Pre-Health Studies

Health-Related Databases @ RCC

Board Vitals | STAT!Ref TDS Health This link opens in a new window
This online study tool contains the highest quality board review questions from leading medical publishers, research institutions, and practicing clinicians. Students can take preparatory exams in Study Mode or Test Mode.
Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) | EBSCO This link opens in a new window
Provides full text for 734 journals, and indexing for 5,000 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health.
Health & Medical Collection | ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Locate clinical research titles available in ProQuest Medical Library™, as well as hundreds of additional consumer and health administration titles.
Public Health Database | ProQuest This link opens in a new window
This database allows you to search the core literature in the field of public health.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Use Social Explorer to visualize and interact with data, create maps, charts, reports and downloads. Users can explore hundreds of thousands of built-in data indicators related to demography, economy, health, politics, environment, crime and more. Users can also easily add their own data for further impact.
STAT!Ref | TDS Health This link opens in a new window
Find an online library of medical information, including eBooks such as the 'ICD-10-Clinical Modification' & the 'NANDA International Nursing Diagnoses.'

Medical Terminology Glossary
Provided by the American Academy of Professional Coders, this glossary is an integral tool for medical and dental coders.
Healthcare Glossary
From the Association for Healthcare Administrative Professionals, this glossary of health-related terminology is relevant for medical office coordinators.

America's Mental Health Crisis by Nadra Nittle
Call Number: RC 454.4 .A45 2020
ISBN: 9781534506145
Publication Date: 2020
Careers in Healthcare by Barbara Sheen
Call Number: R 690 .S47 2015
ISBN: 9781601526489
Publication Date: 2015
Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness by Rachel E. Spector
Call Number: RA 418.5 .T73 S64 2013
ISBN: 9780132840064
Publication Date: 2013
Health Assessment Made Incredibly Visual! by Laura M. Wills
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781496325143
Publication Date: 2016
Medical Office Professionals by Marcia Santore
Call Number: R 690 .S26 2019
ISBN: 9781538111871
Publication Date: 2019
Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care by Margaret Andrews; Joyceen S. Boyle; John Collins
Call Number: RT 86.54 .A53 2020
ISBN: 9781975110673
Publication Date: 2020
The text features transcultural theories, models, & research Transcultural Nursing Scholars Margaret M. Andrews, Joyceen S. Boyle, and John W. Collins emphasize the need for effective & efficient communication, client- and patient-centered teamwork, & collaboration among members of the interprofessional health care team.