information click here.
ECG Library
ECG recordings compiled by Stephen Gerred, medical registrar Auckland, and Dean Jenkins, specialist registrar, Cardiff, Wales. Check out also the history of electrocardiography.
HDCN
This site contains lectures (partly with slides and audio) about hypertension and related topics such as renal problems, cardiovascular diseases, etc. USA CME credits are available at no charge, or for a small fee you can subscribe and get additional information and up-to-date literature reviews.
Heartsite.com
Information for patients being treated for heart related complaints or diseases. It is a well laid out site which provides clear concise information about heart diseases, tests, and procedures. It includes slide shows, 3-D animation and video clips.
Kidshealth
A New Zealand website aimed at supporting parents through providing information about their child's health. Kidshealth is a joint initiative between Starship Foundation and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand.
Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Complementary & Alternative Therapies
Intended to gather the best evidence available about complementary and alternative therapies (CAT) for sufferers and professionals. Contains stories from Bandolier, plus abstracts of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or other studies about CAT. Unconditionally sponsored from an educational grant from the BUPA Foundation.
Doctor's Review
A Canadian site but with international coverage. Drop down arrows for specialties, location and date make this easy to search.
Mediconf This one requires a subscription fee to access information about conferences but you can list your conference for free.
Consumer health or Patient information
Best Health
High quality, evidence-based patient information for 60+ conditions. Best Treatments is produced by the British Medical Journal. The Ministry of Health provides access to this resource to anyone within New Zealand, for more information click here.
Everybody Aims to provide useful and accurate consumer health or patient information for New Zealanders. Written by medical writers and reviewed by consumer health organisations and health professionals, it includes:extensive topic coverage, health calculators, news, and nutrition and health research. Patient information topics offer medical and supportive information that is not referenced and is often adapted from other patient information sources. For more information click here
Genetics Home Reference
Provides consumer health or patientinformation about the effects of genetic variation on human health. This resource is developed and maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Hardin Metadirectory
A source to find internet sites related to particular aspects of health. You can either browse by subject or search specifically for the disease or condition. Search results will be a list of websites which cover this area. The interface is simple but it seems to be well indexed. Provides information for health professionals as well as for patients.
Healthfinder
Healthfinder is the consumer information site of the US Department of Health and Human Services. It provides a wealth of information on diseases and illness prevention. It includes a just for you guides specifically related to a particular age, sex or ethnic group. The Kids section is well worth a look.
Healthguides
20 care pathways (e.g. Acute Asthma, Breast Cancer, Diabetes and Smoking Cessation) aimed at patients and freely available, presented as flowcharts with supporting text and references. This is a patient version of a larger UK NHS care pathway tool and is therefore reflective of NHS health processes.
Healthpoint
Healthpoint is a tool that allows doctors, patients and caregivers to access local information about what to expect prior to, during and following a referral to secondary/tertiary medical healthcare services.
The information about a service is approved, regularly reviewed and updated by clinicians from that individual service. For more information click here.
Health Topics, Ministry of Health
An A-Z database of health topics containing latest news, government publications, and links to relevant governmental and non-governmental organisations, etc. aimed at all New Zealanders, including patients.
Heartsite.com
Information for patients being treated for heart related complaints or diseases. It is a well laid out site which provides clear concise information about heart diseases, tests, and procedures. It includes slide shows, 3-D animation and video clips.
MayoClinic.com This is an easy to navigate site which provides a wealth of information about diseases, conditions, drugs and supplements. A highlight is the graded evidence based rankings for alternative and herbal medicines. The Health Tools sections contains amongst other things a BMI indicator and a Calorie calculator.
MedlinePlus
U.S. National Library of Medicine website which provides information for both patients and medical professionals. This has huge coverage of a wide variety of health topics and is updated daily. It includes 165 slide shows which can be used for patient education.
Patient UK
Aimed at patients and freely available this website providing information at a similar level to that which patients may get from their GP. Regularly updated and with linked references, this resource is produced in the UK.
Quackwatch
Quackwatch, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. The website provides information about various questionable medical products and services. The cheers and jeers section makes for interesting reading.
UpToDate: Patient Information
UpToDate has produced articles for patients and their families based on the same information and editorial processes as their main UpToDate product.
Dentistry
Animatedteeth.com
A good basic patient education site covering dental procedures.
Dermatology
Dermatlas Johns Hopkins University Dermatology Atlas with international contributions. Contains over 2000 images.
Dermatology Image Bank Includes examples of dermatologic disorders. Maintained by the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Multimedia items may be downloaded and used for educational purposes.
Embryology
Visible Embryo
Images and definitions of embryonic/fetal development during the 40 weeks of pregnancy. This could be useful for patient education or for any students of embryology. The site is sponsored by the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development.
Emergency medicine
BestBETs
Database designed to provide "point of care" answers to clinical questions. BestBETs provides access to peer reviewed BETs (Best Evidence Topics) in emergency medicine, and was developed by the Emergency Department of the Manchester Royal Infirmary. There are approximately 600 BETs in the database and users can either search or browse for topics. Interested clinicians may also submit a BET online.
Common Simple Emergencies Manual
"Common Simple Emergencies" is a manual written by Philip M Buttaravoli MD & Thomas O Stair MD. It is published on the Web by Longwood Information and provides practical steps for handling over 100 common conditions seen in an emergency department. It is published on the Web by the National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics, whose aim is to advance emergency medicine through information technologies.
Emergency Medicine on the Web
This is the parent site for the Common Simple emergencies Manual above.
Emergency Medicine on the Web provides access to a wealth of emergency medicine information including textbooks, practice guidelines, drug information, images, dictionaries, thesaurus and an abbreviation translator.
Ethics
National Bioethics Advisory Council
US site, provides transcripts of meetings of the President’s Council on Biomedical Ethics, as well as fulltext reports published by the Council. The “related sites” page provides links to similar councils internationally.
National Ethics Advisory Committee (New Zealand)
The NEAC's statutory functions are to provide advice to the Minister of Health on ethical issues of national significance regarding health and disability research and services, and to determine nationally consistent ethical standards and provide scrutiny for such research and services.
Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Ethical issues related to developments in medicine and biology. The Council is funded by the Nuffield Foundation, The Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council.
Nursing Ethics Network (NEN)
This site is a good starting point for a number of resources related to ethics from a nursing perspective.
Oath of Hippocrates
Website of the Hippocratic society. Provides links to two translations of the Hippocratic Oath.
Evidence Based Medicine
Bandolier
Funded by 'no strings' sponsorship, Bandolier is an evidence based electronic journal. Bandolier editorial staff regularly search PubMed and the Cochrane Library for systematic reviews, meta analyses, randomized trials, and observational studies. Information from these sources is then collated in bullet point format for ease of reading. The Bandolier is now an electronic publication only.
BestBETs
Database designed to provide "point of care" answers to clinical questions. BestBETs provides access to peer reviewed BETs (Best Evidence Topics) in emergency medicine and was developed by the Emergency Department of the Manchester Royal Infirmary. There are approximately 600 BETs in the database and users can either search or browse for topics. Interested clinicians may also submit a BET online.
Biocritique
Biocritique aims to keep clinicians and health professionals abreast of new developments in biomedical research in the following areas: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, endocrinology, and mental health.
The site includes reviews of articles by medical specialists as well as associated links to related research literature and drug and patient information. The website has been developed by a US company Bioexpertise with funding from a number of companies.
SUMSearch SUMsearch is a free database which allows the user to search multiple Internet sites for medical evidence and lists results on one page. It selects the best resources for a clinical question and tailors the search strategy for searching individual resources. If too many or too few results are found SUMsearch applies contingency searching and makes additional searches to ensure the results are limited to best evidence only.
SUMsearch also provides a thesaurus to ensure searchers use the most relevant terms for theirsearch, and additional filters are available which limit results to clinical factors such as diagnosis, and aetiology. Very easy to use and nicely laid out. The site was developed by the University of Texas Health Science Center.
TRIPDatabase
Aggregated evidence based database which searches multiple high quality information sources at once. Enter a search term and TripDatabase automatically searches for e-books, images, EBM/guidelines, patient education leaflets, and PubMed for therapy, diagnosis, prognosis and aetiology articles. Includes New Zealand content. Nicely laid out and very easy to use. Non subscribers can perform 5 free searches per week. Otherwise you can subscribe and have unlimited access. Similar concept, although not as comprehensive as Skolar MD which the Library subscribes to for ADHB staff.
Genetics
OMIM Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
The database contains textual information, pictures, and reference information related to a variety of genetic diseases and disorders. It is produced by the National Centre for Biotechnology Information.
Quality Improvement Council: continuous quality improvement and accreditation in health and community services
A non-profit independent Australasian accreditation body.
Mental Health
Internet Mental Health
A free encyclopedia of mental health information which includes information about psychiatric medications, as well as treatment, diagnosis and research into mental disorders. The site is administered by a Canadian psychiatrist Dr Phillip Long and covers both American and European perspectives of mental health.
Neonatology
Neonatology on the Web
Put together by a doctor from the Cedars Sinai Medical Centre, this provides clinical resources, weblinks and a great section on the history of neonatology.
Neurological Conditions
Migraine
The Bandolier migraine site contains stories from Bandolier, plus abstracts of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or other studies about migraine. We are able to do this because of generous sponsorship from the Gwen Bush Foundation, and from an unconditional educational grant from Merck, Sharp and Dohme Ltd.
Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology on the Internet
This site provides links to a number of neuroanatomy and neuropathology sites on the World Wide Web including articles and tutorials. It is administered by the department of Neurology, University of Debrecen, Hungary. It also has a search function which allows searchers to pinpoint information on particular aspects of neuroanatomy and neuropathology.
Neurology Links
A list of websites of interest to neurologists, from the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry (JNNP)
Whole Brain Atlas
Harvard Medical School site. Covers the normal brain, brain diseases and neoplasms.
Neuroscience Tutorial
An illustrated guide to the basics of clinical neuroscience. Produced by Diana Weedman Molavi, PhD at the Washington University School of Medicine.
HealthEd
A Ministry of Health website which provides access to health information such as pamphlets, factsheets, booklets and posters. You can search by keyword, or look under a general health category. If full text is available it can be printed off, or you can order copies of the required items.
New Zealand Medical Register
Link to the online version of the New Zealand Medical Council's list of registered medical practitioners.
Statistics New Zealand (Te Tari Tatau)
A government department and New Zealand's national statistical office. It is the country's major source of official statistics.
Nursing
Brownson's Nursing Notes
This site is a good starting point for access to a number of pediatric nursing related websites.
Nursing Ethics Network (NEN)
This site is a good starting point for a number of resources related to ethics from a nursing perspective.
Ophthalmology
Digital Atlas of Ophthalmology
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Ophthalmology maintains this site with the intent for the atlas "to serve as a visual reference and educational supplement for ophthalmologists, general physicians, and medical students."
Pathology
Internet Pathology Laboratory
Produced by Florida State University, this website features over 1900 images of gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions and text, as well as tutorials, laboratory exercises, and examination items for self-assessment.
Leicester University. Virtual Autopsy.
An Internet based self-guided tutorial which provides case histories and reports and asks students to provide the likely cause of death. This site also features an interactive cadaver which provides images related to each case.
DynaMed topic review: Influenza A (H1N1) (aka Swine Flu)
A point-of-care resource providing latest updates, ICD codes, Causes/Risks, Complications, History, Physical, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, References and Patient Information. (USA focus.) Usually subscription access, DynaMed has made the Influenza A (H1N1) topic freely available.
Ministry of Health (NZ)
Resource covers many aspects of healthcare, focuses on the public health of New Zealanders. Includes public health alerts.
Public Health Surveillance
The Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd (ESR) under contract with the Ministry of Health (MoH) contributes to the national public health surveillance effort. This website provides access to selected New Zealand public health surveillance data and information.
PubMed: H1N1 OR Swine Flu
Preloaded search for H1N1 OR swine flu in the last 5 years. Select 'Review' tab select this publication type. Set/unset limits e.g. Human via the 'Limits' tab.
WHO (World Health Organization)
Resource for international public health, of particular use for information about epidemics and pandemics.
Radiology
Finding-the-Path
A problem-based guide to appropriate application of radiologic techniques in the emergency department. Produced by the Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School.
Shadow Pictures
A collection of radiologic case images. 324 cases are represented. Produced by South Bank University, London.
Rehabilitation
OTCats
CATS (Critically Appraised Topics) are shorter less strict versions of systematic reviews which summarize the evidence about a particular medical intervention or therapy. They generally appraise more than one study but when only one study is included, this is critically appraised by experts and becomes a CAP (Critically Appraised Paper). This site provides access to peer reviewed CATs and CAPs in the area of occupational therapy. Funded by the Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales and maintained by staff at the University of Western Sydney.
Psycbite -Psychological Database for Brain Impairment Treatment Efficacy
Database which provides access to abstracts for evidence based psychological treatments of brain injury or impairment. The database provides abstracts to Systematic Reviews, randomised Controlled Trials, Non-Randomised Controlled Trials, Case Series, and Single-Case Experimental Designs. Maintained by neurology, rehabilitation, and psychology staff at the University of Sydney.
RehabTrials.org Designed to provide access to clinical trialsin rehabilitation. Produced and is maintained by the "not for profit" Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation. The number of clinical trials currently available is small but the "Resources" and "Articles" links do provide additional access to information about clinical trials in the area of rehabilitation.
Document Center, University of Michigan
International statistics. Click on a link in the alphabetical index or use the search interface to look for a particular subject.
Fedstats
Official statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government (U.S). Statistics from over 100 Federal agencies.
Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand (Te Tari Tatau) is a government department and New Zealand's national statistical office. It is the country's major source of official statistics.
Whosis
World health Information (WHO) Statistical Information.
The World Wide Web Virtual Library - Sustainable Development
A comprehensive list of internet sites dealing with sustainable development, including organisations, projects and activities, electronic journals, libraries, references and documents, databases, directories or metadatabases.
Sustainable Development Commission - Progress in Practice
These case studies are examples of good practice, showing how sustainable development has been included in the NHS. The projects and initiatives focus on food and capital development, but the site will also include any work in the health sector that contributes to sustainable development. Each project includes contact details and links to further information.
Population and Sustainable Development 2003
This report discusses how changes in New Zealand's population over the next 50 years are likely to impact on our future development and wellbeing. It is published as part of the Government's Sustainable Development series.
Virology
All the Virology on the WWW
This site has been put together by David Saunders (PH.D) who is a medical researcher at the University of New Orleans. It provides links to a myriad of virology related websites including The Big Picture Book of Viruses which is well worth a look.
Internet databases
Below is a list of free internet databases.
Click here for a list of Databases available to ADHB staff via the ADHB Library Links website.
Journal WATCH: medicine that matters
Physician Editorial Boards survey the medical literature, select the most important research and guidelines, distill them into focused summaries, and frame them in a clinical context. In addition, they cover the most important medical news, drug information, and public health alerts.
Medline Plus;
Health information from the world's largest medical library, the US National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. Lists useful websites, as well as drug information and searches a medical encyclopaedia.
Medscape Registration is free and there are no ongoing fees. Medscape provides Medline, key conference proceedings, medical news, and more.
Old Medline - provides access via the National Library of Medicine Gateway to citations published in the 1958 through 1965 cumulated Index Medicus. Covers the fields of medicine, preclinical sciences, and allied health sciences
PubMed
PubMed is a service of the National Library of Medicine, and provides access to over 15 million MEDLINE citations back to the 1949 and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links providing full text articles and other related resources.
Subject directories
Subject directories allow users to browse Internet resources by hierarchical subject categories. Subject directories are maintained by the directory's staff, who select, annotate, and classify resources gathered by themselves or recommended by users. Most directories also allow users to search by words in the resources' titles and descriptions. These are organised under broad subject categories, then topics and subtopics. Use a subject directory when you are interested in a broad subject area.
BUBL A catalogue of selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas and catalogued according to DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification). All items are selected, evaluated and catalogued.
TePuna web directory Provides a subject gateway to selected New Zealand and Pacific Island Internet information.
Search engines
Medical information can be found using any of the general Search Engines. For information on using search engines click here, or select a search engine below.
