From Bulldog Reporter: "Inside Health Media’s huge new blog directory gives PR pros an inside guide to influential bloggers covering health, medicine and fitness."

If you are one of the following bloggers who might be checking out your incoming links, please consider adding Brass and Ivory to your blogroll. Thanks.

Blogs by Nurses
(Also includes other allied health professionals)

A Day in the Life of An Ambulance Driver - "Musings on Life, Death and Everything In Between…"

AtYourCervix - "I currently work in a very large teaching hospital in the labor and delivery unit, as a registered nurse."

Code Blog: Tales of a Nurse - "This is a weblog specifically for personal medical stories. Many many interesting things happen in hospitals, clinics, schools, hospices, at ball games, recitals, and on planes and trains. Almost everyone that comes into contact with someone in some sort of medical situation has at least one good story, be it an RN, MD, LPN, nurse's aide, unit clerk, unit support, manager, or volunteer. If you want to submit a health-care related story, click on 'submit your story' at the top of the website. It emails the story directly to me."

Crass-Pollination: An ER Blog - Written by a "fine purveyor of: High-quality urban emergency nursing care, primary care, drug-seeker support services, physician handwriting interpretation, arrangement of rapid ambulance transfers to detox, bus tokens and cab vouchers, Stage 4 malignant cynicism, and concierge service."

DisappearingJohn RN - "The rambling life story of a Post-Gastric Bypass Surgery patient, working full time as a Registered Nurse in a local emergency room, frantically trying to split his time between returning to school to get his BSN, and trying to romance the love of his life. All patient stories presented here have been altered and / or randomized to protect patient confidentiality."

Emergiblog - Life and times of an emergency department RN.

ER RN - "Welcome to the crazy world of ER nursing. The stories that come out of the ER can make you laugh, make you cry, and make you pissed. Sometimes all at the same time. ER RN's are a special breed and I do believe we all lean a little bit toward the insane side of reality. Come in, kick up your feet, and prepare to be astounded by what your fellow humans do."

ERnursey - "A hardworking ER nurse trying to survive until retirement and if I can have little fun or have a positive impact on someone's life, all the better! "

Evidence Based Rehabilitation - "Posts on physical therapy, health care, rehabilitation, health care politics, and any other subject that strikes me as interesting that day!"

Forensics Talk - Observations by a forensics nurse.

Head Nurse - "Brain on the top, spine down the back."

Health and Nursing Issues in Australia - "Clearing house for health, nursing and aged care issues in Australia. Along with help for those studying to become a Health Professional."

It’s a wonderful life! - "I am here because I became addicted to medblogs. Then, I became addicted to blogging." Author is a medical receptionist.

Its a Nursing Thing - "A new grad in a Level I Trauma Center, welcome to America's nursing shortage. Read on to experience it with me."

Madness: Tales of an Emergency Room Nurse - "The adventures of a veteran emergency nurse in an inner city ER."

Musings of a Highly Trained Monkey - "The vast majority of the things I do on a daily basis merely require opposable thumbs. But the sarcasm.. now THAT'S a gift!" Written by an ER nurse who works the night shift.

NPA Think Tank - "A blog dedicated to critical observations of health, science, and the physical therapy profession."

Nurse Practitioners in Business - "NursePractitioner Business (NPBusiness.ORG) is an idea that was born out the need and frustration for Nurse Practitioners in private practice to be able to connect, share resources, offer support, and learn from one another."

The Nurse Practitioner's Place - "A nurse practitioner blog/website. Information relevant to nursing practice." Written by a Florida nurse practitioner.

Nurse Ratched’s Place - Observations on nursing.

Nurse Sean - "The Ups and Downs of My First Year in the ICU"

Nurse.com blogs - User-generated blogs from readers of NurseWeek and Nursing Spectrum.

Nursing Assistant Resources On The Web - "The goal of this web portal is to bring together the many online resources and links and information to one central place.We believe the more informed CNA’s are, the better quality work they will produce. This site is for nursing assistants and those who care about our work/practice. We have a web audience that includes aides, nurses, doctors, DON’s, Administrators, families and advocates for the elderly."

The Nursing Site - "For nurses, student nurses, and those who want to become nurses." Blogger is an author and former About.com nursing guide.

Other people's emergencies: Random thoughts of an urban paramedic - Observations from a Boston paramedic. Blog is on hiatus as the blogger serves on active duty in U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps.

PixelRN - "I couldn't cut it as a web designer so instead I decided to do something completely random and become a nurse."

Random Acts Of Reality - "A blog based in London, England, written by an E.M.T working for the London Ambulance Service."

Rebirth - "I am a Registered Nurse who has worked in obstetrics since 2000. I am also a nurse midwifery student and hope to survive and graduate in 2008."

Respiratory Therapy 101: Just Keep Breathing - "A Respiratory Therapist explains the view from the head of the bed."

TalkingRN - "I am a registered nurse in a medical intensive care unit at a university hospital. Names and identifying details are always changed."

Tangled Chain - A Nurse Perspective - "This blog is based solely on the opinions, musings, and observations of a 30 something, Registered Nurse in the US. It addresses health care policy, nursing, politics, women's issues and anything else that I might find truly inspirational in the moment."

Blogs by Doctors

Aggravated DocSurg - "I am, in no particular order, a general surgeon, husband, father, Ronald Reagan fan, crossword puzzle fanatic, wine lover, and coffee guzzler… it's just my little opinion on medicine, and anything else that tickles my fancy."

The Blog That Ate Manhattan - "I practice medicine, cook and wax prolific in New York City."

Blog, MD - "Musings of a pediatric hematologist-oncologist."

Blogborygmi - "A digest of developments in the life of an emergency medicine resident." Includes general info about Grand Rounds, a rotating blog that covers consumer health topics.

Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery - "I am a Michigan-based Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who has been featured on Dr. 90210 on E!.I have not treated any of the celebrities presented here and the information and opinions should be taken for entertainment value only."

Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look - "I'm an academic with a respectable amount of clinical experience and no drug industry funding. Given my lack of time, don't expect multiple daily updates. Certain things about clinical psychology, the drug industry, psychiatry, and academics drive me nuts, and you'll probably pick up on these pet peeves before long."

Curbside MD - A medium for exploring the world of medical evidence.

Cut on the Dotted Line - "My quest to be a Christian surgeon."

Doctor Anonymous - "Just a guy working in the American health care system trying to find the lighter side of life."

Doctor David’s Blog - "The purpose of this blog is to write informally for anyone who is interested in pediatric oncology, cancer research, cancer treatments, and breaking medical news."

Doctor Kannan - "Cardiology, Healthcare Today, and Medicine."

Doctor Wes - "Musings in the life of an internist, cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist."

Dr Shock MD PhD - A Dutch psychiatrist writes about depression treatment and electro convulsive therapy.

Dr. Ben's Blog: Musings on pediatrics, infectious diseases, and quality improvement in health care - "Musings on pediatrics, infectious diseases, and quality improvement in health care."

Dr. Geek, MD - Comments on medical topics from a doctor at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

Dr. Hebert's Medical Gumbo - "Internal medicine, pediatrics and philosophy."

Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Information * Pollination - Observations on medicine, business and politics from a Texas MD.

Dr. Sanity - "Shining a psychological spotlight on a few of the insanities of life." Written by a psychiatrist.

Dr. Skips Medical Peer Review Blog - "Dr. Skip's medical review blog." Coverage includes healthcare policy and drug safety.

Eide Neurolearning Blog - "The ultimate blog for brain-based learning, teaching, and parenting, visual thinking, problem solving, creativity, and different learning styles."

Family Medicine Notes - "Occasional Notes from a family physician."

Fat Doctor - Observations from a "middle aged, famine-resistant mom, pastor's wife, sister, daughter, aunt, friend to people and animals, blogger, TV junkie, overeater, underexerciser, true crime addict, stroke survivor and hospitalist physician. In that order."

Fertility File - "The inside view from a reproductive endocrinologist."

Grunt Doc - "Ramblings of an Emergency Physician in Texas."

The Happy Hospitalist - "Welcome to my world. Some words of advice. Don't listen to me. I ain't your doctor. I ain't treating you. Don't take anything you read here as medical advice. It ain't. No way. No how. I may or may not be a doctor. I may be a homeless lad with a stolen lap top and free internet. Any clinical cases you read here may or may not really exist. I ain't tellin'. I may just be a bad story teller. If any story sounds like you, it ain't you. Just accept that there are others that sound like you. If you have any questions I prefer you don't find me."

Hot Medical News - A doctor writes about medical findings and quirky happenings in the world of healthcare.

iMedExchange - "This is the iMedExchange blog. Entries are written by employees to give you a look inside at what we're doing, introduce you to things and people we like, and sometimes just for general entertainment."

The Independent Urologist - "I am a solo practice, Long Island urologist, fighting the good fight and enjoying it."

Intueri - "I am a female resident physician in psychiatry who lives in the shadow of the Space Needle." Tagline: Musings. Miracles. Medicine. Madness."

Kevin, M.D. - "A practicing primary-care physician tells it like it is."

Kidney Notes - "Exploring the intersection of medicine and technology." Author is "a board-certified nephrologist and internist with faculty appointments at the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and the NYU School of Medicine." Also blogs at The Efficient MD and Tech Medicine.

The Knife Man - "Tales from the Emergency Department; in which a man who wallows in nostalgia, and secretly wishes he were a Victorian KnifeMan rants about his work and what passes for a life. He's heard it might be therapeutic. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. Any resemblence to parties alive or dead is purely coincidental." From the U.K.

The Last Psychiatrist - "The Last Psychiatrist is a weblog about our failure to be critical. Why do we practice the way we practice? How do we know what we know?" Written by "an academic psychiatrist specializing in forensics."

M.D.O.D - "Random thoughts from a few cantankerous American physicians."

Midwife with a Knife - "The life and times of a young old-fashioned obstetrician. This isn't a medical blog, per se, but more about me and my life (which, admittedly, are mostly medical)…"

Movin' Meat - "The accidental blog of a semi-accidental ER doc living in the Pacific Northwest."

Mr. Hassle's Long Underpants and Other Stories by Doc Shazam - "This blog is about my life and perspective of medicine by a traveling, biking, birding, cat loving ER physician."

Musings of a Dinosaur - "A Family Doctor in solo private practice; I may be going the way of the dinosaur, but I'm not dead yet."

Musings of a Distractible Mind - A primary care physician in the southeastern U.S. writes about his life and work.

NHS Blog Doctor - "The trials and tribulations, the pleasures and pitfalls of family medicine in the modern British National Health Service."

Notes from Dr. RW - "A hospitalist in Northwest Arkansas opining on clinical topics, the interface between medicine and politics and whatever else grabs my attention."

One Doc's Opinion - "One physician's opinion, given on any and all subjects related to medicine."

The Patient's Doctor - "Helping patients and doctors to talk to each other." Covers a wide range of medical topics. Written by an IVF specialist in India.

RangelMD.com - Observations on clinical care, bioethics and legal issues affecting physicians.

Rebel Doctor - "The commentary of a board certified psychiatrist/sleep specialist/internist." Also blogs at Sleep Doctor.

Repairing the Healthcare System - Observations on the heathcare system from a Dallas endocrinologist.

Respectful Insolence - "The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine, quackery, science, pseudoscience, history, and pseudohistory (and anything else that interests him."

Retired Doc’s Thoughts - "Trained in and practiced internal medicine and pulmonary disease. Interested in endurance exercise, economics and gerontology."

Richard G. Petty, MD - A physician trained in internal medicine, endocrinology and psychiatry writes about a variety of health topics.

Scalpel or Sword? - "Because sometimes you need more than a scalpel." By an ER doctor in Texas.

Sleep Doctor - "The commentary of a sleep specialist." Also blogs at Rebel Doctor.

surgeonsblog - "Wherein a surgeon tells some stories, shares some thoughts, and occasionally shoots off his mouth. Like a surgeon."

Suture for a Living - Little Rock, Ark. plastic surgeon writes about her work and pastimes.

Ten out of Ten - "My experiences as an ER doc."

Thoughts from the HEADoc - "A perspective from within the intriguing world of psychiatry."

UroStream - "Random thoughts and rants from your friendly urologist."

Wachter's World - Observations from hospitalist and UCSF professor Robert M. Wachter, MD.

Blogs by Students

Creating the Godcomplex - "Medical student. Originally from Utah, now living in the Southeastern United States. Trying to juggle family, life, school, residency applications, and a series of other events while maintaining my sanity. I do not think I am God, but I do have a predilection for fooling myself into thinking I possess God-like powers."

Daily Biomed - "I'm a Chicago-based PhD student. I'm interested in human diseases, therapeutic drug design and the pharmaceutical industry. I use dailybiomed as a place for my ideas about new drugs, research and the industry."

Diethack - "Hey, I am a med student who likes to write. Each week I provide a handful of tips that will help you in your quest to become healthier."

From Medskool - "Medicine, healthcare policy, and random commentary from a medical student still on the naive side of the fence."

Health Communication - "Welcome to my Health Communications Blog. On this site I will post comments each week from my Health Communications class at San Diego State. This site is intended to provide an online journal of the course material we will learn in class this semester."

Healthcare Epistemocrat - "An interdisciplinary inquiry into medicine, healthcare, and philosophy via essays." From a Master of Health Administration student at USC.

I’m Not Anti-Social, I’m Just Pre-Med - "I'm in second year (almost third year! Eeek!) of health sciences, and I'm working towards becoming a doctor. Follow my adventures through classes and exams, MCAT preparation and med school applications, and HOPEFULLY some interviews!"

Medical Education - Blog on medical education from the University of Saskatchewan.

The Mortar Board - A blog on general higher-education topics.

My Life, My Pace - "An MD/PhD student’s take on school, lab, life."

Neurophilosophy - "I am studying for a Masters in neuroscience at UCL. This weblog is about molecules, minds and everything in between, and any opinions expressed herein are my own and not those of any institution or organization with which I am affiliated."

Not My Second Opinion - Observations by a medical student in Hawaii.

Over My Med Body! - Postings from a West Coast medical student. In English and Spanish.

Polite Dissent - "There’s a good mix here, involving comic books, medicine, and a heaping serving of politics as well. Special attention will be focused on the rare instances where these combine."

ScienceRoll - "A medical student's journey inside genetics and medicine through Web 2.0."

Two (presidential) terms later - "Commentary on ethics, medicine, politics, and sports - plus assorted ramblings - from fifth-year MD/PhD student Aaron Kithcart at The Ohio State University."

Blogs by Angry People

Angry Doctor - "To live is to war with trolls in heart and soul. To write is to sit in judgement on oneself." From a doctor in Singapore.

The Angry Healthcare Marketer - "Now I'm gonna tell you what I really think!"

The Angry HR Exec - "The Angry HR Exec has been hiring, firing and fulminating for over 30 years. The only thing he's happy about is that he dropped out of engineering school."

The Angry Intern - Observations from a pharmacy student in Stockton, Calif.

The Angry Lab Rat - "Lab Rat (defined): 1) A long-tailed rodent in the family Muridae, usually regarding the species Rattus norvegicus, which is used as a test specimen for experimental laboratory work. 2) A scientist or technician whose work is performed primarily in a laboratory setting, typically underpaid and overworked."

The Angry Medic - "The Angry Medic is an idiot who got into Cambridge University by virtue of his unusually attractive eyelashes. He is currently ranting and raving his way through the freakshow and wide-screen madness that is the medical course at Cambridge University, and finds time to express an opinion on medicine, social issues, and anything else he considers pains in the gluteal region."

The Angry Pharmacist - "Rants from the most trusted profession."

Angry Toxicologist - "I am a Ph.D. scientist in the public health sector with a good amount of toxicology and regulatory knowledge. Although other topics will probably be brought up from time to time (friday is no day for science), this blog will be focused on public health and the science behind it and will be written for the non-scientist without dumbing anything down."

DB's Medical Rants - Doctor writes about his views on medicine and other topics.

WhiteCoat Rants - "Random thoughts about U.S. healthcare" from an ER doctor. Does not check email frequently.

Blogs for Clinicians

Addiction Professional - Information for doctors and therapists who treat drug addiction and alcoholism.

Allergy Notes - "Allergy, Asthma & Immunology News Updated Daily." Aimed at clinicians. From a Cleveland Clinic doctor who also oversees ClinicalCases.org.

Anaesthesia - Covers books and journals on anesthesiology.

Anxiety Insights - Clinical info on anxiety disorders, including phobias and PTSD.

Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments - "The public voice of Treatment Online. Here we strive to report and comment on the most important news in medication, treatment, psychotherapy, clinical research and other areas of mental health."

Canadian Medicine - "News and views from the editors of the National Review of Medicine."

Cancer.Net Podcasts - Podcasts from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - "The blog of ClinicalCases.org with medical, tech and other interesting stories."

The EM Practice Blog - From the editors of Emergency Medicine Practice, a peer-reviewed journal for ER doctors. "We envision this space as a way to touch base with our readers on topics in emergency medicine. This blog will feature highlights and excerpts from current and past editions of EM Practice, along with links to web resources and clinical policies. We’ll also try to foster a discussion of some of the more cutting-edge and controversial aspects of care covered in our journal."

EndoNurse: Butts & Guts - Blog for endoscopic nurses.

The Foot Blog - Podiatry blog from The Foot & Ankle Journal.

Headway on Migraine Headaches - Podcasts on migraines from Clinical Neurology News.

Healing Combat Trauma - "Resources for and about healing combat trauma. The focus is on effective medical, psychological and legal care, and the slant is apolitical."

Medicast Blog - Info for EMS personnel.

Neurology News Stat! - The Podcast of Clinical Neurology News.

NY Emergency Medicine - Focuses on clinical topics in emergency medicine.

Pallimed: A Hospice & Palliative Medicine Blog - "Our target audience is the professionals (MD, DO, RN, LPN, LVN, Home Health Aide, ARNP, SW, Chaplain, Administrators, PT, OT, Speech, Pharmacy, etc.) working in hospice & palliative medicine, but we welcome all readers to this blog, including patients, families and other medical professionals outside of this field."

Pathophilia - "Intended primarily for physicians and similarly educated individuals who are interested in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries."

PLoS Blog - "This blog is meant to give an insider’s view of the latest developments at PLoS." From the editors of PLoS Medicine.

PsychCentral - Blog from Psych Central, "the Internet's largest and oldest independent mental health social network created and run by mental health professionals to guarantee reliable, trusted information and support communities to consumers, for over 12 years."

Pulmonary Roundtable - "Discussion of interesting or befuddling cases related to pulmonary and critical care medicine."

Shrink Rap - "A blog by Psychiatrists for Psychiatrists…Topics include psychotherapy, humor, depression, bipolar, anxiety, schizophrenia, medications, antidepressants, antipsychotics, ethics, psychopharmacology, forensic and correctional psychiatry, psychology, mental health, chocolate, and emotional support ducks. Don't ask."

Sumer’s Radiology Site - "This site is an online radiology magazine, which has been featured in the Times of India, Radiographics, BMJ, Journal of Thoracic Imaging, RT image magazine & International Society of Radiology. Creator of the concept of Radiology Grand Rounds. Course director of DAMS, Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences. Editor in chief of Internet Journal of Radiology."

(h/t Attack of the Flacks)