Useful Links

Achoo
http://8media.org
A medical information directory with an effective search system.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
http://www.aaos.org
The AAOS On-Line Service, which includes information for both the public and AAOS members.

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org
The official American Cancer Society site which has a good research section.

American Heart Association
http://www.Americanheart.org
The official site of the American Heart Association. A good resource when dealing with a heart attack case.

American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org
Provides access to several medical journals and links to scientific journals, as well as a physicians directory and a section on legal issues for physicians.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
The official CDC site containing extensive information on infectious diseases as well as material on injury prevention and control.

Internet Drug List
http://www.rxlist.com/
An Internet resource similar to, but unaffiliated with, the Physicians Desk Reference

Karolinska Institute
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/index.html
A large amount of medical information is available on this site, including materials on mental health issues which may be of use in psychiatric cases.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
http://www.mayohealth.org/
The Mayo Clinic's official home page.

Medical Matrix
http://www.medmatrix.org/Index.asp
An excellent medical research tool. Requires registration, but offers access to Medline.

Medical Multimedia Group-Patient Education Materials
http://www.medicalmultimediagroup.com/opectoc.html
A great site on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Intersection Syndrome, DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis, Guyon's Canal Syndrome, Trigger Finger and Thumb, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Impingement Syndrome, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, Radial Tunnel Syndrome and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome which contains general information on anatomy, diagnosis, treatment, and surgery.

Mental Health Net
http://www.cmhc.com/
Contains articles and information on various mental health issues. Excellent links to research materials, with a search function to narrow the list of resources to specific topics.

The Merck Manual
http://www.merck.com/!!vED1f2ykivED1u0F7r/pubs/mmanual/
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy online. A great starting point for general information on thousands of medical conditions; includes an effective search system.

National Institute of Health
http://www.nih.gov
Contains medical information on a large variety of conditions and includes access to Medline.

Spinal Cord Injuries
http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/paral-r.htm
A guide containing links to organizations providing information on spinal injuries.

Traumatic Brain Injuries (Perspectives Network)
http://www.tbi.org/
Information regarding causes, diagnosis ,and treatment of brain injuries.