New to Cardiology

Posted By: Sue Kelly on 2006-08-20
In Reply to: I am new to cardiology and wonder if there are - any great reference sites anybody wants to share??

Get Stedman's Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Words incudes Respiratory

ISBN 0-7817-3056-2

Good Luck your expeience will grow quickly.

Sue Kelly

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I am new to cardiology and wonder if there are - any great reference sites anybody wants to share??
- New to Cardiology - Sue Kelly
  - The Dorland's Cardiology Word Book is good, too. Might find books at half.com even if a few years - old. nm Wanderer
    - You can check the web sites of the major heart centers in the US, too, like Deborah in New Jersey, - etc. nm Wanderer
- have u tried typing in google just that?...nm - cardiology websites?.......nm
  - Another "Google It" response! Enough already! Lend a helping hand. - nm
    - oh puhleeze-get over it...some are just - incredibly lazy and want answers supplied..NM
      - Word Board=Help Board. NOT a do the math = figure it out yourself=GOOGLE IT! - nm
        and plenty want everything spoonfed to them... - no message

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