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    DermAtlas 線上皮膚學圖集  

DermAtlas(www.dermatlas.org)是由兩位任職於Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine的醫師所開發建置的，主要是提供健康照護專家、家長及病人高品質的線上皮膚學圖像。目前此網站已收錄來自422個上傳投稿者的9,641張圖像(近日已達476個上傳投稿者及10,542張圖像)。

此圖像資料庫可以用關鍵字、診斷結果、疾病類別等欄位選項來做搜尋，也可透過進階搜尋的方式，是另外允許以群組性質的欄位(如病人年齡、膚色性別等)來做搜尋。

網站上亦有以疾病分類、診斷結果及身體部位作成的線上目錄。

試試DermAtlas的Differential Diagnosis Tool (如果您發現皮膚有任何異狀，試試此診斷鑑別工具，此搜尋引擎會找出與該描述相近的圖片)

*資料來源: 翻譯自MLA News, September 2007, Page 7

題名: Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st 

          Century

作者: Morrison, Eileen E

iPAC書目連結

       Organized around four central themes in healthcare ethics (theoretical foundations and issues for individuals, organizations, and society), Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st Century, Second Edition builds upon the wisdom and forward thinking of the first edition. The Second Edition has been thoroughly updated and revised. Each chapter features current examples and introduces new thought-provoking concepts. Additional experts in bioethics, long-term care, health administration, and other areas have added further new content to existing chapters. New chapters covering important contemporary topics such as the ethics of spirituality and of disaster response have also been added. Designed for graduate and upper level graduate programs, Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st Century will challenge the reader to think beyond the existing system of medicine and inspire further exploration and thought.

題名: Ethical Issues in Neurology

作者: Bernat, James L.

iPAC書目連結

       Written by an eminent authority from the American Academy of Neurology's Committee on Ethics, Law, and Humanities, this book is an excellent text for all clinicians interested in ethical decision-making. The book features outstanding presentations on dying and palliative care, physician-assisted suicide and voluntary active euthanasia, medical futility, and the relationship between ethics and the law. New chapters in this edition discuss how clinicians resolve ethical dilemmas in practice and explore ethical issues in neuroscience research. Other highlights include updated material on palliative sedation, advance directives, ICU withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy, gene therapy, the very-low-birth-weight premature infant, the developmentally disabled patient, informed consent, organizational ethics, brain death controversies, and fMRI and PET studies relating to persistent vegetative state.

題名: The Newborn Lung: Neonatology Questions and 

        Controversies

       This exciting new reference brings you information about the most controversial pulmonary challenges you face in your practice. The book confidently tackles these subjects and gives seasoned advice on the latest diagnostic and treatment strategies using evidence-based medicine wherever possible. It gives you the latest information you need to keep pace with the fast-paced, dynamic environment of neonatology.

• Addresses controversial topics head on, so you can decide how to handle these difficult practice issues.

• Serves as the bridge between the latest cutting-edge research and its application to clinical practice.

• Assembles a world-class group of neonatologists, representing the true leaders of the specialty, to ensure the most authoritative content available.  

題名: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference 

          Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk

     Thoroughly updated, with 127 new drug entries, the Eighth Edition of this popular reference provides practical, reliable information on over 1,175 drugs commonly prescribed to pregnant or lactating women. Each drug monograph summarizes potential side effects on the embryo and fetus and drug passage to the nursing infant. FDA Risk Factor ratings for each drug are included. Drugs are listed alphabetically and indexed by generic, domestic, and foreign trade names. Recommendations for pregnancy and breastfeeding are listed at the top of each drug review to provide for quick reference. This edition places special emphasis on drug-induced developmental toxicity, taking dosage into consideration wherever possible. Coverage includes more herbal medicines and nutritional supplements used by women. Summary paragraphs have been added to most drug reviews. This edition also has a full-color design. A companion Website offers the fully searchable text and links to the Briggs Update newsletter (www.briggsdrugsinpregnancy.com).

題名: Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease

　　It is difficult, if not impossible, for health care providers to remain at the forefront of knowledge for all aspects of nutrition and rheumatic diseases. In Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease, experts provide a comprehensive review of current knowledge regarding nutrition and dietary management for the complex set of rheumatic conditions. Within the disease-specific chapters, the authors present a historical perspective, a discussion of the major clinical features, current management and treatment, a review of the literature related to nutritional status and diet, and dietary recommendations, based on current scientific evidence. The field of rheumatic diseases includes a wide variety of pathologic processes. Adequate reviews of the scientific literature on each of the rheumatic diseases in Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease alleviate the inherent confusion surrounding the risks and benefits of various dietary therapies.