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Medical & Allied Health Technologies

Your guide to resources for studying to be a phlebotomist, emergency medical technician, paramedic or clinical lab technician.

General Encyclopedic Databases

Tips for using online reference collections:

  1. Identify your main topic and keywords.
  2. Try synonyms and different combinations of words. Experiment with broad and narrow (specific) terms.
  3. Search in Gale eBooks or Credo Reference for quick facts and general overviews of your topic. 
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What is Allied Health?

The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions defines allied health "as those health professions that are distinct from medicine and nursing.... Allied health professionals are concerned with the identification, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of acute and chronic diseases and disorders; provision of dietary and nutrition services; rehabilitation services; and the management and operation of health systems." Find out more!

Suggested Keywords

  • Phlebotomy
  • Clinical/medical laboratory (or lab) technician
  • Venipuncture
  • Blood -- collection and preservation
  • Immunohematology / serology
  • Parasitology / body fluids
  • Trauma
  • Pathophysiology
  • EMT / EMS / Paramedic
  • Medical emergencies

Online Reference for Allied Health

Reference Books in Print

Online Dictionaries

Health and Medicine News from ScienceDaily

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Departmental Information

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The Department of Allied Health and Biological Sciences (AHBS)

The Medical and Allied Health Technologies programs are part of the AHBS Department, which is located in Washington 310.

Department Phone: (845) 431-8310

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