Medical information is critical to the understanding of child abuse and fatalities because of the unique nature of the injuries sustained by children (e.g., shaken baby syndrome). The following is a list of research and information sites on the Web related to medicine. Some sites may require registration, however, registration is free for most sites. A few sites offer free MEDLINE searches, an absolutely invaluable research tool.
MedScape-Free MEDLINE and full text articles
Family Medical Practice Online © Priory Lodge Education
AVICENNA: The Medical Information Supersite of the World Wide Web
Multimedia Medical Reference Library
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
Archives of Diseases in Childhood
Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
The Journal of Family Practice
New England Journal of Medicine Online
QJM Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians