The amount of medical knowledge is too large for anyone to commit to memory.
Even if that were possible, advances are occurring daily. One of the most
important parts of being a physician is on-going continuing medical education.
Learning does not end when graduating from medical school (indeed, in many ways,
it is the beginning). One of the most useful techniques to consolidate learning
and help your patients at the same time is to utilize self-directed learning
when confronted with a diagnostic dilemma or treating a patient for an uncommon
disorder. Many resources are available, among them textbooks, journals and
discussion with colleagues. The internet is now a powerful tool to quickly
assess much of the information you may need. Among these resources, the
following are often helpful in the fields of neurology and neurosurgery:
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Pub Med
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Cleveland Health
Science Library
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Neurosciences on the Internet
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Internet Handbook of
Neurology
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Hardin MD Neurology
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Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
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Washington University Neuromuscular
Disease Center
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Whole Brain Atlas
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PDR on Line
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Google |
