Update. Thanks to a colleague for sending me the text. Excerpt:
I read with great interest the recent article by Falagas et al. [2007; 45:495–500] about the compilation of a list of open-access educational cases in infectious diseases, which is available on the Internet....
Falagas et al. acknowledge that the list they compiled is not an exhaustive one, and I wish to bring to their attention an educational Web site that I and a number of other international clinicians have been involved with since 2003. This is the Academy for Infection Management Web site, which has free registration and unrestricted access to 130 cases. The case studies were developed by a faculty of international specialists with a keen interest in education—specifically, about the optimal prevention and management of nosocomial infections. These cases are intended to be learning tools and are not necessarily examples of best clinical practice....
From Matthew Falagas' response to Kollef's letter:
I...thank [Kollef] for adding to our list another Web site that contains useful educational material in the field of infectious diseases....
The main goal of our effort was to put together an initial list of WorldWideWeb resources about infectious diseases cases that are free to use (open access) and that have educational value for medical students, residents, fellows, and practitioners. We hope that this list will be gradually expanded as we become aware of other useful, relevant electronic resources....
[W]e have also generated a list of open-access Internet recourses about educational cases in internal medicine [Mayo Clin Proc 2007; 82:203–7]. In addition, we have identified free World Wide Web resources in various fields, currently focusing on infectious diseases [Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; 22:3046–7 and Crit Care 2007; 11:101]. Much of this material is included in the open-access educational Web site of our Institute.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 1/11/2008 10:34:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
