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STERILE PROCESSING ARTICLES & TUTORIALS
Basics on Sterile Processing & Sterilization (Univ. of Rochester)
Case Academy Tutorials on Decontamination, Sterilization & Packaging
Steris Healthcare Resources - Articles on steam & flash sterilization and more
ASP Professional Education - FREE very short courses (free registration required)
SPS Medical Education - Articles on sterilization procedures, steam, etc.
RECOMMENDED PRACTICES
Recommended Practices Central Sterile Processing (NCAHCSP)
Recommendations for Maintaining, Cleaning & Sterilizing Electrosurgical Accessories
Sterilization & Disinfection Information and Guidelines (CDC)
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Guidelines (CDC)
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
SCC Surgical Technology Web - Photos and descriptions of instruments - good study guide
Spectrum Proper Care of Surgical Instruments
SURGICAL TEXTBOOKS
Free Books for Doctors - Links to Medical Textbooks, Listed by Topic
MedicalStudent.com Digital Library - Links to Medical Textbooks, Listed by Topic
Medscape General Surgery CME Center - Free Online Continuing Education
Surgery on the Web - Long list of links to medical and surgical sites. Scroll down for best results
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals
International Assn. of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM)
Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution - Tests, salary and job info
MAGAZINES & MEDICAL JOURNALS
Infection Control Today - Sterile Processing Department
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
Managing Infection Control Magazine
Materials Management in Healthcare
OR Today, The Surgery Magazine
Surgical Technologist
GOVERNMENT WEB SITES
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Occupational and Safety Administration (OSHA)
U.S. FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
MEDICAL DICTIONARIES
Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary (MedLine Plus)
Online Medical Dictionary
HISTORY
History of Sterilization from ASP - One-page overview
Surgical Instruments from Ancient Rome
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