Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Emergency Medicine Links

Searches

News

  • EmergencyMDLinx
    4 star rating Provides regularly updated links to abstracts and, if available, free or fee access full text articles released at respected online sources such as the New England Journal of Medicine or the Journal of the American Medical Association. Presented as one of MDLinx.com's suite of medical specialty news web sites. Free registration.
  • Emergency Medicine News from Online Medical News
    3 star rating A directory of weblinks to sites that offer specialty-related news for medical professionals and patients.
  • Science Daily News - Emergency Medicine
    3 star rating News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
  • Topix.net Emergency Medicine News
    3 star rating News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.
  • American College of Emergency Physicians Press Releases
    2 star rating Updates from this premier emergency physician organization.

Full Text / MultiMedia

  • CyberPatient Simulators at MDchoice.com
    5 star rating Case presentations, with questions, answers, and interactive corrections, that provide a review of the principles of advanced cardiac life support for adults and children.
  • Emedicine Clinical Calculations and Tools
    5 star rating An index of emergency medicine interactive calculations and diagrams.
  • eMedicine Wilderness Emergencies
    5 star rating An on-line medical reference which includes short articles directed to medical professionals and consumers regarding the management of environmental injuries such as bites, stings, head injuries, CPR, chocking, seaweed dermatitis, etc. eMedicine.com.
  • Emergency Medicine Journal
    5 star rating Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
  • First Aid for Soldiers
    5 star rating An emergency and first aid manual designed as a ready reference for the soldier in combat. Includes short articles on the management of special wounds, fractures, head and neck injuries, chemical agents, psychological reactions, etc. Virtual Naval Hospital and the Department of the Army.
  • EMS Policies, Procedures and Protocols of Sacramento County
    4 star rating A manual which provides policies, procedures and treatment protocols for a coordinated, medically-driven EMS system which provides high-quality emergency care for Sacramento County. The Sacramento, California County Department of Medical Systems. See disclaimer.
  • EMSmagazine.com
    4 star rating An authoritative source for clinical material designed to improve the delivery of prehospital emergency medical care. The magazine is written by EMS paramedics, EMTs, administrations and instructors and has been published continuously since 1972.
  • Residency Emergency Medicine Curriculum at Regions Hospital
    4 star rating Slidesows, articles and text notes related to a Core Residency Curriculum in emergency medicine at Regions Hospital: conference videos, a conference file library, and a journal club.
  • The Internet Journal of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
    4 star rating A peer-reviewed journal that offers reports of original investigations, reviews, case reports, and multimedia slide shows. 1997-present. Searchable. Internet Scientific Publications LLC.
  • ACLS Central
    3 star rating Advanced Cardiac Life Support educational materials on cardiac rhythm interpretation, treatment algorithms, and ACLS drugs. Includes multiple choice questions and a ACLS simulator.
  • Emergency Medicine Student Manual at Georgia
    3 star rating An introductory guide to emergency medicine for medical students which covers patient assessment and procedure. PDF format.
  • Flash Card Exchange - Emergency
    3 star rating Reviews of clinical topics with "clickable" questions and answers. The "flashcards" are posted by worldwide medical students as study tools.
  • Life Support Protocols for New York City EMS
    3 star rating Basic and advanced life support protocols and procedures for the management of medical emergencies. Covers drug doses, decision points, and treatment algorithms. Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee of New York City .
  • Medslides Emergency Medicine Powerpoint Slideshows
    3 star rating A collection of slideshows authored by medical faculty and clinicians.
  • Extoxnet - The Extension Toxicology Network
    2 star rating Search access to news, articles and factsheets related to toxicology of pesticides and other environmental chemistry issues. The content was developed by toxicologists within the Extension Service of the land-grant universities: Oregon State University, University of California-Davis, Michigan State University, Cornell University, and the University of Idaho.
  • Israeli Journal of Emergency Medicine
    2 star rating A peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles of interest to emergency physicians of Israel: clinical, education, research and administration.
  • Emergency Medicine Guidemaps
    1 star rating EM Guidemaps are "quick-to-read" guides to the management of common conditions managed by emergency room physicians: concussion, trauma, coma, thyroid storm, vertigo, etc. Jeff Mann, MD.
  • Internet Journal of Rescue and Disaster Medicine
    1 star rating Publishes peer-reviewed articles, case reports, and reviews related to disaster medicine, and aeromedical & emergency transportation. Combines the contents of The Internet Journal of Aeromedical Transportation and The Internet Journal of Disaster Medicine, 1997-1998. Internet Scientific Publications, LLC.

Journals

Textbooks

  • The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy: Poisoning, Bites and Stings
    5 star rating A hypertext presentation of the world's most widely used medical text which covers prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and laboratory tests, treatment and complications. Merck, Inc.
  • Disaster Response: Principles of Preparation and Coordination
    5 star rating A text that describes how to implement effective disaster response with appropriate communication, access to transportation, allocation of hospital resources, and distribution of patients. Written by Erik Auf der Heide, published in 1989 by C.V. Mosby Company.
  • Emergency Medicine - Family Practice Notebook
    5 star rating A section from an ongoing compendium of the diagnosis and management of common medical problems seen in Family Practice. Family Practice Notebook, LLC.
  • Guidelines for the Management of Common Medical Emergencies in General Practice
    5 star rating Offers physician-authored and physician-directed advice regarding the care of adult patients. Recommendations are derived from sources in the British National Formulary, the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, consensus statements from professional bodies and, where available, data from clinical trials. Supported by the NHS Executive South Thames Research and Development Directorate.
  • Medical Approaches
    5 star rating A set of "Approaches" to common symptoms, signs and clinical states that serve as "frames" for starting clinical reasoning and decision making. Produced for handheld computers. Written by junior doctors for junior doctors.
  • Medical Student Manual at Hennepin
    5 star rating Pointers for incoming medical students to assist in their Emergency Medicine rotation at Hennepin County Medical Center.
  • Teaching Resource for Instructors in Prehospital Pediatrics: ALS
    5 star rating This paramedic version of "TRIPP" covers basic and advanced life support procedures: "Patient Assessment", "Respiratory Emergencies", "Advanced Airway Management", etc.
  • Teaching Resource for Instructors in Prehospital Pediatrics: BLS
    5 star rating An encyclopedic resource guide that helps instructors teach ambulance personnel basic lifesaving procedures for children: "Patient Assessment", "Respiratory Emergencies", "Circulatory Emergencies", etc.
  • University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook - Resuscitation, Airway Management, and Acute Arrhythmias
    5 star rating A chapter, from this published handbook of outpatient and inpatient medicine, that covers the diagnosis and treatment of common clinical problems. Authored by Graber, M.D. et al. and published by Mosby Year Book, Inc in 1997. Presented online by the University of Iowa Virtual Hospital.
  • Canadian Medical Examination (MCCQE) 2000 Review Notes- Emergency
    4 star rating These review notes are an up-to-date, concise and comprehensive review of medical specialty clinical knowledge. The text prepares graduating medical students for certification examination.
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Course of the US Army
    4 star rating An overview of CPR, with chapters devoted to individual conditions and procedures, developed by the Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas for a correspondence course of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School. PDF format documents. Updated 28 Mar 2001.
  • The Gist of Emergency Medicine
    4 star rating A downloadable, published book that offers an "overview" of the specialty of Emergency Medicine. Discusses the management of real or simulated emergency room patient encounters. 1998 edition. Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. Authored by Michael O. Hebb M.D.
  • Online Field Manual in Emergency Medicine
    3 star rating Outline format text and flowcharts that offer healthcare providers quick access to information to apply in medical emergencies. Presented by Ramy Yakobi MD/MBA, eRw!ze.com, Inc.
  • The Textbook of Primary and Acute Care Medicine
    1 star rating More than 1,700 pages covering the latest guidelines and treatment standards for the broad range of conditions managed by primary care physicians. Edited by Gideon Bosker, MD, FACEP, Editor-in-Chief of Emergency Medicine Reports. Thomson American Health Consultants.

Major Sites / Home Pages

  • American College of Emergency Physicians
    5 star rating REG Founded in 1968, the ACEP represents more than 21,000 members, supports quality emergency medical care, and promotes the interests of emergency physicians. This website offers membership information, news items, press releases, policy statements, statistics, meetings announcements, and legislative updates. Restricted registration or content areas.
  • Emergency Medicine on the Web
    5 star rating Physician-edited and annotated resources that include clinical calculators and e-tools, abstracts from current literature, practice guidelines, algorithms & scores, photoimages, quizzes, dictionaries, cartoons & quotes, and links to related web sites. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics .
  • American Academy of Emergency Medicine
    4 star rating AAEM is a specialty society of Emergency Medicine with over 2500 members. AAEM supports the personal and professional welfare of the individual specialist in Emergency Medicine and fair and equitable practice. The AAEM website includes membership information, news updates, jounal links, policy statements, and meeting related information.
  • American National Red Cross
    4 star rating This diverse organization serves humanity and helps you by providing relief to victims of disaster, both locally and globally. The Red Cross is responsible for half of the nation's blood supply and blood products. The Red Cross gives health and safety training to the public. Information includes Disaster FAQs, Biomedical FAQs, Health and Safety FAQs, etc.
  • EMedHome.com
    4 star rating Presents feature articles, cases & reviews, clinical pearls, algorithms & protocols, calculators, guidelines, discussion board, job bank, links to related web sites and resources, and free subscription to e-newsletter. Searchable. Newcastle Technology Advisors, LLC.
  • Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
    4 star rating Presents information about the Society, guidelines & position statements, annual and regional meetings, news and calendar of events, educational resources, grants & awards, publications, fellowships and residency vacancies, and sections for medical students and residents.
  • Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Institute
    4 star rating Presents a large collection of information resources for physicians and members of search and rescue teams; courses, standards & protocols, legal & legislative issues, staff publications, educational programs, a mailing list, clinical skills checklist & reference cards, and useful links to related web sites. The Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania and The Apalachian Search and Rescue Conference.
  • California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
    3 star rating A website and newsletter that provides updates for members of an organization representing over 2000 California emergency physicians. Presents CAL/ACEP sponsored courses, meetings and meeting abstracts, news, and links to selected Web sites.
  • Emergency Nurses Association
    3 star rating ENA's website presents information about the Association: its programs and services, news, publications, upcoming events and conferences, fact sheets on selected safety issues, and certification information. Searchable.
  • Emergentology.com
    3 star rating Presents interesting cases and teaching files, case scenarios, image bank, algorithms, ER talk discussion list, related links. University of South Carolina.
  • EMS Academy
    3 star rating Learning experiences and resources for prehospital responders, paramedics, and Emergency Medical instructors and students.
  • Emergency Medicine Associations at Medbioworld
    2 star rating A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.
  • ERWorld.com
    1 star rating ER images, essays, tips, discussion board, pet peeves, music page, and web links. Searchable. Alan D. Clark, M.D.

Procedures

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

Cases

Images, Path./Clinical

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Topics
    5 star rating An online project which includes radiology cases, images, and simulators in pediatric emergency medicine and advanced life support. EMBBS - Emergency Medicine Bulletin Board System .
  • Clinical Pearls:Photographic Case Reports at EMBBS
    4 star rating Cases and images, with history, physical findings, patient course, diagnosis and discussion from the Academic Emergency Medicine journal. Presented online by the Emergency Medicine Bulletin Board System.
  • Emergency Medicine Educational Clinical Images
    4 star rating A repository of clinical images (photos, radiographs, EKGs, etc.) for use by clinician educators. These images are listed individually by system, and are arranged in clinical teaching scenarios. Presented online by the Department of Emergency Services San Francisco General Hospital
  • Emergency Medicine Visual Resource Library at MSU
    4 star rating A large collection of pictures and images posted to the Internet in support of emergency medicine clinical practice. Department of Emergency Medicine, Michigan State University .

Images, X-Ray

  • Emergency Body CT
    5 star rating Orients the user to the principles of abdominopelvic CT in the emergent setting. The axial anatomy of this area is reviewed in an interactive way. Technique for the exam is also discussed. A systematic review covers for the CT findings of major pathology associated with the acute abdomen. A final quiz is provided for self-testing. University of Virginia.
  • Clinical Images from Virtual ER
    4 star rating A large collection of links to clinical photographs, interactive atlases, anatomy images, radiology cases and teaching files, cardiac images, x-ray, MRI, ECG, etc. John C. Lekas, MD.
  • Radiology Cases in Pediatric Emergency Medicine from U. Hawaii
    4 star rating Pediatric case studies that include examples of trauma, abdominal pain, foreign bodies, common diseases, and birth defects. Department of Pediatrics, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.
  • Harris' Emergency Radiology Primer
    1 star rating Text and images present radiographic positioning, standard and special views, plain film radiography, CT anatomy, and pathology commonly seen in the emergency center. Memorial Hermann Hospital, University of Texas.

CME

  • CMEList Online CME Sites - Emergency Medicine
    5 star rating A searchable, well-annotated, and constantly-updated directory of web links to online CME opportunities. The directory entries include credit hours, sponsors, cost, lecture format, target audience, and accrediting organization. Bernard Sklar, MD, MS.
  • Emergency Medicine CME from Cyberounds
    5 star rating REG Presentations, reviews, and moderated discussions annotated with images, graphics, sound, and video. Fee for credit. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Free registration. interMDnet Corporation.
  • EMedHome.com CME Center
    4 star rating Allows physicians to obtain CME credit by reading articles and completing a CME quiz. There is no charge for this service.
  • CMECourses-Emergency Medicine
    3 star rating REG The Online Source for Continuing Medical Education. Includes large collection of CME courses related to emergency care, news, and summaries of current EBM articles. Searchable. Registration required, fee for viewing. Fee registration. HealthStream.
  • Emergency Medical Abstracts
    3 star rating REG Provides clinical information and education resources such as monthly essays, abstracts, full text articles, and CME programs designed for physicians and other health practitioners in the fields of emergency, and acute care. CME credits. Free trial. Center for Medical Education. Free registration. Subscription fee. American College of Emergency Physicians.
  • CME in Emergency Medicine at Medconnect
    2 star rating REG Presents selected challenging cases and short articles with quizzes on topics such as pediatric headache, abdominal pain, ET foreign bodies, and imaging in acute appendicitis. Free registration. MedConnect.
  • Emergency Medicine & Acute Care CME Courses
    2 star rating REG Presents a list of EM CME courses with description, location, credit. Free registration. The Center for Medical Education.

Patient Education

  • Kaiser After-Care Instructions
    5 star rating Materials to be used by physicians and health educators for patient education.
  • Learn CPR
    2 star rating An easy, illustrated guide to CPR and first aid; includes CPR facts, links, standards, first aid for choking victims, and Ask The Doctor site. Supported by the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Directories

  • New York Emergency Room RN
    5 star rating A directory of free on-line patient care resources for physicians, PA's, and nurses. Includes educational tools, guidelines, practice standards, on-line medical textbooks, reference books, emergency room pictures, physiology encyclopedias, illustrations, news, tutorials, drug resources, and journals.
  • Virtual ER
    4 star rating A large collection of links to emergency medicine tutorials, clinical & radiologic images, publications, residency & fellowship programs, and to other related Web sites. Created by John C. Lukas, MD.
  • Emergency Medicine Residents' Page
    3 star rating A large collection of links that include EM organizations, anesthesia & critical care, toxicology and trauma, EBM and guidelines, medical journals and text, medico-legal concerns, mailing lists, organizations and institutions. Created by Daniel M. Joyce, MD., St. Vincent's and St. Mary's Medical Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Database - PEMDatabase.Org
    3 star rating A directory of links to Pediatric Emergency Medicine publications, abstracts, and full text articles.
  • MedWeb Emergency Medicine
    2 star rating A large collection of links to EM-related web sites and resources, guides, sites, news, journals, hospitals, organizations, associations, academic departments, educational resources, etc. Emory University Health Sciences Center Library.
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Database from Calgary, Canada
    2 star rating A constantly-updated directory of weblinks to medical literature abstracts, guidelines, images, and full text articles related to evidence-based pediatric emergency medicine. Emergency Department, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Canada.

Educational Materials

  • SMARTIE Online Decision Tools: Emergency
    5 star rating "Smart Applications Repository of Tools for Informed Expert decision" is a collection of a multi-platform medical decision support software. Online calculators range from the simplest score (e.g. Glasgow Coma Scale) to the most elaborate decision support tool for the management of more complex clinical situations (e.g. Acute Abdominal Pain).
  • Fundamentals of Basic Life Support Slideshow
    5 star rating A well-illustrated website of the steps of pediatric and adult basic life support. Presented at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
  • Medical Protocols of the Cherokee County Ambulance Association
    5 star rating Steps common to the proper response for all emergency situations. These medical protocols have been formulated in an attempt to develop a practical approach to the emergency patient.
  • Acid-Base Tutorial
    4 star rating An extensive review of acid-base physiology, history of research and terminology, the Henderson Equation, respiratory and metabolic factors, and clinical considerations. Includes interactive diagrams and references. Department of Anesthesiology, Tulane University School of Medicine.
  • ACLS 2000 Unofficial Guide
    4 star rating A physician's personal notes, case studies and reviews regarding the latest in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, cardiac resuscitation, and emergency cardiology. Paul C Lee MD FRCPC, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.
  • ALS and BLS Policies and Procedures at Santa Cruz
    4 star rating Policies and procedures for Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support from the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency Public Health Department.
  • Chester County ALS Treatment and Transfer Protocols
    4 star rating Protocols designed using an algorithm format. Developed by the Medical Advisory Committee of the Chester County EMS Council, Inc.
  • Emedhome.com Emergency Physicians Documents
    4 star rating Useful documents for emergency physicians.
  • Emergency Medicine Education at Florida
    4 star rating Powerpoint lecture presentations from residents, teaching files for the emergency physician, and selected toxicology files. University of Florida Health Science Center Jacksonville.
  • Emergency Medicine Question-A-Day
    4 star rating Offers a daily question, answer, and reference from the Emergency Medicine core texts. Questions may also be read from website without subscribing to the list. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • SurviveOutdoors.com
    4 star rating Information on confronting emergencies and survival in the outdoors, safety education, and medical care related to outdoor emergencies, injury, and disease.
  • ACLS 2000 Guideline Flowcharts
    3 star rating Treatment guideline charts on v-fib, pulseless V-tach, asystole, etc. This is an abreviated version of a medical manual that accompanies a well-illustrated computer program produced in 1996 by Mad Scientist Software.
  • EDischarge
    3 star rating Emergency room discharge instruction intended for use by medical professionals. Based on the diagnosis creates printable, customized follow-up instructions that include follow-up visits, work/school limitations, etc. In English and Spanish. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics. .
  • Emergency Medical Services Guidelines Manual of Regions 2000
    3 star rating Regions Hospital's policies, guidelines, and statements regarding the standard of care relating to any particular set of circumstances.Issued April 1, 2000.
  • Emergency Medicine - An Overview from the BBC
    3 star rating Casualty doctors practice medicine at the sharp end. BBC News Online examines how they tackle some of the most serious problems. The British Broadcasting System.
  • Hospital Physician Emergency Medicine Board Review Manuals
    3 star rating Up-to-date manuals, developed by leading clinical educators, that assist physicians studying for Board certification or recertification examinations. PDF format. Fee transactions. Turner White Communications, Inc.
  • SAGE II Computerized Burn Diagramming
    3 star rating REG This free online program calculates the % burn for 35 body areas and graphically documents wound and treatment areas. A more advanced program is available to subscription users. Free registration. Philip P. Parshley.
  • San Francisco Gen. Hosp. Emerg. Services Clinical Resources
    3 star rating Emergency medicine clinical images, protocols, policies, procedures, grand rounds, lectures, a needlestick safety video, and tutorials.
  • San Luis Obispo County Emergency Medical Services Manual
    3 star rating A Emergency Medical Services Policy and Protocol manual that reflects Advanced Life Support treatment protocols and other EMS policies.
  • Wikipedia Medical Encyclopedia - First Aid
    3 star rating A collection of medical subject reviews and topic-oriented articles. The contributions are edited and reviewed by Internet users.
  • Alvarado Appendicitis Score
    2 star rating Clinical calculator for assessing the likelihood of appendicitis in an adult population. Includes other algorithms, searchable. Emergency Medicine on the Web. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Apache II Score
    2 star rating Clinical calculator for Severity of Disease Score in adults that reports likelihood of death. Emergency Medicine on the Web. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Bleeding Probability after TPA for MI
    2 star rating Clinical calculator for assessing the likelihood of moderate or severe bleeding after thrombolysis for acute MI. Emergency Medicine on the Web. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Crotalid Snakebite Severity Score
    2 star rating A research tool for scoring the severity of crotalid snake bites in adults. Includes other algorithms, searchable. Emergency Medicine on the Web. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Emergency Medicine Reports
    2 star rating REG A fee subscription web project that offers clinical practice information for Emergency Medicine physicians. Includes a large collection of news, abstracts from current literature, a comprehensive Emergency Medicine textbook, a drug database, practice guidelines, images, events, and announcements. Searchable. Restricted registration or content areas. Subscription fee. American Health Consultants.
  • GI Bleed Complication Risk
    2 star rating A questionnaire for assessing an in-hospital GI bleeding complication risk in adults. Clinical Calculators & Medical E-Tools, Emergency Medicine on the Web. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
    2 star rating Clinical calculator for assessing level of consciousness, particularly used in trauma. Clinical Calculators & Medical E-Tools, Emergency Medicine on the Web. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Mangled Extremity Severity Score
    2 star rating Clinical calculator for assessing severity of injury and likelihood of amputation. Clinical Calculators & Medical E-Tools, Emergency Medicine on the Web. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Mind-Sharpeners
    2 star rating REG A large collection of teaching modules with quizzes and questions based on current medical literature, textbooks, and true cases. Offers links to related web sites. Free registration. ERWorld.com.
  • Mini Mental Status Exam
    2 star rating A questionnaire for assessing patient's mental status suggestive organic brain syndrome. Clinical Calculators & Medical E-Tools, Emergency Medicine on the Web. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Ottawa Ankle Rules
    2 star rating Decision rule based on a questionnaire for x-ray in acute adult ankle injuries. Clinical Calculators & Medical E-Tools, Emergency Medicine on the Web. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Ranson's Criteria for Pancreatitis Mortality Prediction
    2 star rating A clinical calculator for assessing the severity of pancreatitis from the National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Resuscitation Articles from BMJ
    2 star rating Archived, free, full text articles on "Resuscitation" from the British Medical Journal - the premier medical journal of Great Britain. Fee transactions.
  • TPA for Acute Stroke-Indications/Contraindications
    2 star rating Clinical calculator for assessing risk/benefits of tPA for acute stroke. Clinical Calculators & Medical E-Tools, Emergency Medicine on the Web. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Acid-Base Calculator
    1 star rating Includes a calculator, graph, an interactive diagram, and references. University of Adelaide.
  • EDAcronym @ NCEMI
    1 star rating This abbreviation translator allows users to enter three letter abbreviations relevant to clinical medicine. The interface returns acronym definitions. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics .
  • Emergency Drugs in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
    1 star rating Quickfinder for drugs used in anesthesiology and critical care with dosage and route. Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Texas and Priory Lodge Education Ltd. UK.
  • Emergency Medicine Reports
    1 star rating REG Search access to articles covering current issues in Emergency Medicine. Presented online by the full text article search service Findarticles.com. Fee registration. Subscription fee.
  • Journal of Emergency Medicine and Acute Primary Care
    1 star rating A compilation of current diagnostic and treatment information of common disorders and conditions in emergency medicine. Includes updates, new approaches, CME. Searchable. National Medical Society. Subscription fee. CCS Publishing.
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports
    1 star rating Articles covering current issues in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Presented online by the full text article search service Findarticles.com.

Classifieds

  • Physician Recruiter
    1 star rating Practice opportunities in primary care, emergency medicine, and various medical and surgical specialties. These opportunities include state, federal, and international agencies. They are categorized by specialty and are searchable by keyword. Offers direct employer contact information including email addresses and phone numbers. Support Services, Inc.
  • Emergency Physician Jobs
    1 star rating The internet site for emergency medicine positions. Emergency medicine jobs & positions available and wanted, classifieds, and links to selected EM web sites. Includes addresses for state medical licensing. EDphysician.com.

Forums

  • EMED-L Mail List for Emergency Medicine Practitioners
    4 star rating An email-based discussion forum dedicated to emergency medicine practitioners. Archived online. 1,200 plus subscribers.
  • PED-EM-L Pediatric Emergency Medicine Discussion List
    4 star rating A discussion list by which worldwide health care practitioners exchange email regarding clinical topics. This webpage offers an an archives of mail list messages and links to related resources. Brown University.
  • ACAD-AE-MED Accident & Emergency Academic List
    2 star rating The list is of relevance to all trainees and professionals involved in emergency medicine including undergraduates and postgraduate practitioners. It seeks to promote and foster academic research in the world of emergency medicine. Includes archives 1998-present.
  • EDSubscriber@ncemi
    2 star rating A tool for auto-subscribing to EM discussion lists. National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics.
  • Emergency Medicine Mailing Lists
    1 star rating An extensive list of discussion groups and mailing lists related to emergency medicine, trauma, and critical care. Includes subscription information. Daniel M. Joyce, M.D., Via Christi Regional Medical Center.
  • Wilderness Emergency Medicine Mailing List
    1 star rating An unmoderated discussion list for health professionals and those interested in Wilderness first aid and EMS. Subscription Address: Majordomo@list.pitt.edu Subscription Message: subscribe wilderness-emergency-medicine. Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Institute.