COD Library: Respiratory Care: Respiratory Care Home

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Subject Searching

Here are just a few of the many subjects assigned to Respiratory Care-related resources
artificial respiration	respiratory intensive care
asepsis	respiratory organs--diseases
cardiopulmonary system--physiology	respiratory therapists
oxygen therapy	respiratory therapy
pulmonary	sleep disorders
respiratory	ventilators, mechanical
respiratory emergencies

Reference Sources

Reference materials are well indexed, up-to-date, concise, and highly credible. They provide overviews, definitions, specific information (such as causes & symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, prognosis, etc) or addresses. Types of reference books include: directories, dictionaries and encyclopedias, basic health books (describing diseases and conditions), and drug resources.

Electronic Reference

Gale eBooks
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 Consumer Health
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.

Medscape Reference
An online clinical reference providing in-depth drug & disease information and tools to support clinical decision making. Content is designed for practicing medical professionals and includes diagnostic medical images. Free Registration to MedScape is required. To go straight to an entry in this resource, try Googling the word emedicine and your disease/condition (i.e. emedicine pneumonia)
Merck Manuals Consumer Version
Merck Manuals Professional Version
Merriam-Webster Online Medical Dictionary
A medical dictionary that includes audio pronunciations

Physical Reference

Conn's Current Therapy REF RM101 .C87

Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment REF RC71 .A14

Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary REF R 121.D73 (Ready Reference--located at our reference desks)

Goldman's Cecil Medicine REF RC46 .C423

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine REF RC46 .H333

Respiratory Care Course Reserve

Don't forget to check out the books your instructors have placed on course reserve for you!

Call Number Ranges

Use these call number ranges to browse our collection shelves.

Also look for e-books and streaming videos.

QP121	cardiopulmonary anatomy & physiology
RC86-88.9	medical emergencies, critical care, intensive care RC 87.9 includes mechanical ventilation, first aid
RC705-779	respiratory system
RC591	asthma
RC702	cardiopulmonary diseases
RC734.P84	pulmonary function tests
RC735.I5	inhalation therapy (respiratory therapy)
RC735.R48	respiratory emergencies
RJ431-436	pediatric & adolescent respiratory diseases/disorders
RC591	asthma