Phlebotomy: Web Sites

UCLA Biomedical Library page on the early history of bloodletting.

The Medical Library Association created this page to help you understand what a doctor or nurse tells you. You’ll find tips on how to understand many health words.

A highly recommended gateway to federal government information on health matters.

The National HIV Curriculum is an AIDS Education and Training Center Program and led by the University of Washington.

MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library. Research disease and wellness information in journal articles or a medical encyclopedia, check for drug information, or check your spelling in a medical dictionary.

MedicineNet.com doctors have defined difficult medical language in easy-to-understand explanations of over 19,000 medical terms.
This medical dictionary provides quick access to hard-to-spell and often misspelled medical definitions through an extensive alphabetical listing.

Information about continuing education, links to jobs, and more.

RxList provides detailed and current pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs. Includes a pill-identifier and side-effects information.

Materials on health issues, arranged alphabetically from abortion to zoonotic diseases.

News and links to hospital healthcare in Washington state.

The Phlebotomy Technician program prepares students to work in medical offices, clinics, labs, and other health care settings. Students will study the history of the field, legal and ethical issues, and the clinical settings where they will work. They will cover areas such as basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and infection control and prevention. Students will also study and practice skills such as blood drawing techniques, special collections, how to prepare or process specimens, and how to follow OSHA safety standards.