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These links are designed to assist those seeking medical information on the
web.
Interesting websites
Are you looking for a good medical book to read?
Check out "The Names Not on the Wall". It is a story of a Navy medic. "The story will make you sweat; the humor will touch your heart; the love will make you cry; and the blend of it all won’t let you put it down." (FMES does not gain any monatary benefit from the sales of this book. We enjoyed it and we hope you do too.)
JOURNALS/PUBLICATIONS/MAGAZINES:
New England Journal of Medicine
JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association
CHEST published by American College of Chest Physicians
The Lancet
Journal of Clinical Oncology published by the American Society of Clinical
Oncology
Blood is published by the American Society of Hematology
American Journal of Resp. & Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory Care Journal
ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS:
American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation
American Association of Respiratory Care
National Board of Respiratory Care
American College of Chest Physicians....membership is open to respiratory therapists
American Medical Association
American Heart Association
Cancer Care (Provides free professional help to people with all
cancers.Informacion en espanol)
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
World Health Organization-for all people to attain the highest level of
health.
SOCIETIES/ACADEMIES/FOUNDATINS:
National Patient Safety Foundation
American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society
Florida Society For Respiratory Care
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Information and clinical trials for pancreatic cancer.
American Cancer Society
Americam Academy of Pediatrics
American Thoracic Society
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Spanish Society of Resp. Diseases and Thoracic Surgery This website is in
spanish.
ACCREDIATATIONS:
Joint Commission on Accrediatation of Healthcare Organizations
Commission on Accrediatation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF accredits
programs and services.)
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (US Department of Labor)
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
MEDICAL EDUCATION:
Mesothelioma- Asbestos.com is committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information in the hopes of spreading awareness about the dangers of asbestos cancer.
MesotheliomaWeb.org - Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the mesothelium.
Gray's Anatomy of the human body
The Merck Manuel Online (Manuel of medical information.)
Medical Matrix
CanerNet (Supplies recent and accurate cancer information.)
American College of Cardiology
NURSING LINKS:
American Journal of Nursing
Miracle Workers is an online nursing employment database
Emergency Nurses Association
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
National Committee for Quality Assurance
The Institute for Safe Medication Pracitices
American Nurses Association
Guide to Schools offering a Masters Degree in Nursing
MEDICAL SUPPLIERS/PHARMACEUTICALS:
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Biotronics Inc.
Nellcor Puritan Bennett
Cardiopulmonary Corp. Bernoulli® uses web-based and state of the art wired or wireless network technology to interface with medical devices
GlaxoSmithKline
Sensormedics
DuPont Medical and Pharmaceutical
Medical Industry Supplier Registry Compilation of medical suppliers enabling buyers to easily source manufacturers of medical equipment for cardiology, general surgery, urology and more.
TRACKING DISEASES:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
PHARMACY:
The Institute for Safe Medication Pracitices
US Pharmacopeia (USP establishes standards to ensure the quality of
medicines for human and veterinary use.)
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
PATENT OFFICE Access U.S. Patent database
ACCREDITED RESPIRATORY THERAPY SCHOOLS in FLORIDA
Santa Fe College - Gainesville, FL
Broward College - Coconut Creek, FL
Daytona State College - Daytona Beach, FL
Edison State College - Fort Myers, FL
Florida A & M University - Tallahassee, FL
Florida State College at Jacksonville - Jacksonville, FL
Gulf Coast Community College - Panama City, FL
Hillsborough Community College - Tampa, FL
Indian River State College - Fort Pierce, FL
Miami Dade College - Miami, FL
Palm Beach Community College - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Seminole Community College - Altamonte Springs, FL
St Petersburg College - Pinellas Park, FL
Tallahassee Community College - Tallahassee, FL
University of Central Florida - Orlando, FL
Florida Cosmetology & Massage Schools
Boca Beauty Boca Raton, FL
First Coast Technical College St. Augustine, FL
Certified Nursing Assistant Resources
CNA training online - Training resources to help you perpare for the CNA state exam.
