There are many excellent sources of information available on the Internet. Listed below are just a few.
American Physical Therapy Association - Links on educational and professional issues, and searchable indexes to Physical Therapy: Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association and PT Magazine. http://www.apta.org/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - The CDC’s Website provides health information for your general knowledge.
http://www.cdc.govCIRRIE - Center for International Rehabilitation Research Exchange
http://cirrie.buffalo.edu/Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy - Web site of the organization that develops, maintains, and administers the National Physical Therapy Examinations. Provides information on the online PEAT (Practice Exam and Assessment Tool).
http://www.fsbpt.org/Hooked on Evidence – APTA members provided access. Requires login. Contains current research evidence on the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions.
http://www.hookedonevidence.com/JAMA Instructions for Authors - Found here are instructions for submitting manuscripts to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Includes examples of how to cite references, using AMA's style.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/ifora_current.dtlMediLexicon – Contains a dictionary of medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical & healthcare acronyms and abbreviations, plus medical news and searches for the medical, pharmaceutical or healthcare professional.
http://www.pharma-lexicon.comNational Center on Physical Activity and Disability - provides guidelines before starting exercise program; activity factsheets; games, sports and activities that have been adapted for those with disabilities; news; and general information on being physically active.
http://www.ncpad.org/Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association - Links to committees, special interest groups and districts of the PPTA. http://www.ppta.org/PTCentral - A metasite for PT information and service, including links for education, jobs, medical information, and equipment vendors. http://www.ptcentral.com/Winking Skull.com - High-quality site with beautifully drawn, detailed images of the human anatomy. Study/testing features require a free registration. http://www.winkingskull.com/