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Professional Laboratory Societies and Organizations:
American Medical Association
Articles from JAMA, JAMA Women's Health. Has a condition specific information
center which has information on HIV/AIDS, Asthma, Migraine, and Women's
Health. Has links to other medical sites.
American Society of Clinical Laboratory
Sciences (ASCLS)
On-line education for the clinical laboratories.
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
(ASCP)
What's new. Board of Registry Information. Certification information. Continuing
Education. Exhibits. Membership. Message center. Media information. Publications.
Jobs.
Biological
Stain Commission
Quality control organization for biological dyes. Services provided. How
to contact. Publications.
Clinical Laboratory Management
Association (CLMA)
Annual conference information. Q & A forum. Publications and resources.
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Meetings. Newsletters. Laboratory improvements. Publications. Lab accreditation.
Standards and reference material.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Information about: News, Medical devices, Animal drugs, Human drugs, Biologics.
Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
Information on: Medicare and Medicaid programs, Pregnancy and HIV, CLIA,
Laws and regulations.
Health Care Financing
Administration (HCFA)
CLIA surveys, Deficiency tables, Stats on selected lab tests, Stats on lab
specialties by non-waived POL, Accredited labs.
Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)
Laboratory personnel professional society in the United Kingdom. Contains
information on: convention and exhibitors; continuing professional development;
professional education; scientific activities (convention, conference &
seminars); scientific advisory panel; prizes and award, grants; publications;
joining; and contacts.
Joint Commisssion on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO)
Publications. Accreditation information. Standards and survey process information.
Information about accredited organizations. Performance measurements.
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical
Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
Essentials for all accredited laboratory programs/schools. Guide to accreditation.
Programs approval guide; Roster of volunteers and staff. Links to other
laboratory science sites on the Internet. Newsletter on-line. Special announcements.
The general information e-mail address is: naaclsinfo@naacls.org.
The mailing address is: National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
Sciences, 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670 Chicago, IL 60631 Telephone:
(773) 714-8880. Fax: (773) 714-8886.
National Committee on Clinical Laboratory
Standards (NCCLS)
Publications. Workshops and meetings. Projects in development. Membership
information.
National Institutes of Health
Cancer net. AIDs information. Women's Health Initiative. Scientific resources.
Library catalogs and journals.
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Home page for NIOSH. Health Hazard evaluation program. NIOSH respiratory
information.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
aInformation about: Publications, Standards, Statistics and data, Ergonomics,
Medical releases, Compliance, Federal regulation notices.
Society of Ultrastructural Pathology
Diagnostic Electron Microscopy in Pathology - Case of the Month; Newsletter
abstracts; Conference information; Pathology sites; Cool Sites
Cooperative Human Tissue Network
Supported by the National Cancer Institute. Its purpose is to promote cooperative
efforts to collect, preserve and distribute human tissue for research. Normal,
benign, malignant, and some specific diseases are available from routine
surgicals and autopsies. Users must agree to follow biohazardous routines,
provide a summary of the project, and fill out forms. There is a small charge
to offset the cost of collecting, handling and preparing the specimens.
Tissues can be mailed only to the U.S. and Canada.
Blood
Morphology-Introduction
80 images and descriptions of blood components, diseases and stains.
Cambridge
Histopathology Atlas
H & E and some special stains of the following systems: CNS, Cardiovascular,
Endocrine, GI, Genitourinary, Hematopathology, Hepatobiliary, Microscopic
Pathology, Pulmonary.
Cells Alive!
Text, photos, drawings and movies. Images include: Polarizing microscopes,
Parasites, bacteria and virus, Helicobacter, Apoptosis, Cytoskeleton, HIV
virus, plus many others.
Dermatology
Online Atlas- DermIS
Hundreds of photos of skin conditions, arranged alphabetically. Includes
synonyms, definitions, and Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) terms.
Available in English and German.
Education Interactive Imaging
Images of most tissues and some special stains. Can be used for illustrations
via monitors and networks, but *not* for publications. About 100 images
of each of the following: Tissue ID, Histopathology, Electron Microscopy,
Botany, Basic Zoology, Microscope and magnification instruction.
Education
Software
For Macintosh and Windows. 348 digital images of tissue sections stained
with over 45 stains commonly used in pathology services, pharmaceutical,
research and histotechnology training programs.
General Electric
3D Medical Reconstruction
Collection of movie clips showing various medical reconstructions based
on magnetic-resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT) images. Movies include
the "fly-throughs" of: CT Colon, CT Skull, MR Brain, CT Lung,
CT Torso, CT Heart Arteries, and Simulation of Baby Delivery.
HISTOLOGY
- Mammalian Histology from the University of Delaware
4 categories, each one divided into different tissues or systems, and each
of these divided into anywhere from 1 to 25 images. Color Histology Images
- mostly H&E, with 26 systems/tissues. Cells and Tissue Ultrastructure
- SEM and TEM, with 18 systems/tissues. Labelled Illustrations of 21 tissues/sytems.
3-D Models with 28 images.
Histology Links
From Smith College, Massachusetts. Links to other web sites with information
about histology, pathology, microscopy and microtechniques.
Histology
Resources on the Web
Links to images of histology tissues. Links to histotechniques tutorials,
lab procedures from several hospitals, microwave staining, immuno staining.
From the University of Arizona.
Histology
Slides and Description
From Loyola University Medical Education Network. 22 categories of cells,
tissues and organs. 20-60 photos with descriptions in each category.
Histopathology
Images
Histopathology images of skin and GI.
Histopathology
Laboratory Methods
Laboratory staining protocols. Histology laboratory methods. University
of Nottingham, England. Home of John Bancroft.
Histopathology
Tutorials
Histopathology techniques. Special stain tutorial. Procedure manual. Information
on EM, LM. Normal histology images.
HistoWeb
20 categories of cells, tissues and organs. 10-15 photos with descriptions
in each category.
Human Anatomy On-Line
Interactive and educational view of the human body. Over 100 illustrations
with animation and thousands of descriptive links. Requires Java.
Martindale's
- The Reference Desk
Health Science Centers with teaching files & cases, tutorial, textbooks,
images. Health Science Center includes categories of Anatomy & Histology,
Pathology & Virology, Veterinary, Allied Health. Bioscience Center includes
information on Genetics, Botany, Marine Biology. Includes information on
science tables & databases, calculators on-line (4,320), world maps,
dictionaries, newspapers, libraries, airlines. You name it, it probably
has it! This is the Mother Lode of sites!
Martindale's
Health Science Guide: The "Virtual" Medical Center
Pathology and virology. World daily reports. Travellers' warnings and immunizations.
Medical dictionary. On-line medical journals. Histology, pathology, parasitology.
Case studies.
Nanoworld Home Page
Check the SEM and TEM images under "Gallery." Includes shots of
blood, cell components, digestive system, echinoderms, urinary system, hair,
insects, microbes/disease, parasites, plankton, pollen, reproductive system,
yeast, and plants.
PathWeb
Search for specific diseases, browse through various organs, disease pathologies,
visit specimen site map. Includes photographs. From U. of Connecticut.
PC Tumor
Images
827 images that can be used free for any purpose. Includes: Gross, Microscopic,
Cytology, Radiologic, Pathology.
Plastic Protocols
Lists procedures for methylmethacrylates, glycomethacrylates,
and sectioning bone on cryostat. Includes information on fixation, processing,
embedding, sectioning, mounting, staining, and misc. FAQs (frequently asked
questions). Web site of DDK.
Science and Photography
through a Microscope
Information about all types of microscopes (light, TEM, SEM). Links to other
sites on microscopy. Photos of insects, micro-organisms, and crystals.
Selected Histological
Techniques
Site maintained by "Samurai Pathologist", Robert Richmond, MD,
FCAP. Contains procedures for Davidson's fixative and Diff-Quick II stain
for helicobacter.
Stains File: A Resource for Histotechnologists
Histology methods for: Staining, Fixation, Dyes, Chemicals. Basic Science.
Maintained by Bryan Llewellyan- 30 yr. med lab in England.
Taxonomy of
Viruses
Information on viruses. Includes taxonomy, history of virus and disease,
antigenic and biological properties, genome map, symptoms, EM photo, references.
Tumor Board
Tumor image library. Copyright free digital pathology images. Can call on
members for comments on your cases. Case of the month highlighted. Written
up in _CAP Today_.
USC Images Master
Directory
Stain images (light microscope of histology stains plus TEM photos) of normal
and diseased tissue. Includes cells, epithelium, connective tissue, blood
cells, fat cells, kidney, bone, muscle and neural.
Virtual
Dermatology
Case studies of dermatology patients. History of patient; photos of cutaneous
exam; allows you to "order" lab tests and biopsies and see the
results; gives you several possible diagnoses, and informs you why they
are correct or incorrect.
Immunohistochemistry Made Incredibly Simple
Good site for anyone wanting to know the basics of how immunohistochemistry staining works. Good explanations that are easily understood, with easily understood diagrams. Topics include: Definitions; How to Prepare Tissues; Theory of Antibody Staining (epitopes; polyclonal/monoclonal); Practical information of Antibody Staining (dyes and fluorochromes); Naming Antibodies.
Impressive use of color and animation bring 2, 3, 4, and 5 immunostains on same tissue to life. Has an Immunocytochemistry Gallery with digitally captured images and animation. Uses multi-color images to show high performance immunocytochemistry using brightfield microscopy. Has discussions, definitions and techniques for plastics, stacks/mosaics, section thickness, epitopes, titers, affinity and cross-reactivity. Future sites include imaging, analysis and references.
Federal Registrar
National Archieves and Records Administration. Office of Federal Registrar.
Includes Federal Registrar since 1994, US Budget since 1994, Congressional
Bills and Records since 1993. Includes an extensive search engine.
Histology Books
List of best-selling books in histology. Information includes: title, author,
publisher, description of book, link to table of contents.
MedBookStore
Bookstore of medical books, CD-Roms, Videos, Electronic titles. Claims to
have over 90,000 titles. Found 76 under "Histology" heading.
National Library of Medicine
Medline. Catalogs. Documents. National network of libraries.
Nature (Journal)
Collection of full-text articles, news, features, and archives from Nature
magazine. Also lists scientific jobs around the world and scientific products.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Search Medline. Historical Images. Press releases.
Mouse
and Rat Research Home Page
Internet link resources. Conference announcements. Reference texts. Genome
mapping and cytogenetics information. DNA probes. Rat brain atlas. Radiographs.
Lab animal suppliers. Legal issues.
Tree of Life
1200+ pages housed in 20 computers in 4 countries, and growing! Traces phylogeny
of: bacteria, viruses, eukaryotes (including plants, algae, fungi, insects,
worms, sponges, snails, clams, animals). Includes information and introduction
to the species, characteristics of that species, photos, and a phylogeny
glossary.
Career Path
Listing of want ads from about 30 newspapers across the U.S.
E-span Interactive Employment Network
Employment network.
Getting Past Go
Link site for 20 job links and 3 resource links. Also has information on
resume writing. Includes tips on how to keep our health insurance while
changing jobs, and how to decide where to move.
Healthcare Career Source
Employment network. Job Search strictly in medical and research. Employer
profiles. Recruiter center. Open Houses. Career Resources (Discussion and
Job Hunting tips). Resume builder.
JobBank USA
Specializes in providing career information including job and resume database
services to job candidates, employers and recruitment firms in the U.S.
and worldwide.
Job Trak On-Line
Employment network. Resource locator. Job search manual.
Job Web
Employment network; National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Medical Employment
Services
A brand new Internet job finding system for Medical
Lab candidates has just been announced. Medical Employment Services of Coral
Springs, Florida has initiated an e-mail based system for medical lab candidates
to learn about new employment opportunities. Since it is not "Web"
based, there is no "World Wide Wait", no missing a job because
you looked at a web site one day too soon, no public disclosure that you
are looking for employment. All a medical lab candidate has to do is to
send an e-mail message to MED-LABjob-request@med-employ.com with the single word "subscribe" (without the
quotes) in the main message body. They will receive a computer generated
confirmation message in return and as Medical Employment Services signs
up medical facilities to use this new service, the candidate will receive
open position announcements in their e-mail. They can then contact the facility
directly, just like in any other advertising.
Monster Board
Over 50,000 jobs listed in the US and worldwide. Includes a Healthcare
category. Will help you build a resume, which you can store in their site
and/or use to apply to any job. Has articles on career advice. Will help
with relocation - listings of apartments, storage units, and moving companies.
Online Career Center
Employment network.
Quintessential
Career and Job-Hunting Resources Guide
Geared to recent college graduates. Lots of links to other web sites for
information on: Writing cover letters; Writing resumes; Going on Interviews;
Getting job hunting tips; Finding other jobs and career sites; Obtaining
reference books. FYI- some pages on this site do promote the books written
by the creator of this site.
CancerWeb
Links to educational resources, tutorials and guides in medicine, including
hematology, dermatology, microbiology, molecular biology, neurology, oncology,
and pathology. Another related site has links to cancer information, and
information on specific tumors.
Global Health Network Laboratory
Homepage
Directory of labs on WWW. Other related services: References, Resource links,
Employment, Meetings, Journals, Newsgroups, Professional Organizations.
Health Links
Lots of links to sites on nearly 60 different health problems. Information
includes support groups, organizations, doctors advice, alternative medicine,
etc. Arranged alphabetically: ADD, AIDS, Allergies, Alzheimers, Arthritis,
Autism, Blindness, Breast cancer . . . Williams Syndrome.
Healthfinder
Consumer health and human services information web site from the U.S. government.
Contains probably 100's of information on health and human services (didn't
count all, but there were 86 services starting with the letter A, and 34
starting with the letter B). Category called "Cool" has online
3800 health and medical journals. "Talk" lists toll-free phone
numbers, support and self-health groups, and listservs.
Hospital
Web
List of hospitals on the web. USA and global.
Immunohistochemistry Home Page
List of IHC Resources on the Internet. New addition is Immunoforum, where
you can get messages, comments and suggestions from all over the world.
Also includes IHC link pages for: Institutional sites, Personal sites, References,
Labs, Vendors and suppliers, List Servers, and Newsgroups.
Medical Matrix Home Page
Link site with thousands of links. Main topics include: Specialty and Disease
Categories Information (including AIDS, dermatology, Infectious diseases,
nephrology, neurology, oncology, and pathology); Literature; Heath and Professions
(including information on allied health resources; ethics and law; managed
care; healthworkers); Computers; and Employment Opportunities. Each of the
subcategories has additional links, such as journals, textbooks, news, images,
etc. You will be required to register and establish a code name.
MicroWorld Resources and News
Links to international, national and regional microscopy societies. Links
to many EM and LM sites and vendor database.
PathMax
Grid of 16 different pathology disciplines, including Pathology, Anatomy,
Cytology, Dermatopathology, Histology, Microscopy, Molecular Pathology,
Neuropathology and Surgical Pathology. Each area has links to other Web
Pages, Journals, Organizations, Books, Publishers, and Misc.
Virtual Library:
Microscopy
Incredible link site for anything related to any type of microscope. Main
topics and sub-topics include: Internet Resources (addresses, listservs,
FTP & software sites, search engines, Usenet); General and Education
(conferences, education sites, image libraries, journals); Reference Sites;
Labs, Organizations and People (institutes, labs, microscopists home page,
museums, organizations); Equipment and Technology; Applications and Topics
(links to sites oriented to: biological, material science, math, medical,
virology); Techniques (lots of links for lots of techniques); Vendors.
Official Mad Cow Disease Home Page
3100+ articles on CJD, BSE, Scrapie, CWD, TME, TSE. Includes articles on:
general news, transmission, victims, epidemic, BSE in food, how beef is
made, Alzheimer's and CJD, research, and scientists.
UK CJD Surveillance Unit
Information about Creutfeld-Jakob Disease. Links to surveillance, glossary,
neuropathology (with images of sections and stains), journals and abstracts,
organizations.
Latex Allergy
Links
Links to a multitude of sites: allergists, journals, gloves, testing, cross-reactivity,
support groups, product lists, hospitals.
OSHA on Ergonomics
Information on statistics, publications, training and enforcement of ergonomics
rules.
OSHA on
Latex Allergy
Links and articles on recognition, evaluation, control, compliance and other
resources.
Repetitive Motion Disorder
(RMD) and Specimen Preparation
Part of Leica's web site. Includes the following on RMD, as related to histology:
definition and facts; potential sources and risk factors; sources and risk
factors in histology; statistical data; correlation to the use of microtomes;
some hints for prevention; literature about RMD.
Teleconference
Network of Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio develops a
schedule of audioconferences each year on histotechnology. The faculty advisor
is Virginia Boucher, HT(ASCP)HTL, UTHSCSA/Medical Oncology
Homework Help
Link sites to 27 categories, to help you or your child with homework. Topics
include: Animals; Art; Biology; Chemistry; Computers; How Things Work; Human
Body; Math; Puzzles; Solar System.
Infoplease Kids' Almanac
Lots of facts on lots of topics. Homework facts, fun facts, trivia facts.
Topics include people, sports, fun facts, life, world, US, and science,
all of which have sub-topics. Under science, kids can find information on
the environment, animal, body, food, measurements (temperature, money, etc),
and stars/planets. Explanations are easy to understand, but there are no
accompanying photos.
Microbe
Zoo
A fun site for learning about microbes, what they
do, how they do it, and things to do on your own, like taking notes while
you watch a composite heap decompose. Set up like a zoo, with drawings of
the different areas of the zoo. You can click on the words, or click on
the drawings of the different areas of the zoo. Areas include Dirtland,
Animal Pavilion, Snack Bar, Space Adventure, and Water World. Each of these
is broken down into more fun areas. For example, in the Animal Pavilion,
you can visit Humans, Cow Rumen, Termite Gut, or Poo Corner (which has information
on Wild Dung Devourers, Septic Tanks, Aerobic Digestion, Fertilizer, and
Problems.)
Neuroscience
for Kids
Explore the nervous system with tutorials, illustrations and games. Includes:
Experiments and activities; Internet neuroscience resources; Books and articles;
Neuroscientist network (where you can get your questions answered); free
neuroscience for Kids Newsletter (email); and information about Brain Awareness
Week.
Optics for
Kids
Explanations and drawings, with a few links on: Basics of light; Controlling
light; Lenses; Magnifying glasses; White light and Laser light; Scientists
and Engineers; Careers; Books and Sites to learn more.
Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the
World
Information about research on our senses. Include explanations on: the brain;
seeing (colors, things that move, diseases); hearing (deafness, locating
by sound); smelling (odors, memory of smells, pheromones); how brain works
(PET, MRI). From Howard Hughes Med. Institutes. Good graphics and glossary.
Level is for older children.
3-D Insects
14 insects, including ants, beetles, mosquitos and praying mantis. Includes
links to other sites concerning the insect, along with information about
raising one as a pet, and ordering your own insect. Need QuickTime for movie
feature.
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
Information about bugs, worms, your body (like why armpits smell). Information
for kids, adults and teachers.
OSHA's Biological
Hazards
Information on recognition, control, compliance, along with frequently asked
questions, regulations and explanations. Includes links to blood-borne pathogens,
Legionaires' Disease, tuberculosis, and personal protective equipment.
OSHA's Chemical
Substances
Information on recognition, evaluation, control, compliance, and training
for many chemicals, including: benzene, heavy metals, permissable exposure
limits, and personal protective equipment.