Message-Id: <199608030922.LAA39520@mail.uni-muenster.de>
From: "Oliver Obst" <obsto@uni-muenster.de>
To: medibib-l@MEDSUN08.uni-muenster.de
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 11:09:14 +0100
Subject: (Fwd) From The Scout Report -- August 2, 1996
Zur Info, O.Obst
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The Biology Place
http://www.biology.com/
If you are interested in what the future of educational resources on the
Internet may look like, visit the Biology Place. This resource for teachers
in the biological sciences will have a "grand opening" on August 19th, but
is available now for previewing. For four weeks after the site's opening,
all resources will be free of charge; then each teacher (along with up to
250 of his/her students) will be charged a fee for an academic-year
registration (site licenses are available). Nine high school and college
faculty members are responsible for content areas: chemistry, cells,
genetics, evolution, diversity, plants, animals, and ecology. Although only
the genetics section is fully active during the prototype stage, each
section will contain student activities, selected web resources, and
research news. Instructors will also find teachers' forums and curriculum
materials.
AMA Physician Select
http://ama-assn.org/
Click on Physician Select or AMA Health Insight/AMA Physician Select
More information on credentials:
http://199.186.22.101/aps/physcred.html
Physician Select FAQ:
http://199.186.22.101/aps/faq.html
The AMA (American Medical Association) has made its Physician Select
database available via the web. This searchable database contains
credential information on all US licensed physicians. There are over
650,000 MDs and Doctors of Osteopathy in this database, which can be
searched by physician's name and state, or by any of over 20 medical
specialties and state, from Allergy & Immunology to Urology. By clicking on
"Definition" under each specialty, users can find (but not search)
information on the subspecialties included under it. Information returned
includes office address and phone number, gender, residency training, year
graduated, whether board certified, and whether the doctor is a member of
the AMA. In addition, users are informed whether the doctor has obtained a
Physician's Recognition Award, signifying annual documented completion of
50 hours of continuing education. A planned enhancement that allows for
searching by treatment of specialized illness or condition is not yet
available. Note that the Shockwave movies on the page have no effect on the
searching of the database.