Physical Therapy Subject Guide
Databases
AgeLine
Biomedical Journals Collection IV (Ovid) Contact library for username and password (460-6521)
CINAHL
Cochrane Library
EBSCOhost Electronic Journals
Expanded Academic ASAP
Health Reference Center Academic
OT Search If OT Search asks for a username & password of its own use:
username: belmont
password: ot
PubMed
ProQuest
STAT-Ref Nursing
Selected Reference Works
Melloni's Illustrated Medical Dictionary Ref R121 .D76 2002
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine Ref RC 41.G35 1999
Opportunities in Physical Therapy Careers NetLibrary e-book search for the title of the book in NetLibrary
Quick reference dictionary for physical therapy Ref RM696 .5.Q53 2003
The rehabilitation specialist's handbook Ref RM735.3 .R68 2005
LC Call Numbers
Selected Websites
About.com: Physical Therapy
Yahoo>Health>Medicine>Physical Therapy
HealthWeb A searchable, peer-reviewed directory of Internet health resources created by medical librarians.
Health Information Tennessee official State of Tennessee data for births, deaths, population, nursing home and hospital facilities, featuring Data Query - that can provide users with customized tables, graphic bar or pie charts, area plots and trends from the Tennessee Department of Health
Introduction to MeSH from the National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus Designed for consumers, but also useful for health professionals. Information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health are emphasized, but selected non-governmental resources are included.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy A classic general medical textbook available fulltext on the web. 17th ed.
National Center for Health Statistics The nation's principal health statistics agency. Provides data on "vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care."
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
Associations
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American College of Sports Medicine
American Physical Therapy Association
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy