Early College Program Toolkit
Visit the Henry Ford Early College Program / Dearborn Public Schools web site to learn more about the program.
Henry Ford Community College web site
Career / Vocational Information:
Library Resources- Key Sladen resources include:
- CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) - The main database for finding citations to articles in the nursing and allied health fields. Many of the articles are available for immediate download; others may have to be copied in the library or ordered through document services.
- Clinical Pharmacology- In-depth information on generic, brand-name, nutritional, herbal and investigational drugs. Drug monographs provide information on indications, dosage, administration guidelines, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, contraindications, interactions and adverse reactions. This resource can also be used to compare drugs, identify products, locate patent information and check IV compatibility.
- InfoTrac Health and Wellness Resource Center- Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to several health-related encyclopedias.
- MedlinePlus - Created by the National Library of Medicine, this resource will direct you to information to help answer health questions. It provides access to brochures, has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials and the latest health news.
- Primal Pictures- Anatomy resource that provides an interactive, multimedia overview of the human body -- literally from head to toe! It features three-dimensional animations that illustrate function, biomechanics and surgical procedures. Clinical videos, text descriptions and learning models supplement the animations and models.
- StatRef - Collection of textbooks in the medical, nursing and allied health fields. The books can be searched individually or as a group.
- Recommended Internet Resources / Sladen Library
Medical Terminology:
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Updated May 2010 Links Checked May 2010
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