Iowa Family Practice Handbook: Awards: Virtual Hospital

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Awards, Reviews, and Comments Book

Mark A. Graber, M.D.
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

Awards

1999 - "Family Practice Handbook" has been selected as one of the featured sites in Study Web by their researchers.

1999 - "Hematologic, Electrolyte, and Metabolic Disorders: Thyroid Enlargement" of "Family Practice Handbook" has been selected as one of the featured sites in Study Web.

1999 - "Rheumatology: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus" of "Family Practice Handbook" has been selected as one of the featured sites in Study Web.

Comments

October 25, 2002: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "Great Website interface. Love your Family Practice Handbook. Bought one after using yours on the Web." - R.W., M.D.

July 2, 2002 - (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) "Psychiatry section will be a great asset when I teach my behavioral medicine rotation. Good referral source for residents for basic information." - R.G., M.D.

>July 2, 2002 - (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) "Ever since residency this has been a great source for quick information on the treatment of patients. I use it often and, when teaching, I refer students to it also." - G.A., M.D.

July 1, 2002 - (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) "Great up-to-date information. This is refreshing to have an interactive web site, and I will definitely bookmark this site." - B.B.

June 10, 2002 - (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) "I like the way it is outlined. I can find what I am looking for quickly." - E.T.

May 15, 2002: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "My colleagues have recommended that the family practice junior clerkship use your book as the recommended text and provide a hyperlink to your site. We are impressed with the quality of the material in the book. We also feel that computer and web-based learning materials are the way of the future and could not think of a better way to introduce students to this form of teaching than your book as the text." - I.C., M.D.

May 13, 2002: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "I have found everything extremely helpful--from OB (in which I serve as Clinical Nurse Specialist) to explanations of multiple medical conditions." - A.L., R.N., M.S.N.

April 4, 2002: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "I like that it has a quick access, and it describes perfectly the diseases." - N.T., Mexico

August 13, 2001: (Pulmonary Medicine: Sarcoid) - "VH provides a concise and simple understanding on Sarcoid. It's easy to navigate through, and it is functional. A job well done!" - A.P., South Africa

July 13, 2001: (General Surgery: Intestinal Obstruction) - "Clear, concise, comprehensive information. Easy to read." - D.M., R.N.

May 30, 2001: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "I'm very pleased to see your family practice handbook, and I have benefited greatly from it. I wonder if you have a book of questions and answers as a complement to this marvellous book." - M.I.H., M.D.

April 2, 2001: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "This is one of the best resources that I have ever come across! This Family Practice Handbook is precise, easy to read, & the explanations are totally appreciated by me...." - E.C., R.N.

January 7, 2001: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "You are a great service, saving time and money for people who don't have to waste the doctor's time in prescribing unnecessary drugs. I can treat my problem at home with the understanding that if it doesn't change within a certain time, I can still get checked out. Thanks." - T.K.

November 25, 2000: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "I've found useful information that is thorough, and I appreciate having information to discuss with my doctors." - C.M.

November 8, 2000: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "Very well presented regarding goiter information." - J.R.

September 9, 2000: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "The format is very user friendly. I am a nurse practitioner student and I refer to this site often to gain information about disease processes and protocols, and I find the information to be up to date and reliable. This is a common reference site for many of my colleagues." - T.P.R.

July 19, 2000: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "A lot of good, practical information that was easy to find!" - R.S.

February 16, 2000: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "I really appreciate the concise outlines and thorough descriptions of complex physiologic processes and the clinical analyses of such processes. As a medical student, it has been hard to find resources that completely explain topics like a gap, acid-base equilibrium, analysis of arterial blood gases, and the roles of important electrolytes in an easy-to-understand text. I found your coverage of these topics extremely helpful and understandable. Your faculty should consider publishing a book. I'm sure that many other students would find such a resource invaluable." - M.H.

August 25, 1999: (Iowa Family Practice Handbook) - "I just wanted to write and say how useful the page was to me. I was doing some research on medical abbreviations, and this page had many more of the ones I was looking for than any other site. Keep up the good work." - J.K.

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