Helpful Links
Evidence-Based Medicine Links (search clinical databases)
- TripDatabase search engine www.tripdatabase.com
- Cochrane Summaries http://summaries.cochrane.org
- PubMed Clinical Queries www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/clinical
- NICE: National Institute for Clinical Excellence in UK http://guidance.nice.org.uk -- up-to-date evidence based guidelines on most clinical conditions (free)
- SIGN: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/published/index.html -- up-to-date evidence based guidelines on most clinical conditions (free)
- National Guideline Clearinghouse www.guideline.gov
- UpToDate Inc www.uptodate.com/index
Healthcare and Medical Education Institutions in Albania
- Ministry of Education and Science www.mash.gov.al
- Ministry of Health www.moh.gov.al
- Public Health Institute (ISHP) www.ishp.gov.al
- Healthcare Insurance Institute (ISKSH) www.isksh.com.al
- Order of Physicians (UMSH) www.urdhrimjekeve.org.al
- Order of Pharmacists (UFSH) www.ufsh.org.al
- University of Tirana www.unitir.edu.al
- National Center of Continuing Education (QKEV) www.qkev.gov.al
Online CME links
- CE Medicus www.cemedicus.com
- Medscape www.medscape.com
Other Helpful Links:
- Clinical Knowledge Summary http://www.cks.nhs.uk/home (safe and fast practical clinical answers; free but with registration)
- British Medical Journal www.bmj.com
- British National Formulary http://bnf.org
- BMJ Learning http://learning.bmj.com/learning/home.html
- Medscape’s continually updated reference www.emedicine.com (free)
- American Academy of Family Physicians www.aafp.org -- (American Family Physician journal; comprehensive and concise papers for common clinical conditions in primary care; free for issues 12 months or older)
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov
- United States National Library of Medicine www.nlm.nih.gov
- Pediatric textbooks and journals www.generalpediatrics.com
- Clinical lab testing resource www.labtestsonline.org
- Electronic Textbook of Dermatology http://www.telemedicine.org/stamford.html
- Merck Manual http://www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html
- Videos in Clinical Medicine, New England Journal of Medicinhttp://www.nejm.org/multimedia/videosinclinicalmedicine
Physical Examination Links
- Neurologic Exam: http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/pom1/pexams/NeurologicExam/
- M-S exam and the upper extremities: http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/pom1/pexams/UpExtrExamClosed/
- Vital signs and chest exam: http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/pom1/pexams/VSandChestExam/
- Abdomen Examination: http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/pom1/pexams/Abdomen/
- Virtual patient eye movement simulator: http://cim.ucdavis.edu/EyeRelease/Interface/TopFrame.htm
- Virtual Simulators for Eye-care professionals: Cover-uncover tests and more: http://eyeontechs.com/new/?p=230
- Heart Sounds and Cardiac Arrhythmia: http://www.blaufuss.org/
- Virtual Stethoscope: http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/mvs/mvsteth.htm
- Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine: http://meded.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/ -- (A comprehensive physical examination and clinical education site for medical students and other health care professionals)
- Shoulder Exam Tutorial: http://mmiweb.mmi.mcgill.ca/dev/shoulder/exam.htm
- Cranial Nerves Exam: http://library.med.utah.edu/neurologicexam/html/cranialnerve_abnormal.html#22
- Cardiac and Lung Ascultation: http://www.med.ucla.edu/wilkes/intro.html -- (The Auscultation Assistant provides heart sounds, heart murmurs, and breath sounds in order to help medical students and others improve their physical diagnosis skills.)
Tools for Primary Care Physicians:
- Drug Interactions Checker (Drugs.com): http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.php
- Natural Products Professional Database (MedFacts): http://www.drugs.com/npp
- Medical Calculators (GlobalRPh: Clinician's Ultimate Reference): http://www.globalrph.com/medcalcs.htm
- Anticoagulation Calculator), templates & screening tools (S.O.A.P.Notes): http://www.soapnote.org/cardiovascular/coumadin-calculator/#INRlow
- Web-based Tools for Screening and Patient Care: http://epss.ahrq.gov/ePSS/Tools.do