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Research Guide: Medical Lab Technician

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Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module (Gale)
Encyclopedia, dictionary, drug index, magazine articles.
Consumer Health Complete (EBSCO)
Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This full-text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc.
Health Reference Center Academic
Full-text nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources.
Health Source: Nursing & Academic Edition
Scholarly full-text journals. Abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals. Updated daily.
CINAHL (EBSCO)
Full-text for nursing & allied health journals.
EBSCO Health Databases
Search ALL 4 of the EBSCO health databases at once! These include Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and Health Source: Consumer Edition.
Health Reference Center (Facts on File)
Reference book articles. Information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body.
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Gale Power Search
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Note which database you article comes from - look for "From ______" on the search page (ex - From General One File). You will need this for your citation.

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Recommended Reference Books

Title Location Call Number
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Reference RC 71 .A14 2011
Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Reference RB 38.2 S37 2009
Handbook of Pathophysiology Reference RB 113.C785 2008
Infectious Diseases Handbook Reference RC 112 .I47 2006
Laboratory Test Handbook Reference RB 38.2 .L327 2004
Manual of Clinical Microbiology Reference QR46 .M425 2007 2 vols.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Reference RC55 .M4 2011
Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference Reference RB 38.2 .P337 2009
Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services Reference RM 172 .A54 2009
Technical Manual (American Association of Blood Banks) Reference RM 172.T43 2008
Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests Reference RB38.2 .C55 2006

 

Parasites
Title Location Call Number
Ash & Orihel's Atlas of Human Parasitology Reference RC119 .A8 2007
Atlas of Human Parasitology Reference RC 119 .A8 2007
Human Parasitic Diseases Sourcebook Reference RC 119 .B446 2006

 

*Parasites -- Suggested subject terms: parasitic diseases, diagnosis, urinalysis, parasitology, laboratory--techniques

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Spartanburg Community College Library General Health Websites Handout: http://library.sccsc.edu/handouts/genhealth.htm

Lab Training and Competency Assessment: http://www.medtraining.org

American Association of Blood Banks: http://www.aabb.org

American Society for Clinical Pathology: http://www.ascp.org

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science: http://www.ascls.org

Blood: Journal of the American Society of Hematology: http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/

Careers in Medical Laboratory Technology: http://www.ascp.org/MainMenu/laboratoryprofessionals/CareerCenter.aspx

CDC: Division of Parasitic Diseases: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/index.htm

Clinical Laboratory Science Internet Resources: http://members.tripod.com/~LouCaru/index-5.html

DPDx: Laboratory Identification of Parasites of Public Health Concern: http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx

MUSC Library Terrorism Website: http://terrorism.library.musc.edu

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS): http://naacls.org

Hematology and Immunology Sites

Atlas of Hematology: http://pathy.med.nagoya-u.ac.jp/atlas/doc

American Society for Hematology: http://www.hematology.org

Annals of Hematology Online: http://link.springer-ny.com/link/service/journals/00277

International Immunology On-line Journal: http://intimm.oupjournals.org

The Immunology Link Home Page: http://www.immunologylink.com

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