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Physical Therapist Assistant: Find Web Resources

Web Evaluation

Evaluating Internet Sources--  Rely on this helpful site, made available by the undergraduate library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Anatomy Resources on the Web

Anatomy of the Human Body-Henry Gray--  The Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn.

Lumen's Master Muscle List--  This site indexes all human muscles, their origin, and insertion.

The Visible Human Project--  The Visible Human Project® is the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies. Acquisition of transverse CT, MR and cryosection images of representative male and female cadavers has been completed (from the U.S. National Library of Medicine).

General PT Information

PhysicalTherapist.com: a world of physical therapy --  An informational collaborative web site designed by physical therapy professionals for the physical therapy community. This site includes a discussion forum, articles, as well as content on education and job opportunities.

Health Information

MedlinePlus -- a service provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus provides information "... about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free. You can use MedlinePlus to learn about the latest treatments, look up information on a drug or supplement, find out the meanings of words, or view medical videos or illustrations. You can also get links to the latest medical research on your topic or find out about clinical trials on a disease or condition."  Useful for patient education.

Merck Manual, Professional Version --  first published in 1899 as a "service to the community," as of April 2015, the Merck manuals will no longer be published in print, but are now all digital.  The Professional version retains its orientation to healthcare students and practitioners.  There is a Consumer Version for patients and caregivers.

Search Engines and Directories

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