The following resources are available for free online.
Free source of disability-related statistics and estimates.
"EthnoMed is a cultural bridge connecting providers and patients who come from refugee, immigrant, and migrant backgrounds." It provides healthcare providers with educational materials on clinical and cultural topics relevant to patient care and provides patients with culturally and linguistically tailored health resources.
The EBRSR includes in-depth reviews of well over 4,500 studies including over 2,170 randomized controlled trials.
"Medscape is the leading online global destination for physicians and healthcare professionals worldwide, offering the latest medical news and expert perspectives; essential point-of-care drug and disease information; and relevant professional education and CME. Medscape membership is free and gives you unlimited access to the entire network of sites and services."
The Merck Manuals are a comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.
The National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) is the library of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It collects, catalogs, and disseminates the articles, reports, curricula, guides, and other publications and products of the research projects funded by NIDILRR, as well as the wider community of disability and rehabilitation research.
Videos on various PT topics created by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.
Database of over 35,000 randomized trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. For each trial, review or guideline, PEDro provides the citation details, the abstract and a link to the full text, where possible. All trials on PEDro are independently assessed for quality.
Stroke Engine provides the most current information about interventions and assessment tools used in stroke rehabilitation.
"The Stanford Medicine 25 exists to restore the physical exam to its rightful place at the center of medical care." A great website of videos on physical exam with detailed explanations.
"Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care." Contains free resources, as well as additional subscription content.
"The Toronto Video Atlas of Surgery is a 3D-animation enhanced surgical video atlas. It aims to instruct surgeons in the surgical care of patients with complex problems in the fields of hepato-pancreato-biliary, transplant, gynaecology, obstetrics, and otolaryngology."
Through Grace Library, you can access AccessMedicine's Human Anatomy Modules, which include 3D complete, regional, and focused modules. Requires logging into AccessMedicine using your Carlow credentials.
"The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the federal agency charged with improving the quality and safety of healthcare delivery. The agency develops and disseminates scientific evidence, tools, and data to help patients and their families, healthcare professionals, and policymakers make informed decisions. AHRQ is a home for health services research and is the nation’s lead federal agency for patient safety research. AHRQ is not a regulatory agency."
Guide to career information about PAs, including job growth, median pay, and state & area data.
Direct link to the CDC. Includes information on current outbreaks and various common health topics.
"The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (Forum) is a collection of 23 Federal government agencies involved in research and activities related to children and families. The Forum's annual report, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, provides the Nation with a summary of national indicators of child well-being and monitors changes in these indicators over time."
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Website through the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Prevention and wellness resource that health professionals can recommend to individuals and families.
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is the nation's principal health statistics agency.
WISQARS is an interactive, online collection of analysis tools for fatal, nonfatal, and cost of injury data, made available by the CDC.