Top 5 - Health Care Assistant - Pediatrics - LibGuides at Vancouver Community College

Pronunciation Help

Website includes a listing of medical terms that you can click on to hear the proper pronunciation.

It is also a searchable website providing information on medical topics and consumer news on health issues and concerns as well as drug information.

bc211 (formerly the Red Book)
The bc211 lists agencies in the Lower Mainland that offer assistance with health issues, addiction, grief and many other situations. Searchable by keyword but the bc211 personnel encourage call-ins to 604 875-6381 for the best help.

Health Canada
The federal department responsible for helping the people of Canada maintain and improve their health.
BC Health Care
BC provincial website Information on all aspects of health care in BC, including surgical wait times.

Medline Plus
Excellent information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine the latest health news, a medical encyclopedia and interactive patient tutorials.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Articles on health and medicine from more popular magazines and journals. More general information.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
A comprehensive guide to disorders and diseases with information on causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and drugs
Nursing & Allied Health Database
Articles in nursing and allied health fields including evidence-based resources and streaming videos

Labtestsonline
This site is excellent for looking up lab tests and reasons for them on line. It will be an asset to any student needing to understand lab tests and their relations.