What’s on the web for family physicians - Dermatology and Venereology

Alfred KY Tang 鄧權恩，Loi-yuen Chan 陳來源

New Zealand DermNet
http://dermnet.org.nz/index.html

This is the website of the NewZealand Dermatological Society. Skin conditions are arranged in alphabetical order in its A-Z topic index. Apart from information for the public, there are various CME activities for physicians. Summaries and guidelines of different skin conditions are published and CME online are available. A collection of hundreds of photo quizzes on dermatological topics is available at http://www.dermnetnz.org/doctors/quizzes, which is ideal for family physicians who wish to have some self assessment on his own dermatology knowledge.

Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology
http://www.hkjdv.org

Local journal officially published by The Hong Kong Society of Dermatology & Venereology and The Hong Kong College of Dermatologists. The Journal is published quarterly and indexed in EMBASE/ Excerpta Medica and Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). The content consists of review articles, original articles, journal watch, quiz and reports on dermatology meetings of local relevance. Abstracts and full text are available free of charge. The search engine allows users to search for keywords or author's name to locate the journal articles he is interested in.

American Academy of Dermatology
https://www.aad.org/search/?k=guideline&startIndex

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is one of the largest organisations of dermatologists in the world. Their website covers different aspect of dermatology with guidelines which are both practical and useful to dermatologists and family physicians. Publications of the organisation, such as the Journal of the American Adademy of Dermatology (JAAD), Dermatology World, are also available online. A section for public has information on different skin problems in an A-Z index and video library of skin conditions are also available.

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Sexually transmitted Diseases
http://www.cdc.gov/std/

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the leading national public health institute of the United States . This website provides a comprehensive review and up-to-date treatment regimens of various sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Current editions of publications, including the STD Guidelines 2015 are available online. CDC has also launched an mobile app, the 2015 STD Treatment (Tx) Guide app, which is an user friendly reference that brings information from the STD Treatment Guidelines and MMWR together, and features a streamlined interface for healthcare providers to access treatment as well as diagnostic information. The free app is available for Apple devices and Android devices.

Dermatopathonline.com
http://dermatopathonline.com/

This is a website on dermatopathology. Besides basic concepts in dermatopathology and normal histology of the skin , it covers information on inflammatory conditions, tumours, morphological clues and case study. The contents are well illustrated, including differential diagnoses and clues etc. It is especially useful for those who are interested in dermatopathology.

DermQuest
https://www.dermquest.com

DermQuest is an online medical resource for dermatologists and healthcare professionals with an interest in dermatology. The DermQuest website features an extensive clinical image library, video interviews with leading dermatologists, as well as specialists opinion on current viewpoints on hot topics in dermatology, Monthly clinical case and quizzes are also available. DermQuest Learning is a portal of interactive, educational modules providing refresher material for residents and physicians. Therapeutic Strategies are designed to be a collection of easy-to-use "how-to" articles for the healthcare providers. Practice Management offers a series of articles designed to help build a practice that allows you to focus your time and energy on treating patients. The DermQuest Video Library contains footage for dermatology for residents and family physicians. These video library include interviews from recent congress meetings, and are divided into different categories - they may relate to a specific condition, procedures and treatment, surgery and cosmetics, practice management, or they may be on a general theme.