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California Academy of Physician Assistants: Homepage
Home page for California Academy of Physician Assistants, one of the largest statewide organizations of Physician Assistants. This site has a great deal of information regarding the P.A. career. Included in this site are a brief history...
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Medecins Sans Frontieres
"MSF is an independent humanitarian medial aid agency committed to two objectives: providing medical aid wherever needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or sex and raising awareness of the plight of te people we help".
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Medpro Personnel
Atlanta agency offers job listings for LPNs, nurses, medical assistants, physicians, and laboratory technicians as well as physical, speech, and occupational therapists.
University of California
The Auscultation Assistant
Designed for medical students, this site gives a detailed description of the sounds of the heart and lungs, including disorders, while playing read audio of those sounds with each description. Suitable for upper level high school...
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine
Great English-Spanish site that explains public benefits available to immigrants in the state of Maine and their impact on obtaining legal residency or citizenship in the United States. Though specifically written for non-citizens in...
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine
Great English-Spanish site that explains public benefits available to immigrants in the state of Maine and their impact on obtaining legal residency or citizenship in the United States.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Personal Digital Assistant
This Wikipedia article gives an overview of PDAs (personal digital assistants). Although some of the content is under discussion for factual accuracy, readers can use this site for basic information on the topic.
PBS
News Hour: New Orleans Health Care
News Hour examines the health care problems that are being addressed by a medical assistance program in this report form February, 2006. Many poor and ill people impacted by Hurricane Katrina, are getting much needed help. Video, audio,...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Kids With Special Needs
"There are many different people in the world, and each one is special. However, some people may have physical or mental challenges that require extra help or assistance."
Curated OER
Kids Health: People, Places and Things That Help Me
A directory of kid-friendly articles and videos about the people who keep kids healthy and the places where medical professionals work. Also learn about the kinds of tests that are used to diagnose health problems and about different...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineers Love Pizza, Too!
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design an assistive eating device for a client. More specifically, they design a prototype device to help a young girl who has a...
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Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
This site provides a complete list of accredited schools that offer a Medical Assistant program.
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American Dental Association: Education and Careers
If you are interested in a career in the dental field, this site will be very useful. Describes the duties, training, and requirements for the jobs of Dental Assistant, Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dental Technician, and Dental Therapist.
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Do Bugs Need Drugs?: Antibiotics Guide
This non-profit organization provides information for healthcare professionals, the public, teachers, parents, children, daycares and assisted living sites.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Talking to Your Doctor
Doctor visits aren't always the most eagerly anticipated part of our day, but they are necessary. This doctor-approved article, from the Nemours Center for Children's Health Media, conveys the importance of communicating with medical...
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United Way International
A global network of non-profit organization that assists people in need in 45 countries.
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Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
The government health site for the state of Alaska. Includes information on alcoholism & drug abuse, medical assistance, public health, etc.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Nordic Sagas: Isaac and Friends
Investigate technological innovations that help people with disabilities to communicate, and list design features you would want to include in a personal digital assistant.
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Caja Costarricense De Seguro Social
This is the official Web site for the Social Health Service (accounts) in Costa Rica. This is a public health institution which helps citizens plan for their medical needs. It assists workers who have health insurance plans, as well as...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Pharmacy Technician
The US Department of Labor site offers substantial information on the Pharmacy Technician Career. Page provides employment projections detailing nature of the work, employment training, job outlook, and earnings potential.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Watch Out for the Blind Spots
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design a hearing testing device. More specifically, they design a prototype machine that can be used to test the peripheral...
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National Down Syndrome Society
The National Down's Syndrome Society provides detailed information about Down Syndrome, including diagnosis, specific health issues, development information, education, and life planning issues.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Overcoming Obstacles
When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born without fingers on his right hand and with one leg shorter than the other and has...
ProCon.org
Pro Con: Should Euthanasia Be Legal?
Provides a site for an in-depth look at the question "Should euthanasia be legal?" The topic is thoroughly discussed and is divided into issues with responses in a pro-con format. Includes links to much more information on the left.