What's in the web for family physicians - severe acute respiratory syndrome II

Alfred KY Tang 鄧權恩

The University of Hong Kong Web on SARS
http://hku.hk/sars/index.shtml

The University of Hong Kong has put up resourceful materials in their web on SARS. Latest press releases on SARS news are available at http://hku.hk/sars/press.html. Audio recordings by Dr David Ho and Prof KY Yuen on the study of stopping entry of Coronavirus are available at http://www.hku.hk/facmed/press/2003-05-11/index.html . The Medical Library also has a webpage on SARS at http://lib.hku.hk/medlib/sars/sars01.html, with information on scientific publications available at http://lib.hku.hk/medlib/sars/sars_hku.html. There is also a Clinical Trial Centre website located at http://hku.hk/ctc.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Web on SARS
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/sars

A comprehensive website on SARS has been prepared by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Regular announcements can be found at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/sars/update.htm. There is a very useful page on General Guidelines on Cleaning and Disinfection is available at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/sars/disinfect3.htm. Links on publications and research studies can be found on http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/sars_care/menu7.htm.

The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians web on SARS
http://www.hkcfp.org.hk/sars/index.htm

Updated by Dr David Owens, HKCFP has kept its members updated on SARS on the web. SARS information is classified according to the disease process, the epidemic process, and SARS links. A lot of useful links are available in the webpages including the official investigation report on the Amoy Gardens outbreak, and links to different publications on Internet relating to SARS. Links on articles on paediatric SARS are also available.

University of British Columbia: Division of CME
http://www.cme.med.ubc.ca/scripts/index.asp

Division of Continuing Medical Education of the University of British Columbia has a section on SARS at their website. Presentations by experts on issues surrounding the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome are put up on the web. Talks on SARS captured on video accompanied by presentation slides and additional information are also available at http://www.cme.med.ubc.ca/scripts/index.asp?action=31&P_ID=1588.

The New England Journal of Medicine: Reports and Editorials on SARS
http://content.nejm.org/early_release/sars.dtl

The New England Journal of Medicine maintains a dedicated section on the website on SARS. Publications with abstracts or full text are available. The full text of all articles in this collection on the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is provided free. Other articles on SARS are also available in the collections on Viral Diseases at http://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/viral_diseases and Pulmonary Disease at http://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/pulmonary_disease.

Health Canada - Information to Health Professionals
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/sars-sras/prof_e.html

A website for health professional prepared by Health Canada in relation to SARS, including sections on preliminary epidemiological findings, SARS case definitions, laboratory testing, public health measures, infection control, blood safety, warnings and advisories, other SARS links, etc.

MedlinePlus Health Information on SARS
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/severeacuterespiratorysyndrome.html

Abundant information on SARS is presented at this website prepared by National Institute of Health. SARS information presented includes the latest news, diagnosis and symptoms of SARS, pictures and diagrams relating to the coronavirus, prevention and screening of infection, and genetics of the virus.