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the Internet? Med Surg Dermatol 1997; 4:219-222. Link to Springer-Verlag NY (Publisher) |
| Site | Comment |
| Anatomy of the Skin | Electron microscopy of normal skin. |
| Botanical Dermatology Database | An electronic version of Mitchell & Rook's classic volume Botanical Dermatology. This is an excellent resource for plant-related dermatoses and treatments, and includes pertinent references. |
| Contact Dermatitis Home Page | A detailed database of contact allergens and patch test reagents, with references. |
| Cutaneous Drug Reaction Database | Cutaneous drug eruptions are searchable by both drug name and reaction pattern type. Includes pertinent literature references. |
| Dermatology Images | An image atlas maintained at the University of Iowa. |
| Dermatology Laboratory Tests | Detailed information on specialized diagnostic laboratory tests. |
| Dermatology Online Atlas | An extensive online atlas of dermatologic images depicting over 500 different diagnoses. |
| Electronic Textbook of Dermatology | A multi-authored "work-in-progress." |
| The Language of Dermatology | A Web based program that teaches the terms used in morphologic diagnosis. |
| Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man | Online version of the definitive catalog of heritable diseases in man. |
| Other Dermatology Web indexes | These sites maintain links to many additional dermatologic Internet resources and are regularly updated. |
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| Archives of Dermatology | Provides table of contents and complete abstracts for original articles, as well as published correspondence. One-time free online registration will also permit access to the entire AMA website. Includes a search engine for accessing abstracts of past issues. |
| British Journal of Dermatology | Provides links to a searchable database of published abstracts. |
| Dermatology Online Journal | First completely electronic peer-reviewed dermatology journal. Recently added to MEDLINE. |
| JAMA | Table of contents, abstracts, and links to other AMA journals. |
| Journal of Cutaneous Medicine & Surgery | Table of contents and complete abstracts for each issue. |
| Journal of Investigative Dermatology | Table of contents of current and past issues as well as synoptic highlights of original articles. |
| New England Journal of Medicine | Abstracts, editorials, correspendence and advanced search features are all available online. |
| Lancet | Table of contents and summaries of selected articles. |
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| American Academy of Dermatology | Meeting information, CME administration, patient information, and guidelines of care are some of the features of the AAD website. |
| Internet Dermatology Society | This site hosts an online dermatology rounds, an electronic textbook, and several other dermatology resources. |
| Society for Investigative Dermatology | Provides for online submission of abstracts to the annual SID meeting. |
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| Dermatology in the Cinema | This site presents dermatologic conditions that appear in movies as well as an interactive forum exploring the cinematic portrayal of people with skin diseases. |
| Dermatological Information for Patients | Patient oriented information resources are available at many sites, including these two noteworthy locations. |
| National Psoriasis Foundation | An excellent patient-oriented site providing up to date information on treatment and research. |
| National Vitiligo Foundation | Patient information and research highlights. |
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| US Food & Drug Administration | Official news on drugs and devices. |
| US National Library of Medicine | Provides free access to MEDLINE |
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