Medical Links Page for the Computers and Medicine Lecture

Prepared by Daniel Lalla, MDCM, CCFP
Adapted from General Practitioner's Sourcebook, 8th Edition

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Internet Search Pages

General Health Realted Sites

Associations and Research Groups

Disorder and Issue Specific Sites

Information and Discussion Groups

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

Medical Journals

Useful Home Pages

Selected Shareware Sites

Free E-Mail and Web Sites

 

Search Pages

Web Site URL Comments
All-In-One Search Page www.albany.com  
Alta Vista www.altavista.digital.com  
Best of Canada-Discover Canada www.discovercanada.com  
C/Net www.cnet.com  
Canoe-Canadian Online Explorer www.canoe.ca  
Excite www.excite.com  
Galaxy www.galaxy.com  
Global Network Navigator gnn.com/gnn/index.html  
HotBot www.hotbot.com  
Infoseek www.infoseek.com  
Internet Newsgroups www.dejanews.com  
Lycos www.lycos.com  
Magellan www.mckinley.com  
MED Engine www.fastsearch.com/med/index.html  
Med Explorer www.medexplorer.com/medexplr.htm Health Medical Search Engine
Meta Crawler www.metacrawler.com  
Net shortcuts www.surfschool.com  
Netguide Live www.netguide.com  
Pointcast Canada www.pointcast.ca  
Statistics Canada www.statcan.ca  
travlang Foreign Languages for Travelers www.travlang.com/languages  
WebCrawler www.webcrawler.com  
Yahoo www.yahoo.com  
Yahoo Canada www.yahoo.ca  
Yahoo Search www.yahoohealth.com  

Useful Medical Sites

General Health Related Sites

Web Site URL Comments
Achoo-on-line Health Services www.achoo.com Medscape – On-Line resource
CMEA www.cmea.com Medical CD-ROM shopping
Consumer Resource Network crninfo.com/health/health.htm Medical information articles and links
Doctor's Guide to the Internet (Canada) www.docguide.com What's new, up-dated every seven days.
Galaxy Medicine Index galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Medicine.html Medicine,related topics, articles, guides, events, products/services, periodicals, groups.
Global Health Network www.pitt.edu/HOME/GHNet/who.html An alliance of experts in health and telecommunications
Health Explorer www.healthexplorer.com Consumer Health Publishing, Dr. B. McDonough answers health questions.
Health Link Communications www.healthlink.com  
Healthware www.opuscomm.com Collection of medical resources, Medline.
Healthworks www.healthworks.co.uk UK links, newsletters, journals
Heart Preview Gallery sln2.edu/biosci/preview The Heart Online Exploration
Hot Sites – Medical News www.jr.co.il/hotsites/med-news.htm Links to various medical resource sites
Internet Grateful Med www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/pnr/etc/gm01.html Searching Grateful Med Literature
Maxim Medical www.maximmed.com Medical communications Oxford UK
Med Access www.medaccess.com Top 5% web site, information and material on the United States Healthcare System.
Medical On-Line www.medicalonline.com.au Internet site to put professionals and gen era public in contact with medical information.l
Mediconsult www.mediconsult.com Information about more than 50 medical conditions for general audience
Medscape www.medscape.com For health professionals and interested consumers, Medline
MedSurf www.medsurf.com  
Medweb www.medweb.html

www.mcs.com/-ablock/

Adams Guide to med resources on the internet
Multilingual Glossary of Medical Terms www.allserv.rug.ac.be/-rvdstich/eugloss/welcome.btml  
Nurse One www.nurseone.com On-line nursing education
On-Line Sources of Medical Information deja-vu.oldiron.cornell.edu/-abbo/index.html  
Reuter's Health Information www.reutershealth.com Highlights top medical stories.
Ride the Information Highway to Health www.worldweb.com/ahfmr/Links Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Health sites,
Santel www.santel.lu The Luxembourg Health Server.
Shine johns.largnet.uwo.ca/shine Science and Health Info Network
Telemedicine Canada www.tmed.org Teleconference network, continuing education program to health professionals
Toxikon: Medical Toxicology OnLine toxikon.er.uic.edu  
U.S. National Library Of Medicine www.nlm.nih.gov General information, databases.
UK Health Centre www.healthcentre.org.uk  
Women's Directory www.wwwomen.com The premier search directory for women on-line
Women's Health Hot Line www.soft-design.com/softinfo/womens-health.html A newsletter providing the media with information on women's health.
Women's Med Health www.best.com/-sirlou/wmhp.html Source of information on current medical issues and publications.
World Health Organization www.who.ch WHO www home page.
World Passage Web Sites www.worldpassage.net/medical.html Internet service provider, places to go and things to see medical.
Yahoo Canada Health www.yahoo.ca/health/ Comprehensive Canadian health information.
Your Health Daily nytsyn.com New York Times Health Syndicate, health and medicine.

Associations and Research Groups

Web Site URL Comments
Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute www.afcinstitute.com/afci.html  
Alberta Medical Association www.amda.ab.ca  
Alzheimer 's Research www.pact.srt.ac.uk/brace BRACE, Bristol research into Alzheimers and care of the elderly.
American Medical Association www.ama.assn.org  
Anapath Web www.anapath.necker.fr Bilingual pathology information (France)
Association du Québec pour enfants avec problemes auditifs www.craph.org/craph/associat/aquepa.htm  
Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada www.and.ca  
Association of Ontario Health Centres www.aohc.org  
Atlanta Reproductive Health Centre www.ivf.com/index.html Information on fertility and related problems
British Columbia Medical Association www.bcma.org  
British Columbia Naturopathic Association www.bcna.bc.ca  
Canadian Anaesthetists's Society www.cas.ca A forum for leadership in Anaesthesia.
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology www.gi.ucalgary.ca  
Canadian Association on Gerontology www.cagacg.ca  
Canadian Cardiovascular Society www.ccs.ca  
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety www.ccohs.ca  
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety www.ccohs.ca  
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work www.ccrw.org.ccrw  
Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths www.sidscanada.org/sids.html  
Canadian Healthcare www.cwave.com/prohealth/canada.htm Canadian healthcare sites, Canadian hospitals, School of Nursing.
Canadian HIV Trials Network www.hivnet.ubc.ca/ctn.html  
Canadian Medical Association www.cma.ca  
Canadian Medical Library Lists www.mun.ca/lists/canmedlib Medical library lists.
Canadian Public Health Association www.cpha.ca  
Canadian Rheumatology Association www.arthritis.ca/cra/index.html  
Canadian Soc. for International Health www.csih.org Health information for Canadian travellers
Canadian Society for Investigation of Child Abuse www.csica.zener.com  
Canadian Spinal Research Foundation www.csro.com Spinal cord injury and neurological deficits – medical and scientific research.
Centerwatch Clinical Trials Listing Service www.centerwatch.com International clinical research listings.
College of Medicine University of

Saskatchewan

www.usask.ca/medicine Links to sites, helperfiles.
Comprehensive School Health www.hwc.ca:/datahpsb/children/english Health promotion in and beyond the schoolroom.
Department of Anaesthesia UWO anaes.stjosephs.london.on.ca Staff e-mail directory, hospital information, Internet job registry.
Department of Family Medicine www.uwo.ca/fammed Hints for searching the Internet, Information on Department.at UWO.
Faculty of Medicine, UWO www.med.uwo.ca Tips on medline searching, gradulate programs, research and teaching hospitals.
Family Doctor www.familydr.com  
Family Internet www.familyinternet.com  
Gasnet Anesthesiology Home Page gasnet.med.yale.edu Run by medical professionals, suite of services to the anesthesiology community
Good Doctor members.gnn.com/stars/spiny.html Oaths, Quotes and Prayers for Physicians
Health Canada Laboratory Centre for Disease Control www.hwc.ca/hpb/lcdc  
Health on the Net Foundation www.hon.ch Complete list of hospitals, medical support, communities and telemedicine resources
Healthcare www.newspage.com Today’s news on healthcare issues.
Healthcare Information Resources www.hsl.mcmaster.ca  
Healthgate www.healthgate.com Online source for health, wellness and biomedical information.
Healthlink Internet Technology

Solutions

www.w3-hlink.com OnLine health information, dissemination and communication facilitation service
Healthnet www.hwc.ca Information from Health Canada.
Healthseek www.healthseek.com Commercial online healthcare information service
Infomed Drug Guide www.infomed.org/100drugs  
Inpharm Links www.maximmed.com/inpharm/home.html Healthcare issues and companies
International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers www.sentex.net/-iamat  
International Federation on Ageing www.crm.mb.ca/scip/ca/advoc/ifa.html  
Internet Drug Formulary www.internetdrugformulary.com  
Irish Medical Directory http://ireland.iol.ie/imd  
Israel's Physician Guide www.doryanet.co.il/ipg/1.htm  
McGill University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Bioethics www.mcgill.ca/CTRG/bfreed Clinical ethical consultations, bioethics and medical law
MD Interactive www.businessl.com/mdinteract  
Melanoma Research Project www.melrosproj.com  
OnCo LINK www.oncolink.upenn.edu University of Penn Cancer Centre resources.
Online Health Network healthnet.ivi.com Mayo Clinic health services.
Ontario Hospital Assocation www.oha.com  
Ontario Medical Association www.oma.org  
Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec www.opdq.org  
Para-Med Health Services www.para-med.com Home health care division of Extendicare (Canada) Inc.
Pharminfonet www.pharminfo.com Pharmaceutical Inforrnation Network Home Page.
Physicians' GenRX International (tm) www.icsi.net/GenRx  
Physician's Guide to the Internet(US) www.sjrhs.org/physn.htm Guide to internet use for physicians
Physician's Virtual Lounge www.ens.net:80/psc  
PSC Bookmarks Medical Sites on the Net www.drsearch.com/MEDICAL.htm International listing of clinical research trials.
Quebec Urological Association www.auq.org  
Roeher Institute indie.ca/roeher Reseach into disabilities.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada medical.org/rcpsc.html  
Smartrisk Foundation www.smartrisk.ca Teaching youth how to manage the risks they take
University of Alberta, Div. of Cardiology cardiosrvl.uah.ualberta.ca  
University of Saskatchewan Psychiatry Department www.usask.ca/psychiatry Home page for U of Saskatchewan Department. of Psychiatry,
Vanderbilt U. Medical Centre www.mc.vanderbilt.edu VUMC-School of Medicine and Nursing, Biomedical Library/Resources.
World Wide Drugs community.net/-neils/hew.html RXLIST
World Wide Pathology www.mednexus.com/mp/wwpath Tissue biopsy and cytology services

Disorder and Issue Specific Sites

Web Site URL Comments
Addiction Research Foundation www.arf.org Information and programs to reduce problems caused by abuse of alcohol and drugs
ALS www.als.ca Home page of ALS Society of Canada
Alzheimer Alberta www.agt.net/public/alzhab/home.htm  
Alzheimer Novia Scotia www.isisnet.com/alzsoc  
Alzheimer Society of Canada www.alzheimer.ca  
American Juvenile Arthritis Organization www.arthritis.org/ajao  
Arthritis Foundation www.arthritis.org Support research and improve health of people with arthritic conditions.
Arthritis Society www.arthritis.ca Arthritis treatment and information on variou< types. Canadian Rheumatology Association
Bereaved Families of Ontario www.inforamp.net/-bfo  
Canadian Aids Society www.cdnaids.ca National Umbrella association of community based AIDS organizations
Canadian Association for Community Living indie.ca/cacl/index.html  
Canadian Association for Williams Syndrome www.sos.on.ca/-pmackay/williams.html Genetic disorder-information on diagnosis, characteristics, symptoms, research.
Canadian Cancer Society www.cancer.ca  
Canadian Cancer Society BC and Yukon www.bc.cancer.ca/CCS  
Canadian Cancer Society Ontario www.ontario.cancer.ca  
Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation www.ccff.ca/-cfwww/index.html  
Canadian Diabetes Association www.diabetes.ca Diabetes research, education, service and advocacy.
Canadian Liver Foundation www.liver.ca Doctor to doctor, health, reseach and educatio> support.
Canadian Malignant Hyperthermia Association www.visualadvantage.com Home page, research, MH Links
Canadian National Institute for the Blind www.cnib.ca  
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation Canada www.candlelighters.ca  
Cerebral Palsy Sports Association of BC www.cpsports.com  
Child Find Canada Inc www.discribe.ca/childfind.renovate.hte  
Child Find Ontario Inc. www.discribe.ca/childfind  
Connexions www.connexions.org Information on non-profit, community and voluntary orgs.
Crohn's Colitis Foundation of Canada www.ccfc.ca English/French information on the Foundation.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation www.cff.org  
DES Action Canada www.web.net/~desact Awareness about the effects of the drug DES
Dying with Dignity www.web.apc.org/dwd  
Easter Seal Society www.cyberplex.com/CyberPlex/EasterSeals.html Easter Seals on-line.
Epilepsy Canada www.generation.net/~epilepsy  
Heart and Stroke Foundation Canada www.hsf.ca  
Hemophilia Ontario www.hemophilia.on.ca  
Hospice Hands hospice_cares.com Hospice related sites and articles
Kids Help Phone kidshelp.sympatico.ca  
Kinsmen Rehabilitation Foundation www.mindlink.net/kinsmen-rehab  
La Leche League International www.lalecheleague.org  
Lung Association www.lung.ca Information on respiratory conditions, clean air and tobacco issues.
Lupus Foundation www.mtio.com/mc/fa  
M.E. Association of Canada www.mecan.ca Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E. and Fibromyalgia information
Malignant Hyperthermia Association (Canada) www.visualadvantage.com Support, information, education on hereditary muscle condition
Migraine Association of Canada www.migraine.ca  
Missing Children Society of Canada www.childcybersearch.org  
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada www.mssoc.ca Canadians have one of the highest rates of MS in the world-newsletter, research and grants.
Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada www.trends.ca/MDAC  
National Psoriasis Foundation www.psoriasis.org  
National Stroke Association www.stroke.org National foundation group on resources, attention on stroke prevention, treatment, rehab, research and support
North American Chronic Pain Assoc of Canada www3.sympatico.ca/nacpac  
Older Adult Centres Association of Canada toronto-planeteer.com/~oacao  
Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy www.connections.com/ofcp  
Ontario Lung Association www.on.lung.ca  
Ontario March of Dimes www.omod.org Home Page-programs and services to adults with physicial disabilities in Ontario.
Parkinson Foundation of Canada www.parkinson.ca  
Prostatitis Foundation www.prostate.org Find out about prostatitis
Red Cross www.icrc.ch Every aspect of the International Comrnittee of the Red Cross.
Right to Die Society of Canada www.islandnet.com/~deathnet  
Saskatchewan Lung Association www.sk.lung.ca  
Schizophrenia Society of Ontario www.web.net/~sso  
Seniors Resource Centre www.caregiver.on.ca  
Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Inc www.cyberspc.mb.ca/~smdlib  
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Assoc of Canada www.sbhac.ca  
Support Groups www.support_group.com  
Third Age www.thirdage.com  
Thyroid Foundation www.io.org/thyroid/canaàa.html Home page-programs, reseach, newsletter.
Toronto PWA Foundation www.gaytoronto.com/pwa  
United Ostomy Association of Canada www.uoa.ca  
Voice for Hearing Impaired Children www.web.net/~voice  

Information and Discussion Groups

Web Site URL Comments
Ability On-Line www.abelink.org Connecting young people with disabilities and chronic illness with their peers and mentors.
Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability www.activeliving.ca/activeliving/alliance/alliance.html  
Al-Anon and Alateen http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~anon self help program for families and friends of alcoholics.
Alcoholics Anonymous www.moscow.com/Resources/SelfHelp/AA self help for addictions
Allergy Archives www.immune.com/allergy Allergy mailing list – discussion of all types of allergies.
Allergy Shop www.awod.com/gallery/business/allergy Airborne and seasonal allergens.
Allergy, Asthma and Immunology On- Line allergy.mcg.edu American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Alzheimer Web werple.mira.net.au/~dhs/ad.html Resource for researches and interest in Alzheimers disease.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology execpc.com/~edi/aaaai.html Tips to help your house fo be allergy free.
American Academy of Ophthalmology's Eyenet www.eyenet.org/aao_index.html  
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org Cancer-fighting and anti-smoking information.
American College of Cardiology www.acc.org  
American College of Rheumatology www.rheumatology.org Home page – information on and discussion groups about rheumatology
American Heart Association www.amhrt.org Heart Association.
Ask Dr Weil www.drweil.com Questions and Answers
Asthma Management Handbook 1996 hna.ffh.civ.gov.au  
Australian Society for Study of Obesity Inc. www.mmcc.monash.edu.au/medi-cine/assoc/index.htm Continuing education in the field of obesity on the internet
Baldspot Home Page rogue.xstar.com/baldspot.htm List of topical treatments ,prescription drugs, FAQs.
Bellwood Health Services Inc. www.bellwood.ca Programs of recovery and aftercare
Blair Price's Web Site (Smoking) ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/bwprice Home page to help people quite smoking.
Breast Cancer Compendium www.microweb.com/clg/index.html Information and links to breast cancer links
Breast Cancer Info Clearinghouse nysernet.org/breast/Default.html Provides information for breast cancer patients and their families.
Cachnet www.cachnet.org Adult congenital heart disease
Canada Health Sites www.hw.ca:/links/hother/cdnhea_e.htm Various pages on health care
Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network www.cbdn.ca  
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse www.ccsa.ca Non-profit organization working to minimize harm associated with use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Canadian Council on Smoking and Health www.ccsh.ca  
Canadian Health Network www.hwc.ca Information on Health Canada and health programs.
Canadian Institute for Health Information www.cihi.ca  
Canadian ME/FCS and FM Internet Forum listserve@listserve.nodak.edu  
Canadian Organization for Advancement of Computers in Healtl www.agt.net/publice/coachorg  
Canadian Profs'Attention Deficit Disorders Centre www.usask.ca/psychiatry/CPADDC.html Resource material for those with a professiona1 interest in dealing with this disorder.
Cancer Help UK medweb.bham.ac.uk/cancerhelp General cancer related information from CRC, Institutefor Cancer Studies, U. Birmingham Med. School.
Cancer Risk Assessment and Counselling www.dnai.com/~ptkelly  
Cardiact Care Network of Ontario www.ccn.on.ca  
Cardiology Compass osler.wustl/.edu/~murphy/cardiology/compass.html Through AltaVista-cardiology compass.
Cardiovascular Medical Sites www.imed.com/medsite.html Related sites with Cardiovascular Emphasis.
Caregiver Network www.caregiver.on.ca  
Centers for Disease Control Atlanta www.cdc.gov/cdc.htm Center for disease control and prevention, Travellers'Health.
Centre for Network Info Discovery and Retrieval www.cnidr.org/welcome.html Heart patient information
Centre for Science in the Public Interest www.cspinet.org Non-profit health-advocacy group, publishes Nutrition Action Newsletter.
Centre quebecois de la deficience auditive www.surdite.org  
Charcot-Marie-Tooth International www.cmtint.org Information on hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy or peroneal muscular atrophy
Check Your Vision dns.logonit.net/etonline/vision/eyetest/eyetest.htm Check your vision on-line
Child and Family Canada www.cfc-efc.ca Feature articles from over 30 nonprofit organizations
Children with Diabetes www.castleweb.com/diabeces Kids, families and adults with Type 1 diabetes.
Childrens' Mercy Hospital www.cmh.edu/allergy/Drugs/Drugs.HTM Information on allergy medication.
Children's Emergency Service U.Sask. www.usask.ca/medicine/ces/intro.htm Educational resource for emergency physicians and students.
Chronic Fatigue Immune Syndrome dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/ad173 Welcome to Alice – UK-ME-Web.
Chronic Lung Disease www.cheshire-med.com Cheshire Medical Centre, Keen NH, Diagnosis, treatment.
Chronic Prostatitis www.parsec.it  
Cleft Lip and Palate Page www.PHP.com  
Cleft Palate Foundation www.cleft.com  
Cleveland Clinic Heart Centre www.heartcenter.ccf.org:8080 Heart center information
Cocaine Anonymous www.ca.org coping with addiction
Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimers' Disease Centre www.brain.nwu.edu  
Community AIDS Treatment Information Exchange www.catie.ca  
Community-Care U.K. www.community-care.org.uk U.K. community health resources.
Council for Disability Rights www.disabilityrights.org News and legal information
Crohn's Disease Web Page members.aol.com/bospol/homepage/crohns.htm  
Cyber-Psych www.webweaver.net/psych Professional psychological care and information to the on-line community.
Cyberdiet www.cyberdiet.com Equivalent of having your own nutritionist on your computer
Cyberexercise www.cybercise.com Fitness information
Dana Brain Web www.dana.org Independent non-profit organization of pre- eminent neuroscientists recommended internet sites
Deaf World Web deafworldweb.org/dww Resources and information-French,German and English.
Derm-Infonet www.derm.infonet.com/index.html Up to date information on treatment and management of disorders of the skin, hair and nails
DIRECT Depression Information www-fhs.mcmaster.ca/direct Written by two doctors information on depression, Bipolar disorder, manic depression
Disabilities and Rehab Resources at St. Jobn's UN gopher.mic.ucla.edu.4334/11othergophers  
Disability Now www.disabilitynow.org.uk British newspaper for physically challenged
Doctor Fun Web Cartoons www.unitedmedia.com/comics/drfun Web cartoons
Doctors Guide to Asthma www.pslgroup.com/asthma.htm Information for asthma sufferers,family, up-to- date drug information, inovations in treatment.
Doctors' Page http://users.aol.com/DrsPage  
Dr Grohol's Mental Health Page www.coil.com/-grohol/grohol.htm One-step index for physcological support and mental health issues.
Drug DB www.columbia.edu/cu/healthwise/cat5.htm encyclopedia of medications
Enviro-Health Homepage infoventures.com/e-hlth Answers to questions about chemicals and environmental health.
Environmental Illness Society of Canada www.worldlink.ca/~eisc/welcome.html  
Family Village www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.html Information, resources and communication opportunities for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities
Fat! So? Homepage www.fatso.com For people who don't apologize for their size
Fibromyalgia www.arthritis.ca Information on the disease.
FitnessLink www.fitnesslink.com Fitness information on the web
Food Allergy Network www.foodallergy.org  
German Medical Sites www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/Outerspace/VirtualLibrary/610.en.html  
Go Ask Alice www.columbia.edu/cu/healthwise/alice.html QandA database on health issues
Good Health Web www.social.com/health/index.html Brings together valuable information about the fields of health.
Gynecologic Oncology gynoncology.ogjyn.washington.edu  
Habitsmart www.cts.com/~habtsmrt medical/healthcare/education issues
Health Acronyms www.cwave.com/prohealth/acronyms.htm 352 acronyms in reference to emergency services on the internet.
Health Action Network (HANS) www.hans.org Canadian current health issues, alternative medicines and treatment and practitioners
Health Answers www.healthanswers.com  
Health Disability Acronyms wonder.mit.edu/ok/acros.html E-mail group acronyms
Health Education www.teachhealth.com  
Health Information Highway/Stayhealthy www.stayhealthy.com  
Health Links – Vancouver www.selene.com/healthlink Health awareness directory for Vancouver
Health Mall www.hlthrnall.com Nutrition, Fitness, Personal Development
Health Pages the-health-pages.com Resource for information on preventative care, health topics
HealthTouch www.healthtouch.com  
Healthworld www.healthy.net Health clinic,network, wellness centre/books, library, fitness and self-care
Healthy Devil h-devil-www.mc.duke.edu/ h-devil/men/men.htm Men's health link.
Healthy Fridge www.healthyfridge.org Learn how food with a shorter shelf life can help you live longer
Healthy Weight www.healthyweight.com Information from Knoll U.S.
HealthyWay www.healthyway.sympatico.ca Canadian Health and medical associations.
Heart Channel www.chronicle.org  
Heart Information Network www.heartinfo.org Education site providing a wide range of information and services to heart patients and others
Heart Surgery Forum www.hsforum.com  
Hepatitis www.hep-help.com/generic/hepliv/hepc.htm  
Hepatitis Haven www.tiac.net/users/birdlady/hep.html  
Hepatitis Information Network www.hepnet.com  
Hepatitis Place www.geocities.com/HotSrings/5633  
HepC Foundation www.jeonet.com/hepcfoundation  
HepC Home Page www.geocities.com/HotSprings/5670  
Human Anatomy On-line www.innerbody.com Anatomy lessons on the Web
Hypertension Network www.bloodpressure.com Extensive information to help make informed choices about high blood pressure and communicate effectively with the Doctor
IBS www.ibsgroup.org IBS self-help group.
Independent Living on the Autistic Spectrum www.inlv.demon.nl Worldwide dialogue among people with autism and their families
Infant/Maternal Nutrition Education Association www.io.org/~infacto  
Internet Dermatology Society www.telemedicine.org/IDS.htm  
Internet Mental Health www.mentalhealth.com Sharing mental health knowledge with the world.
Internet Workbook for Health Professionals newwindpub.com/wkbook.htm  
KALEIDOSCOPE Interactive www.ktv-i.com Health news and lifestyle articles
Knee Guru www.kneeguru.co.uk Help find answers to problems of knees
Lyme Disease Network www.lymenet.org  
Male Enhancement Clinic www.maleenhancement.com  
Male Health Center www.malehealthcenter.com Internet education with Dr. Ken Goldberg
Manitoba Clearinghouse Concerning Disabilities Inc www.mbnet.mb.ca/crm/health/clrhouse.htm  
Man's Life www.manslife.com Men's health and wealth
Master Anti-Smoking Page www.autonomy.com/srnoke.htm Links to support groups and resources.
ME Support Network www.freenet.mb.ca/mesn  
Medical www.evansville.net/~wbbebout Information resource for Medical community
Medicine and Global Survival www.bmj.com/bmj/mgs/index.html  
Medinfo www.medinfo.org Cancer discussion lists.
Menopause OnLine www.sparks.org/pma  
Mental Health Net www.cmhc.com One stop shopping for professionals and amateurs interested in the workings of the mind.
Migraine-zine www.medicon.sult.com  
National Cancer Institute www.nci.nhi.gov Cancer Information Service, links to URL's of interest.
National Forum on Health www.fh.hwc.ca Federal government forum on changes to health care.
National Health Information Centre nhic-nt.health.org Health information referral services
National Institute of Nutrition www.nin.ca  
National Marrow Donor Program OnLine www.marrow.org US information centre volunteer donors
Not For Men Only The Male Health Centre www.malehealthcentre.com  
Obesity and Weight Control www.weight.com/homepage.html Dr Michael D. Myers medical information on obesity and associated disorders
Obgyn.Net www.obgyn.net  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders www.fairlite.com/ocd  
Ontario Breast Screening Program www.octrf.on.ca/obsp  
Pain Management OnLine www.painmngt.com  
Pain OnLine www.PainOnline.com  
Prostate Cancer Home Page www.cancer.med.umich.edu/prostcan/prostcan.html University of Michigan prostrate cancer information.
Prostate Cancer Info Link www.comed.com/Prostate Comprehensive prostate cancer information.
Prostate Pointer rattler.cameron.edu/prostate Information on prostate cancer and general problems
ProstateHealth.com www.prostatehealth.com FAQ and alternative treatments
Psych Central www.coil.com/high~groho Professional psychological care and information on-line.
Psychiatric Resources wpic.library.pitt.edu/psychiat.htm Mental health resources around the world.
Repetitive Strain Injury Primer www.engr.unl.edu/ee/eeshop/rsi.html  
Review of Ophthalmology www.revophth.com Interest to family physicians, reviews and diagnosis
Sarcoidosis OnLine Sites members.aol.com/jaysjob/sarcoid/sos1.html  
Science of Obesity and Weight Control www.loop.com/~bkrentzman Obesity related information on the net
Shape up America www.shapeup.org/sua Dr. Everett Koop has founded an organization to combat obesity.
Sinusitis: A Treatment Plan www.sinuses.com For Asthma and Allergies too
Sleep Medicine www.cloud9.net/~thorpy Links to sleep physiology, disorders, sleep disturbances
Sleepnet www.sleepnet.com Information on sleep disorders, information from coffee to chronic fatigue, sleepwalking to lucid dreaming.
Smile doc www.catalog.com/cgibin/var/dentist/index.html On-line dental information
Staying Healthy in Asia, Africa Central Am. www.moon.com/staying.healthy/travel.health.html  
Suicide Information and Education Centre www.siec.ca  
Thrive pathfinder.com/thrive Compendium of information on diet, health etc.
Thrive@Shape pathfinder.com/thrive/shape.html Celebrity trainers with information on nutrition, health, sex and love
Toronto Hospital AIDS Site www.tthhivclinic.com  
Tourette Syndrome Home Page www.GeoCities.com/Athen/Forum/6903/tourette.html  
Tumor Board www.tumorboard.com Tumor images
Veggies Unite www.vegweb.com Lots of receipes and user comments.
Voices for Children www.serve.com/vfc Comic book pages designed to educate and enlighten child abuse cases.
Wellness Web www.wellweb.com Devoted to empowering patients through knowledge.
Whole Brain Atlas www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html  
Widesmiles: Cleft Lip and Palate Resource www.widesmiles.org  
Women Space www.womenspace.com Focus on teens special concerns and insecurities.
Women's Edge –Prevention www.prevention.com An interactive tune-up for body and soul.
World Federation of Hemophilia www.wfh.org  
Worldwide Congress of Pain www.pain.com Specialty of pain management
You First www.youfirst.com  
     

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

Web Site URL Comments
Alcon www.alcon.com  
Astra Pharma Inc. www.astra.com  
Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd www.boehringer-ingelheim.com  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical www.bms.com  
Canagene Corporation www.cangene.ca  
Dermtek Pharmaceuticals Ltd www.ombrelle.com  
Galderma Canada www.galderma.com  
Glaxo-Wellcome Inc. www.glaxowellcome.co.uk  
Helix Biotech Ltd www.helixbio.com  
Hemosol Inc www.hemosol.com  
ICN Canada Ltd. www.icncanada.com  
Merck Frosst www.merckfrosst.ca  
Microbix Biosystems www.microbix.com  
Novartis www.novartis.com  
Novo Nordisk www.novo.dk  
Pfizer Canada Inc www.pfizer.com  
Pharmascience Inc. www.pharmascience.com  
Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Canada Inc www.rpr.rpna.com  
Sandoz Canada Inc. www.sandoz.com  
Schering Canada www.claritin-cdn.com  
SmithKline Beecham Pharma www.sb.com  
Spectral Diagnostics www.spectraldiagnostics.com  
     

 

Medical Journals

Web Site URL Comments
Ad referendum ... contents of English language journals www.adref.com  
Age and Ageing www.oup.co.uk/jnls./list/ageing/hdb  
Aids Online www.chapmanhall.com  
American Journal of Hypertension www.ash-us.org/ashnews2.gif  
Archives of Family Medicine www.ama-assn.org/public/journals/fami/famihome.htm  
British Medical Journal www.bmj.com/bmj  
Canadian Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CIST www.cisti.nrc.ca/cisti/html  
Canadian Journal of Cardiology www.pulsus.com/cardiol/home.htm  
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology www.pulsus.com/gastro/home.htm  
Canadian Journal of Infectious Disease www.pulsus.com/infdis/home.htm  
Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery www.pulsus.com/plastics/home.htm  
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine www.gretmar.com/srp/home.html  
Canadian Medical Association Journal www.hwc.ca:8080/cma/journals/cmaj  
Canadian Respiratory Journal www.pulsus.com/respir/home.htm  
Cancer Online journals.wiley.com/cancer/home.html  
Cardiology in the Elderly www.chapmanhall.com/cc.html  
Cardiovascular Professional www.cardiopro.com  
Diabetes www.diabetes.org/diabetes  
Digital Journal of Ophthalmology www.meei.harvard.edu/meei  
E-Med News www.pjbpubs.co.uk/a/emedhome.html  
Environmental Health Perspectives ehpnetl.niehs.nih.gov/docs/journals.html  
Gastroenterology www.gastrojournal.org  
General Practice Online www.priory.co.uk/journals/gp.htm  
Geriatrics www.modernmedicine.com/geri/about.html  
Heartweb Cardiology Journal webaxis.com/heartweb  
Informart Dialog Ltd www.infomart.ca  
Journal of Aids www.ccspublishing.com/J_AIDS.htm  
Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm  
Journal of the Canadian Pain Society www.pulsus.com/pain.home.htm  
Journal of Virology asmusa.edoc.cqm/jvi  
Lancet www.thelancet.com  
McGill Journal of Medicine www.medcor.mcgill.ca/MJM/home.html  
Merck Manual www.merck.com/!!t3hra3_SLt3hrc23cU/pubs/mmanual  
Neurosurgery www.wwilkins.com/neurosurgery  
New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org  
OnLine Medical Journals www.ccspublishing.com  
Ovid Technologies www.ovid.com  
Paediatrics and Child Health www.pulsus.com/paeds/home.htm  
PaperChase enterprise.bih.harvard.edu/paperchase  
Physicians’ Computing Chronicle www.chronicle.org/pcchron.htm  
Physicians Practice Digest www.rothnet.com/ppd  
Prairie Medical Journal www.pulsus.com/prairie  
Prevention Health Magazine www.atthealthsite.com  
Psychiatry On-Line www.priory.com/journals/psych.htm  
UnCover www.carl.org.uncover  
WebNetLit www.webnetlit.com  

 

 

Useful Computer Sites

Useful Home Pages

Site URL Comments
Microsoft ca.msn.com An excellent and well organized site
Sympatico www.sympatico.ca An excellent and well organized site
     

Selected Shareware Sites

Site URL Comments
Winfiles www.winfiles.com An excellent and well organized site
Tucows www.tucows.com An excellent and well organized site
Ziff Davis Publishing www.zdnet.com Excellent, with links to the best computer magazines and resources
MacWorld www.macworld.com A must for Macintosh owners

Free E-Mail and Web Sites

Site URL Comments
AmExMail www.amexmail.com E-mail
Free Stamp www.freestamp.com E-mail
GeoCities www.geocities.com E-mail and web site hosting
Hotmail www.hotmail.com The best known free e-mail
Infinite Mail & News www.mailandnews.com E-mail
Juno www.juno.com E-mail
MailCity www.mailcity.com E-mail
MailExcite www.mailexcite.com E-mail
Net@ddress www.netaddress.com E-mail
Nettaxi www.nettaxi.com E-mail and web site hosting
RocketMail www.rocketmail.com E-mail
Switchboard www.switchboard.com E-mail and web site hosting
Tripod www.tripod.com Web site hosting
Xoom www.xoom.com E-mail and web site hosting, web page utilities