Links

Links on this page do not constitute a promotional link or any kind of endorsement, but may be of interest

PHYSIOTHERAPY AND ELECTROTHERAPY RELATED LINKS

Turn of the Century Electrotherapy Museum

Some fascinating stuff on machines from days gone by

PEDro

Physiotherapy Evidence Database - includes electrotherapy material as well as just about everything else

World Confederation for Physical Therapy

Link to the main WCPT website which will also take you to the WCPT 2007 Congress (June 07 - Canada) information pages

PhysioRoom

Sports injury website - mainly aimed at the public

Therapy Weekly

Therapy Weekly is the leading weekly news magazine for the physiotherapy and occupational therapy professions.

Healthcare Events

Healthcare Events is the leading organiser of healthcare conferences and exhibitions in the UK.

Wounds UK

Excellent resource based website predictably concerning aspects of wound care. Also links to e-newsletter which makes for a great read if this is your field of interest, research or practice

www.pain-talk.co.uk

The National discussion forum for Nurses, Doctors & Allied Professionals working in (or with a specific interest in) acute and chronic pain management

Electrotherapy Wikipedia

Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia - some interesting information, views and references

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Direct links to CSP main web site

World Association for Laser Therapy

The World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT) was formed in May 1994 when two international organizations, (International Laser Therapy Association (ILTA) and International Society for Laser Application In Medicine (ISLAM)) unified to pursue the common goals of promoting research, education and clinical application of laser photostimulation world-wide. WALT pursues its mission of research, education, and clinical application of laser therapy via workshops, biennial congresses and our scientific journal – Photomedicine and Laser Surgery.

Center for Evidence Based Physiotherapy

Mission : To search, collect and disseminate available scientific evidence in the physiotherapy domain for physiotherapists, health care workers, patients and financiers of health care.

UK Cochrane Centre

The UK Cochrane Centre aims to facilitate and co-ordinate the preparation and maintenance of systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials of health care

Australian Physiotherapy Association

Includes access to journal articles, news and reviews

National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence works on behalf of the National Health Service and the people who use it. We make recommendations on treatments and care using the best available evidence.

Gentle Electrotherapy and Cancer

Some interesting proposals with regards the use of electrotherapy in the treatment of cancer

 

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND RESOURCE LINKS

INTUTE : Health and Life Sciences (previously BIOME)

Web links for Health and Life Sciences - invaluable

Physiosupport

German Electrotherapy Site

Whole Brain Atlas

From Harvard Medical School - covers normal brain and pathologies

National Research Register

Database of ongoing and recently completed research funded by UK NHS

Clinical Trials

USA - National Institutes of Health - searchable database of clinical trials

RDInfo

Current research support - grants & opportunities. Also links to research methods information and stats help

Cochrane Library

Evidence based medical database

PubMed

Free searchable online database (free version of MEDLINE) - free access to over 15 million publications
- full reference and abstract

BioMed Central

Wide variety of biomedical research journals - free access

British Medical Journal

Free access to original research articles

NICE

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - UK resource for ' . .authoritative, robust and
reliable guidance on current best practice . . . '

National Library for Health

Network of NHS library services and resources