Websites for Specific Health Disciplines at BSB
Websites for Specific Health Disciplines at Bon Secours Baltimore Health System
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Please click on the speciality below to jump to a listing of Internet resources for that group:
Administration:
Detailed Information on Some Important Laws:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- U.S. Department of Justice ADA site --- Provides access to statute and regulations text. Also includes a variety of governemnt documents explaining major points of the law and answers to FAQs. Also includes some enforcement and technical assistance resources.
- Americans with Disabilities Act Technial Assistance Program --- Designed to be completely accessible to people with disabilities, this site provides access to a catalog of ADA information in several languages. Also provides links to ADA information from many federal agencies and ADA-related news.
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- CMS HIPAA Administrative Simplification Page --- News, General Information, Regulations and Standards, Educational Materials and more relating to HIPAA's Administrative Simplification provisions. From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Site --- A federal government site that includes links to the bill's text, official guidance documents, and answers to FAQs. One can also sign up for a listserv that allows access to updated information as it becomes available.
- HIPAAdvisory ---Maintained by Phoenix Health Systems, this site includes frequently updated news items related to HIPAA and medical privacy issues. Also includes specific guidance documents tailored to the privacy, security, and transaction/code sets aspects of the law.
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Dietary/Nutrition:
- iKidney --- General information about kidney disease for professionals and the public. Nutrition features of the site include articles and charts about the impact of renal disease on the body's tolerance for various vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements. Also includes dietary compliance tips and recipes for renal patients.
- MyPyramid.gov --- Information on the new, more personalized food pyramid from the USDA.
- Nephron Information Center: Nutrition Resources --- List of links about all aspects of a renal diet. Primarily for health consumers.
- Nutrition.gov --- Includes basic information on dietary guidelines, food safety, and government programs. Also provides access to a variety of U.S. government publications on nutrition
- Shape Up America --- Information about healthy living for health consumers as well as medical professionals. Includes practice guideline for treatment of obesity.
- USDA: Food and Nutrition Information Center --- Information for dietary professionals on topics such as dietary supplements and food composition.
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Emergency Medicine:
- Health Web's Emergency Medicine HomePage
- Maryland Poison Center --- Web site of local poison control center. Includes emergency contact info by phone and TDD. Site also offers an interactive quiz, information about local poison education programs for professionals and laypeople, and fact sheets ("tox alerts") about common poisons.
- WISER --- Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders; a tool from the National Library of Medicine, "WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents." (free download to PDA or PC)
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Nursing:
- Agency for Health Care Policy and Research --- Evidence based medicine and practice guidelines.
- AllNurses.com --- Metasite for nurses. Includes nursing news, CE information, job listings, and discussion groups.
- American Association of Poison Control Centers --- Provides tools to find poison control centers in other states, statistics on poisoning, consumer education, and descriptions of myths about poisons.
- CancersourceRN --- Sponsored by the Oncology Nursing Society, this site provides updated oncology news, patient education materials, and general information about managing patients with various types of cancer.
- Cybernurse --- Site maintained by two nurses. Includes information on the history of nursing and nursing as a career. Also includes special prayers for nurses, nursing humor, CE information, and links to nursing journals and to all the state boards of nursing.
- Emergency Nursing World --- Browsable site with recent clinical articles and practice guidelines related to critical care nursing.
- Health, United States, 2003 --- Health statistics
- Martindale's Virtual Nursing Center ---Includes information about nursing journals and online CE opportunities. Also links to online medical dictionaries and interactive tutorials.
- Maryland Poison Center --- Web site of local poison control center. Includes emergency contact info by phone and TDD. Site also offers an interactive quiz, information about local poison education programs for professionals and laypeople, and fact sheets ("tox alerts") about common poisons.
- Minority Nurse.com --- Professional development site for practicing nurses and nursing students who are members of an ethnic minority group. Includes an online journal, a discussion forum, and job location information.
- National Institutes of Health --- Gateway to the web sites of the various agencies that fall under the NIH umbrella, including the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
- National Institute of Nursing Research --- Web site of a federal agency whose mission involves the establishment of scientifically-proven nursing practices. Extensive grant information is accessible on this site. Also includes links to government publications on clinically-relevant issues such as pain management.
- Nursing World --- A metasite sponsored by the American Nurse's Association. Includes an online journal and listings of CE opportunities.
- Oncolink --- A University of Pennsylvania site that provides cancer information to professionals and consumers. Many articles include bibliographies.
- RxAssist --- Web site of program that identifies sources of low-cost pharmaceuticals for financially-needy patients. Designed for health professionals who are working on behalf of their patients.
- RX List:The Internet Drug Index
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Pharmacy:
- American Association of Poison Control Centers --- Provides tools to find poison control centers in other states, statistics on poisoning, consumer education, and descriptions of myths about poisons.
- Bon Secours Pharmacy Homepage --- Compilation of resources for the students and staff working at the Bon Secours Pharmacy. Also includes numerous links to external pharmacy web sites and other resources.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention --- Site includes a wealth of information on infectious diseases (statistics, general fact sheets, etc). Also provides free full-text access to Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Reports
- Drug Topics --- An online journal for pharmacists.
- FD & C Reports --- Provides summaries of recent editions of the various "color" sheets (gold, tan, gray, silver, blue, rose, and green).
- HerbMed --- Information about commonly-used medicinal herbs.
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices --- Extensive information for healthcare providers and the general public about medication errors and adverse effects of medications
- Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide --- Updated information on specific antibiotics and their uses. Searchable by drug name, diagnosis, or pathogen. Requires free registration.
- Maryland Poison Center --- Web site of local poison control center. Includes emergency contact info by phone and TDD. Site also offers an interactive quiz, information about local poison education programs for professionals and laypeople, and fact sheets ("tox alerts") about common poisons.
- Medi-Lexicon Searchable listing of pharmaceutical and medical acronyms and abbreviations. Also includes medical news and infromation on limited number of medical conditions.
- Medscape (requires free registration)
- Oncolink --- A University of Pennsylvania site that provides cancer information to professionals and consumers. Many articles include bibliographies.
- Pharmacutical Research and Manufacturers of America --- An organization that consists of pharmacutical companies. A pro-industry site about the business aspects of pharmacy. Includes information on drugs in development and national and international policy news.
- Pharmacy Times --- Includes news and listings of CE opportunities for pharmacists. Other features are national job listings and a service to locate "long, lost friends" from pharmacy school.
- PharmWeb
- Physicians Online (requires free registration)
- Recalls.gov --- Site that consolidates recall information from various government agencies. Includes drug and medical device recalls as well as foods, cosmetics, motor vehicles, boats, environmental products, and consumer products.
- RPHWorld.com --- A portal to the best pharmacy resources on the Web; created by a clinical pharmacist in Canada
- RxAssist --- Web site of program that identifies sources of low-cost pharmaceuticals for financially-needy patients. Designed for health professionals who are working on behalf of their patients.
- RX List: The Internet Drug Index
- UIC College of Pharmacy Drug Information Center --- Sponsored by the University of Illinois, this site includes up-to-date news on drugs, the pharmaceutical industry, and legal issues of interest to pharmacists in its "Drug Information Updates" and "Frequently Asked Questions" sections.
- United States Pharmacopoeia --- Largely an advertising web site, but includes helpful guideline on teaching children about medications and information on dietary supplements, veterinary pharmaceuticals, drug standards, and medication error reporting.
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- USP-DI Advice for Patients
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Physicians:
- Agency for Health Care Policy and Research --- Evidence based medicine and practice guidelines
- AIDSInfo --- Treatment guidelines for adult and pediatric patients with HIV/AIDS that are sanctioned by U.S. government agencies.
- American Association of Poison Control Centers --- Provides tools to find poison control centers in other states, statistics on poisoning, consumer education, and descriptions of myths about poisons.
- Cardiosource ---Professionally-oriented source on cardiology. Includes news and links to journal articles and clinical trial information.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention --- Site includes a wealth of information on infectious diseases (statistics, general fact sheets, etc). Also provides free full-text access to Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Reports
- ClinicalTrials.gov --- Sponsored by NIH, this site lists current clinical trials for a variety of conditions. Searchable by disease or sponsor. Also includes general information on clinical trial methodolgy for health consumers.
- Doctor's Guide --- Source for medial news and listings of CME opportunities. Also provides gateway to medical journals (some free full-text). Requires free registration.
- Dynamic Medical Information System --- Clinically-relevant disease information. Requires free registration.
- Health, United States, 2003 --- Health statistics
- Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide --- Updated information on specific antibiotics and their uses. Searchable by drug name, diagnosis, or pathogen. Requires free registration.
- Maryland Poison Center --- Web site of local poison control center. Includes emergency contact info by phone and TDD. Site also offers an interactive quiz, information about local poison education programs for professionals and laypeople, and fact sheets ("tox alerts") about common poisons.
- MEDLINE via PubMed,
- Medscape (requires free registration)
- Merck Medicus --- A gateway to many free, full-text resources, including Harrison's Online, Dorland's Medical Dictionary, and the Cecil Textbook of Medicine . Requires a free registration process that includes entering a valid professional license number.
- National Institutes of Health --- Gateway to the web sites of the various agencies that fall under the NIH umbrella, including the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
- Oncolink --- A University of Pennsylvania site that provides cancer information to professionals and consumers. Many articles include bibliographies.
- Physicians Online (requires free registration)
- Recalls.gov --- Site that consolidates recall information from various government agencies. Includes drug and medical device recalls as well as foods, cosmetics, motor vehicles, boats, environmental products, and consumer products.
- RxAssist --- Web site of program that identifies sources of low-cost pharmaceuticals for financially-needy patients. Designed for health professionals who are working on behalf of their patients.
- RX List:The Internet Drug Index
Helpful Web Sites for PDA Users
- Epocrates
- "Free Medical Applications for Your PDA" --- article from the journal Family Practice Medicine (via Medscape) that lists 10 free medical programs for the PDA along with links to the products
- Hand Held Med (requires free registration)
- Healthy Palm Pilot
- Mobile MerckMedicus --- Download information tools from Merck to your PDA, including The Merck Manual, 17th edition
- PDA MD (requires free registration)
- PEPID --- (requires subscription); PDA applications for a number of clinical specialties, such as emergency physicians, clincial nursing, and primary care, as well as a medical calculator and a drug interaction generator
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Podiatry:
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Rehabilitation Medicine:
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Research Guides --
Occupational Therapy --
- Occupational Therapy: Tanya's Site (resources for OTs, including EBM resources, created by Tanya Feddern, a Reference & Education Services Librarian at the University of Miami School of Medicine)
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Respiratory Therapy:
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