National Academy of Engineering
Health Technologies Timeline
Find a timeline of important medical inventions of the 20th century. Inventions include the first electrocardiograph, the first kidney dialysis machine, the first plastic contact lens, and the first artificial heart.
American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society: Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancer
The American Cancer Society site provides a wealth of information regarding skin cancer - nonmelanoma. Content includes a general overview, a detailed guide, and links to other information sources. This site is a starting point to learn...
University of Washington
University of Washington: After Your Heart Attack
This site offers information on how to recognize and prevent a heart attack.
University of Virginia
The Doctor in Roman Society
A short description on the status of Roman doctors. They were not regarded very highly since they cured so few people.
PBS
Pbs: Christiaan Barnard
This site, which is provided for by PBS, gives an article about Christian Barnard's heart transplant accomplishments.
Other
Opthalmology in Ancient Rome
A short article on the treatment of eye diseases in ancient Rome. There were doctors who specialized in this practice.
Son of the South
Son of the South: Civil War Medicine
Describes the poor state of medical knowledge and expertise during the Civil War and how this impacted soldiers who were injured or sick.
Inner Body
Innerbody
Explore the human body like never before. Resource presents hundreds of interactive anatomy pictures and descriptions of thousands of objects in the body.
Other
Life Extension Foundation: Parkinson's Disease
This site offers information about the prevention and treatment of Parkinson's Disease. It defines the disease, signs and symptoms, medications and surgical interventions.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cataracts
This article from KidsHealth is about cataracts. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye. You will learn about how they form, and how they are treated.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Thomas Fogarty: Emolectomy Catheter
Learn about Thomas Fogarty, inventor of the embolectomy catheter, a "device [that] allows a thin balloon to be inserted into a patient's artery and guided through an occlusion." Read about the invention's impact and the inventor's career.
Other
Think Transplant: I Lasik: Compare Eye Lasik
Learn about the differences between Lasik and eye transplant.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Aneurysm Repair
One-page article describing what is an aneurysm and how is it repaired.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Heart Transplantation
One-page overview on heart transplants with useful information on the reasons for needing one and the process one goes through to get one.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Heart Attack
This resource presents brief information defining a heart attack. The article also contains many links to related topics and publications in English and Spanish.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Old Naval Observatory
The original US Naval Observatory, current home of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; closed to the public.
Curated OER
Kidney Anatomy
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.
Curated OER
Kidney Blood and Urine Flow
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.
Curated OER
Kidneys
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.
Other
What's Otolaryngology?
A basic definition for what otolaryngology is and the different procedures that an otolaryngologist routinely performs.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Cancer.gov: Lasers in Cancer Treatment
This site discusses the different uses for lasers in medicine. It provides specific details on the uses of lasers in treating cancer. Also contains links to definitions of many of the terms used througout the site.
University of California
University of California: Nasal Dysfunction
The University of California discusses some conditions that affect sinus and nasal dysfunctions.
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