Specializations

Sites devoted to particular practice areas; e.g. podiatry, proctology, ophthalmology, ear-nose-throat, etc.

Sub-headings:

Cardiology

Sports Medicine

Resources in this category:

Brain Surgery Information Center
http://www.brain-surgery.com/

Covers various information about brain surgery including brain-related disorders, up-to-date technique and expected experiences of a patient.

Dermatlas.org
http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/

This website contains a collection of images of dermatological conditions. The atlas is indexed by category, diagnosis, and body site.

Find Cancer Experts: Second Opinions for Cancer Diagnosis
http://www.findcancerexperts.com/

Provides information about evaluating cancer diagnosis and how to contact cancer specialists.

Foot Web
http://www.footweb.com/

"Resource for finding information about foot related health care problems, foot care providers, as well as footcare products."

HealthWeb: Ophthalmology
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/ophth.html

Annotated links to Web resources about ophthalmology. Categories include disease resources, educational resources, newsgroups and e-mail lists, organizations, conferences, careers, and electronic publications.

Southern California Orthopedic Institute
http://www.scoi.com/

Although a commerical site, there is plenty of useful information about orthopedics for consumers. The first screen has graphical links to the knee, shoulder, ankle, spine, hand and elbow, with each link providing anatomical information and conditions requiring medical intervention. Surgical procedures are illustrated and discussed in basic terms. Additional links include pediatric orthopedics and an in-depth look at arthritis of the hip and knee. A major focus appears to be patient education.