LibGuides: Medical Office: Assistant & Transcriptionist: Top Resources

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Medline Plus This link opens in a new window
Excellent information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine the latest health news, a medical encyclopedia and interactive patient tutorials.
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Services (CPS) This link opens in a new window
Previously e-CPS and e-Therapeutics. Comprehensive drug information resource from the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Includes the Online edition of the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Services (CPS), as well as information on drug interactions, therapeutics and patients.

Merck Audio Dictionary of Medical Terms
Listen to the correct pronunciations of medical terms.

Nursing & Allied Health Database This link opens in a new window
Articles in nursing and allied health fields including evidence-based resources and streaming videos
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive guide to disorders and diseases with information on causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and drugs
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing, summaries and some full text articles from academic and popular journals covering a wide variety of subject areas.
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MedWord
"For Transcriptionists By Transcriptionists" Canadian site, targeted at the working transcriptionist. Links to sites specializing in equipment, software, and book resources.
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.

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