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Use our catalog to find books, videos, and other resources in our collections.
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Use these call number ranges to browse the General Collection and the Reference Collection.
Also look for e-books and streaming videos.
Subject | Call Number Range |
Anatomy & Physiology | QM (anatomy) QP (physiology) |
Asepsis | RD91 |
Bloodborne Pathogens | RA642 |
Electronic Health Records | R858-R864 |
Health Communications | R118 |
Health Office Management | RA971-RA976.5 |
Medical Assisting | R728.8 |
Medical Terminology | R123 |
Pharmacology & Drug Handbooks or Guides | RM100-300s |
Gale eBooks is a collection of online reference books on a variety of topics including business, history, literature, health & medicine, social science, technology, and more. The inclusion of key word definitions within its concise encyclopedia entries makes this database the perfect starting point for professional and personal research.
MedlinePlus is the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) consumer health web portal. It contains reputable information on health topics, medical tests, drugs and supplements, genetics, the latest medical news, and more in a variety of reading levels and languages, including Spanish. Its medical encyclopedia contains images and videos. It can be linked to EHRs (Electronic Health Records) and should be the first stop when seeking health information on the internet.
Micromedex is an evidence-based, multi-database drug search engine that provides summary and in-depth information for drugs (both prescription and over-the-counter products), diseases, toxicology, and alternative medicine. Its clinical tools include IV compatibility, drug identification, drug interactions, drug comparisons, and clinical calculators.
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Provides you with real-world administrative and clinical skills that are essential to working in the modern medical office.
With some 2,500 practice questions and customized online tests, this text provides complete preparation for all six certification exams - the CMA, RMA, CMAS, CCMA, CMAA, and CMAC.
This text book covers administrative tasks as well as general information on medical law, ethics and bioethics, and management skills.