Can anyone tell me when is the release of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 17th Edition? Join discussion...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is an intolerable internal feeling of itching or creeping sensations in the legs that forces the affected person to move his or her legs to get relief. It usually occurs at the end of the day in bed or when seated. Join discussion...

“In real medicine you view the person as unique—in a sense you drop your training. You are immersed in the case itself, letting your view of it develop in context. You certainly use your training; you refer to it, understand it, ground yourself in it, but you don’t allow your training to blind you to the actual person who is sitting in front of you. In this way, you pass beyond competence to presence. To do anything artistically, you have to acquire technique, but you create through your te Join discussion...

Teachers, students, academics and the public can now download and use images depicting 2,000 years of mankind and medicine for free, thanks this newly launched website from the Wellcome Trust. Launched on 15 June 2007, 'Wellcome Images' is the world's leading source of images on the history of medicine, modern biomedical science and clinical medicine. All content has Join discussion...

Welcome to Images from the History of Medicine (IHM). This system provides access to the nearly 60,000 images in the prints and photograph collection of the History of Medicine Division (HMD) of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The collection includes portraits, pictures of institutions, caricatures, genre scenes, and graphic art in a variety of media, illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine. Join discussion...

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There have been many reviews of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in the last few years. The latest is Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia in Intensive Care Patients published in Critical Care Medicine, the full text of which was posted in Medscape May 4. This is one of the more comprehensive reviews I’ve seen, and features several new points of interest. Join discussion...

As internet access becomes more readily available in outpatient clinics and hospital wards, the web is rapidly becoming an important clinical tool for doctors. The use of web based searching may help doctors to diagnose difficult cases. Join discussion...

A wiki is a website which allows user to add, edit, delete and moderate its content. The word wiki is a Hawaiian word meaning "quick." This means a wiki can be edited by anyone at anytime quickly. Wikis are popularized by Wikipedia, which is a multilingual, web-based, free content encyclopedia project. David Rothman posted a list of almost all Medical Wikis available on Internet. Join discussion...