The following books are found in the Reference section of the Library, and are arranged here by format.

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Stedman’s medical dictionary for the health professions and nursing. A standard medical dictionary. Look for others in close proximity to this call number, including Dorland’s and Black’s. [REF R121 .S8 2005] Ask for the CD at the Reference Desk.

Dictionary of rehabilitation. Based on the Dictionary of rehabilitation medicine by Herman L. Kamenetz, MD. Includes bibliographical references. Section I covers vocabulary, Section II, rehabilitation organizations, and Section III, health care abbreviations and symbols. [REF RM930 .D455 1995]

Magill's medical guide. A five-volume set containing articles on common medical disorders, conditions, tests, treatments and therapies, in alphahabetical order, with an index to all the volumes in the final volume. [REF RC 41 .M34 2008] An online version of this book is also available.


Quick reference dictionary for physical therapy. Edited by Jennifer M. Bottomley.
Defines more than 2800 terms, concepts, and conditions in the field of physical therapy. Includes 40 appendices such as selected APTA documents. Provides lists of frequently used and standardized acronyms and abbreviations for words, medical roots, commonly used acronyms for evaluative tests and measures, and guidelines for documentation. [REF RM696.5 .Q85 2003]

Stedman's orthopaedic & rehab words. Subtitle is "includes chiropractic, occupational therapy, physical therapy, podiatric, & sports medicine." [REF RD723 .S74 2003] Ask for CD at the Reference Desk.

Directories

AHA guide to the health care field. Published by the American Hospital Association, this is a comprehensive directory of accredited United States hospitals, long term care facilities, health organizations and agencies. Hospitals with Occupational Therapy Services or Rehabilitation Inpatient or Outpatient Units can be readily identified by the “Facility Codes.” [REF DESK RA977 .A44]

Handbooks

The Merck manual of diagnosis and therapy. Periodically updated, this authoritative source lists entries containing a definition or description of various disorders, their etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. [REF RC55 .M4 2006]

Physician’s Desk Reference: PDR. Annually updated, this is the most commonly used source for information about currently available prescription drugs. It includes generic trade name and product category indexes, as well as a very useful picture identification section. [REF DESK RS75 .P5]

Practical manual of physical medicine and rehabilitation. A portable, concise, practical, in-depth, and user-friendly reference manual arranged in a five-part format covering clinical evaluation, diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, management tools, and basic problems. [RM701 .T36 2006 ]

Testing

IER's national physical therapy examination: review & study guide. Best used as a starting point for studying for the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). [REF RM701.6 .O88 2008] Ask for the CD at the Reference Desk.

Statistics

Health, United States, [year]. Updated annually, this source presents statistics concerning recent trends in the health care sector. Also available online on the National Center for Health Statistics' Web site, http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/default.htm. [REF RA407.3 .U57]

Style Manuals/Writing

American Medical Association manual of style: a guide for authors and editors. A style guide for medical writing, including how to cite sources, published by the AMA. Kept at the Reference Desk. [REF DESK R119 .A533 2007]

Successful scientific writing: a step-by-step guide for the biological and medical sciences. Janice R. Mathews, John M. Bowen, and Robert W. Matthews. "[A] user-friendly book providing detailed practical guidance to help students and researchers in the biological and medical sciences to communicate their work effectively through the published literature." [REF R119 .M28 2000]