Referencing Health Material
See the examples below for the library's suggestion on how to cite and reference some of these specific Health related references
We recommend you contact your lecturer to see if they wish you to use another form of reference for Health resources.
Entry from Lippincott Procedures
Reference List
Peak flow meter use, pediatric. (2025, July 31). Lippincott Procedures: New Zealand Instance. Retrieved August 10, 2025 from procedures.lww.com
In-text citation
If paraphrasing: ("Peak flow meter use, pediatric", 2025) If quoting: ("Peak flow meter use, pediatric", 2025, para. 5)
(Note: Lippincott Procedures entries are updated regularly. Thus, you need to include the full date in your reference - e.g. (2025, July 31)). para = paragraph)
Entry from Lippincott Advisor
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Osteomyelitis. (2025, July 31). Lippincott Advisor: New Zealand instance. Retrieved August 10, 2025 from advisor.lww.com
In-text citation
If paraphrasing: ("Osteomyelitis", 2025). If quoting: ("Osteomyelitis", 2025, para. 2)
(Note: Lippincott Advisor entries are updated regularly. Thus, you need to include the full date in your reference - e.g. (2020, Jul 31)). para. = paragraph)
DHB policy/guidelines (with named authors)
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Liley, A., Wright, J., Dijkstra, K., Frear, D., Shepherd, M., Taylor, E., Anderson, B., & Drake, R. (2020). Tramadol: Advice on the use in New Zealand children. Starship Clinical Guidelines. https://www.starship.org.nz/guidelines/tramadol-advice-on-the-use-in-new-zealand-children
In-text citation
If paraphrasing: (Liley et al., 2020) If quoting: (Liley et al., 2020, p. 10)
DHB policy/guidelines (with DHB as author)
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Waitemata District Health Board. (2017). Adult inpatient suspected sepsis guidelines. http://www.saferx.co.nz/assets/Documents/bb2a9d2d7a/Opioid_dose_conversion_guide.pdf
In-text citation
If paraphrasing: (Waitemata District Health Board, 2017) If quoting: (Waitemata District Health Board, 271, p. 8)
(Note: para. = paragraph)
Medsafe datasheet
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Mylan. (2019, October 9). Loxamine [Data sheet]. Medsafe.
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/l/loxaminetab.pdf
In-text citation
If paraphrasing: (Mylan, 2019) If quoting: (Mylan, 2019, para. 2)
(Note: para. = paragraph)
X-rays
Reference these like an Image.
From a website or online archive
Around the x-ray image, follow this format:
Figure 1
PA Chest [x-ray image] (Waitakere District Health Board, 2019).
(The actual image)
Note: X-ray of a man in his fifties with early signs of lung cancer.
(Add extra information in the note. This can be omitted if you have no further information to further explain the x-ray)
Just before the Reference List
Add a section to categorize and give credit to all the figures according to the different hospital where the images were taken.
e.g. North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand, Figs. 1-5, 2-7, 2-8.
In Reference List
Waitemata District Health Board. (2019). PA Chest [x-ray image]. Waitakere Hospital Archive. https:
Radiology Report
Reference List
Morris, L. (2018, June 12). Left forearm. AdventHealthImaging. New York. https://
In text citation
If paraphrasing: (Morris, 2018) If quoting: (Morris, 2018, p. 3)
Data Set
Reference List
Ministry of Health. (2019). Fetal and infant deaths 2016 [Data set].
https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/2016-fid-final.xlsx
In-text citation (Ministry of Health, 2019)
MSD/Mercks Veterinary Manual
Reference List
Gallagher, A., Gibson, T. W. G., Hall, E. J., Blois, S., Defarges, A., & Matsuyama, A. (2024). Canine Parvovirus. In MSD Veterinary Manual Professional Version. Merck & Co. https://www.msdvetmanual.com/digestive-system/diseases-of-the-stomach-and-intestines-in-small-animals/canine-parvovirus
Note: For the year, use the Modified year if there is one. Otherwise use the Reviewed/Revised year.
In-text citation (Gallagher et al., 2024).