ETHICS

• American Medical Technologists Code of Ethics

• MUSC Library's Medical Ethics Links

• AMA Ethics Resource Center

SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL & ASEPSIS

• Healthcare Wide Hazards Module (OSHA)

• Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers Links (Medline)

• APIC Guidelines

• Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (CDC)

• Healthcare Infection Control Practices Guidelines (CDC)

• Universal Precautions Update 1998 (CDC)

• Universal Precautions 1997 (CDC)

• International Healthcare Worker Safety Center - needlestick & bloodborne safety info

• Introduction to Bacteria

• Material Safety Data Sheets on the Internet

PHARMACOLOGY / PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

• Drugs.com (Combination of PDR, Micromedex, & Multum data)

• Medline Plus Drug Information (Micromedex & MedMaster data)

• RxMed

• FDA MedWatch

• Council for Responsible Nutrition - Dietary Supplements

PATIENT EXAMS / VITAL SIGNS / COLLECTING SPECIMENS

• Physical Exam Study Guides Basic Clinical Skills (Univ. of Florida)

• Clinical Calculators

• CyberPatient Simulator

• Virtual Hospital: Patient Simulations

• Blood Collection: Routine Venipuncture & Specimen Handling

• Apgar Scoring for Newborns

• Cardiac Arrhythmia

• ECG Library

• EKG Arrhythmia Review

PHLEBOTOMY

• Minimum Specimen (Blood) Requirements, Pediatric Nursing

• Phlebotomy and Blood Labs Tutorials

• Phlebotomy Internet Resources (Austin Community College) - forms, tutorials, resources

OFFICE MANAGEMENT

• Business and Health Institute

• Health Affairs

• Health Facilities Management

• Practice Management (AAFP)

HIPAA

• South Carolina HIPAA Tools

• HIPAA Privacy Rule FAQs

• HIPAA Sample Forms & Manual

CODING / INSURANCE

• AHA Central Office Coding Information

• ICD-9 Coding Tools from Family Practice Management

• e-MDs ICD-9 Trial Code Search

• Medicare Learning Network

JOURNAL COLLECTIONS

• PubMed Search of Medical Journals (Natl. Library of Medicine)

• MDChoice Ultra Web Search (Practice Guidelines, News, Case Presentations, etc.)

• eMedicine Search

• Health on the Net Foundation Search

• Highwire Library of the Sciences and Medicine Search

• Directory of Journals and Publications from Mioti

• Doctor's Guide Journal Links

• FreeMedicalJournals.com

• American Family Physician

• Christian Science Monitor

• Emergency Medicine

• Infection Control Today

• Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

• The Lancet

• Mayo Clinic Health Letter

• Modern Healthcare

• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

• MUSC Library

• National Library of Medicine

• SC HealthNet Library Catalog

• USC School of Medicine Library

• American Association of Medical Assistants

• American Medical Technologists

• Health Occupations Students of America

• South Carolina Medical Association

• South Carolina Health Information Management Association

• South Carolina Society of Medical Assistants (AAMA SC Chapter)

• American Hospital Association

• American Medical Association

• American Medical Billing Association

• American Academy of Professional Coders

• American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management

TEXTBOOKS / TUTORIALS

• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

• University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, Fourth Edition

• Virtual Hospital Digital Library

• Virtual Naval Hospital Links to Textbooks

• Free Books for Doctors

• MedicalStudent.com Links to Textbooks

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

• Emergency Medicine Medical Reference

• Emergency Medicine Magazine

• Emergency Medicine / Trauma Resources from NY Emergency Room RN

• Standard First Aid Course: Basic Life Support (Virtual Naval Hospital Project)

• Emergency Medicine (Univ. of Iowa Family Practice Handbook Chapter 2)

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• National Center for Health Statistics

• National Library of Medicine

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• Department of Health and Human Services

  - Office for Civil Rights - HIPAA

• SC HIPAA Office

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

   - OSHA Health Care Facilities

   - OSHA Links to Health Topics

   - OSHA Hospital e-Tool

• National Guideline Clearinghouse (Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines)

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

• Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Center