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MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine
The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library versions for medical professionals and for consumers
Physician's Desk Reference PDR Network
DSM-5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fifth edition 2013.
Cultural Competence Resources for Health Care Providers from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services
Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students from North Carolina State University
From the National Library of Medicine:
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)
Nursing Theory and Research University of San Diego
Nursing Theory Link Page Clayton College, Georgia
Nursing Models University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nursing Theorists Cardinal Stritch College.
Food Environment Atlas Food environment factors--such as store/restaurant proximity, food prices, food and nutrition assistance programs, and community characteristics--interact to influence food choices and diet quality. Research is beginning to document the complexity of these interactions, but more is needed to identify causal relationships and effective policy interventions.
California Breathing County Asthma Profiles 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
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.
World Health Organization the authority for health within the United Nations system.