Find Resources by Subject

Subject Guide - Medical Assistant

• Selected Reference Books
• Selected Circulating Books
• Full-Text Books Online
• Print Magazines in Kiefer Library
• Magazine, Journal, & Newspaper Article Databases or Online Periodicals
• Searching the Library Catalog
• Selected Web Resources
• Selected Statistical Resources
• Selected Online Images and Other Media
• Other Library Catalogs

Compiled by Sue Liebold, Allied Health Services Librarian Liaison. Updated 2007.

Selected Reference Books

REF RC455.2 .C4 D536 2000     DSM IV TR

REF R123 .M396 2002               Medical Terms & Abbreviations

REF RM300 .W67 2002              Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Occupations

REF QM 23.2 .G 73 2005           Gray's Anatomy

RS75 .P578 2007                      Physician’s Desk Reference

Selected Circulating Books

KF3515.3 .K73 2005                  HIPAA for the Medical Office Personnel

QP41 .A53 2005                        Anatomy & Physiology Made Incredibly Easy

RM147 .D48 2006                      Basic Medical Administration Skills

RA969 .K46 2007                       Basic Infection Control for Health Care Providers

R724 .J25 2006                          Ethics in Medicine

RT48 .H448 2007                       Health Assessment Made Incredibly Visual!

RB38.2 .L33 2004                      Laboratory & Diagnostic Procedures

RT 108 .D56 2003                      Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Terrorism and Other Hazards

RB38.2 .L33 2004                      Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures

R728.8 .D45 2004 Essentials of medical transcription : a modular approach

RT48 .H448 2007 Health assessment made incredibly visual!

KF3821 .L42 2002 Legal and ethical issues in health occupations

RC954 .M356 2004 Management guidelines for nurse practitioners working with older adults

Full-Text Books Online

Electronic Crime Scene Investigation

NetLibrary
This database includes access to such titles as: Medical Statistics at a Glance, Tools of Prevention, Preventive Medical Care, The Merck Manual of Health & Aging, Spedific Tests, Understanding Tests, The Merck Manual of Health & Aging, Health Assessment Through the Life Span, Underestanding Medical Tests, Medicine: Preserving the Passion in the 21st Century, Medical Statistics Made Easy, Assessing Childeren's Well-being: A Handbook of Measures, and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability, and the American Medical Association Guide to Home Care Giving.

Emedicine. Medical Reference

Merck Manual of Medical Information     

Print Magazines in Kiefer Library

Journal of the American Medical Association
American Journal of Nursing

Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Article Databases or Online Periodicals

Academic Search Premier  | Off-Campus Access
Academic Search Premier gives access to many Medical Assistant materials such as:  Medical Update, Medical Education, Health Forum Journal, Health and Social Care in the Community, Nursing and Health Sciences, Nutrition and Cancer, and Nursing Philosophy.

Facts on File  | Off-Campus AccessProquest Research Library  | Off-Campus AccessProquest Research Database provides access to many full-text Medical Assistant materials such as: Medical Laboratory Observer, Medicine- Healthcare and Philosophy, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Critical Care, The Professional Medical Assistant, Journal of Allied Health, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, Journal of Nursing Education, Mental Health Nursing, Journal of Medical Ethics, and  Nursing Management.

National Library of Medicine

Southern Medical Journal

Searching the Library Catalog

The above titles are just a few of the resources available for you. The Kiefer Library Catalog, http://tlc.aims.edu/ provides access to resources available at Aims Community College. Use the following subjects (Library of Congress) and keywords to search in the library catalog:

Medical personnel, medical assistant, health care assistant, Doctor Assistant, medical office records, medical office billing, medical coding, phlebotomy, medical laboratory technician, and certified medical assistant.

Selected Web Resources

Medline
Health Web         
Medical Transcription Networking Center
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Online
Center for Disease Control
National Center for Health Statistics
Medical Assistant Net
American College of Emergency Physicians

Selected Statistical Resources

US Dept. of Labor Medical Assistant

Selected Online Images and Other Media

Merck Audio Dictionary of Medical Terms
Lab Tests Online
Medical Pictures
Health Education Assets Library
McGill University Virtual Stethoscope
Physical Exam Study Guides
American Association of Medical Assistants

Other Library Catalogs

Colorado State University
Loveland Public Library
Prospector: Colorado Unified Catalog
University of Northern College Library Catalog
Weld Library District
Windsor-Severance Library Distric