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If you choose to follow any of the links to the rated Internet sites below, you will be leaving the Strategian Web site. If you wish to return to this page from the site you are sent to, please use the Back option of your browser. 1. HeartInfo (Heart Information Network) -- http://www.heartinfo.org/hinf_hp.html (Center for Cardiovascular Education, Inc.) Rating: 24/30 -- Quality 20/25 -- Uniqueness 18/20 -- Refresh Rate 10/15 -- Loads Fast 7/10 -- Organization 79/100 -- Total **Last Reviewed March 3, 1999** Review: HeartInfo focuses on heart disease. The site provides a large amount of useful information, organized into various formats, for both the patient/layperson and the "Physician and Health Care Professional." Some of the positive features of the site include:
How-to-use: If you are new to the site, reading the HeartInfo Help Page first can make your subsequent use of the site considerably more effective. Back to the Top 2. Merck Publications -- http://www.merck.com/pubs/ (Merck & Co., Inc.) Rating: 27/30 -- Quality 25/25 -- Uniqueness 10/20 -- Refresh Rate 10/15 -- Loads Fast 6/10 -- Organization 78/100 -- Total **Last Reviewed March 3, 1999** Review: Merck publishes some of the most useful scientific reference works available including The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy and The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals--both of which are listed among Strategian's Core Reference Materials. Some of Merck's publications are available--either in part or in total--on their Web site. Currently, The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (17th edition, 1999), The Merck Manual of Geriatrics (2nd edition, 1995), and part of The Merck Manual of Medical Information--Home Edition (1997) are available. The Web site is straightforward. The pages are well-organized, easy-to-read, and are not overburdened with graphics. All in all though, this is a fine site containing quality information. How-to-use: Each available publication can be individually selected and then browsed. Use the layers of fairly-detailed tables of contents to pinpoint needed information. Back to the Top 3. Whole Brain Atlas -- http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html (Keith A. Johnson, M.D. and J. Alex Becker) Rating: 28/30 -- Quality 25/25 -- Uniqueness 9/20 -- Refresh Rate 8/15 -- Loads Fast 6/10 -- Organization 76/100 -- Total **Last Reviewed March 3, 1999** Review: The Whole Brain Atlas is a unique site that shows images of slices taken from the human brain. Brains attacked by various cerebrovascular, neoplastic, degenerative, and infectious diseases can be compared to each other and to the normal, healthy brain. Either a slick Java-based tool can be used to access and choose the images or a more familiar table-of-contents approach can be chosen. In either case, images created by several different techniques can be viewed. This is definitely a complex site both in how it is organized and manipulated and in the information it provides. Fortunately, extensive help information is provided though much of that information is also of a technical nature and could be difficult to quickly understand. Response time for the site is average; keep in mind that the images are fairly large. All in all, a unique and interesting Web site ... How-to-use: For a first-time user, your best approach may be to browse a couple images and then study the Help Page for navigating through the site. Back to the Top Questions about any or all of the above? Do you have a favorite Internet site(s) that you would like to nominate for possible inclusion on these lists? Please let me know. |
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