Graduate Writing Studio at Fresno State
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The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library
Medline Plus Health information from the National Library of Medicine
Physician's Desktop Reference the consumer Web portal of PDR Network
Cultural Competence Resources for Health Care Providers from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services
From the National Library of Medicine:
Medical Outcomes Trust: A list of instruments
Online Oral Histories from the National Library of Medicine.
Nursing Theories Page University of San Diego
Nursing Theory Link Page Clayton State University, Georgia
Nursing Theorists Overview and bibliographies from Cardinal Stritch College
Understanding the Work of Nurse Theorists
Surveys and Tools
If you need an actual copy of the instrument to use in research, you need to not only obtain the instrument, but also permission to use the instrument. Research instruments may be copyrighted. To obtain permission, contact the copyright holder in writing (print or email).
Try searching for the test title in Google or Google Scholar
Try searching for a journal article with a test included or appended to the article.
Dissertations sometimes contain the instrument used in the research in the appendix.
Surveys and Tools from the NIH
Health Services and Sciences Research Resources (HSRR)
COVID-19 Current Research and Information
Creek Fire Sierra National Forest, US Forest Service
California Breathing, from the California Department of Public Health
Nursing Shortage fact sheet from the AACN
Vaccines and Immunizations from the CDC
Cultural Competence Resources for Health Care Providers from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services
PubMed Dietary Supplement Subset
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) At the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.
Food & Drug Administration assures the safety of foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, biological products, and medical devices
Healthy People 2020 science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans.
National Institutes of Health The primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. Made up of 27 institutes and centers, including the National Institute of Nursing Research and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository latest research on nursing knowledge for clinicians, researchers, educators, and students.
World Health Organization the authority for health within the United Nations system.