Reference Resources

Antimicrobial Manuals

Bugs & Drugs – Antimicrobial Reference Book 2006
http://www.dobugsneeddrugs.org/health-care-professionals/bugs-drugs-antimicrobial-reference/

John Hopkins Antiobiotic Guide
A free online resource on bacteria and bacterial infections, complications, treatments and other related subjects.
http://hopkins-abxguide.org/

Infectious Diseases – Medical Reference
Infectious Diseases articles covering symptoms, diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment, prognosis, and follow-up. Peer reviewed and up-to-date recommendations written by leading experts.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/infectious_diseases

International Guidelines for Antibiotic Therapy
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Information and National and International Guidelines for Antibiotic Therapy. Updated 9/28/2015.
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/bugdrug/

Infectious Disease – University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook
Guidelines for the family practice physician on the diagnosis and treatment of the common infectious diseases.
http://web.archive.org/web/20040625204734/www.vh.org/adult/provider/familymedicine/FPHandbook/10.html

Disease Management – Infectious Diseases
The Infectious Disease section of the Disease Management Project online medical reference / encyclopedia is offered free as a service of The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education.
http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/infectious-disease/

Adult and Pediatric Perioperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines
http://www.hosp.uky.edu/pharmacy/formulary/criteria/PeriopProphylGuide4-04.pdf

Antimicrobial Resistance in Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria
This review discusses the epidemiology of the increasing resistance problem, common mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, methods to slow the development of resistance, resistance issues with specific gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, and management strategies when infection with resistant bacteria is suspected or confirmed.
http://inetce.com/articles/pdf/221-999-05-009-H01.pdf

Antiretrovirals: Pharmacotherapy and Adverse Drug Reactions
This review explains the pharmacology and appropriate use of ARV agents (ARVs), including an overview of the current guidelines for initiation of ARV therapy, and describe notable adverse reactions. New and future therapies will also be discussed.
http://inetce.com/articles/pdf/221-999-05-010-H02.pdf

Canada Communicable Disease Report
Presents timely information on surveillance of infectious diseases, outbreak investigations, immunization, infection control, tropical health and quarantine information, and other disease control activities.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/

Canadian Immunization Guide – Health Canada
The Guide is a comprehensive resource on immunization for health professionals, vaccine program decision-makers and other Canadian stakeholders with an interest in immunization.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cig-gci/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.
http://www.cdc.gov/

Gorillacillins in the ICU: From Space and Beyond…
Tim T.Y. Lau, PharmD, FCSHP. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia
http://www.vhpharmsci.com/Presentations/2010/Gorillacillins%20in%20ICU-T%20Lau%20(MAR10).pdf

Guidelines for peri-operative use of antibacterials usage in pediatrics and adults
Treatment Recommendations for Adult Inpatients
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/amp/guidelines/

Hepatitis C Management Monograph
Hepatitis C – Online Medical Reference – from definition and diagnosis through risk factors and treatments. Authored by Robert S. O’Shea, Naim Alkhouri and William D. Carey of the Cleveland Clinic.
http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/hepatology/hepatitis-C/

Influenza: Back to the Basics
Tim T.Y. Lau, PharmD, FCSHP. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia
http://www.vhpharmsci.com/Presentations/2009/Influenza%20-%20Back%20to%20the%20Basics%20(17NOV09).pdf

Initial Dosing Recommendations for Anti-Infective Agents during Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration
For adult critically ill patient s receiving high-flow CVVH
http://www.hosp.uky.edu/pharmacy/formulary/criteria/Antimicrobial_Dosing_in_CRRT.pdf

Sanford Antibiotic Guide 2010
Current edition requires subscription. http://www.sanfordguide.com/
http://web.archive.org/web/20120914234638/http://www.bkosa.edu.rs/21_bkosa/SANFORD%20ANTIMIKROBNI%20LEKOVI.pdf

Spotlight on Clostridium difficile Infection: An Educational Resource for Pharmacists
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a gastrointestinal disease with a wide spectrum of severity, ranging from mild diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis and death. Although CDI has been extensively described since its identification in 1978, changes in the epidemiology of this pathogen have highlighted the potentially devastating nature of this disease and prompted additional research.
https://web.archive.org/web/20111111045316/https://secure.pharmacytimes.com/lessons/200902-02.asp

Guidelines for Antimicrobial Usage 2012-2013
The antimicrobial usage guidelines on this web site were developed by The Cleveland Clinic Infectious Disease Department, the Department of Pharmacy, and the Section of Microbiology.
http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/antimicrobial-guidelines/

University of Kentucky Guide to Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy
A book is designed to assist practitioners in selecting the most effective antibiotics with the fewest adverse reactions that are most cost-effective for overall care delivery.
http://www.hosp.uky.edu/pharmacy/formulary/criteria/UK_Antimicrobial_Manual.pdf

Use of Probiotics in the Management of Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) generally is defined as diarrhea that is correlated with the administration of antibiotics and is without another obvious cause.
http://www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/issue/2006/2006-11/2006-11-6067

Wound Bed Preparation
http://www.smith-nephew.com/awm/wound-bed-preparation/
http://www.smith-nephew.com/awm/wound-bed-preparation/

Calculators / Formulas / Clinical Tools

Creatinine Clearance, IBW, Dosing Weight, BSA Calculator
http://www.rphworld.com/calculator.htm

MedCalc Online Clinical Calculators
http://medcalc.com/

Pharmaceutical Solution Dilution Calculator
http://www.rphworld.com/calculator/dilution-calculator.htm

Clinical Calculators
http://www.globalrph.com/calculators.htm

Conventional to SI Units Conversion Factors
http://www.globalrph.com/conv_si.htm

Corticosteroid Dose Converter
http://www.medcalc.com/steroid.html

Creatinine Clearance Calculator
http://rphworld.com/calculator/renal/creatcal.html

Dose Calc Online
http://www.meds.com/DChome.html

KT Clearinghouse EBM Calculator
http://ktclearinghouse.ca/cebm/practise/ca/calculators/statscalc

GI Cocktail/Pink Lady Ingredients
http://www.rphworld.com/Gicocktail.html

Health Calculators and Charts
http://halls.md/

Medication Infusion Rate Calculator
http://www.rphworld.com/calculator/infusingcalculator.php

Narcotic Equivalence Converter
http://www.medcalc.com/narcotics.html

Number needed to treat (NNT) calculator
http://www.ebem.org/nntcalculator.html

Online Medical Calculators
http://medicineworld.org/online-medical-calculators.html

Pediatric Fluids and Electrolyte Therapy Calculator
http://www.medcalc.com/pedifen.html

Solution Calculator
http://www.rphworld.com/calculator/dilutionfrom2same.htm

The Four Most Important Equations in Clinical Practice
http://www.globalrph.com/martin_4_most.htm

Vancomycin Dosing and Pharmacokinetics
http://www.medcalc.com/pk.html

Clinical Guidelines

AAFP Clinical Recommendations
Search AAFP’s clinical recommendations.
http://www.aafp.org/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/a-z.html

ATP III Cholesterol Guideline
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/guidelines/atglance.pdf

Australia Clinical Practice Guidelines
https://www.mja.com.au/journal/guidelines

Britsih Columbia Medical Services Plan – Guidelines and Protocols
Clinical Practice Guidelines
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/bc-guidelines

BMJ Collections of Articles on Guidelines
Earn CME credit with online learning
http://www.bmj.com/education/practice

Clinical Pharmacokinetics Service Policy and Procedure Manual
http://www.hosp.uky.edu/Pharmacy/CPS/PKmanual.html

Clinical Practice Guidelines – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/index.html

CMAJ Clinical Practice Guidelines
http://www.cmaj.ca/site/misc/service/guidelines.xhtml

ICSI Clinical Guidelines
https://www.icsi.org/guidelines__more/

JNC 7 Hypertension Guideline
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/guidelines/phycard.pdf

Medical Guidelines from Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network – SIGN
http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/published/index.html

Methadone for Pain Guideline
http://www.pbm.va.gov/clinicalguidance/clinicalrecommendations/MethadoneDosingRecommendations.pdf

National Guideline Clearinghouse
NGC is the National Guideline Clearinghouse.
http://www.guideline.gov/

National Institute For Clinical Excellence (NICE) Clinical Guidance
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/published

National Prescribing Services Practice Review and Newsletter
http://www.nps.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/15770/news08_medicine_reviews_0200.pdf

University of Michigan Health System Clinical Care Guidelines
These guidelines and the accompanying patient education materials are to assist UMHS physicians in providing optimal care for patients in a cost effective manner.
http://www.uofmhealth.org/provider/clinical-care-guidelines

University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Guidelines for Antimicrobial Therapy
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/bugdrug/antibiotic_manual/table%20of%20contents.htm

Clinical Rounds

Grand Rounds Online
http://www.med.nyu.edu/medicine/education/medicine-grand-rounds

Medical Grand Rounds from LSU
LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine
https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/internal_medicine/grand_rounds.aspx

Medical Rounds
Multimedia medical grand rounds and home of RoundsFinder, a search engine for free online multimedia CME.
http://www.medicalrounds.com/

Pharmaceutical Sciences Rounds
http://www.vhpharmsci.com/PresentationIndex.htm

Children’s Mercy Kansas City Grand Rounds Online
Requires no cost enrollment
https://www.childrensmercy.org/grandrounds/

Medical Professional Video Center
http://medprofvideos.mayoclinic.org/

Dictionaries & Abbreviations

Abbreviations Commonly Used in the Nursery
Edward F. Bell, MD
http://www.uichildrens.org/nicu-nursery-abbreviations/

Common Medical Abbreviations
Common medical abbreviations for medical transcription
http://www.globalrph.com/abbrev.htm

Online Medical Dictionary
Look up medical definitions and terms using our online medical dictionary. Check medical misspellings and their definitions for diseases and other popular health terms and terminology in medicine.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/medical-dictionary-definitions/article_em.htm

Error-Prone Abbreviations List
http://www.ismp.org/Tools/errorproneabbreviations.pdf

Glossary of Evidenced-based Medicine Terms
A glossary of evidence-based medicine terms
http://www.cebm.net/glossary/

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Dictionaries and Abbreviations
The First Place to Look for an MSDS, MSDS-SEARCH is the most comprehensive single address for
free information related to the document known as a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), providing access to over 1,000,000 MSDSs, 1500 links
directly to manufacturers, plus links to databases, software vendors, and government sources and organizations.
http://www.msdssearch.com/DictionaryN.htm

MedicineNet.com – Medical Dictionary
Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to make informed decisions about your health concerns.
http://www.medicinenet.com/medterms-medical-dictionary/article.htm

Medline Plus/Mirriam Webster Medical Dictionary
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html

MeSH Browser
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html

Glossary of EBM Terms
http://ktclearinghouse.ca/cebm/glossary

EBM Glossary
The EBM glossary includes commonly used terms and abbreviations, and information about EMB study types.
http://www.aafp.org/journals/afp/authors/ebm-toolkit/glossary.html

Bandolier Glossary
http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/glossary.html

Drug Availability & Identification

Drugs.com – Pill Identifier
http://www.drugs.com/pill_identification.html

International Drug Identification Links
http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/your-rps/identification-of-foreign-medicines/20010811.article

U.S. National Library of Medicine, Division of Specialized Information Services – ChemIDplus
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemical.html

Drug Product Database (DPD) – Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/databasdon/index-eng.php

Special Access Programme (SAP)
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/acces/drugs-drogues/index-eng.php

Identification of foreign medicines – Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/your-rps/identification-of-foreign-medicines/20010811.article

International Drug Information
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/drug.html#internat

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/default.htm

Current Drug Product Shortage Bulletins – ASHP
http://www.ashp.org/drugshortages/current/

Electronic Orange Book – U.S. FDA
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/ob/default.cfm

National Drug Code Directory (NDC)
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/InformationOnDrugs/ucm142438.htm

Recently Approved Drugs/Indications – Doctor’s Guide
http://www.docguide.com/newdrugs

Drug Comparison Charts

Drug Comparison Charts
http://www.vhpharmsci.com/VHFormulary/Tools/Tools-Index.htm

RxFiles – Drug Charts and Comparison
http://www.rxfiles.ca/rxfiles/

Analgesics and Sedatives Use in Pediatrics Drug Chart
Analgesics and Sedatives Jeffrey L. Segar, MD
http://www.uichildrens.org/childrens-content.aspx?id=234394

Antiarrhythmic Drugs Comparison Chart
http://www.pharmacologyweekly.com/documents/AntiarrhythmicMedicationChart2012.pdf

Recommendations Anticonvulsants Dosage in Neonatates Drug Chart
Jeffrey L. Segar, MD and Sarah B. Tierney, PharmD
http://www.uichildrens.org/iowa-neonatology-handbook/anticonvulsant-dosage-recommendation/

Recommended Antimicrobial Dosage Schedules for Neonates
https://www.uichildrens.org/uploadedFiles/UIChildrens/Health_Professionals/Iowa_Neonatology_Handbook/Pharmacology/Antimicrobial.pdf

Apnea in Newborns Drug Chart
Jeffrey L. Segar, MD
http://www.uichildrens.org/childrens-content.aspx?id=234402

Bronchodilators for Reactive Airway Disease in Pediatrics
Jeffrey L. Segar, MD
http://www.uichildrens.org/childrens-content.aspx?id=234404

Recommended Doses of Diuretic Agents in Neonates and Toxicity
Jeffrey L. Segar, MD
http://www.uichildrens.org/childrens-content.aspx?id=234407

Drug charts from DrofRx
http://www.drofrx.com/Diseases.htm

Intropic Agents
Jeffrey L. Segar, MD
http://www.uichildrens.org/childrens-content.aspx?id=234417

Neuromuscular Blockers in Neonates
Jeffrey L. Segar, MD
http://www.uichildrens.org/childrens-content.aspx?id=234421

Topical Corticosteroids: Comparison Chart
http://crashingpatient.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/steroid-potency-chart.pdf

Drug Information Database

Drug Information Datasheets
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/datasheet.htm

electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC)
The most up to date, comprehensive, regulated information about medicines. Easy to use, trusted and recommended by healthcare professionals
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/

Medicine Chest – OTC Drug Information
MedicineChestOnline is a directory of medicines and food supplements that are available ‘over the counter’ from the pharmacist. The site will help people find the right products to treat or relieve common illnesses.
http://www.medicine-chest.co.uk/

RxList Drug Information
http://www.rxlist.com/

Abuse Drugs Fact Sheets
Drug Fact Sheets
http://www.dea.gov/druginfo/factsheets.shtml

BCCA Cancer Drug Manual
http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/health-professionals/professional-resources/cancer-drug-manual/drug-index

British National Formulary (BNF)
BNF Publications. Publishers of the British National Formulary. Authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines.
http://www.bnf.org/

Drug Formulary
https://www.cancercare.on.ca/toolbox/drugformulary/

Chemical Multi Database
Toxicology, environmental health, and chemical databases and other information resources from the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/html/Multi.htm

Christchurch Drug Information
http://www.druginformation.co.nz/

CPS Update
We have the information you need to make the best decisions and improve health outcomes for your patients.
http://www.pharmacists.ca/index.cfm/products-services/

FDA Consumer Drug-Specific Information
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm111085.htm

General Anesthesia Drugs Summary
Compare general anesthetics. Includes user reviews and ratings for individual medications. Find related monographs and prescribing information.
http://www.drugs.com/drug-class/general-anesthetics.html

Household Products Database
http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/

International Drug Information
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/drug.html

Intropic Agents
Jeffrey L. Segar, MD
http://www.uichildrens.org/childrens-content.aspx?id=234417

IPHA Medicines Compendium
http://www.medicines.ie/

Medications that Increase Sensitivity to Light
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Radiation-EmittingProducts/RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/SurgicalandTherapeutic/UCM135813.pdf

Drugs, OTCs & Herbals Reference
http://reference.medscape.com/drugs

Micromedex Drug Information for Professionals
Prescription drug information and news for professionals and consumers. Search our drug database for comprehensive prescription and patient information on 24,000 drugs online.
http://www.drugs.com/

New Drug Monographs
http://www.wolterskluwercdi.com/clinical-notices/new-drugs/

New Medicine in Development
The latest pharmaceutical research is bringing promise to patients with ailments from Alzheimer’s to skin cancer.
http://www.phrma.org/innovation/meds-in-development

Pocket Reference for Pain Management
http://pharmacy.uchc.edu/references/docs/jdh_pocket_pain_guide.pdf

New Indications & Dosage Forms for Existing Drugs
Previously approved medications that have gained new FDA approval for the treatment of additional medical conditions.
http://www.drugs.com/new-indications.html

RxMed (Prescription and OTC Product Monographs)
http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b2.pharmaceutical/b2.prescribe.html

Sound Alike- Look Alike Medications To Be Aware Of
http://pharmacy.uchc.edu/references/docs/list_look_alikes.pdf

South African Electronic Package Inserts
http://home.intekom.com/pharm/

WHO Drug Information Newsletter
http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/druginformation/

Drug Indications Database
Provides an essential component of advanced clinical information systems helps prevent inappropriate prescribing drug indications database assists in identifying the drugs available to treat a specific medical condition.
http://www.wolterskluwercdi.com/drug-indications-database/

Evidence-Based Medicine

Bandolier EBM Basics
Reviews of evidence-based medicine, methods, risks, definitions
http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/booths/ebmstor.html

Bandolier Knowledge
http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/knowledge.html

BestBETS – Evidence Based Medicine
http://www.bestbets.org/database/browse-bets.php

BMJ Clinical Evidence
http://clinicalevidence.bmj.com/x/index.html

Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine – Oxford
Welcome to the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
http://www.cebm.net/

Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/

EBM Resources Links
http://library.umassmed.edu/EBM/atozres.cfm

EBM Search Tips
http://library.umassmed.edu/EBM/EBMessentials.pdf

Estimating cardiovascular risk and treatment benefit
http://www.clinicalevidence.com/x/index.html

Evidence Based Mental Health Online
http://ebmh.bmj.com/

Evidence-based Medicine Resource Center
http://www.ebmny.org/

Evidenced-based Medicine Training Workshop
http://clinicalevidence.bmj.com/x/index.html

Glossary of Evidenced-based Medicine Terms
http://www.clinicalevidence.com/x/index.html

How to calculate risk
http://www.clinicalevidence.com/x/index.html

Informed Health Online
Medical Knowledge, relevant objective und independent
http://www.informedhealthonline.org/homepage.2001.en.html

Number Needed to Treat: adjusting for baseline risk
http://www.clinicalevidence.com/x/index.html

Practicing Evidence-Based Medicine
http://ktclearinghouse.ca/cebm/practise/

Retrieving and appraising systematic reviews
http://www.vhpharmsci.com/Presentations/Slavik%20Systematic%20Reviews%202002.pdf

Therapeutic Initiatives – Evidenced Based Drug Therapy
http://www.ti.ubc.ca/

Tips for Evaluating & Keeping Up With the Healthcare Literature
http://www.vhpharmsci.com/Presentations/R-Balen-KeepingUp.pdf

Hospital Formulary

Bloomington Hospital Formulary
Indiana University Health is the result of a cooperative effort of three downtown Indianapolis hospitals.
http://iuhealth.org/medicare/our-members/formulary/

Clinical Pharmacokinetics Service (CPS) Policy and Procedure Manual
http://www.hosp.uky.edu/Pharmacy/CPS/PKmanual.html

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy – Preprinted Order
http://www.lhsc.on.ca/Health_Professionals/CCTC/protocols/NS4846_2009_heparin.pdf

Protocols, Guidelines and Preprinted Orders
http://www.lhsc.on.ca/Health_Professionals/CCTC/protocols/index.htm

Inpatient Formulary University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
http://www.hosp.uky.edu/pharmacy/formoverview.htm

JDH Therapeutic Interchange of Medications
http://pharmacy.uchc.edu/references/docs/form_c_028_therapeutic_interchange.pdf

Pharmaceutical usage guidelines, criteria, and pathways
http://www.hosp.uky.edu/Pharmacy/criteria.asp

Vancouver Hospital Formulary
http://www.vhpharmsci.com/VHFormulary/index.htm

Hospital Order Sets / clinical protocols

Forms and Order Sets
http://cabellhuntington.org/for-physicians/forms/

Guidelines, Order Sets & Protocols
https://www.icsi.org/guidelines__more/

Heparin Infusion Protocol from John Dempsey Hospital
http://pharmacy.uchc.edu/references/docs/anticoagulation_protocol.pdf

Intravenous Argatroban protocol
This document has a 4.4% positive sentiment, a grade level reading score of 13.0, and includes topics like nursing practice manual john dempsey hospital, clinical protocol, University of Connecticut.
http://www.docsrush.net/1918035/clinical-protocol-page-1-of-5-nursing-practice-manual-john.html

Preprinted Admission Order Sheets
http://www.med.ucla.edu/champ/Admission%20Orders.htm

Lab, Medical Tests & Interpretations

Common Lab Values
Common laboratory values: CBC, electrolytes, lipoproteins, albumin, wbc with differential etc
http://www.globalrph.com/labs.htm

EFFECTS OF AGING ON LABORATORY VALUES
Learn about Normal Laboratory Values symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the Merck Manual. HCP and Vet versions too!
http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/appendixes/normal-laboratory-values/normal-laboratory-values

Guideline for Clinical Laboratory Practice
For twenty-five years, the OAML has acted as the voice of Ontario’s community laboratory sector. Our mission is to promote professionalism, accountability and excellence in the delivery of laboratory services in Ontario and to support the community laboratory industry, an essential component of the health care system.
http://www.oaml.com/res_pract.html

Interpretation of Lab Results
Interpretation of laboratory results: albumin, aldosterone,amylase, bilirubin, ferritin, creatinine, uric acid, TIBC, osmolality
http://www.globalrph.com/labinter.htm

Interpretation of Lab Test Profiles
Explanation of commonly ordered clinical
lab tests
http://web2.iadfw.net/uthman/lab_test.html

Lab Test and Interpretations
https://www.labcorp.com/wps/portal/provider/testmenu/

Lab Tests Online
Lab Tests Online offers patients and caregivers the latest information on blood, urine and other clinical lab tests so that they may better manage their care
https://labtestsonline.org/

Medical Procedures & Tests
Index of comprehensive articles on medical procedures and medical tests, a listing. Covers all aspects of medicine produced by doctors.
http://www.medicinenet.com/procedures_and_tests/alpha_a.htm

Ordering and Interpreting Drug Levels–What You Can Do to Improve
http://cdn.webservices.ufhealth.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/358/files/2011/11/0402-drugs-therapy-bulletin.pdf

Urinalysis
Medications which may cause discoloration of urine (Table)
http://globalrph.com/urine.htm

Online Medical Textbooks

Algorithm for the Medical Intensive Care Unit
http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/micu/

Australian Prescriber
http://www.australianprescriber.com/

Bandolier Knowledge Library and Journals
A monthly newsletter about evidence-based health care; top source for such information on the net
http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/

British National Formulary (BNF)
BNF Publications. Publishers of the British National Formulary. Authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines.
http://www.bnf.org/

Dermatology Image Atlas
http://www.dermatlas.net/

eMedicine
http://emedicine.medscape.com/

Family Practice Notebook
FPnotebook.com is a rapid access, point-of-care medical reference for primary care and emergency clinicians. Started in 1995, this collection now contains 6315 interlinked topic pages divided into a tree of 31 specialty books and 718 chapters. Content is updated monthly with systematic literature reviews and conferences.
http://www.fpnotebook.com/

Free Books for Doctors
FreeBooks4Doctors: over 300 free medical books and book-like websites. Daily presentations of new books. Free subscription to the book alerts.
http://www.freebooks4doctors.com/

General Pediatrics
The General Pediatrician’s View of the Internet
http://www.generalpediatrics.com/

General Practice Notebook
http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/

Medical Textbook from The Cleveland Clinic
The Disease Management is an online medical reference, designed to provide nationally established treatment guidelines for the most commonly seen diseases and conditions.
http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement

Medical Textbooks from Merck Medicus
Get independent medical information, education, on the web or your mobile device, to help in your daily practice
http://www.univadis.com/

Medscape
http://www.medscape.com/

Merck Manuals
http://www.merckmanuals.com/

Neonatal Medicine Protocol Book
http://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/RPA/neonatal/

Online Medical & Scientific Textbooks
http://nihlibrary.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Online Medical Textbooks – MedicalStudent.com
A digital library of authoritative medical education information for the medical student and all students of medicine
http://www.medicalstudent.com/

Pediatric Radiology
A pediatric radiology and pediatric imaging digital library
http://www.pediatricradiology.com/

Radiology Resource Library
http://radiologyed.org/resourcelibrary/

Pediatric Surgery Handbook
A Handbook to seek information on Pediatric Surgery related topics. Created in March 2000 to help medical students and surgery residents learn basic principles of Pediatric Surgery.Permission is granted to copy the manual giving credit to those authors that appears.
http://home.coqui.net/titolugo/handbook.htm

The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
http://www.ccjm.org/

The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 1-Minute Consult
http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/ccjm/

Wheeless’Textbook of Orthopaedics
http://www.wheelessonline.com/

he Dental Resource Library
http://dentalassistantedu.org/dental-resource-library/

Research & Statistics

CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
CenterWatch provides a variety of clinical research products and services: including clinical trials and results, drug approvals, study grants, news and analysis, career and training opportunities for patients and professionals.
http://www.centerwatch.com/

Clinicaltrials.gov
https://clinicaltrials.gov/

EBM Calculator
http://ktclearinghouse.ca/cebm/practise/ca/calculators/statscalc

NNT Explained – Bandolier
http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band59/NNT1.html

Number needed to treat (NNT) calculator
http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band59/NNTcalc.html

Search the Studies
List of contacts pertaining to the NIH Studies website of the Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/

Statistics at Square One – BMJ
Ninth Edition T D V Swinscow Revised by M J Campbell, University of Southampton Copyright BMJ Publishing Group 1997 NB: Readers occasionally point out errors in this book and remind us that there have been several revised editions since this one, which we would refer our readers to. The text that is replicated here reflects exactly what was in the 1997 edition.
http://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-readers/publications/statistics-square-one

Tips for Evaluating & Keeping Up With the Healthcare Literature
http://www.vhpharmsci.com/Presentations/R-Balen-KeepingUp.pdf

WHO Statistical Information
http://www.who.int/whosis/en/

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