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This article lists relevant Internet sites compiled by dermatologists for dermatologists and their patients. Since dermatology is enhanced by graphics, which can take a long time to download, the author recommends using a fast modem or other connection to the Internet.

These lists are not all inclusive, nor are they ranked. As a result of the dynamic nature of the Internet, no guarantee can be made of a site's availability. If a link is not available over several days, please email us at tech@emedicine.com to remove or update the link as needed.

No guarantee can be made regarding the scientific accuracy of any of the listed sites. Caveat surfer! The author recommends that information obtained from these sites be verified using any other means necessary. No information obtained from these sites can substitute for a physician's professional judgment. Patients always should follow the advice of a personal physician concerning treatment.

The article is divided into the following sections:

General Medical Sites: Sites that often include dermatologic information, although it may require some searching within the site to find it.
General Dermatology Sites: Sites that provide useful general and specific information for a practicing dermatologist.
Clinical Dermatology Sites: High-quality images of almost every dermatologic diagnosis are available online. Student lectures and many case reports also are available.
Dermatologic Surgery & Dermatopathology: The surgery sites are of interest to dermatologic surgeons, as well as potential patients. One of the links provides a locator for the nearest Mohs surgeon. Dermatopathology tutorials for beginners and experienced practitioners are found here. Most of these sites have histologic images.
Journals: Dermatology and primary general medicine journals are listed.
Drugs and Pharmacology Sites: Several of these sites allow physicians to check drug interactions and other adverse effects. One site lists compounding pharmacies.
Patient Support Groups: Many of these sites offer reliable online information about skin diseases and their treatment.
Disease-Specific Sites: Most of these sites provide information suitable for physicians, but a few are directed at patients. The larger subsections in this list include allergy, melanoma, and parasites.

GENERAL MEDICAL SITES

Quackwatch, operated by Dr. Stephen Barrett, provides insight into scams, lies, and half-truths that are rampant on the Internet, especially concerning medicine.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides free public access to MEDLINE.

Medscape Today is a comprehensive source of clinical information organized by medical specialty. A huge searchable database is available, including MEDLINE, drug information, and full text articles.

Doctor's Guide to the Internet is a good starting point for everything from support groups to planning leisure and travel.

The Medical Matrix contains many useful links, most of which have been recommended by physicians.

Healthfinder is a gateway to consumer health and human services information and was developed by the US Department of Health and Human Services.

MedWeb is a comprehensive medical database with an effective search facility hosted by Emory University.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) include a search tool that can retrieve all dermatologically relevant articles. For example, the 1992 consensus conference on the treatment and detection of malignant melanoma can be viewed.

PDR.net, created by Medical Economics Company Inc, provides American physicians with free online medical

information, including the Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) index, MEDLINE searches, and archives of several medical journals.

WebDoctor is a comprehensive index of Internet resources for physicians, including several links for dermatology.

Yahoo! Health sites

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site includes the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and vital statistics, as well as information regarding health concerns and recommendations for international travelers.

World Health Organization (WHO)

The Food and Drug Administration site includes current US drug regulations, the orange book of approved products, and consumer drug information. This site is a useful source for information about food-borne illnesses, including Escherichia coli outbreaks, and the function of chemicals in cosmetics.

National Center for Biotechnology Information

A New Gene Map of the Human Genome

HospitalWeb includes links to web pages of hospitals, both in the United States and globally.

The Mayo Clinic has compiled medical information. For additional links, see the Mayo Clinic's Department of Dermatology. Information regarding melanoma clinical trials and staging also can be found.

Reuters Health Information Services offers daily medical news.

OncoLink (The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center) features extensive information on cancer for patients and health care professionals.

Cancer.gov is the National Cancer Institute's effort to provide accurate information about all types of cancer for patients and physicians.

American Cancer Society site includes useful information for patients with skin cancer.

Virtual Library Biomedical Page (Harvard)

CenterWatch: Clinical Trials Listing Service can help enroll a patient in a clinical trial. For example, the various trials concerning systemic lupus erythematosus are listed.

Best Doctors helps patients find information about, and access to, medical care. The site partners with HealthCentral, a consumer health information service that features the physician broadcaster, Dr Dean Edell.

BioMedNet is for biological and medical researchers and features a large library.

GeneTests genetic testing resource comes from the Children's Health Care System in Seattle.

The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man from the National Center for Biotechnology Information keeps updated information on over 10,000 disease entities. This is an excellent site to use for learning about the latest molecular defects known in diseases and is a searchable database.

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