Links and Resources
For Patients:
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Creating futures. . . one gift at a time. Gifts from alumni and friends help to ensure that the UW remains a world-class institution, providing today's students with an excellent education of exceptional value. |
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University of Washington medical care locations, how to find a physician, patient and visitor information, and a link to the School of Medicine. |
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This website lists studies registered by UW Health Sciences researchers who are currently seeking volunteer participants. |
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Consumer interface for National Libraries of Medicine Medline with alphabetical index to topics and pull-down menus to access categories. |
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A subsidiary of Aetna US Healthcare, this site features consumer health information from the Harvard Medical School. |
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The Mayo Clinic’s site for general patient information and specifics about the Mayo Clinics. |
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Descriptions, diagrams, animations, some video of common open and laparoscopic procedures. |
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This website explores the idea of menstrual suppression with birth control pills. |
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Provides comprehensive and credible health information on more than 4000 topics. |
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| University Reproductive Care (URC) is the newly re-established center for fertility and reproductive endocrine care located at the Women’s Healthcare Center of the University of Washington. | |
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UW Maternal Infant Care Clinics |
These websites provide information on specialized clinics at the UW Medical Center. Prenatal Diagnosis, Perinatal Genetics & Fetal Therapy Program |
For Health Care Providers:
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MEDCON is a toll-free education and referral service of the University of Washington School of Medicine and its primary teaching hospitals. Educational and patient care consultations are provided on a 24-hr/day, seven-day/week basis to health care practitioners in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Call 1-800-326-5300, or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Information on the UW's basic OB/GYN Clerkship. Begin to build the foundation of knowledge and skills which you will need in obstetrics and gynecology, regardless of the specialty you decide to enter. |
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New Faculty Orientation slide presentations, mentoring resources, links to other important sites, and more. |
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Information for referring physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and others. Includes links to clinical referrals, MEDCON (toll-free consults and referrals), specialty services guides, and health sciences schools. |
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The place to start for health-related information, including interesting articles for the general public. |
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Links to Ovid full-text articles, references, Medline, evidence-based medicine, patient education, and more. |
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For people affiliated with the UW but connecting from outside the UW domain. |
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American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
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Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, stressing education of students and residents |
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Journal and reference book searches, patient education, and clinical guidelines |
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Original articles, discussions, and areas of interest for health care professionals and patients alike |
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A cooperative venture of medical specialty societies, including ACOG. In addition to articles for health care providers and patients, individual physicians can design their own Web site to provide customized information for their own patients. |
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Original articles in their online general medicine journal. Editor-in-Chief, George Lundberg (former editor, JAMA) |