Online Medical Books
(F thru G)
Family Practice, Gastroenterology,
and Geriatric Textbooks
American Board of Family Practice - ABFP Reference Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines: CMA CPG Infobase - Canadian Medical Association/Association Médicale Canadienne
Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation,
& Treatment of Overweight & Obesity in Adults - The Evidence Report. September. 1998. NIH Publication: National Institute of Health, National
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in cooperation with The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. NCBI Bookshelf
Clinical Practice Guidelines - University California San Francisco
Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services - Office Of Disease Prevention And
Health Promotion, Public Health Service, U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services and and Presented by the Electric Differential Multimedia Laboratory,
Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine in collaboration with the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Multimedia
Manual/Textbook (Text & Images).
Community Medicine Textbook (intermittent site availability due to excessive
bandwidth consumption)
Family Medicine Textbook (intermittent site availability due to excessive bandwidth
consumption)
Family Practice Handbook - M.A. Graber, R.J. Allen & B.T.
Levy, Department of Family Practice, College of Medicine, University Iowa Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images).
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, Second Edition - Intended for primary care
clinicians: physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other allied health professionals, and students. It provides recommendations for
clinical practice on preventive interventions screening tests, counseling interventions, immunizations, and chemoprophylactic regimens-for the prevention of
more than 80 target conditions. The patients for whom these services are recommended include asymptomatic individuals of all age groups and risk categories.
Thus, the subject matter is relevant to all of the major primary care specialties: family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics-gynecology, and
pediatrics. The recommendations in each chapter reflect a standardized review of current scientific evidence and include a summary of published clinical
research regarding the clinical effectiveness of each preventive service. (Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center)
National Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC) - Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), Department
of Health and Human Services, the American Medical Association (AMA), and the American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) "The National Guidelines
Clearinghouse (NGC) is an Internet Web site intended to make evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related abstract, summary, and comparison
materials widely available to health care professionals.
NIOSH/OSHA/DOE Health Guidelines - OSHA Technical, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor
Multimedia Guidelines/Database (Text & Images). "Guidelines summarize pertinent information about chemicals for workers and employers as well as
for physicians, industrial hygienists, and other occupational safety and health professionals who may need such information to conduct effective
occupational safety and health programs."
Outpatient Management Handbook - Department of Family Medicine and Comprehensive Care,
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines - The National
Library of Medicine's Health Services/Technology Assessment Text Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "Clinical Practice Guidelines are
systematically developed statements and recommendations to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical
conditions." The National Library of Medicine's Health Services/Technology Assessment Text
Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines - P. Sam, Department of Family & Community
Medicine, UC San Francisco "This site is for primary care providers...Guidelines arranged according to the Clinical Content of Family Practice
Classification; also indexed by top diagnosis clusters, or by alphabetical index." For more information see the Department
of Family & Community Medicine
Atlas of Digestive Endoscopy
Atlas of Gastroenterology & Hepatology - Mark Feldman MD, ed.
Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Freytag, A. and Kutscha, M., transl. by Derst, T.
First Principles of Gastroenterology - The Basis of Disease and an Approach to
Management - Adapted from one of the leading books in the field providing information on various topics within gastroenterology, including diagnosis and
treatment of related diseases and conditions.
Gastroenteritis Viruses - This book contains presentations and discussions
by internationally recognized experts on virus structure, replication, pathogenesis, immune response and correlates of protection, molecular-epidemiological
surveillance, advances in treatment, and efforts to develop vaccines, particularly against rotavirus disease. The spectrum of viruses covered comprises
rotaviruses, human caliciviruses, astroviruses, coronaviruses and viruses causing gut disease in the immunocompromized host. The book not only conveys facts
but also gives ample room to lively discussions on many issues at the forefront of research and development.
Gastroenterology Textbook (intermittent site availability due to excessive
bandwidth consumption)
Gastroloab: Gastrointestinal Encyclopedia - This is a dictionary designed for people with digestive
diseases, their relatives and friends, and for medical students and health care professionals. Ultimately there will be no medical term in the field of
gastroenterology that will not get it's explanation in this site.
Alzheimer's Disease: Advances in Etiology, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics -
This new volume provides a unique source of reference to the important work being done in this field, it gives academics and clinicians an opportunity to
learn about cutting edge developments and covers all aspects of Alzheimer's Disease, including diagnosis, clinical course, epidemiological course and
therapeutics and disease mechanisms. Alzheimer's Disease: Advances in Etiology, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics will provide essential information for basic
and clinical researchers in Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias as well as for those who care for patients.
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment - UCSD School of Medicine
Endocrine Facets of Ageing - This book reviews advances in the understanding
of endocrine facets of ageing. It considers the relative magnitudes and time courses of different endocrine adaptations in the ageing human and experimental
animal, addressing the influence of external factors on the rates of progression of endocrine sequelae in ageing, the mechanisms that underlie the disarray
of endocrine axes in ageing, and the implications of therapeutic reconstitution of hormones in ageing.
Geriatric
Medicine (through STAT!Ref) - Part of the STAT!REF collection. Full text of Cassel's Geriatric Medicine (1997). Special instructions: This title
can only be accessed from computers on USC's network or by connecting to a campus computer through a USC PPP connection.
Geriatrics and Aging
- (MEDA) Multidisciplinary Education in Geeriatrics and Aging Multidisciplinary Education. Multimedia Modules (Text, Images and Movies). The purpose of this
series of learning modules is to teach graduate and undergraduate students in the health sciences those basic concepts in geriatric care. Currently
includes: Normal Aging, Geriatrics Assessment, Pharmacotherapeutics, Mental Health and Oral Health.
Geriatric Education - Multimedia (Text & Images). Currently includes: Teaching Cases and Topic
Outline.
Geriatrics Textbook (intermittent site availability due to excessive bandwidth
consumption)
Merck Manual of Geriatrics - Focuses on the medical problems of the elderly, providing clinical
information for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals involved in the care of elderly patients.
National Respite Guidelines - The guidelines are not attempting to set standards or requirements,
but merely to establish some benchmarks to assist states and local communities in developing quality respite services that meet the diverse needs of
families. The guidelines reflect a family-centered philosophy that recognizes and draws upon family strengths. Written by Maggie Edgar, ARCH Regional
Coordinator, and Monica Uhl, Ph.D., Project Director of the Respite Resource Project at the Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities. 14 pages.
Orthostatic Hypotension in the Elderly - Part I: Role of Drugs in Etiology
The Caregiver's Handbook - This handbook explores a number of different topics which can make
the role of caregiver easier, and at the same time, help the person receiving the care. It is directed primarily at the caregiver offering practical
approaches to common caregiver problems. Staying healthy, avoiding depression, remaining active, making friends, enjoying pleasurable activities are an
essential part of any human life, including those of caregivers. Serving as the primary caregiver for an ill loved one should not make life meaningless.
This Handbook was developed and produced by The Caregiver Education and Support Services, Seniors Counseling and Training Case Management Services of the
San Diego County Mental Health Services.
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