Ethics
- ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and Interpretive StatementsThe Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (The Code) was developed as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession.
- Medical Ethics: MedlinePlusResources compiled by MedLine for the US National Library of Medicine.
Research Foundations
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Health and Health Care Improvement - RWJFThe mission of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is to improve the health and health care of all Americans. It is the United States' largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care.
- The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Health Policy, Media Resources, Public Health Education & South Africa - Kaiser Family FoundationThe foundation describes itself as a major producer of policy analysis and research reviews as well as a clearinghouse for news and information.
- The Commonwealth Fund - Health Policy, Health Reform, and Delivery System ImprovementThe Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable, including low-income people, the uninsured, minority Americans, young children, and elderly adults.
Images
- Atlas ImagesAn extensive collection of Medical Gross Anatomy images from the University of Michigan's medical school.
- Medical Images on the WebDirectory of resources that provide medical images on the Web. Maintained by University of Nebraska Medical Center.
- Florence Nightingale MuseumThe Museum, located in London, holds a unique collection of artefacts and is the only place where you can learn the full story of this remarkable woman. The website makes the collection accessible locally.
Government Sources
- AgingStats.Gov - Federal Interagency Forum on Aging Related StatisticsIncludes access to "Older Americans 2008: Key Indicators of Well-Being" and links to all federal agencies who collect statistics on aging.
- AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)-Recommendations for clinical preventive services developed by the USPSTF (United States Preventive Services Task Force) based on systematic reviews can be found at this site.
-Clinical practice guidelines can be found at the National Guideline Clearinghouse portion of this site. - CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Federal government resource focusing on public health issues. Reliable information and reviewed links to other websites.
- Guide to Clinical Preventive ServicesReport of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force provides recommendations on preventive interventions: screening tests, counseling, immunizations, and chemoprophylatic regimens for more than 80 conditions.
- Healthy People 2030 - Improving the Health of AmericansThe home page.
- HIV / AIDS Clinical GuidelinesOffering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research
- Home Page - The Office of Minority HealthA Division of Health & Human Services, Health topics and statistics can be found here.
Patient Safety Information
- IHI - Institute for Healthcare ImprovementOur vision: Everyone has the best care and health possible.
Our mission: Improve health and health care worldwide.