Useful Links: Electronic Journal Resources for AFAMS Residents
Available Online:
1. PubMed Central: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/
“PMC Overview: PubMed Central® (PMC) is a free archive of biomedical and life
sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of
Medicine (NIH/NLM). In keeping with NLM’s legislative mandate to collect and preserve
the biomedical literature, PMC serves as a digital counterpart to NLM’s extensive print
journal collection. Launched in February 2000, PMC was developed and is managed by
NLM’s National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Free Access: A Core Principle of PMC: As an archive, PMC is designed to provide
permanent access to all of its content, even as technology evolves and current digital
literature formats potentially become obsolete. NLM believes that the best way to ensure
the accessibility and viability of digital material over time is through consistent and active
use of the archive. For this reason, free access to all of its journal literature is a core
principle of PMC. Please note, however, that free access does not mean that there is no
copyright protection. As described on our copyright page publishers and individual
authors continue to hold copyright on the material in PMC and users must abide by the
terms defined by the copyright holder.”
2. New England Journal of Medicine: www.nejm.org/
“The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM.org) is dedicated to bringing physicians the
best research and key information at the intersection of biomedical science and clinical
practice, and to presenting the information in an understandable and clinically useful format.
A career companion for physicians, NEJM keeps practicing physicians informed on
developments that are important to their patients and keeps them connected to both clinical
science and the values of being a good physician.”
“NEJM makes online access free to the following list of low-income countries (includes
Afghanistan). Users from these countries will be recognized automatically by their IP
addresses and allowed access to full text without charge. This program provides full-text
access to all articles in both HTML and PDF formats; it does not include access to
PowerPoint slides or slidesets, articles from the NEJM Archive, or CME exams.”
3. Highwire Stanford University: http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/devecon.dtl
“The following journals offer free online access to developing economies, based on either
programs such as HINARI or AGORA, or on a HighWire-based program offering access to
countries appearing in the World Bank's list of "low income economies," plus Angola,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Djibouti, Georgia, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. Individual
publishers use the list from the World Bank as a guideline for determining their policies, so
some variation in access per publisher does occur. You do not need to sign up for this
service as our software automatically detects the country you are connecting from and
grants access accordingly.”
Journals Included (but not limited to-more than 100 titles):
1) Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal
2) American Journal of Hypertension
3) American Journal of Neuroradiology
4) American Journal of Roentgenology
5) American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
6) The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
7) Anesthesia & Analgesia
8) Annals of Occupational Hygiene
9) Annals of Oncology
10) Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
11) Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
12) Blood
13) BMJ (British Medical Journal)
14) British Journal of Anaesthesia
15) British Journal of Radiology
16) Canadian Medical Association Journal
17) Circulation
18) Clinical Infectious Diseases
19) Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
20) Diabetes
21) Emergency Medicine Journal
22) European Heart Journal
23) Hypertension
24) Journal of Infectious Diseases
25) Journal of Medical Ethics
26) Microbiology
27) Neurology
28) Sexually Transmitted Infections
29) Stroke
30) The Bone & Joint Journal
4. Biomed Central: http://www.biomedcentral.com/
“BioMed Central is an STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) publisher of 220 open
access, online, peer-reviewed journals. The portfolio of journals spans all areas of biology
and medicine and includes broad interest titles, such as BMC Biology and BMC Medicine
alongside specialist journals, such as Retrovirology and BMC Genomics. All original
research articles published by BioMed Central are made freely and permanently accessible
online immediately upon publication. BioMed Central levies an article-processing charge to
cover the cost of the publication process. Authors publishing with BioMed Central retain the
copyright to their work, licensing it under the Creative Commons Attribution License which
allows articles to be re-used and re-distributed without restriction, as long as the original
work is correctly cited. BioMed Central is owned by Springer Science+ Business Media, and
also hosts the SpringerOpen platform.”
5. Directory of Open Access Journals: http://www.doaj.org/
“The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of
use of open access scientific and scholarly journals thereby promoting their increased usage
and impact. The Directory aims to be comprehensive and cover all open access scientific and
scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content. In short a one
stop shop for users to Open Access Journals. We define open access journals as journals that
use a funding model that does not charge readers or their institutions for access. From the
BOAI definition [1] of "open access" we take the right of users to "read, download, copy,
distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles" as mandatory for a journal to
be included in the directory.”
Useful links for surgery residents
http://www.surgicalpathologyatlas.com/
http://www.footsurgeryatlas.com/
http://urologymatch.com/surgical_atlas
http://www.auanet.org/content/residency/resident-education/pathology/
http://www.usaisr.amedd.army.mil/publications.html
http://www.dmrti.army.mil/index.html
http://www.militaryfamilydoctor.org/MilitaryFamilyDoctorOperationalMedicine.html
http://www.who.int/en/
Useful links for ENT residents
http://www.bcm.edu//oto/index.cfm?PMID=15659
 General Otolaryngology
 Otology/Neurotology
 Rhinology
 Laryngology
 Pediatric Otolaryngology
 Head and Neck Oncology
 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
 Pathology/Radiology/Images
 Consensus Statements/Practice Guidelines
 Other
General Otolaryngology
 Baylor College of Medicine Otolaryngology Core Curriculum Syllabus
 Atlas of Head and Neck Pathology (William H. Saunders, MD, Ohio State)
 Clinical Manual of Otolaryngology, 3rd edition (Terence M. Davidson, M.D., UCSD)
 Clinical Otolaryngology Online (AAO-HNS)
 Core Topics for Teaching in Otolaryngology (University of Bristol ENT)
 Ear, Nose and Throat (Bandolier - Evidence based thinking about healthcare)
 eMedicine.com Table of Contents for Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Topics
 ENT for Medical Students (St. Mary's, England)
 General Practice Notebook - Otolaryngology
 Head and Neck Exam (UCSD)
 Martindale's Health Science Guide: The Virtual Medical Center, Otolaryngology,
Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology (Jim Martindale, University of California, Irvine)
 Michigan Ear Institute Online Medical Library
 NIDCD Health Information
 Nose and Mouth Anatomy (Emory University)
 Online Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy in Otolaryngology-- Head and Neck Surgery (David N.F.
Fairbanks, M.D. from American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc.)
 Otolaryngology Directory (Raza M. Jafri, FRCS)
 Otolaryngic Gerontology (Terence M. Davidson, M.D, UCSD)
 Otolaryngology, University of Iowa Handbook
 Primary Care Approach to Head and Neck Disorders (UCSD)
 Problem Oriented Approach to E.N.T. Disorders (Raza M. Jafri, FCPS, FRCS)
Grand Rounds or Case Studies
 Baylor College of Medicine Otolaryngology Grand Rounds Archive
 University of Texas - Medical Branch On-Line Grand Rounds
 Grand Rounds AAP
Otology/Neurotology
Otology: Anatomy, Radiology, Physiology, Images and Other Teaching Material
 Baylor College of Medicine Grand Rounds Archive: Otology and Neurotology
 Animations of Processes within the Ear (University of Wisconsin)
 Atlas of Otoscopy (Jean Causse)
 Atlas de Otoscopias (Sinfomed)
 Auditory Anatomy (EAR-LAB at Boston University)
 Auditory Physiology (EAR-LAB at Boston University)
 Auricular Anatomy Quiz (Roy Sullivan, Ph.D.)
 The Cochlea (Fabio Mammano and R. Nobili)
 Cochlear Anatomy (Washington University)
 Anatomy Browser of the Ear (MIT)
 Dr. Rauch's Online Otology Clinic (MEEI)
 Ear Development (UNC)
 Ear Function and CT Appearance (South Bank University)
 Ear Images (Medical University, Rennes, France)
 Ear Works: Animations, Audiograms, Anatomy, Anatomy Quiz (University of Wisconsin,
Madison)
 Guide to Dissection of the Ear (Emory University)
 How the Ear Works (William E. Brownell, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine)
 Inner Ear Protein Database (Washington University)
 Michigan Ear Institute Medical Library
 Microscopic Anatomy Of The Human Temporal Bone (Barbara Bohne, Gary Harding,
Washington University)
 Otology Syllabus (University Catholique de Louvain)
 Otoscopic Examination (Loyola University)
 Paparella Otopathology Lab (University of Minnesota)
 Physiology and Anatomy of the Ear (Societe Internationale de Rehabilitation Vestibulaire)
 Fluid Spaces of the Inner Ear (Alec N. Salt, Ph.D., Washington University)
 Promenade 'Round the Cochlea
 Temporal Bone: Anatomy and Pathology (UCSD)
 Temporal Bone and Ear Anatomy (Kevin Kavanagh, M.D.)
 Trigeminal Nerve Anatomy (Jeremy S. Melker)
 Video Otoscopy Forum (RF & CA Sullivan, Inc.)
 Virtual Tour of the Ear (Perry C. Hanavan, M.D., Augusta College)
 The Whole Brain Atlas ( Keith A. Johnson, M.D., and Alex Becker)
Hearing/Audiology
 Cochlear Implants (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Hearing and Hair Cells (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Tympanic Membrane, Middle Ear and Mastoid Disease (Baylor College of Medicine)
 ABR/AEP: Tips for Clinicians (David R. Stapells)
 Audiology Resources
 Diagnostic Principals in Neuro-otology: The Auditory System (B. Todd Troost and Melissa A.
Waller)
 Hearing and Balance Course (University of Wisconsin)
 Hearing Health (House Research Institute)
 Hearing Loss (Timothy C. Hain, M.D.)
 Hearing Loss Sampler (Scott Bradley, Ph.D.)
 Introduction to Cochlear Implants (Philipos C. Loizou)
 Introduction to Cochlear Micromechanics (MIT)
 Noise and Hearing Conservation Links (OSU)
 Presbycusis Calculation
Acoustic Neuroma
 Acoustic Neuroma and Skull Base Surgery (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Acoustic Neuroma Images (Michigan Ear Institute)
Genetics of Hearing
 Connexin-Deafness Homepage
 Genes and Disease: Deafness (NCBI)
 Genetics of Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss (Rockefeller University)
 Hereditary Hearing Loss Homepage (Guy van Camp and Richard Smith)
Vestibular
 Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Timothy C. Hain, M.D.)
 Differential Diagnosis of Peripheral Vestibular Disorders (Gerald Gianoli, M.D. from otohns.net)
 Meniere's Disease (Bandolier Library)
 Meniere's Disease (Timothy C. Hain, M.D.)
 Meniere's Page (Alec N. Salt, Ph.D.)
 Vestibular Disorders (Family Practice Notebook)
 Vertigo and Dizziness (B. Todd Troost, M.D.)
 Vertigo-Dizziness (Otoophtalmical Neurophysiology, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Clinical Topics
 Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (Timothy C. Hairn, M.D.)
 Chronic Otitis Media and Cholesteatoma (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Ear Disease Chapter (Family Practice Notebook)
 Ear, Nose and Throat (Bandolier Library)
 Ossicular Chair Dislocation (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Patulous Eustachian Tube Home Page (Shigeru Ishikawa, M.D., Kanazawa Municipal Hospital,
Japan)
 Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Center (Pawel J. Jastreboff, Ph.D., Emory University)
 Tinnitus Data Archive (Oregon Health Sciences University Tinnitus Clinic)
 Tympanic Membrane, MIddle Ear and Mastoid Diseases (Baylor College of Medicine)
Other
 Deafness in Disguise (Washington University)
 History of Otolaryngology (Medical College of Wisconsin)
 Mouse Cochlea Database (University of Minnesota)
 NIDCD National Temporal Bone Database
 Neurotology Research Center (Metropolitan NeuroEar Group)
 Prevention of Middle Ear Barotrauma (Edmond Kay, M.D.)
Rhinology
Rhinology: Anatomy, Physiology, Radiology, Images and Other Teaching Materials
 Grand Rounds Archive: Rhinology (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Anatomy of the Nose and Mouth (Emory University)
 Paranasal Sinuses: Sagittal Anatomy with CT Images (Ajou University School of Medicine,
Japan)
 Organ of Smell (Gray's Anatomy 1918)
 Virtual Sinus Anatomy (Peter Casano, MD)
Allergy
 Allergy Statistics (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)
 Allergic Disorders Chapter (Family Practice Notebook.com)
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
 Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Tutorial (Martin Desrosiers, MC, on otohns.net)
Epistaxis
 Epistaxis Pearls from the Internet (UTMB)
Nasal Disease
 Handbook of Nasal Disease (Terence M. Davidson, MD, UCSD)
 Nasal Disease Chapter (Family Practice Notebook.com)
Sinusitis
 Sinus Disease Chapter (Family Practice Notebook.com)
 Acute Sinusitis: A Cost-Effective Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment (AAFP)
 Chronic Sinusitis Statistics (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)
 Diagnosis of Acute Sinus Infections (Bandolier Library)
Other
 Introduction to Nasal Endoscopy (Martin J. Citardi, MD)
 Nasal Foreign Bodies (from Buttaravoli and Stair: Common Simple Emergencies)
 Olfaction: A Tutorial on the Sense of Smell (Tim Jacob)
 Vomeronasal Organ (Michael Meredith, Neuroscience, Florida State University)
Laryngology
Laryngology: Anatomy, Physiology, Radiology, Images and Other Teaching Materials
 Grand Rounds Archive: Laryngology (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Anatomy of the Larynx (Emory University)
 Anatomy of the Larynx (W.R. Zemlin Memorial Web Site)
 Diseases of the Larynx Images (UCHC)
 Disorders of the Larynx (Richard Stasney, M.D.)
 Examination of the Larynx and Pharynx (F. Christopher Holsinger, MD, Merrill S. Kies, MD, Y.
Etan Weinstock, MD, Jan S. Lewin, PhD, Shaheen Hajibashi, BS, David D. Nolen, BA,
Randal Weber, MD, Olliver Laccourreye, MD)
 Interactive Atlas of the Larynx (Ahmet Sinav, MD)
 Laryngeal Disease Chapter (Family Practice Notebook.com)
 Laryngoscopy Examination (James P. Thomas, MD)
 Larynx and Voice Surgery: Case Presentations (University of Iowa)
 Larynx Photographs (Gastrolab)
 Larynx Videos (Kevin Kavanagh, MD)
Voice
 Hoarseness (David P. Goldstein, BA)
 Voiceproblem.org
Airway
 Difficult Airway Videos (University of Florida)
 ElectricAirway from the University of Iowa Virtual Hospital
 Pediatric Airway: A Practical Approach to Airway Management (Gavin Morrison, Guy's and St.
Thomas Hospitals)
Other
 Dysphagia Resource Center
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Pediatric Otolaryngology: Images and Other Teaching Materials
 Grand Rounds Archive: Pediatric Otolaryngology (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Development of Pharyngeal Arches (Thomas A. Marino, Ph.D.)
 Pediatric Otolaryngology (Terence M. Davidson, M.D., UCSD)
Airway
 ElectricAirway: Upper Airway Problems in Children (Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. and Michael
P. D'Alessandro, M.D., University of Iowa)
Cochlear Implants
 Sound from Silence: Development of the Cochlear Implant (National Academy of Science)
 Auditory Prosthesis Research Reports (RTI International)
Hearing
 Foreign Body in the Ear (Buttravoli and Stair - NCEMI US)
 Ear Tube Insertion Video (University of Kentucky)
Otitis
 Acute Otitis Media: Improving Diagnostic Accuracy (Michael E. Pichichero, MD)
 Acute Otitis Media: Treatment in an Era of Increasing Antibiotic Resistance (Michael E.
Pichichero, MD)
 Antibiotic Resistance in O.M. (Joseph Lopreiato, MD, MPH)
Head and Neck Oncology
Head and Neck Oncology: Images and Other Teaching Materials
 Grand Rounds Archive: Neoplasms of the Head and Neck (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Head and Neck Cancer Home Page (National Cancer Institute)
 Oncolink (University of Pennsylvania)
 Improving Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Guidelines (National Institute for Clinical
Excellence, UK)
 Head and Neck Cancer (UT MD Anderson)
 Skin Cancer and Benign Tumor Image Atlas (Loyala University)
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Anatomy, Images and Other Teaching
Materials
 Grand Rounds Archive: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Facial Plastic Surgery (Terence M. Davidson, M.D., USSD)
 Facial Plastic Surgery Tutorials (from FacialSurgery.com)
 Nasal Reconstruction (Michael Bermant, MD)
Rhinoplasty
 Rhinoplasty Tutorial (Steven M. Denenberg, MD)
Pathology/Radiology/Images
Anatomy
 e-Anatomy
 Gray's Anatomy
 Head and Neck Cross-sectional Anatomy
 Historical Anatomy on the Web (National Library of Medicine)
 Learn Your Head and Neck Cross Sections (Loyola University)
 Nervous System Anatomy Images and Animations (innerbody.com)
 Neuroanatomy Interactive Syllabus (John W. Sundsten, PhD, Kathleen A. Mulligan, PhD,
University of Washington)
 Normal Anatomy Images (Visible Human Project)
 Radiologic Anatomy (Wayne State University)
 Radiological Anatomy (McGill University)
 SPL Anatomy Browser (Harvard University)
 The Whole Brain Atlas (Dr. Keith Johnson & Alex Becker, Harvard, MIT)
 Workshop Anatomy for the Internet (Dr. H. Jastrow)
Images
 Auditory Animations (University of Wisconsin)
 Auditory Tour (University of Wisconsin)
 Cochler Mechanics (Fabio Mammano)
 Craniofacial Development Images (UNC)
 Images from the Clendening Library (KUMC)
 Ear Development Images (UNC)
 Head and Neck Human Embryology Animations (University of Cincinnati)
 Images and Animations (Visible Human Project)
 Otolaryngology Pictures (Otolaryngology Houston)
 Science and Society Picture Library for Medicine and Health
 Virtual Temporal Bone Images and Movies (University of Illinois)
Pathology
 Atlas of Oral Pathology (University of Iowa)
 PathWeb (University of Connecticut)
Radiology
 Computed Tomography of the Head (RadiologyInfo)
 Head and Neck Radiology (University of Rennes, France)
 MRI of the Head (RadiologyInfo.com)
 Radiologic Anatomy Browser (Uniformed Services University)
 Web Path (including Head and Neck Pathology from the University of Utah)
Consensus Statements/Practice Guidelines
 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
 Clinical Guidelines: Head and Neck Cancers (National Institute for Clinical Excellence)
 Cochrane Collaboration
 Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (Searchable collection of large, full-text clinical
practice guidelines, technology assessments and health information (NLM)
 National Guideline Clearinghouse (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
 NLM Resources for Informing Comparative Effectiveness (Beta search)
 National Quality Measurements Clearinghouse (Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality)
 Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Other Topics:
 Grand Rounds Archive: Other Topics (Baylor College of Medicine)
 Clinical Otolaryngology Online (AAO-HNS)
 Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
 Otolaryngology Meetings
 OTONet - Online Otolaryngology Network