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These links are designed to assist those seeking medical information on the
web.
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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
SCIENCE published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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 Subacute Care Association
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:
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
Marindales's Health Science Guide-2000
interactive CME-sponsored by the Univ. of Kentucky
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
Nursing website
Guide to Schools offering a Masters Degree in Nursing
MEDICAL SUPPLIERS/PHARMACEUTICALS:
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Biotronics Inc.
Nellcor Puritan Bennett
Novametrix Medical Systems
Respironics
Cardiopulmonary Corp. markers of Venturi ventilators
Glaxo Wellcome homepage
SmithKline Beecham
Sensormedics
DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company
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
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