Health and Medical Guide to Health System Health Occupations Health information topics about Health Occupations: Children 1. Pediatric Subspecialists American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/family/pedspecfactsheets.htm Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Medical Glossary American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2376.html Directories 1. Allied Health Accrediting Agencies American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3585.html National Institutes of Health 1. LifeWorks National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Education http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/feature/index.htm Newsletters/Print Publications 1. Health Professions Reference Material Bureau of Health Professions http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/appendixA.htm 2. Health Professions E-letter American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2302.html Organizations 1. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/ 2. Bureau of Health Professions http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/ 3. Association of Schools of Public Health http://www.asph.org/ 4. National Institute of Nursing Research http://ninr.nih.gov/ninr/ Overviews 1. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations America's Career InfoNet http://www.acinet.org/acinet/library.asp?category=1.4.11 2. Choosing a Career in Allied Health American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/10481.html 3. Health Services Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs035.htm Specific Conditions 1. Podiatrists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos075.htm 2. Physicians: Becoming an MD American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2320.html 3. Physicians and Surgeons Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos074.htm 4. Physical Therapists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htm 5. Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos167.htm 6. Psychologists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos056.htm 7. Pharmacy Technician Bureau of Health Professions http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/pharmacy.htm 8. Pharmacists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm 9. Personal and Home Care Aides Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos173.htm 10. Other Public Health Fields Association of Schools of Public Health http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=707 11. Orthodontic Careers American Association of Orthodontists http://www.braces.org/careers/ 12. Optometrists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos073.htm 13. Opticians, Dispensing Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos098.htm 14. Public Affairs Specialists: On the FDA's Fron Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/602_pas.html 15. Registered Nurses Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm 16. What Is an Otolaryngologist? American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/about/otolaryngologist.cfm 17. What Is an Endocrinologist? Hormone Foundation http://www.hormone.org/publications/what_is_endocr.html 18. What Is a Rheumatologist? American College of Rheumatology http://www.rheumatology.org/public/rheumatologist.asp?aud=pat 19. What Is a Physiatrist? American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation http://www.aapmr.org/condtreat/what.htm 20. What Is a Hematologist? American Society of Hematology http://www.findahematologist.org/whatis.cfm 21. What Is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)? American Osteopathic Association http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=ado_whatis 22. Uniformed Services: Medical Corps Bureau of Health Professions http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/medical_corp.htm 23. Training and Careers in Human Genetics American Society of Human Genetics http://www.ashg.org/genetics/ashg/educ/002.shtml 24. Today's Family Physicians. Specializing in Al American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/x6686.xml 25. Surgical Technologist Bureau of Health Professions http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/surgical_technologist.htm 26. Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry http://www.aagpgpa.org/p_c/psychrole.asp 27. Respiratory Therapists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos084.htm 28. Veterinarians Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos076.htm 29. Occupational Therapists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos078.htm 30. About Critical Care Nursing American Association of Critical-Care Nurses http://www.aacn.org/AACN/mrkt.nsf/vwdoc/AboutCriticalCareNursing?opendocume... 31. Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos096.htm 32. Chiropractors Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos071.htm 33. Check It Out: Careers in Dietetics American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org/Public/Careers/94.cfm 34. Certified Nurse-Midwives Bureau of Health Professions http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/nurse_midwife.htm 35. Careers in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science American College of Sports Medicine http://acsm.org/pdf/Careers092501.pdf 36. Careers in Radiology American College of Radiology http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/careers/careers.htm 37. Careers in Radiation Therapy American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/careers/careers_therapy.cfm 38. Careers in Public Health Association of Schools of Public Health http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=728 39. Careers in Medical Research Association of American Medical Colleges http://www.aamc.org/students/considering/research.htm 40. Career in Genetic Counseling National Society of Genetic Counselors http://www.nsgc.org/careers/ 41. Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos100.htm 42. Cardiovascular Specialists and Your Health Care American College of Cardiology http://www.acc.org/media/patient/cardio.htm 43. Biomedical Engineers Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos262.htm 44. Biological Scientists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos047.htm 45. Audiologists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos085.htm 46. Art Therapist American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/40/0405arttherapist.pdf 47. Considering a Career in Long Term Care American Health Care Association http://www.longtermcareliving.com/career_options/index.htm 48. Dental Assistants Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos163.htm 49. Dental Hygienists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos097.htm 50. Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos166.htm 51. Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos165.htm 52. Nuclear Medicine Technologists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos104.htm 53. Music Therapist American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/40/0405musicther.pdf 54. Medical Transcriptionists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm 55. Medical Specialty of Anesthesiology American Society of Anesthesiologists http://www.asahq.org/patientEducation/specialty.htm 56. Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos103.htm 57. Medical Librarianship: A Career Beyond the Cutting Medical Library Association http://www.mlanet.org/career/medlib_career.html 58. Medical Illustrator American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/40/0405medicalill.pdf 59. Medical Assistants Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos164.htm 60. Dentists Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos072.htm 61. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos273.htm 62. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos101.htm 63. Ergonomics: Occupational Therapy in the Workplace American Occupational Therapy Association http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/links/link02ar.asp 64. International/Global Health Association of Schools of Public Health http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=739 65. 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