Physician Assistant Subject Guide

Search resources available through the National Library of Medicine

Article from the Public Library of Science (PLoS)

Large index of websites from the University of Iowa. Includes links to many medical images.

Deep-web medical searching

Health search engine spanning multiple sources and government databases.

"Established in 1997 with funding from the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). The Association serves as the rural health association for the six New England states. A non-profit, membership-driven organization that serves as a regional rural health advocate."

"The largest agency in New Hampshire state government, responsible for the health, safety and well-being of the citizens of New Hampshire. DHHS provides services for individuals, children, families and seniors, and administers programs and services such as mental health, developmental disability, substance misuse, and public health."

Health statistics for each state as presented by the Center for Disease Control.

Information on rural health for the state of New Hampshire.

Information on rural health for the state of Vermont.

VDH's many programs and initiatives help Vermonters live fuller, healthier lives from birth through old age.

"The Northern NH Area Health Education Center aims to ensure rural challenges and solutions are included in workforce development policy both in New Hampshire and nationally."

Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center is an accredited provider of continuing education. They provide learning opportunities for health professionals and community members on a wide variety of topics.

"Medscape is a website providing access to medical information for clinicians and medical scientists; the organization also provides continuing education for physicians and health professionals."

"The mission of the Office of Minority Health is to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities."

"The Omaha System is a research-based, comprehensive practice and documentation standardized taxonomy designed to describe client care. The Omaha System is summarized in the Overview, and includes an assessment component (Problem Classification Scheme), a care plan/services component (Intervention Scheme), and an evaluation component (Problem Rating Scale for Outcomes)."

"The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) leads nursing research to solve pressing health challenges and inform practice and policy - optimizing health and advancing health equity into the future."

"The largest agency in New Hampshire state government, responsible for the health, safety and well-being of the citizens of New Hampshire"

Resources for nursing students as presented by Lippincott. Includes journal articles, videos, guidelines, etc.

A free, read-only file that contains the nursing code of ethics.

From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (the US Dept of Health and Human Services)

The health page for the New York Times, with newspaper articles regarding health.

Information on preventative medicine

The mission of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is to improve the health and health care of all Americans

"The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health."