This lengthy pdf file contains guidelines condensed from the WHO manual 'Surgical Care at the District Hospital'. The topics include antibiotic treatment, sterilization, waste management, laceration and wound management, amputations, upper and lower extremity injuries, and printable "best practice protocols" for numerous emergency/disaster situations. http://www.who.int/surgery/en/ESC_in_disasters.pdf This electronic textbook is divided into the following chapters: introduction, anatomy, arthritis, congenital disorders, complications, infections, neuritis, reconstruction, trauma, tumour, vascular and hand surgery. E-Hand also has a section of links to other sites on the Internet. http://www.eatonhand.com/index.htm This tool kit contains a series of pdf files that provide guidance on emergency and essential emergency care in trauma, obstetrics and anaesthesia at first-level health facilities. Topics covered include best practices for clinical procedures safety, guidelines on emergency surgical care in disasters, essential emergency equipment list including anaesthesia, surgical care at the district hospital, training for emergency surgical skills, and needs assessment at resource-limited health care facilities. http://www.who.int/surgery/publications/imeesc/en/index.html The site is a subject based directory of links to remote x-ray images and MEDLINE references. Sources include the School of Medicine at Rennes, Indiana University, Nagasaki University, http://bonetumor.org, Alfred I. Dupont Institute, etc. Many images are annotated with definitions and descriptive text. This site is maintained by the University of California at Los Angeles, U.S. http://www.gentili.net/diaglist.asp This site contains a collection of full-text, free access orthopaedic and trauma surgery articles from the archives of the BMJ. Articles date back to January 2000. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/collection/orthopaedic_and_trauma_surgery This is a comprehensive collection of links to orthopaedic organizations and Internet resources. http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/ OrthoLink.com provides links to abstracts and full-text articles from reputable sources and peer-reviewed journals. Registration is required (free). http://www.mdlinx.com/ortholinx/ This PubMed search will identify all orthopaedics related free fulltext ejournal articles within the database. Within the search results, there are links to the fulltext material. By repeating this search periodically, you will find new fulltext articles that are added to the PubMed database weekly. Essential Health Links contains similar searches for most subpages listed in the Specific Health Resources table of contents. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22loattrfree%20full%20text%22%5Bsb%5D%20AND%20orthopaedics%5BAll%20Fields%5D This PubMed search will identify all surgery related free fulltext ejournal articles within the database. Within the search results, there are links to the fulltext material. By repeating this search periodically, you will find new fulltext articles that are added to the PubMed database weekly. Essential Health Links contains similar searches for most subpages listed in the Specific Health Resources table of contents. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22loattrfree%20full%20text%22%5Bsb%5D%20AND%20%28%22surgery%22%5BSubheading%5D%20OR%20%22surgical%20procedures%2C%20operative%22%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20OR%20%22surgery%22%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20OR%20surgery%5BText%20Word%5D%29 This site contains a collection of full-text, free access surgery articles from the archives of the BMJ. The articles date back to January 2000. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/collection/general_surgery This is the pdf version of the WHO textbook for surgical care at the district level. The work is divided into the following broad categories: organizing the district surgical site, fundamentals of surgical practice, the abdomen, emergency obstetric care, resuscitation and anaesthesia, traumatology and orthopaedics, and primary care trauma manual for district and remote locations. http://www.who.int/surgery/publications/en/SCDH.pdf This site contains educational material aimed at those preparing for surgical examinations within the UK. It includes clinical tutorials, a journal club, multiple choice questions, slide library and discussion group. http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/default-home.htm Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics is an outline of text notes, with integrated hyperlinks, that cover orthopedic diseases and topics. Access is via alphabetical index or broad subject categories: fractures, joints, muscles, nerves, trauma, medications, and lab tests. It also includes links to other orthopedic sites, journals and news. http://www.wheelessonline.com/ World Wide Wounds is a peer-reviewed e-journal for dressing materials and practical wound management information. The home page is divided into subject areas: acute wounds, diabetic feet, dressings and bandages, larval therapy, leg ulcers, and pressure sores. It also includes a keyword search engine. The site is published by the Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory, U.S. http://www.worldwidewounds.com/ WorldOrtho is an 'electronic textbook for medical students and orthopaedic residents/registrars'. It contains in-depth reviews of orthopaedic disorders with colour graphics, images, immediate updates of text, and reader interaction with authors. The principle chapters include paediatric orthopaedics, basic sciences, adult reconstruction of the hip and knee, orthopaedic pathology, etc. http://www.worldortho.com/dev/index.php Help us to improve Essential Health Links. 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