Medical practice and M Guide - Resources and Review

A health care resource featuring business news for physicians, articles dealing with finance, legal issues and medical staff, and details of associations and organisations in the medical field. Archive articles are available from October 1996 onwards.
 
An association founded in 1832 to promote medical and allied sciences and to maintain the honour and interests of the medical profession. This on
line service provides access to the latest news, resources for Junior Doctors, Students, General Practitioners, and Medical Academics, as well as access to the BMA Library.
 
Internet guide including family practice, occupational and environmental medicine.
 
Articles of interest to general medical practitioners, covering topics including the prescription of antidepressants, sleep and respiratory disorders, malaria, and a GP multiple choice quiz.
 
Part of the libraries and librarian development programme managed by the Health Care Libraries unit in the UK. Aims to achieve a better understanding of the mechanisms and skills which will enable PHCT's (Primary Health Care Teams) to provide high quality care based on the best available evidence.
 
Presents background information, proceedings, evidence, reports, and rulings from the public inquiry into the murder of patients by GP Harold Shipman between 1975 and 1998.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to family practice.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to the practice of medicine, general diagnosis and therapeutics.
 
Source of daily medical and health related news written for the health care professional. Includes a Case of the Week and links to medical sites reviewed by Reuters physician editors.
 
Information for doctors and medical personnel seeking work in New Zealand. The site contains information about practicing medicine in New Zealand, lists of job vacancies, and information about different hospitals and health organisations.
 
Journal offering medical articles such as Paediatric Cancer: Improving Chemotherapeutic Strategies, Aspirin: A Review, and Drug Dosages in Medical Emergencies.
 
A reviewed list of quality medical resources which is regularly updated by the editors. Resource headings include general medicine, psychiatry, anaesthesia, dentistry, general and family practice.
 
Body aiming to protect patients, and monitor and maintain standards in the medical profession. Contains details on the patient complaint procedure, checking a doctors registration details, the duties of a doctor, and good medical practice.
 
MedSeek manages listings for over 280,000 physicians, with full search capabilities. Physician portfolios offer scope of practice, practice philosophy, and physicians' own publications.
 
Collection of resources for medical professionals, including discussion groups, a free email account, news, a list of job vacancies, and access to Medline. Requires full General Medical Council registration details.
 
Information about aspects of the medicines regulation process in the UK including licensing, inspection and enforcement, together with news about initiatives around the world.
 
Set of links to journals relevant to interdisciplinary medicine and family medicine. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text.
 
International journal on family medical practice and primary care. Offers research papers, review articles and papers, and a general medical knowledge quiz.
 
Committed to standards, ethics, excellence in medical education and practice, and advocacy on behalf of the medical profession and the patients it serves. Information about the AMA, its membership and constituency groups, publications and specialist resources for physicians and those interested in health and fitness.
 
Dictionary of all things medical whose name is derived from that of an individual, together with biographical information about each person mentioned. The resource can be navigated by searching by surname or by browsing an alphabetical listing of eponyms.
 
Articles, jobs, and guidelines for authors from the online journal for nurses and other healthcare personnel. Information focuses on nursing in Greece and is offered in both Greek and English.
 
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