General Resources
Medical Doctrine
- See publications in joint and individual service areas below.
- medical force protection and medical surveillance (local copy), Nov 97 speech by Adm Blair and Gen Blanck on the revolution in medical affairs
- Wartime Medical Care: DOD Is Addressing Capability Shortfalls, but Challenges Remain (local copy), GAO report ( PDF version)
- Medical Doctrine -- Are We Really Joint? (local copy), AWC research paper
- FM 8-10-16 Army Medical Information Operations
- International Military Standardization Work Management System (IMSWMS), NATO
- AJP 4.10, Allied Joint Medical Support Doctrine
- MC 326, Medical Support Precepts and Guidance for NATO
- MC 326/1 (Draft), NATO Medical Support Principles and Policies
- AMedP-13, NATO Glossary of Medical Terms and Definitions
- STANAG 2037, Vaccination of NATO Forces
- STANAG 2061, Procedures for Disposition of Allied Patients by Medical Installation
- STANAG 2087, Medical Employment of Air Transport in the Forward Area
- STANAG 2132, Documentation Relative to Medical Evacuation Treatment and Cause of Death of Patients
- STANAG 2348, Basic Military Hospital (Clinical) Records
- STANAG 2475 (Edition 1) (Ratification Draft 1), Planning Guide for the Estimation of NBC Battle Casualties (Nuclear) - AMedP-8(A), Volume 1
- STANAG 2879, Principles of Medical Policy in the Management of a Mass Casualty Situation
- STANAG 3204, Aeromedical Evacuation
- AD 85-8, ACE Medical Support Principles, Policies and Planning Parameters (Oct 93)
Medical Readiness
- Proposal for Protecting Our Homeland - Tiered Medical Response, by Lt Gen Carlton, 11 Oct 01
- JCS J-4 Medical Readiness Division
- Medical Readiness Strategic Plan (MRSP) 1998-2004, summary
- DoD Military Health System: Readiness
- Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute (DMRTI), to "coordinate, evaluate, and develop Joint Medical Readiness Training initiatives with a focus on evolving doctrine and joint operational requirements"
- Casualty Care Research Center
- WARMED - Wartime Medical Planning System Office, USAF Medical Service, Fort Detrick, MD
- Another First - Trauma surgeon joins team that travels with the president, Feb 01 Citizen Airman article about the Small Portable Expeditionary Aeromedical Rapid Response (SPEARR) team, providing essential medical support using one C-130
- Air Combat Command, Office of the Command Surgeon
- Chemical and Biological Defense Information Analysis Center (CBIAC), lotsa links, including "Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook"
- See also the Combat Medicine section below.
TRICARE
DoD & Joint Military
- Tri-Service Military Medical Support Office (MMSO)
The Military Medical Support Office was established to serve as the centralized Tri-Service point of contact for customer service and medical/dental case management; to coordinate civilian health care services outside of the cognizance of a Military Treatment Facility for Active Duty military and Reserve components.
- DoD Military Health System (TRICARE)
- Innovations in the Military Health System, archive, including such items as triage nurses, nurse-run clinics, mobile wellness team, ambulatory care clinic, etc.
- DODD 6420.1, Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (AFMIC) (Local copy)
- Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (AFMIC)
- DODD 6490.2, Joint Medical Surveillance (Local copy)
- AFMIC fact sheet, Ft Detrick, "AFMIC is a field production activity of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the sole Department of Defense producer of medical intelligence"
- Medical Intelligence Resources for the CATF Surgeon, as listed by the Virtual Naval Hospital
- JP 4-02 Doctrine for Health Service Support in Joint Operations
- JP 4-02.1 JTTP for Health Service Logistic Support in Joint Operations
- JP 4-02.2 Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Patient Movement in Joint Operations
- DoD 5136.1-P, Medical Readiness Strategic Plan (MRSP)
- JCS J-4 Medical Readiness Division
- Armed Forces Infectious Diseases Society
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- Anthrax Information: DOD Web Site
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- Armed Services Blood Program Office (ASBPO)
- GEISWeb, official web site of DoD Global Emerging Infections System (GEIS) central hub
- Department of Defense Veterinary Service Activity
- Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB), DoD Pest Management Homepage
- Medical Readiness Strategic Plan (MRSP) 1998-2004, summary
- FM 8-10, Health Service Support in a Theater of Operations
- medical force protection and medical surveillance, Nov 97 speech by Adm Blair and Gen Blanck on the revolution in medical affairs
- DoD Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), including online newsletter
- Executive Information and Decision Support (EI/DS) "provides decision support information and tools used by Military Health System (MHS) managers, clinicians, and analysts to manage the business of healthcare within the MHS"
Army
- FM 8-10-16 Army Medical Information Operations
- Army Medical Doctrine and Training Field Manuals, FM 8 series
- Army Medical Department (AMEDD) home page
- US Army Nurse Corps
- Army Medical Education Directorate
- Army MEDLINET: Medical Library and Information Network
- Medical NBC Information Server
- Army Medical Regional Commands
- Medical Management of Biological Casualties, U.S. Army Handbook, Feb 2001 -- alternate site to above, with .doc files, .pdf files, and Palm Pilot formatted copy
- AMEDD Center and School, Dept of Academic Support
- Includes the following:
- Army Medical Department Journal, in PDF format
- AMEDD Center and School Observer, in PDF format
- Medical Soldiers Outlook, in PDF format
- U.S. Army Aeromedical Center, Ft Rucker, AL
- U.S. Army School of Aviation Medicine
- U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
- US Army Health Facilities Information page, including description of SMART-HS Teams that deploy in support of disaster relief, nation building, and peacekeeping worldwide
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD)
- AMEDD Medical Library & Information Network - AMEDD Virtual Library
- Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (CHPPM)
- U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA)
- Army Medical Surveillance Activity (AMSA), "central epidemiological resource for the Army"
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
- The Medical Threat and Principles of Preventive Medicine Measures, download the book and then go to chapter 1
- FM 21-10, Field Hygiene and Sanitation
- FM 8-10, Health Service Support in a Theater of Operations
- Operational Concept for Combat Health Support
- Force Operating Capability (search on medical)
- medical care in cold weather ops, a hypertext version of the booklet
- U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), includes manuals for health and performance and nutrition in a variety of climates and conditions
- Military Dermatology, Field Medicine book at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Navy and USMC
- U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Directives, including some of general use, such as disaster management
- Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED)
- The Medical Officer of the Marine Corps Health Services
- Worldwide Navy Medicine Facilities
- Naval School of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
- Naval School of Health Sciences, Portsmouth, Virginia
- Naval School of Health Sciences, San Diego, California
- Naval Drug & Alcohol Counselor School
- Naval Operational Medicine Institute
- Society of US Navy Flight Surgeons
- Navy and Marine Corps Medical News, online newsletter
- Virtual Naval Hospital, in assoc. with University of Iowa
- Navy Medicine -- "Shaping the Change" (Local Copy)
- Naval Expeditionary Medical Support Systems (NEMSS) Directorate
- Naval Medical Logistics Command (NMLC)
- National Naval Medical Center includes a Doctrine Center
- Naval Medical Research Center
- Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL)
- Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), research in biomedical and psychological areas of health and performance
- Naval Operational Medicine Institute (NOMI), "to provide specialized and operational medical training to military forces worldwide"
- Marine Training Series
- MCRP 3-02C, Water Survival Handbook
- MCRP 3-02E, Surviving Terrorism
- MCRP 3-02F, Survival
- MCRP 3-02G, First Aid
- Marine Logistics Operations Doctrine
- MCWP 4-11.1, Health Services Support Operations
- MCRP 4-11.1A, Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties
- MCRP 4-11.1B, Treatment of Nuclear & Radiological Casualties
- MCRP 4-11.1C, Treatment of Biological Warfare Agent Casualties
- MCRP 4-11.1D, Hygiene & Sanitation
- MCRP 4-11.1E, Health Service Support (HSS) Field Reference Guide
- MCRP 4-11.1F, Health Service Support (HSS) NBC Environment
- MCWP 4-11.2, Patient Movement
- MCRP 4-11B, Military Environment Protection
- MCRP 6-11C, Combat Stress (local copy)
Air Force
- Air Force Doctrine Document 2-4.2, Health Services
- Air Force Tactics, Techniques and Practices (AFTTPs)
- AFTTP 3-42.1, Medical Command and Control
- AFTTP 3-42.2, Medical Estimate and Casualty Prevention
- AFTTP 3-42.3, Health Service Support in NBC Environments
- AFTTP 3-42.4, Medical Support for the Human Weapon System
- AFTTP 3-42.5, Aeromedical Evacuation (AE)
- AFTTP 3-42.6, USAF Medical Support for Special Operations Forces (SOF)
- AFTTP 3-42.7, Aerospace Medical Contingency Ground Support System
- AFTTP 3-42.8, Medical Logistics and Blood Support Operations
- Air Force Medical Pubs
- April 2002 Congressional testimony of Lt Gen Paul Carlton, AF Surgeon General
includes discussion of new response teams for medical needs at home and abroad. Also includes discussion of new technologies and deployment methodologies. Existing and new intiatives discussed included the following:
- Critical Care Air Transportable Teams (CCATTs)
- Critical Incident Stress Management Teams
- Leadership Program for Regional Disaster and Trauma System Management
- Hospital-Focused Approach to Biological Weapons and Toxins Course
- Institute for Global Health
- International Health Specialist (IHS) teams
- Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS)
- Lightweight Epidemiological Advanced Detection and Emergency Response System (LEADERS)
- First Responder Pilot Program
- National Laboratory Response Network (NLRN)
- Biological Assessment Teams (BATS)
- Ruggedized Advanced Pathogen Identification Device (RAPID)
- joint Microbiology Augmentation Teams
- Centers for Coalition Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (CSTARS)
- telemedicine technology
- Readiness Skills Verification Program (RSVP)
Air Force Surgeon General and USAF Medical Service (AFMS) public site
AFMS Knowledge Exchange
Air Force Nursing Services home page, including links for nursing and nursing research
Air National Guard Medical Service, Office of the Air Surgeon
AETC Command Surgeon
ACC Command Surgeon
AFMC Command Surgeon
USAFE Command Surgeon
Surgeon General Command Chair to Air University
Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons (SAFCS)
Society of USAF Flight Surgeons
Air Force Medical History references
Air Force Medical Genetics Center, "We have the only dedicated medical genetics center in the DoD, and we provide clinical genetics services, a wide range of clinical DNA and cytogenetic testing services, and are a good resource for military physicians with questions about genetic conditions and the availablity of testing."
Global Expeditionary Medical System (GEMS) "state-of-the-art deployable health management and surveillance tool"
USAF Medical Modernization page
Air Force Medical Applications Model (AFMAM), includes reference library, and can be used for long-range planning and execution of future medical practices, or as self-paced tutorial for all level positions
July 2000, Announcement of the Air Force Development Center for Operational Medicine (DCOM)
Air Force Inspection Agency (AFIA), see Medical Operations
USAF Wartime Medical Planning System Office (WMPSO), Ft Detrick, MD
Another First - Trauma surgeon joins team that travels with the president, Feb 01 Citizen Airman article about the Small Portable Expeditionary Aeromedical Rapid Response (SPEARR) team, providing essential medical support using one C-130
Air Force Research Lab, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Armstrong Research Site, Brooks AFB
Air Force Institute for Operational Health (AFIOH)
Epidemiology Services Branch, Brooks AFB
AF Policy Letter (Dec 97), focusing on the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS)
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Advanced Distributed Learning, Brooks Air Force Base
U.S. Government
- See also Government resources on the Health and Fitness page
- Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS)
- U.S. Medicine, "the Voice of Federal Medicine" -- both an organization and a newspaper
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Environmental Health Information Service (EHIS), from NIH, addressing environmental health and toxicology issues
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- PubMed, National Library of Medicine's search service, "access to over 10 million citations"
- Military and Veterans Health Coordinating Board (MVHCB) "an interagency board with representation of the DoD, VA, and HHS focusing on the protection of service members, veterans, and their families from deployment related health hazards and illnesses"
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), by National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), online catalog of human genes and genetic disorders
- FAA Office of Aviation Medicine, Civil Aeromedical Institute (CAMI), includes aircrew performance and aeromedical education and research links
Other Organizations & Resources
International & Humanitarian Organizations & Resources
- The Humanitarianism and War Project
, "examines the interaction between humanitarian action and political-military forces"
- NATO Medical Units - Contact Addresses
- Australian Military Medicine Association
- Belgian Military Medical Service, in three languages
- School of Military Medicine, Singapore
- Museum of Military Medicine, Finland
- The Center of Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- ReliefWeb, humanitarian relief site, a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
- Refugee Operations, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
- Pan American Health Organization
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- International Committee of the Red Cross, incl links to publications and sites on International Humanitarian Law (incl special section re: armed forces, Geneva Protocols, anti-mine stuff, and "information for defence and military staff," which includes a "Guide for Professional Soldiers" re: law of war courses, info on laws re: lasers to refugees)
- The Sphere Project, Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response
- The Lancet, Interactive, online medical journal including articles such as "Nurse practitioners in emergency medicine"
- bmj.com, British Medical Journal online
- Doctors Without Borders, International
- Doctors Without Borders, U.S.
- International Medical Corps, nonprofit humanitarian relief organization
- Mental Health Workers Without Borders, international, nonprofit, network of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, counselors, and other mental health workers
- Project HOPE, active in over 30 countries
- Mercy Ships, four medical and relief ships
- Hospital Ship International (HSI), listing of hospital ships and relief organizations worldwide, government and non-government
International Health Specialist
Psychological Effects
- Psychological and Psychosocial Consequences of Combat and Deployment with Special Emphasis on the Gulf War, by Marlowe, a RAND paper
- Psychological Effects of U.S. Air Operations in Four Wars, by Hosmer, a RAND study
- Psychological Warfare, Air University Library bibliography
- Exploiting the Psychological Effects of Airpower, by Huss, in Aerospace Power Journal
- Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Psychological Effects, related to chemical and biological terrorism - NAP publication
- Bioterrorism's Worst Effects May be Psychological, by Orfinger, DisasterRelief.org
Disasters, Mental Health & PTSD
NBC and First-Aid
- Air Force Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties
- Chemical Casualty Care Division, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
- Medical NBC Information Server
- War Psychiatry, a published volume of the Textbook of Military Medicine
- U.S. Army FM 21-11 First Aid for Soldiers
- U.S. Navy Standard First Aid Course NAVEDTRA 13119
- AFH 36-2218 v.1 Self Aid and Buddy Care -- Instructor Handbook
- AFH 36-2218 v.2 Self Aid and Buddy Care -- Student Handbook
- Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook
- Medical Management of Biological Casualties, U.S. Army Handbook, Feb 2001 (Local copy)
- Medical Management of Radiological Casualties Handbook
- Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare, a published volume of the Textbook of Military Medicine
- Medical - Bio/Chem Links
- Defense Against Toxin Weapons, manual by Col David R. Franz, originally posted at USAMRIID, now at VNH
- US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
- Nuclear Biological Chemical, bibliographies, Air University Library
- Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI)
- medical force protection and medical surveillance, Nov 97 speech by Adm Blair and Gen Blanck on the revolution in medical affairs
- Well Digger's Workstation, "the medical intelligence and medical estimate of the situation web-based performance support system"
- Biological Warfare and Its Cutaneous Manifestations
- Military Dermatology, a published volume of the Textbook of Military Medicine
- Disaster on Green Ramp: The Army's Response, at Pope AFB in 1994, including medical response details
- The Sphere Project, Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response
- Doctors for Disaster Preparedness (DDP)
Special Ops Medicine
Combat Medicine
- Casualty Care Research Center (CCRC)
- MCRP 6-11C, Combat Stress (local copy), USMC
- Emergency War Surgery, 2nd U.S. Revision of the NATO Handbook, from Virtual Naval Hospital
- War Psychiatry, a published volume of the Textbook of Military Medicine
- Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare, a published volume of the Textbook of Military Medicine
- Shipwreck's Go-By Physical Examination Guide
- DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
- Wound Data and Munitions Effectiveness Team (WDMET) collection, includes body diagrams, interviews, and other detailed data on 8,000 cases from the Vietnam War
- War Casualties, Army Medical Bulletin Nbr 24, 1931
- Dust Off: Army Aeromedical Evacuation in Vietnam, from Center of Military History, U.S. Army
- Medical Support of the U.S. Army in Vietnam 1965-1970, from Dept of the Army
- FM 8-10, Health Service Support in a Theater of Operations
- Operational Concept for Combat Health Support
- Well Digger's Workstation, "the medical intelligence and medical estimate of the situation web-based performance support system"
- Casualty Incidence during Naval Combat Operations: A Matter of Medical Readiness, by Blood, Jolly, and Odowick, in Naval War College Review, Autumn 1996
- Care Delayed Is Care Denied! Casualty Handling in Littoral Operations, by Smith,, in Naval War College Review, Autumn 1999
- See also the Medical Readiness section above.
Combat Stress & PTSD
Deployment Medicine
- Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) Course
- DoD Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC)
- PDHealth.mil - DHCC's "comprehensive repository of information on deployment health, clinical practices, health news and information" - includes tracking of follow-up health info about particular deployments
- DoD Center for Deployment Health Research
- Global Expeditionary Medical System (GEMS) "state-of-the-art deployable health management and surveillance tool"
- U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), includes manuals for health and performance and nutrition in a variety of climates and conditions
- Downloads from USARIEM, downloadable manuals on health maintenance for Somalia, Southwest Asia, Yugoslavia, and other operational environments - such as cold weather operations and mountain operations
- medical care in cold weather ops, a hypertext version of the booklet
- Sustaining Soldier Health and Performance in Somalia: Guidance for Small Unit Leaders, from USARIEM
- Key Preventative Medicine Measures, for Somalia, pre-deployment, deployment, operations, and redeployment steps
- Medical Management of Biological Casualties, U.S. Army Handbook, Feb 2001 -- with .doc files, .pdf files, and Palm Pilot formatted copy
- FM 8-10, Health Service Support in a Theater of Operations
- Operational Concept for Combat Health Support
- Military Dermatology, a published volume of the Textbook of Military Medicine
- Naval Expeditionary Medical Support Systems (NEMSS) Directorate
Anthrax
Smallpox
Infectious Diseases
- See Bio Detection and Warning in the technology section on the Homeland Security page
- GEISWeb, official web site of DoD Global Emerging Infections System (GEIS) central hub
- Navy Environmental Health Center (NEHC)
- WHO world disease outbreak news
- Sweet Success Against Malaria, article in MIT Tech Review, about a vaccine for malaria
- Addressing Emerging Infectious Disease Threats: A Prevention Strategy for the United States, CDC
- The Global Infectious Disease Threat and Its Implications for the United States, National Intelligence Estimate NIE 99-17D, Jan 2000
- Armed Forces Infectious Diseases Society
- U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
- Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP), U. of Minn., includes bioterrorism daily watch and agro-terrorism stuff
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, journal by National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) at CDC
- Diseases, Selected Prevention and Program Areas, index by NCID at CDC
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, from NCID at CDC
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
- International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)
- ProMED, "FAS policy initiative calling for global monitoring of emerging diseases"
- Material Safety Data Sheets on infectious diseases, factsheets from the Office of Biosafety, Canadian Population and Public Health Branch, formerly Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (LCDC)
Space Medicine
- Interdepartmental Center for Space Medicine, Uniformed Services University
- National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) "Established in 1997 through a NASA competition, the National Space Biomedical Research Institute is a consortium of 12 institutions working to prevent or solve health problems related to long-duration space travel and prolonged exposure to microgravity."
- Space Medicine in Project Mercury, NASA
- Office of Biological & Physical Research, NASA
- Space and Life Sciences Directorate, NASA, "The mission of the Space and Life Sciences Directorate is to be the world's leader in understanding the space frontier and the opportunities, capabilities, and limitations of humans living and working on that frontier. "
- SpaceLine, "your source for a universe of Space Life Sciences Research is just a click away"
- National Library of Medicine, PubMed, search on space medicine and related words/phrases
- Chapter 25, Space Medicine, USAF Flight Surgeon's Guide
- Aerospace Medical Association (ASMA)
- Vanderbilt Center for Space Physiology and Medicine, Vanderbilt University
- International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine (IAASM)
- French Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology (MEDES)
- For other space related material, see the Space Operations page
New Ideas & Future Technology
- Rapid Deployment Hemostat (RDH) bandage which stops bleeding in seconds, result of three-year effort between the Office of Naval Research and Marine Polymer Technologies (MPT), a Mass. company
- LifeShirt which monitors vital lifesigns
- "Medicine's Brave New World", at CBS Health Watch, includes list of advances, such as a Japanese toilet "that weighs whoever sits on it and tests the urine for bacteria and sugar levels. It then transmits the results directly to the doctor."
- Innovations in the Military Health System, archive, including such items as triage nurses, nurse-run clinics, mobile wellness team, ambulatory care clinic, etc.
- Medical Management of Biological Casualties, U.S. Army Handbook, Feb 2001 -- with .doc files, .pdf files, and Palm Pilot formatted copy
- Another First - Trauma surgeon joins team that travels with the president, Feb 01 Citizen Airman article about the Small Portable Expeditionary Aeromedical Rapid Response (SPEARR) team, providing essential medical support using one C-130
- Air Force Medical Applications Model (AFMAM), includes reference library, and can be used for long-range planning and execution of future medical practices, or as self-paced tutorial for all level positions
- DoD Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), including online newsletter
- medical force protection and medical surveillance, Nov 97 speech by Adm Blair and Gen Blanck on the revolution in medical affairs
- Virtual Naval Hospital, in assoc. with University of Iowa
- DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
- Casualty Care Research Center (CCRC)
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- PubMed, National Library of Medicine's search service, "access to over 10 million citations"
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), by National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), online catalog of human genes and genetic disorders
- VREPAR Project, virtual reality environments in psycho-neuro-physiological assessment and rehabilitation -- the European site for virtual reality in medicine
Virtual Hospital & Similar Programs
- University of Iowa Virtual Hospital
- Virtual Naval Hospital, in assoc. with University of Iowa Virtual Hospital
- Linked to by virtual hospital above
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), with Clinical Guides, Quick Reference Guides, and Consumer Guides in English and Spanish
- VREPAR Project, virtual reality environments in psycho-neuro-physiological assessment and rehabilitation -- the European site for virtual reality in medicine
- Virtual Curriculum, U. of Penn. School of Medicine, includes review tools for students, case studies, and lifelong learning for medical folks -- including free online Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses
Telemedicine
- DoD Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), including online newsletter
- Federal Telemedicine Update, free e-mail newsletter
- Telemedicine Report to Congress, Jan 1997, re: treatment at a distance
- White Paper on Telemedicine Related Activities, from FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, July 1996
- Virtual Naval Hospital, in assoc. with University of Iowa
- American Telemedicine Association
- Open Med, distributed health care system
- Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT), from the Dept of Health and Human Services, "to promote the wider adoption of effective telecommunications and information technologies in providing health care services to the nation's underserved people"
- Telemedicine Information Exchange (TIE)
- VA Telemedicine
- Biological Warfare and Its Cutaneous Manifestations
Depleted Uranium
Military Medical History
- Air Force Medical History references
- Department of Medical History, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
- Military Medicine in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm: The Navy Forward Laboratory, Biological Warfare Detection, and Preventive Medicine
- Korean War lessons learned in medicine, bibliography
- From the Roer to the Elbe With the 1st Medical Group: Medical Support of the Deliberate River Crossing, by Hall, Combat Studies Institute
- Army Air Forces Medical Services in World War II, by Nanney, pub by AF History Support Office (AFHSO) (Local copy of full text)
- The Doctors Trial, transcript from the Nuremberg Proceedings
- History of the Naval Hospital Corps (Local copy), at the Navy Advancement Center
- Excellent Military Medical History site, United States Army Medical Department Center and School
includes general (non-military) medical history resources as well
- Center of Military History -- do search on "medic" for medical references
- Army Nurse Corps History
- Office of Medical History, Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army
- Royal Army Medical Corps, 1898-1914, including Boer War
- Civil War Medicine, at Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries - LOTS of stuff, including biographies of nurses and surgeons, and medical images of the war
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- Civil War Medicine, technology, amputation, transport,...
- Texan Military Medicine History, from 18th century until now
- Medicine in Ancient Egypt, including brief mention of military medicine
- Gabriel, R.A. and Metz, K.S., From Sumer to Rome: The Military Capabilities of Ancient Armies, 1991
- See also Medical History on Health and Fitness page
Online Courses
Veteran Affairs
Genetics, Forensics, and DNA
- Air Force Medical Genetics Center, "We have the only dedicated medical genetics center in the DoD, and we provide clinical genetics services, a wide range of clinical DNA and cytogenetic testing services, and are a good resource for military physicians with questions about genetic conditions and the availablity of testing."
- US Army Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), a tri-service agency of DoD with a threefold mission of consultation, education, and research
- Forensic Science Communications, newsletter from FBI
- Handbook of Forensic Services, from FBI
Health Hoaxes
Other Links
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