To locate articles in journals, use:

CINAHL with Headings -- requires an activated PJC Picture ID number.
Health & Wellness Resource Center -- requires an activated PJC Picture ID number.
Respiratory Care Online -- The Official Journal of the American Association for Respiratory Care. Requires membership or payment to read                                           articles.

AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines

AARC Online -- Features the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), based in Dallas, Texas.

Achoo Gateway to Healthcare

American Lung Association

Asthma (About.com)

CAAHEP -- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FDA -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FOOCUS on Respiratory Care -- Resources for Respiratory Care and Critical Care Nurse, managers and educators.

HealthFinder -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guide to reliable health information.

Hyperbaric Chamber Systems & Management

JAMA Homepage -- (Journal of the American Medical Association) Resource for public consumption. Requires subsciption to read full-text. Citation and abstract available for free.

Medscape -- user based service with a variety of tidbits, including access to both Medline and full text articles.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report -- dry statistical data of use in tracking health trends.

National Jewish Medical and Research Center -- "Global leader in lung, allergic and immune diseases"

National Tuberculosis Center

NBRC Homepage -- National Board for Respiratory Care.

Respiratory Links of Interest to Physicians and Patients --  a project of the University of Missouri Respiratory Therapy Program, dedicated to providing information on respiratory care and related topics. This site serves respiratory therapy students, educators and practitioners, as well as any other interested persons

Reed Smith LLP Knowledge Center -- The Reed Smith Knowledge Center is an online library of Bulletins, Articles, and Newsletters written by Reed Smith attorneys to help keep clients up-to-date on legal issues that may affect their industries.

Respiratory Care Education -- University of Kansas. School of Allied Health.

Respiratory Care Resources on the Web -- includes associations, conditions/diseases, education/training (schools/hospitals), government, magazines, mailing lists, and newsgroups.

Respiratory Related Website Links -- A website for the respiratory therapy student.

Respiratory Links Page -- Respiratory Therapy Societies/AARC Chapters/Related Medical Societies and Organizations.

Tobacco BBS -- a free resource center focusing on tobacco and smoking issues

St. Joseph's Hospital (London) Respiratory Therapy Program

Virtual Hospital -- Virtual hospital entry port for pulmonary cases.

last updated 12/03 dp