Surgery-links

*Links* Bull’s Surgery Website		Updated: 07 August 2002 16:37:11
	General Medical Websites
MEDSCAPE is used by more than 200,000 physicians, says its chairman. HEALTHFINDER . A Government-sponsored site with links to more than 1,400 health sites. MEDHUNT . A medical search engine that allows users to type in key words to find appropriate sites. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. A gateway to the extensive resources of Federal agencies, including a list of diseases being studied by the various institutes. CENTERWATCH lists clinical trials on various diseases, including a summary of the research and information on whom to contact. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE provides access to the world’s largest biomedical library, including notice of important findings issued before studies have been published. For general health information, try the library’s easy-access site: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus MAYO CLINIC. This famous clinic’s Web site provides accessible health information and allows users to E-mail questions to clinic physicians. Cochrane Reviews The Cochrane Library is an electronic publication designed to supply high quality evidence to inform people providing and receiving care, and those responsible for research, teaching, funding and administration at all levels. It is published quarterly on CD-ROM and the Internet, and is distributed on a subscription basis (see How to subscribe). Deutsches Medizin Forum WebMedicine's Top Ten Medical Sites of the Month HealthLinks- University of Washington CNN- Health MED-ONLINE (deutsches Pedant zum AKH-Online Dienst) Global medical Institutions MEDWEB		Links Index Continuing Education Medical Search Engine General Medical Website General Surgery Vascular Surgery Journals Patient Information Cancer Surgery Hernia Surgery Libraries Universities General Bookstores Universities Hardware Software
	General Surgery
American College of Surgeons The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice. Association Francaise de Chirurgie Association of American Medical Colleges Association of Surgeons in Training (UK) Austrian Society of Surgery Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Chirurgie European Association of Surgical Sciences European Federation for Medical Informatics New York Academy of Sciences Physiological Society Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons of England Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy		Links Index Continuing Education Medical Search Engine General Medical Website General Surgery Vascular Surgery Journals Patient Information Cancer Surgery Hernia Surgery Libraries Universities General Bookstores Universities Hardware Software
	Gastro-Intestinal Surgery
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS ) The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons is the leading professional society representing more than 1000 board certified Colon and Rectal surgeons and other surgeons dedicated to advancing and promoting the science and practice of the treatment of patients with diseases and disorders affecting the colon and rectum. Society American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES home page) - first US page, major surgical endoscopy website. Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GASTROENTEROLOGY WEB American Gastroenterological Association American College of Gastroenterology American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy		Links
	Hernia Surgery
European Hernia Society (GREPA) American Hernia Society (AHS). The mission of the Society is to provide a professional forum for the exchange of information and education regarding historic, current, and future methods of diagnosis and treatment of abdominal wall disorders. Hernias, General Information THE BRITISH HERNIA CENTRE National Ambulatory Hernia Institute (Moran's technique) The Lichtenstein Hernia Institute


	Laparoscopic Surgery
Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery Club Coelio - Registry-based studies, data input/output through the web (FileMaker). Real world surgery. Another view, needed to translate and analyse the impact of the (often self-nominated) "experts" views. Really impressive. Data access is restricted to members and approved by the french CNIL. Duke US Surgical Endosurgery Center Endosurg, le serveur de la Chirurgie Endoscopique European Association for Endoscopic Surgery - EAES - main European Society - much improved recently. International Laparoscopic Surgeons IRCAD - EITS teaching center (Prof. Jacques Marescaux, Strasbourg) Online Laparoscopic Technical Manual Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons SFCL link - new French Laparoscopic association. This is actually the AFC website; just click on SFCL! Nice and informative. SFCE link - Currently few informations. SLS Home page - second US page - THE example: Laparoscopy.com The GB Cadière Site - Beautifully illustrated descriptions of several advanced techniques - and if someone in the world don't know who is our friend and member Guy-Bernard Cadière, take a look at his (rather extensive) curriculum... Online Laparoscopic Technical Manual http://www.transmed.net/lapnet/lapmenu.htm - A comprehensive guide to laparoscopy, featuring illustrations and descriptions of set-up, technique, and management for the wide variety of associated conditions a surgeon may encounter before and during this procedure.


	Quality Surgical Weblinks (A-Z)
Action Research ~ medical research charity Association of Surgeons in Training AWMF online - Leitseite In der AWMF sind 106 wissenschaftliche Fachgesellschaften aus allen Bereichen der Medizin zusammengeschlossen. Benefits Agency ~ UK Biomednet ~ Internet community for biological and medical researchers British Medical Journal Classified Job Advertisements British Standards Institution Office for National Statistics ~ UK CCTA Government Information Service ~ UK Chemical Safety Information ~ hazards, University of Oxford Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre ~PHLS Cyberounds ~ virtual medical conferences Dentanet ~ Dental Practice Board of England and Wales DERWeb ~ dental education Doctors.Net.UK - the Website for Doctors - by Doctors Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library Emergency War Surgery Handbook Global Health Network ~ Gateway to medicine on the net Multilingual Glossary of medical terms ~ nine languages from The European Commission HandWorld ~ hand surgery Health on the Net Foundation ~ Switzerland Health and Safety Executive ~ UK HEBSWEB ~ Health Education Board for Scotland promoting health in Scotland HWB Foundation ~ medical database collection foundation Human Genetics Advisory Commission IndiaOrth ~ Indian Orthopedic Website and mailing list JANET ~ UK academic and research network Medical Dictionary ~ online dictionary from Merriam-Webster Medical Education Ring ~ Webring collection of education sites world-wide Medical World Search Site ~ gateway to medicine on the net National Blood Transfusion Service ~ UK National Council for Hospice and Specialist Palliative Care Services Newly Approved Drug Therapies ~ regularly updated listing of drugs recently approved by the FDA (the US Food and Drug Administration) for use in the USA The Node ~ will help you make informed decisions about learning technologies by organising and contextualising information, critical analyses and the experiences of colleagues. Northern Ireland Surgical Training ~ Northern Ireland Surgical Trainees website Learning Technology Dissemination Initiative ~ enhancing learning and teaching with technology National Osteoporosis Society National Radiological Protection Board Office for National Statistics ~ UK government statistics on-line Official Documents ~ UK Stationary Office Orthopaedic Registrar Summary Collection ~ Australia Past Examination Papers RCSEd ~ Donald Ferrier Ltd Patient Information Publications ~ help non-medical people and health professionals find online information about health issues Patient Support Trust ~ non - profit making body formed to help improve patient health and welfare Periodic Table ~ elements Talisman ~ established to support Teaching and Learning in Scottish Metropolitan Area Networks Teaching and Learning Technology Support Centre guidance and support to UK Higher Education to integrate technology into teaching and learning. Trauma.org ~ care of the Injured Trauma.org Moulage ~ interactive moulage scenarios RDInfo - index of sources of health-related funding and training opportunities, University of Leeds SCRAN ~ Scottish Cultural Digital Heart Search CME ~ USA offering CME information on more than 5,000 medical conferences SHOW Scottish Health on the Web Sports Medicine for Doctors ~ distance learning course from the University of Bath SUMIT ~ training company based in Oxford aimed at providing highly interactive training courses for medical staff. Questions To Ask Your Doctor Before You Have Surgery ~ patients guide UK Register of Expert Witnesses Uronet - educational service for Urologists on prostate cancer Use of MANS ~ exploration of using metropolitan area networks (MANS) in higher education Wheeless Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma hyperlinked textbook of orthopaedics and trauma Wellcome Trust - medical research charity Women in Surgical Training ~ WIST WorldOrtho ~ Sydney, Australia large collection of teaching orthopaedic and sports medicine material Wound Healing Research Unit - University of Wales College of Medicine
	Evidence Base Medicine
SIGN - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network BIDS EMBASE ~ access to bibliographic data supplied by Excerpta Medica - subscription service for academic institutions Centre for Health Economics ~ York University Effective Health Care Bulletins National Centre for Clinical Audit - access to databases and resources Evidence Based Medicine ~ McMaster University NHS R&D Centre for Evidence Based Medicine School of Health and Related Research University of Sheffield Bandolier ~ evidence based health care eBMJ Collected Resources: Surgery ~ British Medical Journal articles in: cardiothoracic, gastrointestinal, general, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopaedic and trauma, otolaryngology, surgical oncology, transplantation, urology and vascular surgery. eBMJ's free Customized @alerts service informs you electronically of any new articles Contempo: Updates Linking Evidence and Experience NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination: Systematic Reviews OMNI Organising Medical Networked Information ~ collection of medical peer reviewed resources Evidence-based-health ~ Evidence based health (EBH) is the application of critical appraisal to problems in health care. This list is for teachers and practitioners in health related fields; to announce meetings and courses; stimulate discussion; air controversies and aid the implementation of EBH. UK Clearing House on Health Outcomes