Aperture Legal Nurse Consulting

Legal + Medical Resources

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Aperture Legal Nurse Consultants rely on evidence-based, professional sources to guide our case reviews. Whether you’re an attorney, paralegal, or a legal nurse consultant, here are some links that can help you understand the medical context behind your legal case:

• AALNC (American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants)
  • Professional association, educational tools, and practice standards
    • aalnc.org
• CDC Clinical Guidelines
  • Infection control, chronic illness care, and public health practices
    • cdc.gov
• CMS Guidelines
  • For nursing home regulations, quality standards, and federal compliance
    • https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/what-we-do/nursing-homes
• Drugs.com
  • Searchable list for over 24,000 medications and drugs
    • https://www.drugs.com/drug_information.html
• Google Scholar-Legal Case Law
  • Final medical-legal articles and published cases
    • scholar.google.com
• MedlinePlus
  • Common Abbreviations
  • Understanding Medical Tests
  • Medical Encyclopedia
• Merck Manual
  • Comprehensive medical reference for diagnoses and treatments, including interactive models
    • https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional
• NIH PubMed
  • Access peer-reviewed clinical studies and journal articles
    • pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• State Nursing Practice Acts
  • Review your state’s legal scope of nursing practice
    • Indiana Board of Nursing

Looking for a specific resource?

We’re happy to share targeted articles or guidelines for your case. Contact us with details and we’ll point you to a trusted source.

At Aperture Legal Nurse Consulting, we bring trusted medical insight to every legal case – grounded in current standards and guided by professional integrity.