Other
Aquatic Resources Network: Therapy Resource
This web site from the Aquatic Resources Network is dedicated to aquatic therapy, and physical therapists who specialize in aquatic therapy.
Other
What Is Osteopathy?
Offers a general overview of osteopathy: what it is, how it works, common treatments, history, and comparison to M.D.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Harry Potter's World: Fantastic Beasts
A clever account of the history of medicine told as it relates to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. Read about the history of real-life beasts, and a brief historical account of healing human sicknesses.
Other
National Lung Health Education Program: Homepage
Home page of a group of medical professionals who are dedicated to educating the public and other medical professionals about the treatment and prevention of Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: What Interests You?
At this site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics find out about possible careers in your future by selecting a job based on what school subject you like.
Other
American College of Emergency Physicians
Home page of a professional organization of Physicians working in emergency medical settings. Site includes a great deal of information about emergency medicine, including the education of EMT-Paramedics.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Adalbert Czerny
Find out how the Austrian pediatrician, Adalbert Czerny, was considered co-founder of modern pediatrics.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Talking to Your Doctor
Talking to your doctor can sometimes be intimidating. Find out why communicating with your doctor is so important and the best way to go about it. This site also includes links to similar articles.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Impetigo
This site from KidsHealth.org answers the question of what is impetigo on a kids level. The information is easy to understand, and it contains links throughout for additional information. Also includes facts on "How do I know if I have...
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Family Physicians
Home page of a professional organization of family doctors. Contains information related to issues in family practice medicine, including a search engine for research. Professional and educational resources and many related Web links are...
Other
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Web page of the national board responsible for certifying all Occupational Therapists in the U.S.
Read Works
Read Works: About Your Bones
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the skeletonThis passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary learning....
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Life Sciences Quiz
Take an interactive, multiple choice quiz over life science careers. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Other
Cancer Information Network: Follow Up and Emotional Support
The article stresses the importance of follow-up treatment for lung cancer and the significance of family and group support.
Meadowbrook Press
Giggle Poetry: "Samantha Cinderella Scott" Poetry Theater
In "Samantha Cinderella Scott," students will participate in a poem in three voices. Adapted from the poem by Kenn Nesbitt in When the Teacher Isn't Looking, students will dramatize a poem about a doctor telling a child that a shot isn't...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Community Helpers
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart describes various people who are community helpers such as a police officer, doctor, nurse, garbage collectors, etc.
Lingolex
Lingolex.com: The Vocabulary of Jobs and Professions in English and Spanish
A glossary of specific occupational and professional terms translated with English and Spanish equivalents.
Curated OER
Language Guide: La Medicina
Here you will find the vocabulary needed to talk about things pertaining to medicine. Interactive pictures model correct pronunciation when the mouse is moved over each illustration.
Curated OER
National Library of Medicine: Paracelsus
Paracelsus was a.16th-century physician and alchemist famous for criticizing medical practices in his time.