Dictionaries
Dictionaries and encyclopedias can help define and explain subject specific terminology and give an overview of the topic.
Mosby's dictionary of medicine, nursing & health professions (3rd Australian and New Zealand edition) by Call Number: 610.3 MOSISBN: 9780729541381Publication Date: 2013
MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Medical EncyclopediaOpen access.
The National Library of Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health, created and maintains MedlinePlus to assist you in locating authoritative health information.
Drug guides
- MIMS Online This link opens in a new windowProvides a wide range of Australian medicines information – full prescribing information, consumer medicine information and product images for pharmaceuticals.
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Handbooks, manuals, guidelines
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking by ISBN: 9781469893419Publication Date: 12th ed. 2017
Coronary Care ManualCall Number: 616.123 THOISBN: 9780729539272Publication Date: 2011Online and print copies.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 by
The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a classification of mental disorders with associated criteria designed to facilitate more reliable diagnoses of these disorders. With successive editions over the past 60 years, it has become a standard reference for clinical practice in the mental health field. Since a complete description of the underlying pathological processes is not possible for most mental disorders, it is important to emphasize that the current diagnostic criteria are the best available description of how mental disorders are expressed and can be recognized by trained clinicians. DSM is intended to serve as a practical, functional, and flexible guide for organizing information that can aid in the accurate diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. It is a tool for clinicians, an essential educational resource for students and practitioners, and a reference for researchers in the field.
ISBN: 9780890425541Publication Date: 5th ed. 2013
Major Incident Medical Management and Support: The Practical Approach at the Scene by ISBN: 9781405187572Publication Date: 3rd ed. 2012
Transporting your patient : guidelines for organising and preparing patients for transfer by air by ISBN: 9780646935881Publication Date: 2015Published by Royal Flying Doctor Service, Western Operation.
Reference works (Oxford)
The Oxford Handbook of Health Communication, Behavior Change, and Treatment Adherence by ISBN: 9780199795833Publication Date: 2013
Oxford Textbook of Medicine by
Advances in biomedical sciences, the broader context of health and disease, patients and their expectations, and access to medical knowledge are some of the key areas examined in detail among the 30 sections of the book. Sections include introductory sections on patients and their treatment, background to medicine, cell biology, and immunological mechanisms, as well as more subject-specific sections such as infectious diseases, neurological disorders, cardiovascular disorders, rheumatology, and the kidney, as well as many more.
ISBN: 9780198746690Publication Date: 6th ed. 2020
Clinical practice guidelines (Australian)
- Australian Clinical Practice Guidelines portal The Clinical Practice Guidelines Portal provides access to clinical practice guidelines produced for Australian practice that have been assessed against selection criteria modified from the United States' National Guidelines Clearinghouse (link is external), and adapted to the Australian context.
Note: Refer to the report format for referencing guidelines in APA.