Allied Health

Welcome to the Allied Health Subject Guide. This guide is intended to support the coursework and research needs of students enrolled in an Allied Health course or program. 

R and RB are the letters assigned by the Library of Congress classification system for books and other resources in Respiratory Therapy. 

R is the letter assigned by the Library of Congress classification system for books and other resources in Medical Laboratory Technology and Health Information Technology. 

RB are the letters assigned by the Library of Congress classification system for books and other resources in Phlebotomy.

Helpful Databases

Library Catalog

The Library Catalog is an index to the library’s books and audiovisual materials. You may search the catalog from any computer with Internet access. The online card catalog can be searched in a variety of ways most notability by TITLE, AUTHOR, SUBJECT, and KEYWORD.

Reference Books (located in the library’s reference section)

• Encyclopedia of health care management (REF RA971 .E52 2004)

Print Journals (located on the southwest side of the Library first floor)

• American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• Applied Radiology
• Chest (2010-2014 only); we now subscribe to this journal full-text online within the ScienceDirect database
• JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
• New England Journal of Medicine
• Radiology
• Respiratory Care

Respiratory Therapy

• American Association for Respiratory Care AARC is the foremost professional association promoting respiratory therapists.
• American Lung Association The American Lung Association is a trusted source for lung health education, lung disease research, support programs, services, and advocacy. 
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute NHLBI is a division of the National Institutes of Health and a leader in the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. 

Medical Laboratory Technology

• American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science ASCLS works to advance the expertise of clinical laboratory professionals.
• American Society for Clinical Pathology ASCP works to advance laboratory medicine to better improve patient care through knowledge, collaboration, and global community.
• Medical Laboratory Observer MLO connects clinical laboratory professionals with peer-reviewed articles, continuing education (CE) courses, lab management tips, and more. 

Health Information Technology (HIT)

• American Health Information Management Association AHIMA educates health information professionals to ensure the patient stays connected to their data throughout the healthcare process. 
• HealthIT.gov The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is a resource to the entire health system to support the adoption of health information technology. 
• Oklahoma Health Information Management Association OkHIMA is the state chapter of AHIMA and has over 900 specially educated health information management professionals.

Phlebotomy

• National Phlebotomy Association The National Phlebotomy Association provides certification and continuing education resources in the field of Phlebotomy.
• The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education Hosted by the University of Utah Eccles Heatlh Sciences Library, this website hosts a thorough phlebotomy tutorial. 
• Lab Tests Online Lab Tests Online is a resource where people can find up-to-date lab testing information.