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Nursing

Nurse Week
www.nurseweek.com
Online magazine that offers news, resources and opportunities for registered nurses to help them succeed in their personal and professional lives.

Nursing World
http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/
Peer-reviewed, international publication that addresses pertinent topics affecting nursing practice, research, education and the wider health care sector.

National Institute of Nursing Research
http://ninr.nih.gov/ninr/
Official website of the National Institute of Nursing Research, an organization dedicated to supporting clinical and basic research on the care of individuals.

General Health

AIDS Info
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/
Extensive, current information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and research provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Health Web
http://healthweb.org/
Cooperative online source developed by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine for health-related Internet resources.

National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Medline Plus provides health-related information from the National Library of Medicine, including medical encyclopedias and medical dictionaries.

Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm?
Provides useful and up-to-date information and tools from the medical staff at Mayo Clinic.

Respiratory Care

American Association for Respiratory Care
http://www.aarc.org/
Official website of the American Association for Respiratory Care.

National Lung Health Educational Program
http://www.nlhep.org/
National Lung Health Education Program provides information regarding the prevention of lung disease and the promotion of lung health.

Lung Cancer Frontiers
http://www.lungcancerfrontiers.org/
Peer-reviewed information regarding the early diagnosis of lung cancer and treatment of lung cancer.

Respiratory Care Journal
http://www.rcjournal.com/
Respiratory Care Journal is the official journal of the American Association for Respiratory Care; includes clinical practice guidelines.

Physical Therapy

Internet Society for Sport Science
http://www.sportsci.org/
Peer-Reviewed journal and webpage for the Internet Society for Sport Science. Targeted toward trainers, physicians, coaches, and others interested in the fields of sports medicine and exercise science.

Physical Therapy Bulletin
http://www.apta.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Current_Issue
American Physical Therapy Association's online publication Physical Therapy Bulletin

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist
http://www.occupationaltherapist.com/
General information website for occupational therapists with links to occupational therapy articles and job listings.

American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
http://www.aota.org/
Webpage for the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

Anatomy

Physical Therapy Central
http://www.ptcentral.com/muscles/
Contains the Hosford Muscle Tables: Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body

Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
Features Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body

The Virtual Body (El Cuerpo Virtual)
http://medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
Resources in both English and Spanish take you on a virtual tour of the human brain, skeleton, heart and digestive tract with animated and narrated tours and mini-quizzes.

Web Anatomy
http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/
WebAnatomy contains an interactive quiz program that was designed for freshman anatomy and physiology students at the University of Minnesota. It is accessible and free to all users.

Medical Office

Medical Transcription Desk
http://www.mtdesk.com/
The Medical Transcription Desk provides an online glossary of terms, as well as sample operative reports submitted by physicians.

Medicine Net
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp
Medicinenet.com provides a medical dictionary with over 15,000 medical terms defined.

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