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| Anatomy & Embryology | How the human body develops and is structured |
| Biology & Histology | The study of life & cell structure |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | How elements and molecules interact |
| Cardiology & Cardiovascular diseases | Diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels |
| Clinical Sciences | Skills for interviewing and diagnosing patients, etc. |
| Death & Dying | Support resources and communication skills |
| Dermatology | Skin disorders |
| Endocrine Disorders | Glandular disorders (e.g. diabetes, Graves' disease) |
| Environmental Health | Toxins in your home and the environment |
| Epidemiology | How and why diseases spread |
| Gastroenterology | The digestive tract and its disorders; e.g. heartburn, colitis, gallstones |
| Genetics & Genome | The human gene map, rare genetic diseases |
| Genitourinary | Problems affecting male and female organs and/or the kidneys and urinary system |
| Hematology & Oncology | Blood disorders (e.g. hemophilia, leukemia), cancers |
| Herbology | Medical uses of plants |
| Humor | Perhaps the best medicine of all |
| Life Phases | Childhood to Elder years |
| Metabolic & Nutritional Disorders | When body chemistry doesn't work correctly |
| Mental Health | E.g. Stress, depression, anxiety |
| Miscellaneous | That which currently defies classification :) |
| Microbiology & Immunology | Bacteria, viruses, fungi; and resistance to disease |
| Neuromusculoskeletal | Bone, muscle and joint problems; scoliosis; back pain |
| Nutrition | Healthy food choices |
| Ophthalmology | Eyes |
| Otolaryngology | Ears & Throat |
| Pathology | Diseases and what we understand about them |
| Radiology | X-rays and x-ray interpretation |
| Respiratory Disorders | Breathing problems such as asthma |
| Rheumatology | E.g. Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia. Osteoarthritis (aka "arthritis" to the lay person) is also listed here for convenience's sake although it is not an inflammatory disorder. |
| Toxicology & Pharmacology | Drugs and their effects |
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Compiler Megan A. O'Shaughnessy, B.S., D.C. Bio Dr. O'Shaughnessy, a former physicist and computer programmer, is now a chiropractor. She offers this collection of links, which she has amassed over the past few years as a chiropractic student through her own web research in various health fields, for anyone who might find them to be useful. Audience These links are appropriate for medical students, field doctors, and medical educators. The health-aware consumer should find many of these links interesting, too. (And if you've read this far, I surely hope you have found them interesting!<g>) Updates This page is usually updated at least once a month, though the exact timing varies depending on patient load, etc. Please see the update marker at the top of the page to see when it was last changed. |
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