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醫藥知識總匯
Mega Medical Info Sites
A. 傳統 Conventional
American Council on Science and Health
- 網站建置者: American Council on Science and Health, a nonprofit organization dedicated to consumer education; it has a large advisory board of clinicians and scientists.
- Opinion and fact pieces concerning health policy issues such as tobacco use, food safety, and environmental health.
- Categorized links to other sites.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 網站建置者: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Up-to-date news about current health topics, fact sheets, and statistics on diseases.
- 網站建置者: Health on the Net Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
- Megasite with searchable and annotated links to Web sites for many medical specialties.
- Frequently updated. The search engine lists results in order of decreasing relevance.
- Its editors use a code of conduct to determine which sites are authoritative.
- 網站建置者: Medical Network, Inc. and its medical advisory board.
- Resources on various disorders and health topics, including extensive and rated links for nonprofessionals as well as original articles.
- 網站建置者: HealthCentral.com, Inc.
- A commercial Web site with information for consumers on many diseases.
- Health columns and discussion forums.
- 網站建置者: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Handy megasite and search engine for health information, with extensively annotated links to government sites and other authoritative professional associations, academic resources, and online health media.
- An easy way to find information and up-to-the-minute news.
- Has special sections for teens, seniors, parents of infants, etc.
- 網站建置者: InteliHealth, Inc.
- Excellent source of health care information for the consumer. Much original content.
Martindale𠏋 Health Science Guide
- 網站建置者: James G. Martindale, inventor of a tongue cleaning device.
- Many links to clinical cases, information for medical professionals, and multimedia presentations.
- Although the pages are lengthy and take a long time to load, they contain links to many valuable resources.
- 網站建置者: Mayo Clinic.
- Original articles and current news on many health care topics.
- First-aid information.
- 網站建置者: MdChoice.com, Inc.
- Physician-reviewed links to medical information for consumers and professionals.
- 網站建置者: Medical Matrix.
- Directory of hundreds of medical Web sites that are organized by disease type, medical specialty area, and profession. Directed at health care professionals.
- Free registration is required but it𠏋 worth the time.
- Web sites are annotated and ranked by Medical Matrix𠏋 editorial board of physicians.
- 網站建置者: Medical World Search.
- Search engine for thousands of medical Web sites, with results ranked by closest match to search terms.
- 網站建置者: Merck, Inc.
- Full-text versions of several Merck Manuals, which describe diseases and their recommended treatments.
- 網站建置者: U.S. Medicine, a publisher of materials directed to healthcare professionals employed by the federal government.
- Recent news concerning federal medicine and facilities.
- A grab-bag of links, including several articles on Hepatitis C and links to medical schools and societies, specialized professional associations, and medical libraries.
- Phone numbers and addresses of poison control centers.
- 網站建置者: University of Iowa.
- Lectures and outlines on medical topics.
- 網站建置者: Healtheon/WebMD Corporation.
- Fee-based service with up-to-date medical news. Since we did not pay the fee, we could not determine what other resources this site offers.
B. 另類 Alternative
1. General Alternative Medical Resources
- 網站建置者: Falk Health Sciences Library, University of Pittsburgh.
- Well-organized directory of Internet and print resources about alternative treatments.
- 網站建置者: Andrew Weil, M.D.
- Advice on healthy diet and herbal remedies.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- 網站建置者: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
- FAQs and databases concerning alternative treatments from an agency that conducts research and disseminates information to practitioners and researchers.
- 網站建置者: Holistic Healing Web Page.
- Directory of online articles and Web sites on various aspects of alternative treatments.
- 網站建置者: Net Stream.
- Information about U.S. schools and training programs in alternative and complementary treatment approaches.
- 網站建置者: Stephen Barrett, M.D.
- 𡥼uackwatch, Inc? is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies.?Lists and describes treatment approaches in both medicine and psychotherapy that the 網站建置者 considers to be quackery.
- Useful articles encourage critical thinking about claims made concerning various treatments for physical and emotional disorders.
- Some opinions are one-sided. Visitors to the site should look elsewhere on the Web before accepting a Quackwatch verdict as the last word on any subject.
Yahoo! Health: Alternative Medicine
- 網站建置者: Yahoo! Inc.
- Extensive directory of alternative medicine Web sites that have submitted URLs for listing.
2. Specific Complementary Therapies
a. Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy Internet Resources
- 網站建置者: Holistic Healing Web Page.
- Directory of online articles, Web sites, newsgroups, and mailing lists about aromatherapy.
- 網站建置者: Aromaweb.
- Online information about aromatherapy compounds and treatment practices. Current news about aromatherapy.
- Links page.
b. Ayurveda
National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine
- 網站建置者: National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine (NAMI).
- Describes basic principles of Ayurveda. A few links to other sites and descriptions of current research at NAMI.
- 網站建置者: Ayurvedic Institute (NM).
- Training course in Ayurveda.
- Ads for the Institute𠏋 store and spa.
National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
- 網站建置者: National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy, a nonprofit educational organization.
- Describes the organization and its recent conferences; there are a few links to aromatherapy Web sites.
c. Botanical, Herbal, and Horticultural Therapies
- 網站建置者: American Horticultural Therapy Association.
- Describes horticultural therapy.
- Lists Web sites, local chapters, and training sites in the field.
- 網站建置者: Bach Centre (UK).
- Flower remedies for anxiety, possessive love, 𡞫eep gloom for no reason,?etc.
- 網站建置者: Herb Society (UK).
- Annotated directory of sites on herbal remedies. Beautiful color photographs of herbs decorate this site.
- 網站建置者: Diane Relf, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
- Journal articles and Web resources on horticulture therapy.
- 網站建置者: Medical Herbalism, a quarterly journal.
- Many links, mostly annotated and briefly reviewed, to Internet resources on medical herbs and their uses, interactions with prescribed drugs.
University of Washington Medicinal Herb Garden Home Page
- 網站建置者: University of Washington Medicinal Herb Garden.
- Color photos of medicinal herbs with links to other Web sites that discuss each herb.
- Virtual tour of the UW herb garden.
d. Chinese Medicine
- 網站建置者: Acupuncture.com.
- Online articles about traditional Chinese medicine, including Qi Gong, massage, and herbal medicine as well as acupuncture.
- Describes laws regulating acupuncture in each U.S. state.
- Directories of acupuncture practitioners in countries outside the U.S.
- Patient testimonials.
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Canada
- 網站建置者: Maria C. W. Chan.
- Links for professional associations, government regulations, and online articles concerning Acupuncture, Qi Gong, etc.
e. Chiropractic
Chiropractic Internet Resources
- 網站建置者: Holistic Healing Web Page.
- Extensive directory of Web resources.
- 網站建置者: Dynamic Chiropractic, a magazine for chiropractors.
- FAQs about chiropractics.
- Directory of other Web resources on chiropractics.
f. Homeopathy
- 網站建置者: Nicholas Haworth (UK).
- Directories of Web resources, a discussion board, articles, and recent news items about homeopathy.
- Sites for vendors of homeopathy supplies.
- Lists sites and resources in a variety of languages and geographical areas.
National Center for Homeopathy
- 網站建置者: National Center for Homeopathy (VA).
- Promotes homeopathy to the general public, conducts training programs for practitioners, and publishes a magazine for the public.
- Contains a FAQ section about homeopathy.
Homeopathic Educational Services
- 網站建置者: Dana Ullman, MPH.
- Information on homeopathy for the general public. Lists other Web resources in the field.
g. Native American Healing
- 網站建置者: Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
- Describes Native American healing techniques and their applications to medical illnesses.
- The following link is a fascinating paper summarizing the results of a meeting between Native American healers and the author that compares Native American approaches with standardized North American medical practices: Native American Healing: Paper of Meeting
h. Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic Medicine in the UK
- 網站建置者: General Council and Register of Naturopaths (UK).
- Describes the philosophy and treatment techniques of naturopathic medicine. Lists registered naturopaths in the UK and elsewhere.
- 網站建置者: Pandamedicine.
- A few online articles describing the practice of naturopathic medicine. No external links.
- Some material is accessible only to naturopathic physicians.
Naturopathic Physicians Online
- 網站建置者: American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
- FAQs on naturopathic medicine.
- Links to Web sites and articles about alternative medicine.
- Message board.
- 網站建置者: Gary Bachman, ND, a naturopathic physician in Mount Vernon, WA.
- FAQs about naturopathy.
- Brief directory of alternative medicine Web sites.
i. Osteopathic Medicine
American Osteopathic Association
- 網站建置者: American Osteopathic Association.
- Describes the association and its mission.
- FAQs about osteopathy and news articles for the general public.
- Click on 䥲regory𠏋 Links?for a list of nearly 300 related links; most are the Web sites of osteopathic physicians.
- 網站建置者: StudentDoctor Network, a collection of medical student Web sites.
- FAQs about osteopathic medicine.