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    Sections in this category: General Resources | Dictionaries | Encyclopedias

    General Resources

    American Medical Association Family Medical Guide
    Mortensen Library Reference RC81 .A543 2004 Check Status

    Anatomy of Exercise
    Mortensen Library Reference GV461 .M36 2008 Check Status

    Awareness through Movement: Health Exercises for Personal Growth
    Mortensen Library Shelves [RC489 F44 F44 1990] Check Status

    Fitness and Exercise Sourcebook
    Provides updated information about the health benefits of physical activity. It discusses the guidelines for physical activity in people of all ages and diverse fitness levels, including those with disabilities, chronic diseases, or other challenges

    Health care careers directory (American Medical Association)
    Mortensen Library Reference R847 .D57 2012 Check Status

    Human anatomy and physiology
    Mortensen Library Reference QA182.S3 H8 2001 Check Status

    Merck Manual of Medical Information: Second Home Edition
    Explains disorders, who is likely to get them, symptoms, how they're diagnosed, prevention, treatment, and prognosis

    Resumes for Health and Medical Careers
    Career Services Shelves R690 .R48 2009 Check Status

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    Dictionaries

    The American Heritage Medical Dictionary
    Provides students, health care professionals, and general consumers interested in medical vocabulary with a comprehensive reference that reflects the most recent developments in medicine and health care delivery.

    Black's Medical Dictionary
    Impressive medical dictionary for all Health Science practitioners.

    Collins Dictionary of Medicine
    Covers all subjects required by current clinical and scientific medical practice.

    Dictionary of Medical Terms
    This dictionary provides the user with the basic vocabulary - from A to zymotic - currently being used in a wide range of healthcare situations.

    Jablonski's Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations
    Medical dictionary for important abbreviations.

    Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Professions
    Known for its combination of relevant, thorough definitions and vibrant color illustrations and line drawings that illuminate all subject areas.

    Quick Reference Dictionary for Massage Therapy and Body Work
    Mortensen Library Reference RM721 .D386 2005 Check Status

    Slee’s Health Care Terms
    Mortensen Library Reference RA423 .S55 2008 Check Status

    Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
    Comprised of concise, informative entries on all the most important terms in medicine. Mortensen Library Reference: R121 .T18 2013; Mortensen Library Shelves: R121 .T18 2013. Check Status

    Webster's New World Medical Dictionary
    Invaluable resource that will help you make sense of confusing medical jargon, prepare for a doctor visit, or research treatment options.

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    Encyclopedias

    The Encyclopedia of Bodywork: From Acupressure to Zone Therapy
    Mortensen Library Reference RZ999 .S82 1996 Check Status

    Encyclopedia of Medicine (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
    Search the full five volumes of the 2nd edition (2002) encyclopedia which presents information on medical disorders and concepts. Each article presents causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and related topics. UofH only.

    The Human Body Book: An Illustrated Guide to Its Structure, Function and Disorders
    Encyclopedic guide is packed with accessible health and medical information.

    Medical Encyclopedia Index
    Part of the University of Maryland's Medical Reference section. Available in both English and Spanish.

    The Royal Society of Medicine health encyclopedia : the complete medical reference library in one A-Z volume
    Provides comprehensive information on all aspects of health and disease.

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    Academic Search Premier
    Indexing and abstracts for over 8,000 journals in all subject areas, with full text of articles from nearly 4,600. Includes some popular magazines as well as scholarly journals.

    CINAHL with Full Text
    The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature with links to selected full text articles. Indexes English language journals, books, dissertations, standards, research instruments, etc. Includes cited references. Selected items include abstracts. Offered to the University of Hartford through iconn.

    Google Scholar
    Search for scholarly literature across disciplines and sources. Includes peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, etc. Particularly strong in sciences and social sciences. Selected full text. Many links are to publisher's sites which sell access. ON Campus - links to U of H holdings are available. OFF Campus - U of H users should check our holdings and use Interlibrary Services as needed.

    MEDLINE
    Years Covered: 1840-Present
    Comprehensive database of international literature, covering every aspect of medicine and healthcare. Accessible through two services. If one is busy, try another. Abstracts available.

    OTseeker (Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence)
    Abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials related to occupational therapy. Provides ratings to assist in evaluating validity and interpretability. Includes link to a Tutorial. In early stages of development, so currently limited in size.

    PEDro (The Physiotherapy Evidence Database)
    Abstracts of randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews in physiotherapy. Most include quality ratings to assist in justifying validity and interpretability. Includes link to a Tutorial. Provided by the Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy, and maintained at the University of Sydney.

    ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Database
    Find complete, full-text information from leading nursing, allied health, and related publications. Designed to meet the needs of researchers at health-care facilities as well as students enrolled in nursing and allied health programs at academic institutions.

    PubMed (MEDLINE)
    Comprehensive database of international literature, covering every aspect of medicine and healthcare. Accessible through two services. If one is busy, try another. Abstracts available with limited full text.

    PubMed Central
    Free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journals, maintained by the US National Institutes of Health. Some journals do not include current issues. Digitization program underway to build complete back files. Full text available.

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    Free Medical Journals
    Listing with links to Free Medical Journals and a listing of any limitations

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    Use these subject headings to search by general topic in our Library catalog. Copy the subject heading into the search box and use the drop down menu to search by "Subject". There are many more possible subjects than what we have listed here, but these should get you started.

    Medical Subject Headings
    Explanation of NLM's (Medline/Pubmed) MESH Subject Headings, how they work and how to use them.

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    Sections in this category: General Resources | Statistics

    General Resources

    AOTA: The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
    AOTA: The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

    Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
    Information for students and practitioners. Some portions restricted to members.

    CUErgo (Cornell University Ergonomics Web)
    Faculty and student research focused on enhancing usability by improving the ergonomic design of hardware, software, and workplaces.

    Human Anatomy Online
    Interactive anatomy of ten systems of the human body: muscular, digestive, skeletal, endocrine, lymphatic, cardiovascular, nervous, reproductive (male and female), and urinary. Users must enable Java in their browser to use the site.

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Orthopaedics
    Contains a comprehensive listing of orthopedic links, Real Media video clips on surgery, patient services and updated news.

    National Rehabilitation Information Center
    Library and information center on disability and rehabilitation. Site provides quick reference and referral services, REHABDATA, NIDRR Program Directory, NIDRR Compendium, and NARIC Knowledgebase databases.

    OSH.net
    Links to a wide variety of information sources on all aspects of occupational safety and health issues.

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    Statistics

    Health United States
    An annual report on trends in health statistics in the United States (1975-present).

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