Medical information: resources for general medical information.
General Interest, ENT: links of interest to patients with ear, nose and throat problems.
Patient Care Information: links with information on diagnosis, prevention and treatment of a variety of diseases of the ears, nose and throat; patient support groups.
Health Professionals: links specifically for health care professionals.
Research: links of interest to otolaryngology, head and neck surgery research scientists.
Science News: links with regularly updated science and technology news.
What's MEDLINE?
"MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.
This site features the Health Information Resource Database, a searchable database providing access to "1,100 organizations and government offices that provide health information upon request.
"CHID is a database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government.
The main disadvantage of CHID is that only 18 topics (such as Diabetes, Cancer Patient Education and Weight Control) are featured.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (Sixteenth Edition, 1992) is available in a searchable format on the Merck web page.
How do librarians research a medical question?
Medscape http://www.medscape.com
Health Finder http://www.healthfinder.gov/search.htm
Health Answers http://www.healthanswers.com/index.html
Medical Matrix http://www.medmatrix.org/index.asp
Virtual Medical Library http://www.ccspublishing.com/
Medical References http://www.medref.com/
This site is maintained by the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. There are MANY links of interest to ENT patients.
This is a very thorough list of links that would be of interest to to discussion groups, mailing lists, patient care information and much, much more.
Links to a number of academic otolaryngology, head and neck surgery departments throughout the USA.
An online, peer-reviewed source of information on otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, and related fields.
"ENT News Online is a bi-monthly review of current literature in ENT and related fields. Each issue of ENT News Online will offer lead articles, features on areas of current interest, important conference reviews, product information, and more."
Can't find what you need here? Try the otohns.net site!
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Resources for Deafness and Other Ear Disorders
This is the Medical Consumer's Advocate list of pertinent sites; presently under development.
Originating from the UK, this site contains information for patients, clinicians and researchers. There is a great deal of reliable information on various aspects of head and neck cancer.
This site is edited by James Koufman, M.D. and Gregory Postma, M.D. at Wake Forest University, North Carolina. Much of the information is geared for clinicians, but patients will also be able to benefit from the numerous articles and editorials that cover the full spectrum of voice disorders.
Written by laryngologist James P. Thomas, M.D., of Portland, OR, this site contains a wealth of information about voice disorders, much of which is oriented towards the lay public. He also has a great list of other physician-authored websites related to voice disorders.
Information on allergy, and many links to other sites that discuss a variety of allergies, including food allergy.
If you suffer from head noise (tinnitus), you may want to become a member of the ATA in order to learn of the latest developments in the treatment of tinnitus.
Information for patients with laryngeal cancer; many links to related sites. This web page, which is updated frequently, is authored by David L."Dutch" Helms, Lt Col, USAF, (Ret.).
This site is not just for parents with deaf children; there are many links to information and resources for individuals with a hearing impairment.
Patient care information from Dr. Murray Grossan of Los Angeles, California. Dr. Grossan is particularly interested in nonsurgical, non-drug treatment of a variety of ear, nose and throat diseases.
Links to two sites of interest to parents: a discussion on middle ear fluid, and a discussion on middle ear infections.
Do you suffer from vertigo/dizziness? You may have a problem with your vestibular system. This site has excellent information on a variety of vestibular disorders, including Meniere's disease, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, labyrinthitis, and neuronitis. There are also many links for related illnesses, including hearing loss and tinnitus.
Published by The Voice Center at Eastern Virginia Medical School, this site contains general information on the voice, as well as detailed discussions on vocal fold paralysis, spasmodic dysphonia, and laryngeal cancer. (You may also want to check out the Center for Voice Disorders webpage.)
General information on nasal congestion, brought to you by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
AAO-HNS Weblinks
Otolaryngology Grand Rounds Archive
Otolaryngology Student Syllabus
Otology Online
National Cancer Institute
Association for Research in Otolaryngology
Gallaudet Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Science Foundation
Boys' Town National Research Hospital
Nature Online
Science Online
The San Jose Mercury News Science and Technology Page
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