Biomedical subjects
Jonathan R Gavrin
Publications and source records attributed to Jonathan R Gavrin.
A prototypical gateway to the World Wide Web: Making sense of pain relief.
The World Wide Web site entitled Making Sense of Pain Relief is described. This site, intended for consumers, was created by the American Chronic Pain Association, American Pain Foundation and National Pain Foundation. Other websites directly linked to this site are listed.
The American Medical Association "Pain Management: the Online Series".
There is a growing number of Internet based programs on pain management. Many of them offer continuing medical education credits (CMEs). "Pain Management: The Online Series" from the American Medical Association (AMA) is a recent addition. Its content is robust but the self-assessments tests needed to obtain CME are weak.
The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Website.
The Website of the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care is reviewed. The Association newsletter, resources, links, access to the IAHPC Manual of Palliative Care 2nd Edition, frequently asked questions, and other useful information are provided on this site.
World Wide Web resources for cancer support groups.
World Wide Web (internet) resources that pertain to cancer support groups, especially pain and symptom control, are listed and reviewed. How to start using these services; services for patients, families, and friends; disease-specific websites; and other types of electronic information repositories are discussed.
The web site of the center to advance palliative care.
The web site of the Center to Advance Palliative Care is reviewed. This is an excellent resource containing resources that address financial tutorials and customizable Excel worksheets, development and marketing tools, particularly the decision checklists, satisfaction tools, the information on tracking and reporting outcomes, bereavement tools and a press kit.
An annotated guide to pain and palliative care on the World Wide Web.
Two dozen leading sites on the World Wide Web that pertain to pain management and palliative care are listed and described. Strengths and limitations are discussed.