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Public Health Grand Rounds & Courses/Lectures HEALTH & MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS (ALL INCLUSIVE) NIH GRAND ROUNDS, LECTURES, SIMPOSIA & SEMINARS - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Multimedia (Text, Images, Sound & Video). Includes over "200" Webcasts (Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases etc.). Examples of major categories include: Neuroscience; Bioethics; Stem Cell; Women's Health; Human Genome; Genome Analysis; DNA Repair; Immunology; Mass Spectrometry; Gerontology..." For more information see NIH Vidocasting or the National Institutes of Health (NIH) CDC BIOTERRORISM WEBCASTS (REALPLAYER) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Training Modules (Text, Images, Video & Sound). Includes over "30" Webcasts (Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases etc.). Some examples include: ..."Medical Response to Nuclear & Radiological Terrorism; Recognition, Management and Surveillance of Ricin-Associated Illness, etc..." For more information see the CDC CDC PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING NETWORK (PHTN) WEBCASTS (REALPLAYER) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Training Modules (Text, Images, Video & Sound). Includes over "50" Webcasts (Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases etc.). For more information see the CDC CLEVELAND CLINIC CENTER'S MEDICAL/HEALTH CASES - Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education, The Cleveland Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Multimedia Cases (Text & Images). Includes more than "30" Cases. For more information see Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education or The Cleveland Clinic HEALTH/MEDICAL LECTURES & GRAND ROUNDS (WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Mayo Clinic Multimedia Grand Rounds/Lectures (Text, Images, Video & Sound). Includes over "40" Webcasts (Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases etc.), For more information see the Mayo Clinic HEALTH/MEDICAL LECTURES & GRAND ROUNDS (REALPLAYER) - Videoconference Services, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Multimedia Grand Rounds/Lectures (Text, Images, Video & Sound). Includes over "100" Webcasts (Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases etc.), For more information see Videoconference Services or the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center INTERDISCIPLINARY CASES: VIRTUAL HEALTH CARE TEAM - Principal Investigator: R. Oliver, School of Health Related Professions, University of Missouri-Columbia Multimedia Cases (Text & Images). "...Using interactive hypermedia, the project will allow access to interdisciplinary cases that link graphics, video, spreadsheets, animation and voice..." For more information see School of Health Related Professions MEDICALROUNDS (QUICKTIME) - MedicalRounds, Developed by: K.F. Cunningham, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Multimedia Medical Presentations (Text, Images, Video & Sound). Includes over "600" Webcasts (Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases etc.), "...free, current, and topical medical presentations..." "...Presentations contributed by: Lion's Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, British Columbia Cancer etc..." "...Includes Grand Rounds from over 15 medical disciplines" For more information see MedicalRounds OR-LIVE: LIVE AND ON-DEMAND MEDICAL HEALTHCASTS (REAL PLAYER) - Or-live.com, a division of slp3D, Inc. Multimedia Online Surgeries (Text, Images, video & Sound). Includes over "200" Webcasts (Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases etc.). In Archives Section, Click on Browse by Date. For more information see slp3D, Inc. UC MEDICAL EDUCATION SERIES (REALPLAYER & QUICKTIME) - University of California Multimedia Courses, Grand Rounds (Text, Images, Video & Sound). Includes over "50" Webcasts (Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases etc.). For more information see Medical Education or University of California Television (UCTV) WHO MEDICAL/HEALTH LECTURES & CASES (REALPLAYER & QUICKTIME) - World Health Organization (WHO) Multimedia Grand Rounds/Lectures (Text, Images, Video & Sound). Includes over "30" Webcasts (Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases etc.). Also inlcudes: Vidoe B-rolls - Disease Specific Videos "... disease-specific, original footage and sequences with natural sound, copied from original camera tapes..." For more information see Conferences on the Web PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS & CASES PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS (REALPLAYER) - School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. Multimedia Grand Rounds (Text, Images, Video & Sound). "In Public Health Grand Rounds, the "patient" is defined as the community and the "presenting problem" is defined as a public health issue challenging the community and requiring its informed response..." For more information see Public Health Grand Rounds PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS (REALPLAYER) - College of Public Health, Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC), University of Arizona Multimedia Grand Rounds (Text, Images, Video & Sound). For more information see Grand Rounds Videos; College of Public Health or the Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC) PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS (REALPLAYER) - Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University Multimedia Grand Rounds (Text, Images, Video & Sound). For more information see Bloomberg School of Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING NETWORK WEBCASTS/LECTURES (REALPLAYER) - Public Health Training Network, CDC Multimedia WebCasts (Text, Images, Video & Sound). For more information see Public Health Training Network PUBLIC HEALTH AND NATIONAL SECURITY THE GLOBAL THREAT OF NEW AND REEMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES: RECONCILING U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY - Authors: J. Brower & P. Chalk, RAND Corporation Multimedia Book (PDF) (Text & Images). "...The authors examine this "nonmilitary" threat to security in terms of both national and international prevention, detection, and response measures and resources..." For more information see the RAND Science & Technology or the RAND Corporation PUBLIC HEALTH CASE: "COMMON SENSE" HEALTH CARE FOR 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES PROJECT OVERVIEW FOR 80 CENTS MORE: EVEN A TINY HEALTH BUDGET, IF SPENT WELL, CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE (8/15/2002) - The Economist Newspaper Limited For more information see the The Economicst

Air Quality REAL-TIME AIR QUALITY/POLLUTION DATABASES AUSTRALIA (VICTORIA) AUSTRALIA (NEW SOUTH WALES) BELGIUM CANADA CHINA (MAJOR CITIES: BEIJING, TIANJIN, DALIAN, HEFEI, JINAN, ETC.) SHANGHAI GUANGZHOU HONG KONG DENMARK FRANCE (ALSACE) GERMANY IRELAND MÉXICO (MÉXICO CITY) THAILAND TAIWAN UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES - BY STATE UNITED STATES - AIR QUALITY WEBCAMS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SIMULATIONS FOR OVER "18,000" RELATED CALCULATORS SEE THE CALCULATORS CENTER CONCENTRATION CONVERTER (AIR QUALITY) - CALCULATOR - M. Ryhl-Svendsen, National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark VERY EXTENSIVE. "On-line calculator for convertion between gas concentration units" "The Concentration Converter can be used for any compound in air." For more information see Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Museums and Archives DATABASES & COURSES FOR QIR QUALITY DATABASES/COURSES SEE THE GEOSCIENCE CENTER - METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE AIR DATA - Aerometric Information Retrieval System, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, EPA "The AIRData website gives you access to air pollution data for the entire United States..." For more information see AIR Home Page; EPA Media Specific Tools or EPA Databases & Software EMISSION STANDARDS: NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE, PACIFIC REGION & ASIA - DieselNet, Ecopoint Inc. Includes Emission standards for Heavy-Duty Truck and Bus Engines; Medium and Light-Duty Trucks and Cars; Off-Road Diesel Engines; Urban Bus Retrofit Rebuild (UBRR) Program and Locomotives. For more information see Dieselnet HUMAN FACTORS: THE AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT - DEA350 - A. Hedge, Department of Design & Environmental Analysis, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Multimedia Lecture Notes (Text & Images). For more information see Courses or Welcome to the Cornell Ergonomics Web PESTICIDES IN THE ATMOSPHERE - Maintained by R.J. Gilliom, USGS National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program "This report summarizes a comprehensive analysis of existing information on national and regional patterns of pesticides in the atmosphere and major influences on their sources and transport." For more information see Pesticides National Synthesis Project; Pesticides in the Hydrologic Systems or the USGS-Water Resources of California

Chemical Warfare Agents DATABASES, ETC. CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS - DATABASE - Mitretek Systems Multimedia Database (Text & Images). Includes "...Structure, Formula, etc..." For more information see Mitretek Systems CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS - DATABASE - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Database (Text & Images). Include: "...Toxicology, Medical Management, etc..." For more information see the CDC CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS - INDEX - Division of Specialized Information Services, NLM Multimedia Index (Text & Images). For more information see Toxicology Special Topics; Toxicology and Environmental Health; Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS) or the National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Disaster & Bioterrorism Medical Management Guidelines including Biological, Chemical & Nuclear Warfare CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL & NUCLEAR TREATMENT & CASES CDC BIOTERRORISM WEBCASTS (REALPLAYER) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Training Modules (Text, Images, Video & Sound). Includes over "30" Webcasts (Lectures, Grand Rounds, Seminars, Cases etc.). Some examples include: ..."Medical Response to Nuclear & Radiological Terrorism; Recognition, Management and Surveillance of Ricin-Associated Illness, etc..." For more information see the CDC BIOTERRORISM AGENTS/DISEASES - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Database/Tutorials (Text & Images). Includes: "...Diagnosis/Evaluation, Exposure Management, Images, Unfection Control, Lab Testing, Treatment, Antibiotics, Vaccinations, etc..." For more information see Bioterrorism or the CDC BIOTERRORISM AGENTS/DISEASES - Infectious Diseases Society of America Multimedia Database/Tutorials (Text & Images). Includes: "...Agent, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Clinical Syndromes, Pediatric Considerations. Differential Diagnosis. Laboratory Diagnosis. etc..." For more information see the Infectious Diseases Society of America EMERGENCY MEDICINE - CBRNE: CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR AND EXPLOSIVES - eMedicine Multimedia Database/Tutorials (Text & Images). Includes: ...Clinical, Differentials, Workup, Treatment, Medication, etc..." For more information see eMedicine ANTHRAX INHALATIONAL ANTHRAX - Department of Radiologic Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). "...provides information about the pathogenesis and imaging of inhalational anthrax..." For more information see Department of Radiologic Pathology or the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology ANTHRAX: THREAT, DISEASE, VACCINE, IMMUNIZATION - Department of Defense (DoD) Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). ANTHRAX - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Database/Tutorials (Text & Images). Includes: "...Diagnosis/Evaluation, Exposure Management, Images, Unfection Control, Lab Testing, Treatment, Antibiotics, Vaccinations, etc..." For more information see Agents/Disease; Bioterrorism or the CDC CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS - DATABASE - Mitretek Systems Multimedia Database (Text & Images). Includes "...Structure, Formula, etc..." For more information see Mitretek Systems CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS - DATABASE - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Database (Text & Images). Include: "...Toxicology, Medical Management, etc..." For more information see the CDC EXPLOSIVES - INCENDIARY AGENTS INCENDIARY AGENTS, MAGNESIUM AND THERMITES - eMedicine Multimedia Database/Tutorials (Text & Images). Includes: ...Clinical, Differentials, Workup, Treatment, Medication, etc..." For more information see Emergency Medicine - Warfare - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear And Explosives Articles or eMedicine NUCLEAR RADIATION EXPOSURE NUCLEAR RADIATION EXPOSURE - eMedicine Multimedia Database/Tutorials (Text & Images). Includes: ...Clinical, Differentials, Workup, Treatment, Medication, etc..." For more information see Emergency Medicine - Warfare - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear And Explosives Articles or eMedicine PLAGUE PLAGUE - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Traing Module (Text & Images). "...designed to teach you about the natural epidemiology of plague and how to manage it as both a natural disease and an intentional attack..." Lessons include: "Overview, Clinical Presentation, Differential Diagnosis, Laboratory Issues, Medical Management, Public Health Issues, Veterinarian Issues & Self Assessment" For more information see Training; CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response; Bioterrorism; NCID or the CDC PLAGUE - Infectious Diseases Society of America Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). Includes: "...Agent, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Clinical Syndromes, Pediatric Considerations. Differential Diagnosis. Laboratory Diagnosis. etc..." For more information see the Bioterrorism or Infectious Diseases Society of America SMALLPOX & HEMORRHAGIC SMALLPOX (ARALSK STRAIN & INDIA 1 STRAIN) SMALLPOX - Infectious Diseases Society of America Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). Includes: "...Agent, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Clinical Syndromes, Pediatric Considerations. Differential Diagnosis. Laboratory Diagnosis. etc..." For more information see the Bioterrorism or Infectious Diseases Society of America THE 1971 SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC IN ARALSK, KAZAKHSTAN, AND THE SOVIET BIOLOGICAL WAREFARE PROGRAM (PDF) - Edited by: J,B. Tucker & R. Zilinskas, Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Monterey Institute of International Studies Multimedia Technical Report (Text & Images). For more information see the Chemical & Biological Weapons Resource Page; Publications or the Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) BIODEFENSE - BIOTERRORISM AEROBIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING - W. P. Bahnfleth, W. Kowalski, & T.S. Whittman (Microbial Evolution Laboratory, MSU), Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University Multimedia Databases, Lectures, & Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Architectural Engineering; William P. Bahnfleth's Home Page or the College of Engineering Some examples include Fungi and Bacteria in Ventilation Systems The Evolution of Airborne Pathogens Bioterrorism and Immune Building Technology The Spread of Respiratory Disease in Office Buildings BIOTERRORISM - American College of Emergency Physicians For more information see American College of Emergency Physicians BIOTERRORISM - Center for Infectious Disease, University of Minnesota Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see the Center for Infectious Disease BIODEFENSE EDUCATION - BiodefenseEducation.org, D.M. D'Alessandro & M.P. D'Alessandro Multimedia Courses, Tutorials (Text & Images). "...a Biodefense Digital Library and Collaboratory, curated from open source intelligence..." BIOTERRORISM READINESS PLAN: A TEMPLATE FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (PDF) - Document prepared by: APIC Bioterrorism & the CDC Hospital Infectious Program Bioterrorism Working Group, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) For more information see Bioterrorism; Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP); NCID or the CDC BIOLOGICAL & CHEMICAL TERRORISM: STRATEGIC PLAN FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE (PDF) - CDC Strategic Planning Workshop, CDC For more information see Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response or the CDC DEFENSE AGAINST TOXIC WEAPONS (PDF) - U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) Multimedia Course (Text & Images). For more information see Reference Materials or the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM - Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Multimedia Courses (Text & Images). For more information see the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) or the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Examples from over "50" online Courses include IS-700 - National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction IS-340 - Hazardous Materials Prevention and Planning IS-346 An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL CASUALTIES HANDBOOK - United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Department of the Army, Department of Defense & Hosted by the Virtual Naval Hospital Multimedia Textbook (Text & Images). For more information see the Virtual Naval Hospital or the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense MEDICAL ASPECTS OF CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL WARFARE - TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL MEDICINE - United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Department of the Army, Department of Defense & Hosted by the Nuclear Biological and Chemical Medical (NBC-Med) Information Server Multimedia Textbook (Text & Images). For more information see the Nuclear Biological and Chemical Medical (NBC-Med) Information Server or the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL CASUALTIES HANDBOOK - United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Department of the Army, Department of Defense Multimedia Textbook (Text & Images). For more information see the Virtual Naval Hospital or the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL CASUALTIES (PDF) - U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) Multimedia Course (Text & Images). For more information see Reference Materials or the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF RADIOLOGICAL CASUALTIES HANDBOOK (PDF) - Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Department of Defense Multimedia Textbook (Text & Images). For more information see the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute NATO HANDBOOK ON THE MEDICAL ASPECTS OF NBC DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS - PART 111: CHEMICALS - NATO and hosted by the Federation of American Scientists Multimedia Textbook (Text & Images). For more information see the Federation of American Scientists NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL - Nuclear Biological and Chemical Medical (NBC-Med) Information Serve, Designed & Maintained for the DOD by the Camber Corporation Multimedia Textbooks, Tutorials, Training Manuals, Briefings etc., (Text & Images). TOXIC WARFARE - Author: T. Karasik, RAND Corporation Multimedia (PDF) (Text & Images). "...little analysis has been done on the nature and extent of this threat either to the military or to the U.S. homeland. This report examines the implications of toxic weapon use for..." For more information see the Publications or the RAND Corporation EMERGENCY WAR SURGERY EMERGENCY WAR SURGERY: THE EMERGENCY WAR SURGERY NATO HANDBOOK - T.E. Bowen & R. Bellamy, U.S. Army, Department of Defense and and Presented by the Electric Differential Multimedia Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine in collaboration with the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Multimedia Handbook/Textbook (Text & Images). For more information see the Virtual Naval Hospital Outline or the Virtual Naval Hospital Some examples from over "50" Chapters, "40" Figures & "18" Tables include Part I - Chapter II: Missile-Caused Wounds Part I - Chapter V: Blast Injuries Part II - Chapter XI: Infection Part II - Chapter XV: Anesthesia and Analgesia Figure 7: Wound Profile - 7.62 NATO FMC Figure 8: Wound Profile - AK 47 Figure 12: Wound Profile - M-16 M-193 round Table 7: Choice, Mode of Action, Spectrum, and Dosage of Antibiotic Agents

Diseases & Viruses FOR OVER '500' DATABASES & COURSES ON DISEASES & VIRUSES SEE THE CLINICAL CENTER, PATHOLOGY & VIROLOGY CENTER or the MEDICAL CENTER SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE ICTVDB INDEX OF VIRUSES - International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses Multimedia Database (Text & Images). ATLAS OF MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY - A. Biglino & A. Casabianca (Department of Infectious Diseases, Asti General Hospital, Italy); J.H. Cross (Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, F.Edward Hebert School of Medicine); C. Ghittino(Ittiopatologia, Istituto Zooprofilattico del Piemonte, Italy); F. Guarda (Department of Animal Pathology, University of Torino, Italy); Jean-FranĦois Magnaval (Laboratoire de Parasitologie, Toulouse, France); G. Mazzucco (epartment of Medical Sciences and Human Onchology, University of Torino, Italy); and D. Savoia (Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Italy) Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see The Carlo Denegri Foundation and The Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Infectious Diseases Clinic University of Torino, Italy BACTERIAL NAMES WITH STANDING IN NOMENCLATURE - Compiled & HTTP formated by: J.P. Euzeby, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France "The List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature includes, alphabetically and chronologically, the official nomenclature of bacteria and the nomenclatural changes as cited in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, or published, or validated in the International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology." For more information see Serveurs WWW gérés ou hébergés par le CICT or Centre Interuniversitaire de Calcul de Toulouse (CICT) DISEASES, DISORDERS AND RELATED TOPICS - KIBIC, Stockholm, Sweden Multimedia (Text and Images). Large database and teaching reference resource. For more information see Biomedical Information or the Karolinska Institute Library (KIBIC) Also see Alphabetical List of Specific Diseases/Disorders MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL - Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Navy, and Presented by the Electric Differential Multimedia Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine in collaboration with the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery For more information see Outline: Virtual Naval Hospital Online or the Virtual Naval Hospital NATIONAL GUIDELINE CLEARINGHOUSE (NGC) - Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), Department of Health and Human Services, the American Medical Association (AMA), and the American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) "The National Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC) is an Internet Web site intended to make evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related abstract, summary, and comparison materials widely available to health care professionals..." For more information see the NGC Introduction Page TUBERCULOSIS - Johns Hopkins Center for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University Includes: Epidemiology & Natural History, Treatment, Drug Information, and much more. For more information see Division of Infectious Diseases; Johns Hopkins Medicine or the Johns Hopkins University TUBERCULOSIS: GUIDELINES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF LATENT TUBERCULOSIS (PDF) - New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Multimedia Handbook (Text & Images). "...discusses targeted tuberculin skin testing for latent TB infection as a strategic component of TB control. Specifically addressed are how to administer, read and interpret the tuberculin skin test and it's specificity and sensitivity..." For more information see Diagnostic Screening; Products & Resources or the New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center

Drugs FOR CASES, COURSES & DATABASES SEE THE PHARMACY, PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY CENTER FOR DRUG & MEDICINE DATABASES SEE THE PHARMACY, PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY CENTER: PRESCRIPTION, OTC, VITAMIN, HERBAL & MEDICINAL PLANTS Electric & Magnetic Fields (EMF) DATABASE EMF-LINK - Information Ventures, Inc. Multimedia Databases & Tutorials (Text and Images). "...provides substantive information on biological and health effects of electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) from common sources such as power lines, electrical wiring, appliances, medical equipment, communications facilities, cellular phones, and computers...". Environment - Human Factors DATABASES & TUTORIALS HEALTH EFFECTS NOTEBOOK FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS - ATW, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards (OAQPS), EPA Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Air Toxics Website CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SIMULATIONS FOR OVER "18,000" MEDICAL & SCIENCE RELATED CALCULATORS SEE THE CALCULATORS CENTER AN EXAMPLE HUMAN HEAT BALANCE CALCULATOR - R. de Dear, Macquarie University, Atmospheric Science Group, Department of Physical Geography. Division of Environmental and Life Sciences, Australia For more information see Richard de Dear's Home Page or the Atmospheric Science Group Environmental Health & Safety CASE STUDIES CASE STUDIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), CDC Multimedia Cases (Text & Images). Each Case Study includes: "...Case Study and Pretest; Who's at Risk; Exposure Pathways; Biologic Fate; Physiologic Effects; Clinical Evaluation, etc..." For more information see the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) or the CDC Examples Include Arsenic Toxicity Chromium Toxicity Toluene Toxicity ENVIRO DX - Authors: E. Bresnitz, M.C. Ross, S.E. Dennis, S.A. McIntyre, G.E. Hall & G.E. ZeisetA "EnviroDx is a multimedia, case-focused, computer-based learning program on environmental-related diseases." "The program user takes the part of a practicing physician faced with a patient with an unknown disease or condition that is possibly caused by exposure to environmental factors." DATABASES ENVIROMAPPER - U.S. - MAPS ON DEMAND - Environmental Protection Agency, EPA "...EnviroMapper is a powerful tool used to map various types of environmental information, including air releases, drinking water, toxic releases, hazardous wastes, water discharge permits, and Superfund sites..." For more information see the Geographic Information Systems or Environmental Protection Agency ENVIROFACTS - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Multimedia Databases (Text and Images ). Currently includes: Permit Compliance System (PCS); Comprehensive Environmental response, Compensation and Liability Information System (CERCLIS); Toxic release Inventory System (TRIS); Resource Consevation and Recovery Information System (RCRIS); Facility Index System (FINDS); and Envirofacts Master Chemical Integrator (EMCI). For more information see the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) JOINT SERVICE POLLUTION PREVENTION OPPORTUNITY HANDBOOK - Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC), under the direction of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO-N45) and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE), the Army Environmental Center (AEC), and Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) "...designed to identify available "off-the-shelf " pollution prevention (P2) technologies, management practices, and process changes that will reduce the amount of hazardous waste and solid waste..." For more information see Joint Service Pollution Prevention (P2) Library or the Environmental Department Some Chapter examples include Chapter 1: Electroplating & Metal Finishing Chapter 6: Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants Chapter 8: Solvent Alternaties OSHA REGULATIONS AND COMPLIANCE - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor For more information see OSHA

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