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Sites that
are indispensable for finding terms, locating physician names, general
research for documentation.
[Lab]
[Drugs]
[General Reference]
[Samples]
[Doctor
Locators]
[Other Locators] [Grammar/Punctuation]
[Other Locators] [Grammar/Punctuation]
Laboratory
Reference
-- Thorough list of lab tests plus reference ranges (which
may
vary from facility to facility, but could be used as a baseline). Lab Tests Online
-- Searchable index.
General
Reference
Acronym Finder
-- More than 4 million acronyms and abbreviations.
Includes US and Canadian postal codes.
FDA
Common Generic Device Names
Hazel
Tank's Word Lists -- Great list of unusual words
and jargon organized by specialty/topic. Check it
out!
ICD-9
codes -- Search codes by name or by code.
ICU
Template Note -- Good general information on ventilator
settings, examination, assessment/plan, etc.
Medical Abbreviations
Dictionary
Meditec's
Medical Resources, References and Tools --
A well-organized page of references for MT and coding both.
Please don’t confuse this site/school with M-TEC.
Medline
-- Medical abstracts -- great for verifying terms/phrases.
MT Desk's List of
Equipment and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Stedman's Online
Medical Dictionary
Trademark
Search -- From the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office --
Helpful for researching brand-name spelling.
Who
Named It? -- Search or browse this index of medical
eponyms.
Samples
MT Desk
samples of operative reports.
Stedman's
At Work -- Good variety of samples -- search by keyword,
specialty and type.
Medwords
-- Samples from a variety of specialties, with several reports for each.
Doctor
Locators
ECare UPIN Lookup --
One of
my favorite physician finders Includes podiatrists,
physician's
assistants, nurse practitioners. Just type in the first few
letters of first and/or last name and state if you aren't sure of exact
spelling
AMA
Doctor Finder -- Wildcard searches and fuzzy searches.
Many layers to get to the actual search form, but is very
complete
Other
Locators
Grammar/Punctuation
Blue Book of
Grammar and Punctuation -- Simple, easy-to-understand
explanations plus quizzes.
Grammar
Handbook -- From University of Illinois. Basic
grammatical rules concerning parts of speech, phrases, clauses,
sentences and sentence elements, and common problems of usage.
Guide
to Grammar & Writing -- Includes 170
interactive quizzes.
Self-Study Grammar
Quizzes -- These are for ESL, but lots to choose from and
cover many topics.
Acronym Finder
-- More than 4 million acronyms and abbreviations.
Includes US and Canadian postal codes. FDA
Common Generic Device Names Hazel
Tank's Word Lists -- Great list of unusual words
and jargon organized by specialty/topic. Check it
out! ICD-9
codes -- Search codes by name or by code. ICU
Template Note -- Good general information on ventilator
settings, examination, assessment/plan, etc. Medical Abbreviations
Dictionary Meditec's
Medical Resources, References and Tools --
A well-organized page of references for MT and coding both.
Please don’t confuse this site/school with M-TEC. Medline
-- Medical abstracts -- great for verifying terms/phrases. MT Desk's List of
Equipment and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Stedman's Online
Medical Dictionary Trademark
Search -- From the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office --
Helpful for researching brand-name spelling. Who
Named It? -- Search or browse this index of medical
eponyms. MT Desk
samples of operative reports. Stedman's
At Work -- Good variety of samples -- search by keyword,
specialty and type. Medwords
-- Samples from a variety of specialties, with several reports for each. ECare UPIN Lookup --
One of
my favorite physician finders Includes podiatrists,
physician's
assistants, nurse practitioners. Just type in the first few
letters of first and/or last name and state if you aren't sure of exact
spelling AMA
Doctor Finder -- Wildcard searches and fuzzy searches.
Many layers to get to the actual search form, but is very
complete Blue Book of
Grammar and Punctuation -- Simple, easy-to-understand
explanations plus quizzes. Grammar
Handbook -- From University of Illinois. Basic
grammatical rules concerning parts of speech, phrases, clauses,
sentences and sentence elements, and common problems of usage. Guide
to Grammar & Writing -- Includes 170
interactive quizzes. Self-Study Grammar
Quizzes -- These are for ESL, but lots to choose from and
cover many topics. gilbert@quailhaven.com