Useful web sites for Allied health
Associations
The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP)
British Association of Occupational Therapists
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Council Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists
World Federation of Occupational Therapists
Gateways
BUBL Information Service Catalogue of selected internet resources covering all academic subject areas, including occupational health and safety and physiotherapy. Try searching in the: subject menu or the A-Z menu.
Intute: Health and Life Sciences NMAP is now the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health gateway of Intute : Health and Life Sciences. The gateway contains links to resources in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions, subject areas include allied health occupations.The gateway previously known as OMNI is now the Medicine gateway of Intute: Health and Life Sciences. The gateway contains links to resources in health and medicine, subject areas include physical therapy, podiatry and occupational therapy.
National Electronic Library for Health A digital library for NHS staff, patients and the public, includes links to specific portals in physiotherapy, podiatry and occupational therapy
Yahoo - Health and Medicine This site is a major gateway and is well worth a browse. Some of the key areas you will find are: physical therapy and podiatry.
General
ePodiatry.com News, research and educational resources in the field of podiatry.
Medical Dictionary Online Free online medical dictionary.
Open University Free resource material from the Open University openlearn website
OT Direct An independent site for occupational therapists.
For an eLearning tutorial that teaches critical evaluation of information found on the Internet then try the Internet Detective website. The website also includes sections on copyright matters, plagiarism and citation/referencing.