Achoo - use their search tool , visit their Reference Sources: (Databases and Directories, Journals and Periodicals, Statistical Information, Employment Resources...)   & their Human Health and Disease Directory
http://www.achoo.com/main.asp

Anatomy teaching modules - University of Washington, Dept of radiology. Learn anatomy online with texts & images
http://www.rad.washington.edu/anatomy/index.html

Biocrawler:  An excellent search engine- covers anthropology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biomedicine, biotechnology, botany, ecology, evolution, genetics, geobiology, microbiology, molecular biology,  paleontology, zoology.....access journals & papers
http://www.biocrawler.com/

ABC healthwatch.com   visit their library & links to Cancer, Health & Wellness,  Heart Health, Mental Health/Depression,  Weight Management , Health Topics A-Z , Drug Directory, Self-Care & First Aid,  Medical Dictionary,  Medical Test Handbook, & more
http://cbshealthwatch.com/

ClinicalTrials.gov  was created in Feb 2000 to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies. Site contains excellent medical & research links.
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui.

Discovery Channel Health site  - A fun place to visit with magazine-type articles plus numerous resources http://www.discoveryhealth.com/

Drug Link:  National Clearinghouse for Drug  and Alcohol Information from http://www.health.org/

Drug Link:  National institute on Drug Abuse - use their search button to find info on specific drugs.  Includes links to publications. Includes links for teachers & students too 

Dr. Koop:  A fun page to read - magazine-type articles and pictures plus research tools   http://drkoop.com/

Headaches:  American Association for the Study of headaches - headache forum, resources...   http://www.aash.org/

 Headaches - National Headache Foundation -  Read professional information and separate myth from fact. Informative Site
  Read professional information and separate myth from fact. Informative Site
  Read professional information and separate myth from fact. Informative Site
  
  Read professional information and separate myth from fact. Informative Site
http://www.headaches.org/

Health Care Resources - from a nurse & nursing educator - info on disorders & links to books, journals...  http://HealthCareWorld.tripod.com

Healthfinder: Get online health journals, medial dictionaries and data bases
http://www.healthfinder.gov/

Health Information     http://www.healthline.com/

Libraries:  Medial health & science libraries on the Web.
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin-www/hslibs.html

Medical Advice  up-to-date, easy to locate information.

Medical Encyclopedia from Medline
http://medlineplus.adam.com/

Mental Health
Award winning guide of mental health & psychology.  Get news of the week & links & more. Learn about disorders & treatments.  Claims to be the largest site for psychology on the Web. http://mentalhelp.net/

MSN Health page - excellent - use their library & search tool  http://www.msnbc.com/news/HEALTH_Front.asp?ta=y

National Cancer Center - information on a wide variety of cancers
http://wwwinfo.ncc.go.jp/index.html

National Library of Medicine: contains online database service,  multimedia exhibits on the history of medicine & approx 60,000 medical-related images, links to medline..... 
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/

NursesResources.com:  Lists Top Ten nursing sites - includes many resources   http://www.nursesresource.com/

Oncology Link: University of Pennsylvania- multimedia oncology resource - includes art gallery displaying creative endeavors of pediatric cancer patients, news. conferences...
http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/specialty/complementary/

Oprah's health Site:  Chats, email , fun-to-read & informative . Use their search index  http://www.thriveonline.com/

tanford Medical Alumni Association - medical  search links
http://www-med.stanford.edu/medworld/home/

University of Washington:  - Health links  http://www.hslib.washington.edu/news/

Virtual Hospital - University of Iowa - includes multimedia textbooks & search options  http://www.vh.org/

Virtual Library of Pharmacy   http://157.142.72.77/pharmacy/pharmint.html

WebMD.com Check out their search engine &  the latest general news on health  http://www.webmd.com/

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Sentences Found in Patients' Medical Charts
1. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was
 very hot in bed last night.
 2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
3. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it
 disappeared.
 4. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be
 depressed.
5. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993.
 6. Discharge status: alive but without my permission.
 7. Healthy-appearing, decrepit 69-year-old male, mentally alert but
forgetful.
 8. The patient refused autopsy.
9. The patient has no previous history of suicides.
 10. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital.
 11. Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant, with only
 a 40-pound weight gain in the past three days.
 12. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.
 13. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant.
 14. Since she can't get pregnant with her husband, I thought you might
like to work her up.
 15. She is numb from her toes down.
 16. While in ER, she was examined, X-rated, and sent home.
 17. The skin was moist and dry.
 18. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches.
 19. Patient was alert and unresponsive.
 20. Rectal examination revealed a normal-size thyroid.
 21. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until
 she got a divorce.
 22. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical
 therapy.
 23. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.
 24. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.
 25. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
26. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a
 stockbroker instead.
 27. Skin: somewhat pale but present.
28. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
 29. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit
 on the abdomen and I agree.
 30. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall.
>31. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.

Trivia on Opium/Pipes

Where does the expression pipe dreams come from

To understand the origins of the expression, imagine that in 
the 1960s a similar phrase likened unrealistic ideas to the 
kind of distorted thinking engendered by using LSD. The drug 
was often supplied on a sugar cube, so unrealistic ideas 
could have been called "sugar cube fantasies."

The 19th century equivalent of LSD was the hallucinogenic drug 
opium, imported into Europe from Asia. It was widely used in 
certain literary circles in Britain. Opium was smoked in a 
pipe and once under the influence, people had strange 
visions. But they were only pipe dreams.

(Source: WHY YOU SAY  IT by Webb Garrison)

Quote:

"As a nurse, I can say that the place between a man and his recovery is hallowed territory, and to be invited there is an honor.  ...The simple act of wishing him well becomes a great and powerful gift."  Ann Branchini  10/30/2003

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