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American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
(AACE) - A professional medical organization devoted to the field of clinical
endocrinology. Members are physicians with special
education, training and interest in the practice
of clinical endocrinology. Click on the "Services"
button for excellent endocrinology links in a
section entitled "Other Resources."
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Biomedical Databases
- The Biomedical Databases Web site includes an
Endocrinology database - containing
information on hormone levels in humans and
animals, are maintained by Amando G. Amador of the
Illinois State Academy of Science.
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CliniWeb Endocrine Diseases page
- CliniWeb, a project at Oregon Health Sciences
University, is an index and table of contents to
over 2,500 Web sites of clinical information.
Keyword search or browse through the MeSH
hierarchy. CliniWeb is well researched and
current. An
Endocrine System page is also available.
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Endocrinology.com
- A well organized site with plenty of information
on a variety of endocrinology subtopics.
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Galaxy Medicine Index page
- This is a free multi-disciplinary web directory
funded through banner advertising and
sponsorships. It is one of the oldest browsable/searchable
web directories on the Internet. Extensive
listings are comprehensive but are NOT reviewed
for quality. Click on "Endocrine Diseases" or
"Endocrine Surgery" for links to many endocrine
Web sites.
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healthfinder™
- Maintains a robust list of consumer health
information web sites, selected online
publications, databases, self-help groups, as well
as the government agencies and non-profit
organizations. Search for the specific topic in
the A-Z topics list or type keywords in the search
dialog box.
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HealthWeb Endocrinology page
- This resource is a collaborative effort between
the Library of the Health Sciences at the
University of
Illinois
- Chicago and the "Big Ten" universities Committee
on Institutional Cooperation. "HealthWeb provides
links to specific, evaluated information
resources... selected by librarians... at leading
academic medical centers in the Midwest." Working
together within their “areas of excellence,” they
have chosen and critically evaluated a small group
of non-commercial resources, rather than providing
an exhaustive index.
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Medical Matrix
- Medical Matrix is a comprehensive, clinically
oriented database designed to be a "home page" for
physicians. Sites are authoritative, peer
reviewed, annotated, frequently updated and ranked
according to a 5-star rating system. Medical
Matrix is authored by Gary Malet, a family
physician and Lee Hancock, an educational
technologist. The Editorial Board members are
drawn from the American Medical Informatics
Association's Internet Working Group. First-time
use may require registration passwords. Select the
topic from menus or perform a subject search.
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MEDLINEplus: Endocrine System (Hormones) Topics - The National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus pages
provide a carefully selected list of resources,
not a comprehensive catalog. They are designed to
direct users to resources containing information
that will help them research their health
questions. The "Endocrinology" topic at
MEDLINEplus includes separate pages on cirrhosis,
growth disorders, liver diseases (general), and
thyroid diseases.
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MEDWEB @ EMORY UNIVERSITY
- A very comprehensive page maintained at Emory
University, this site offers a categorized list
with links to hundreds of sites, as well as links
to employment opportunities, medical equipment and
products, societies and associations, and much
more. Select "Browse by Keyword" and then click on
the specific topic desired.
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The Endocrine Society
- With 8,500 members from 72 countries, The
Endocrine Society is the world's largest and most
active organization devoted to the research, study
and clinical practice of endocrinology.
The Endocrine Society Fact Sheets are most
helpful.
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WebMedLit Endocrinology Current Journal Articles - Presents topic categorized hyperlinked article
titles recently posted to the Web. Includes
articles with abstracts and full-text. Web Medical
Literature Services provide access to some of the
top medical journals. The site is sponsored by
SilverPlatter Information, Inc. and the
Physicians' Home Page.
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