Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Carboxylic Acid Reactions Overview
This resource from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource provides an overview of carboxylic acid reactions.
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Khan Academy: Cellular Organelles and Structure
The resource from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource discusses cellular organelles and cellular structure.
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Khan Academy: What Conditions Influence Lyophilisation?
The resource from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource provides practice uestions related to phase changes during lyophilisation, or the process of freeze drying.
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Khan Academy: What Causes Red Blood Cells to Sickle?
The resource from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource provides questions related to the structure and characteristics of hemoglobin proteins.
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Khan Academy: What Are Your Chances of Getting Divorced?
The resource from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource provides practice questions related to a passage about marital disruption and divorce.
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Khan Academy: Walt Whitman: Poet of the People
This resource from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource provides practice questions about Walt Whitman.
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American Holistic Health Association
The American Holistic Health Association (AHHA) provides information on holistic medicine and promotes its use in standard medical practices.
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
Home page for The Eye M.D. Association, this site contains a "Public Information" section that has a great deal of information related to eye disorders and treatments, and the medical specialty of Ophthalmology.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Jonas Salk
Read about Jonas Salk and the development of the polio vaccine. This article from the MIT Invention Dimension includes several links to further information on the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the Salk Institute for...
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American Dental Association: Education and Careers
If you are interested in a career in the dental field, this site will be very useful. Describes the duties, training, and requirements for the jobs of Dental Assistant, Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dental Technician, and Dental Therapist.
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Khan Academy: Cell Cell Interactions: How Cells Communicate With Each Other
The resource from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource discusses how cells communicate with each other.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Northern Homefront
The military-industrial complex thrived in the North during the Civil War, but read about how inflation affected the ordinary worker. See how the role of women expanded to fill in for men who were away fighting. Women also had an impact...
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California Academy of Physician Assistants: Homepage
Home page for California Academy of Physician Assistants, one of the largest statewide organizations of Physician Assistants. This site has a great deal of information regarding the P.A. career. Included in this site are a brief history...
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Saving Money on Medical
Visit this site for more information about the American Association of Retired Persons. Click on the link for leisure and fun and take "The Big Quiz" to see how much you know about AARP services.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Veterinarians
A very good, detailed job profile for a veterinarian. Discusses the nature of the work, job outlook for the future, salary, working conditions, and job requirements.
Read Works
Read Works: Robo Helpers
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about new robots that learn to walk like humans. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Jane Swanson
In 1968, medical technologist Jane Swanson was the first recipient of the Ivor Dunsford Memorial Award, given by the American Association of Blood Banks, for her discoveries at the Minneapolis Memorial Blood Bank, including several...
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Elizabeth Caroline Crosby (1888 1983), Sitting in Lab With Microscope
A well-known authority on the anatomy of the brain, Elizabeth Caroline Crosby (1888-1983) was first woman to receive a full professorship at the University of Michigan Medical School and was a recipient of the National Medal of Science...