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Gastroresource.com GI Textbook
http://gastroresource.com
An online textbook based on the "First Principles of Gastroenterology".
It includes videos, images and chapters on different diseases and
conditions related to gastroenterology. The coverage is comprehensive
and the educational material are well presented.
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Gastroenterology Therapy Online
http://www.gastrotherapy.com
This website consists of a good collection of resources in gastroenterology
for health professionals. The site's content includes monthly-updated
articles, commentaries, guidelines, CME and case studies, and a
directory of Internet links. Their mailing list can be subscribed
with Email notifying the user of every update.
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Endoscopy Photos/Videos
http://www.gihealth.com/TREC2/scope-endophotos.html
This webpage consists of a collection of photos, videos taken during
Endoscopies of the gastro-intestinal tract. The images and video
are sub-categorised into Oesophagus, Stomach, Duodenum and Colon.
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Medscape Gastroenterology CME
http://cmecenter.medscape.com/Home/Topics/gastroenterology/directories/dir-GAS.CMECenter.html#CMS
A CME website maintained by Medscape.com. Free registration is required.
The website consists of a selection of continuously updated conference
summaries, treatment updates, series of courses on clinical management.
Free printed certificates could be given out for CME credits. A
keyword search engine is also incorporated.
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The Canadian Helicobacter pylori Website
http://www.canadianhp.com/english/
The website is dedicated to Helicobacter pylori infection with information
offering to both patients and physicians. This gives physicians
updated information regarding Helicobacter pylori infection and
Peptic ulcer disease. The Omeprazole study, consensus conference
questions and answers, diagnostic tests are also available with
other educational materials.
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Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) Guidelines
for Physicians
http://www.ssat.com/
A website maintained by the SSAT. Their official guidelines for
Primary Care Physicians on the management and treatment of a variety
of digestive diseases is published. Links to other websites related
to Gastro-intestinal surgery are also listed.
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Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Homepage
http://www.sages.org/index.shtml
The home page of SAGES features a section for primary care physicians
and also a quiz section at http://www.sages.org/quiz/index.shtml
with slide and video quizzes for self assessment.