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Nursing Research Guide

This guide provides help in find reliable nursing information and citing references in APA format

Using Google Advanced Search

Medical & Health Sites

CDC (National Center for Disease Control) - Provides information on health, disease and disease prevention, including information about specific diseases, disabilities, injuries, occupational health risks, and other health issues.

Cochrane Reviews - A Cochrane Review is a systematic review of research in health care and health policy that is published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

EthnoMed - Contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.

How to Deal with College Stress as a Medical & Healthcare Student  - From recognizing the signs and sources to knowing when and where to get help, here’s how to keep stress from getting the best of you in school

MediLexion - An online resource containing all pharmaceutical acronyms and abbreviations and their meanings.

MedlinePlus - From the National Library of Medicine provides one of the best places to find information on diseases and  conditions as well as a medical dictionary, medical encyclopedia, drug information and patient tutorials.

MedPix - A free online Medical Image Database with over 59,000 indexed and curated images, from over 12,000 patients, presented by the National Library of Medicine.

Merck Manuals for the Professional - Medical information of the day for a wide cross-section of users, including medical professionals and students, veterinarians and veterinary students, and consumers. Includes interactive 3D models and videos

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