Online Companion: Fundamentals of Nursing Standards and Practice 2E

Web Links

Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov
The federal government's FDA agency sponsors this site with all kinds of news about drugs approved for use, safety alerts. And a great link to information on antibiotic resistance.

Nurses' PDR Resource Center
http://www.nursepdr.com
This site is sponsored by the folks who bring you the Physicians' Drug Reference. It offers data on drugs, links to other sites about medications.

Institute of Medicine
http://www.iom.edu
The National Academy of Sciences supports the IOM whose mission is to advance and disseminate scientific knowledge to improve health. The Institute sponsors drug effectiveness studies. The reports are available from this site.

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
http://www.nabp.net
This site is sponsored by the group of regulatory boards of pharmacy. The association helps state boards to develop, implement, and enforce uniform pharmacy standards.

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
http://www.alternative-therapies.com
A source of information on alternative methods to treat health problems.