Following Google Body, BodyMaps (http://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/) has joined the ever-expanding selection of online anatomical tools. BodyMaps is a free, web-based, tool produced by Healthline.com, and allows for exploration of the human body in 3D. Similar to other products of its breed, BodyMaps allows for full model manipulation and sectioning. In addition, various anatomical layers can beContinue reading “BodyMaps: Another alternative 3D anatomy tool”

Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER), a service from the National Library of Medicine, has released a new version of its free system! WISER is a mobile application that provides immediate information for first responders operating in hazardous material incident environments. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identificationContinue reading “WISER 4.4 now available!”

HCUPNet is produced by the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) and contains estimates of hospital and emergency department use based on data from over 1000 hospitals involved in the Healthcare Cost and Utilization project. With HCUPNet you can find information on trends, the most common diagnoses and procedures, or pick specific diagnoses orContinue reading “HCUPNet: Statistics on hospital inpatient and emergency department utilization”