Urogynecology and the Internet
Joseph M. Montella
Steven E. Swift
The Internet and the World Wide Web have changed the practice of medicine dramatically. Information that was once available to a select few in the field of medicine is now available to anyone with access to a computer and questions to be answered. Physicians are now more inclined to see patients who come prepared with information (at times inaccurate) and address these issues. The purpose of this appendix is to guide the reader to websites containing information pertinent to the field of urogynecology and female pelvic floor medicine. The following list of websites is by no means exhaustive because the World Wide Web is fluid, and there are bound to be several more sites related to the field by the time of publication of this text. The reader can use one of the variety of search engines on the web (e.g., Yahoo, Excite, Alta Vista) to explore the various physician- and patient-oriented websites. Also, each site has links to other sites that may be useful to the reader. Keep in mind that there are many sites with erroneous information, and it is incumbent on the physician to sort out the facts for the patients and correct any misconceptions.
GOVERNMENT SITES
www.nlm.nih.gov: The United States National Library of Medicine provides an excellent resource for Medline, research funding opportunities, and library services.
www.niddk.nih.gov: The link to the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases provides a resource in government funding for research into urinary incontinence and pelvic floor disorders.
clinicaltrials.gov: The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members, and members of the public with current information about clinical research studies.
www.niddk.nih.gov/health/kidney/nkudic.html: The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) is an information dissemination service established in 1987 to increase knowledge and understanding about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system among people with these conditions and their families, health care professionals, and the general public.
www.nichd.nih.gov: The National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) administers a multidisciplinary program of research, research training, and public information, nationally and within its own facilities, on reproductive biology and population issues; on prenatal development as well as maternal, child, and family health; and on medical rehabilitation. The Institute supports and conducts basic, clinical, and epidemiologic research in the reproductive sciences.Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel
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