Ethics
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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.
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Medical Ethics: MedlinePlusResources compiled by MedLine for the US National Library of Medicine.
Research Foundations
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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.
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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.
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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.
Patient Safety Information
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IHI - Institute for Healthcare ImprovementOur vision: Everyone has the best care and health possible.
Our mission: Improve health and health care worldwide.
Government Sources
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AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)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.
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CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Federal government resource focusing on public health issues. Reliable information and reviewed links to other websites.
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Healthy People 2030 - Improving the Health of AmericansThe home page.
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HIV / AIDS Clinical GuidelinesOffering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research
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Home Page - The Office of Minority HealthA Division of Health & Human Services, Health topics and statistics can be found here.
Images
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Atlas ImagesAn extensive collection of Medical Gross Anatomy images from the University of Michigan's medical school.
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Medical Images on the WebDirectory of resources that provide medical images on the Web. Maintained by University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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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.