POWER RESEARCH ON THE WEB: MEDICAL EDITION (one-day, hands-on)
Instructor: Constantine Kaniklidis

The explosive growth of the Internet is outstripping the ability of standard search technology
to effectively find critical medical information in a timely and precise fashion. This presentation provides registrants with the survival skills to undertake any type of medical research on the Internet using the latest advances in search engine technology. Registrants learn how to use the new generation of search technologies, along with a guided tour of fully vetted online medical resources, among many other cutting-edge techniques for mining medicine-related Internet-based information content.

Medicine Online: What's Available
        What's Available
        Special Problems with Online Medical Research

Medical Databases and Libraries
        The Best of the Medical Portals
        The New Medical Channels and Focus Sites
        Top Specialty Sites
        Online Medical Libraries
        Medical Organizations (Hospitals, Boards, Associations, . . .)
        Case Study: Vetted CAM (Complimentary and Alternative Medicine) Sites

Best Online Medical Information Resources
        Medical News
        Online Medical Journals and Reviews
        Medical Reference (Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopedias, Manuals, . . .)
        Medical C&D (Conditions and Diseases) Resources
        Best of the Drug Databases
        Drug / Food / Vitamin / Herbal Interaction Sites
        Diagnosis: Lab Tests / Symptom-Lookup Sites
        Diagnosis: Differential Diagnosis Sites

Medical Search Strategies: Med Search Engines & New Generation Search

Clinical Practice
        Case Study: Best of EBM (Evidence-based Medicine) Sites
        Clinical Practice Guidelines
        Clinical Trials

Professional Growth
        Web-based CME
        Medical Practice Centers

Staying Current