Getting StartedMedical Assisting Research Guide
Articles and Databases
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Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers
- You can find magazines in the campus libraries by searching the Journal Search or the Library Catalog.
- Search the Journal Search for additional electronic versions of magazines, journals, and newspapers.
Examples of magazines that you'll find:
- CMA Today
- Minnesota Medicine
- Modern Healthcare
- RN Idaho
- South Dakota Medicine
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Wisconsin Medical Journal
Subject Headings and Keyword Examples
anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, transcription, record keeping, accounting, insurance processing, laboratory techniques, clinical and diagnostic procedures, pharmaceutical principles, medication administration, and first aid, office practices, patient relations, medical law and ethics, externship
Books and Ebooks
Search tips:
- Try keywords like: anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, transcription, record keeping, accounting, insurance processing, laboratory techniques, clinical and diagnostic procedures, pharmaceutical principles, medication administration, and first aid, office practices, patient relations, medical law and ethics, externship
- Search broad keywords because you're not searching the entire content of the ebook yet.
- In the Library Catalog, to find only Ebooks: narrow your search results by clicking on format > electronic.
Websites
We recommend websites such as:
- American Medical Technologists http://www.amt1.com
- WHO Statistical Information System http://www.who.int/whosis/en/
- The Virtual Body: http://medtropolis.com/vbody.asp
- MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
- MORE! Take a look at the GEN Library's Delicious Links for medical assisting topics
Or search the recommended links for all topics:
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What are you looking for?
- Job Market Analysis
- Search Nursing & Allied Health Source for salary surveys or job value articles.
- Medical Office Procedures
- Search CINAHL Plus with Full Text.
- Patient Relations
- Search Books 24 x 7 for customer relation books
- or Health Reference Center Academic for articles.
Professional Organizations
- American Association of Medical Assistants http://www.aama-ntl.org/
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs http://www.caahep.org
- MORE! Take a look at GEN Library's Delicious Links for medical assisting professional associations and organizations
Ask a Librarian
We can help with any part of the research process.
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Tuesday March 13, 2012