Resources for the Healthcare Professions
Email: hirc@trha.co.tt
Phone: 1-868-660-4744 ext. 2104/3113/3114
Fax: 1-868-660-7950
ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY
AIDS Research and Therapy ( 2005+ )
BMC Immunology – Biomed Central ( 2000+ )
The Internet Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology ( 1999+ )
Dental Related Internet Resources
Provides links to information on current issues, subspecialities and residencies in dentistry; dental education, case studies, grants and list serves; and virtual reference. Compiled by the New York University College of Dentistry.
WHO Collaborating Center for Oral Health Sciences at Lund University, Sweden
Provides links for dental education resources on the web; dictionary of dental terms and other resources. Also links to useful treatment procedures, guides, charts and diagrams for dental subspecialties.
Virtual Dental Centre
Provides links and information of dentistry worldwide; teaching files and cases; courses, tutorials and databases; dictionaries and encyclopedias; dental journals and conferences.
Dental Practice Board (National Health Service – UK)
Provides details on dental policies, statistics and publications as well as links to helpful information for practitioners and patients.
American Dental Association (ADA)
British Dental Association
Canadian Collaboration on Clinical Practice Guidelines in Dentistry
Canadian Dental Association
FDI World Dental Federation
SELECTED FREE FULLTEXT JOURNALS FOR DENTISTRY
Journals of the International & American Associations for Dental Research (free after 12 months
Journal of Applied Oral Science
Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice
Journal of the American Dental Association / JADA
Journal of the Canadian Dental Association / JCDA
The Online Angle Orthodontist
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM)
NEMA Disaster Management Tobago
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA—U.S.)
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
Injury Control Resource Information Network
SELECTED FREE FULL TEXT JOURNALS FOR EMERGENCY CARE
Emergency Medicine Journal Online (free after 12 months)
BMC Emergency Medicine
Journal Of Trauma Management & Outcomes
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medicine Journal – BMJ (selected free full text: 2000 + )
GASTROENTOROLOGY
SELECTED FREE FULLTEXT JOURNALS FOR MEDICINE
GENERAL MEDICINE
BMJ – British Medical Journal ( Jan 1994 + )
Bombay Hospital Journal ( Jan 1996 – Apr 2007 )
EBM – Evidence Based Medicine Online ( 2000 + )
eCMAJ- Canadian Medical Association Journal ( 1999 + )
NEJM – New England Journal of Medicine ( selected free full text: 1993 + )
PNAS – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences-USA ( 1996 + )
PLoS – Public Library of Science: Clinical Trials Hub ( 2006 + )
The Lancet (1996-Present)
World Health Organization Bulletin ( 1947+ )
Healthcare Financial Management Association
Provides information on guidelines for record-keeping, vendors and other aspects of healthcare financing.
SELECTED FREE FULLTEXT JOURNALS FOR HEALTHCARE FINANCE & MANAGEMENT
International Journal for Quality in Health Care (2002 to previous 12 months)
Health Policy and Planning (free after 12 months)
Health Promotion International (free after 12 months)
Quality and Safety in Health Care / QSH C (free after 12 months)
The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education
This web resource includes over 1900 images along with text, tutorials, laboratory exercises, and examination items for self-assessment that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathological findings associated with human disease conditions.
BLOODLINE.net
Important links to Hematology education and news, including case reports, CME activities, image atlas, and clinical trials.
OTHER RESOURCES FOR HEALTHCARE INFORMATION
European Healthcare Management Association
European network which seeks to improve health through better management. Includes links to EHMA publications and activities; and to related websites.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (U.S.)
Provides links to information on evidence-based practice, preventive services, quality of care, data and surveys, selected research topics, quality assessments, and public health preparedness.
Health Policy Action Committee
Extensive listing of links for all aspects of health care policy, quality improvement and health information; including community and public health, global health, minority health and women’s health.
The Committee is a division of the American Medical Students Association.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Provides resources and links for conferences, collaboratives and courses “to help health care organizations make dramatic and long-lasting improvements that enhance clinical outcomes and reduce costs”.
IFHRO – International Federation of Health Records Organizations
A non-governmental organisation with official relations with WHO. Provides information and links relating to the management training and information technology of health records.
Hospital Management.Net
Official site of the International Hospital Federation. Provides links to publications and statistics; hospital technology and services; hospital supplies and catalogues; and other topics on health management.
European Agency for Safety and Health
Provides access to guidelines, statistics, research, training and other topics regarding occupational health and safety within the European Union.
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
Includes links to full-text of manuals, forms, legislation, drug plan information and other aspects of Medicare and Medicaid such as statistics, research, data & systems, and outreach & education.
American Hospital Association
Extensive links to resources on health care policy, hospital certification guidelines, disaster readiness, workplace issues and patient safety.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Provides newsletters, reports, guidelines and procedures for hospital accreditation (in the U.S.); disease care certification; performance measurement; and other quality issues for healthcare facilities.
The Joint Commission International (JCI)
provides the same services and resources for international health facilities.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Emerging Infectious Diseases ( 1995 + )
Clinical Infectious Disease – BMJ (selected free full text: 1997 + )
Infectious Disease News (1996 +)
JECH Online – Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health – BMJ (selected free full text: 1998+)
MMWR – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ( 1983 + )
STI Online – BMJ (selected free full text: 2000 +) WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record (1926 +)
Internet for Nursing
Free interactive tutorial to improve Internet skills for Nursing, Midwifery & Health Visiting.
Virtual Nurse
One stop location for nursing references including, nursing forum, online nursing schools and nursing jobs. Also includes information on drugs and medications, healthcare and disease directory, nursing site directory, and sample nursing care plans. NursingNet
Provides links to online RN , BSN and Nurse Practitioner programs as well as Nursing Continuing Education (NCE). Also include online web directory for nursing supplies, nursing jobs, funding resources and other topics. Nurse.com
Nursing news, careers, education, forums and more.
American Nursing Association (ANA)
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
Information on nurse-midwifery care, women’s health, prenatal care, childbirth, education, certification, plus links to other midwifery web-sites.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
National League for Nursing (U.S.)
National Institute of Nursing Research (U.S.)
AHRQ / Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – Nursing Research (U.S.)
SELECTED FREE FULLTEXT JOURNALS FOR NURSING
BMC Nursing / BioMed Central (2002 +)
EBN Online – Evidence Based Nursing (free fulltext 1 year from current month -1998 +)
Health Science Journal (2007 +)
ICUs and Nursing Web Journal (2000 to 2006)
Superceded by Health Science Journal.
Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice (1997 +)
JCN Online: Journal of Community Nursing Online (1998 +)
Nursing-Standard (Journal – 1996 +)
In addition to the journal, the website includes useful links to nursing and general healthcare information. Provided by the Royal College of Nursing (U.K.). Password required.
OJIN-The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (1996 +)
Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care (2000 +)
RNO Online- Journal of Rural Nursing & Health Care (2000 – 2007)
SELECTED FREE FULLTEXT JOURNALS FOR NUTRITION & DIETETICS
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1999 +) Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (2005+)
Journal of Nutrition (free after 12 months) Nutrition Journal /BioMed Central (2002 +) Nutrition & Metabolism / BioMed Central (2004 +)
OCCUPATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
OEM Occupational & Environmental Medicine -BMJ (selected free full text:2000 +)
QSHC Online – BMJ (selected free full text:2000 +)
ORTHOPAEDICS
ORTHORHINOLARYNGOLOGY ( EAR / NOSE / THROAT)
SELECTED FREE FULLTEXT JOURNALS FOR LABORATORY MEDICINE & RADIOLOGY
Archives of Pahtology & Laboratory Medicine (1999 to date)
Biology of Blood & Marrow Transplantation
JC: Journal of Clinical Investigation (1996 to date)
Doctor’s Guide to the Internet
American Medical Association
National Medical Association
Royal College of Physicians (U.K.)
American Board of Medical Specialties
The Student Doctor Network
Clinical Practice Guidelines (U.S.)
E-MEDICINE: Instant access to the minds of medicine
Cyberounds: InterMDnet
List of Medical Schools in the U.S. & Canada
Medical Schools of the World
Galaxy: Medicine
Health Services/Technology Assessment Text
A free, Web-based resource of full-text documents that provides health information and support health care decision making by health care providers, health service researchers, policy makers, payers, consumers as well as the information professionals who serve these groups.
PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Online (1998 +)
JCI – The Journal of Clinical Investigation (1924 +)
JCP Online – Journal of Clinical Pathology incorporating Molecular Pathology BMJ (selected free full text:2000 +)
RADIOLOGY
Radiographics (1999 +)
PharmWeb
Database and directory of pharmacy information resources for professionals. Includes World Drug Alert, discussion forum and conference calendar.
RxList The Internet Drug Index
Searchable information for over 4000 prescription and other-the-counter drugs with interaction information and other data.
PDR.Net
Extensive information from the Physicians Desk Reference, plus links to clinical trials, journals, and other drug-related information.
Chemfinder
Includes drug information by chemical name, formula, molecular weight or CAS Registry Number.
Abbreviations of Chemical Compounds
SELECTED FREE FULLTEXT JOURNALS FOR PHARMACY
The AAPS Journal / American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (1999 – 2007)
NOTE: published by Springer from 2008 (subscription required)
Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (fulltext for past 12 months only)
BMC Clinical Pharmacology / BioMed Central (2001 +)
BMC Pharmacology / BioMed Central (2001 +)
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulltein (fulltext for last 12 months only)
Drug Topics (2003 +)
Includes links to supplements, daily news, Health System Edition and other information.
PJ Online – Hospital Pharmacist (1996 +)
Journal of Pharmalogical Sciences (1951 +)
PJ Online – Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1999 +)
Includes links to Pharmaceutical Journal, Hospital Pharmacist, Tomorrow’s Pharmacist and Prescribing & Medicine Management, with back issues for all journals (1999 to date)
PJ Online – The Pharmaceutical Journal (1999 +)
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (2001 +)
U.S. Pharmacist (1996 +)
WHO Drug Information / World Health Organization (1998 +)
World of Drug Information / University of Iowa (1996+)
SELECTED FREE FULLTEXT JOURNALS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATION
Annals of Occupational Hygiene (free after 12 months)
Journal of Physical Therapy Science (1995 +)
Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (free after 12 months 1999 +)
Journal of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association (1998 +)
Physical Therapy (free after 12 months 1989 +)
The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity – BMC (2004 +)
CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
Heart – BMJ (selected free full text: 1997+)
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders – Biomed Central ( 2001+ )
Cardiovascular Diabetology ( Apr 2002+ )
Cardiology Today ( 1998 + )