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AAP Grand Rounds AAP Grand Rounds is a literature review newsletter published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Every month, physician experts from the Academy scan more than 75 journals for the most recent advances in pediatrics, summarize them, and add their expert commentary. Criteria for selection include methodological soundness as well as relevance to practicing pediatricians. AccessAnesthesiology AccessAnesthesiology contains a compendium of medical resources with exclusive procedural videos, customizable curriculum functionality, and powerful search functions, along with tables and charts designed for quick reference. AccessEmergencyMedicine AccessEmergency Medicine is a regularly updated online service that allows users to quickly search the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of emergency cases in more than 12 textbooks. In addition to text-based information, AccessEmergencyMedicine provides videos and illustrative images for quick reference. AccessLange (LANGE Educational Library) AccessLange is a searchable collection of core basic science and clinical reference textbooks published by Lange. AccessMedicine AccessMedicine is a collection of full text, searchable textbooks covering internal medicine, cardiology, genetics, emergency medicine, ob/gyn, surgery, and more. Titles include Harrison's Online, Hurst's the Heart, and Metabolic and Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease. AccessSurgery Organized around the ACGME's mandate for a core curriculum, AccessSurgery.com is an integrated surgical resource. Content includes: surgical videos and animations; textbooks such as Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, Maingot's Abdominal Operations, and Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations ; self-assessment and board review materials and more. ACP Journal Club ACP Journal Club is an evidence-based medicine resource published by the American College of Physicians. The editors screen 100+ top clinical journals to identify methodologically sound and clinically relevant original research. These articles are summarized in "value added" abstracts and commented on by clinical experts. ACP Journal Club - (Ovid) ACP Journal Club is an evidence-based medicine resource published by the American College of Physicians. The editors screen 100+ top clinical journals to identify methodologically sound and clinically relevant original research. These articles are summarized in "value added" abstracts and commented on by clinical experts. ACP Medicine ACP Medicine, developed from WebMD Scientific American Medicine, is a comprehensive, continually updated reference in general internal medicine. ACS Surgery: Principles & Practice Published by the American College of Surgeons and updated monthly, ACS Surgery: Principles & Practice covers preoperative to postoperative care, and presents the preferred problem-solving and technical approaches of more than 180 master surgeons. Includes an extensive collection of 1,200 drawings, graphs, and photos. AgeLine AGELINE (1978 - present), produced by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), provides bibliographic coverage of social gerontology, which is the study of aging in psychological, health-related, social, and economic contexts. The delivery of health care to the older population and its associated costs and policies is particularly well covered, as are consumer, employment, and public policy issues. Alt HealthWatch Alt HealthWatch focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It contains more than 140 international, and often peer-reviewed journals, reports, proceedings and association and consumer newsletters. In addition, there are hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine. Anatomy.TV Anatomy.TV is an interactive 3D model of human anatomy. The database provides detailed views of anatomy at various levels from bone to surface structure. Models can be rotated and layers can be peeled away to view medically accurate representations of anatomical structures. Interactive quizzes and multiple-choice questions help test student knowledge. Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination, 4th edition Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination contains streaming video modules showing step-by-step examinations with rationales for the clinicians' actions. It also contains expanded discussions of health history taking, interviewing, and describing findings. BMJ Clinical Evidence BMJ Clinical Evidence, an evidence-based medicine resource, addresses questions about interventions in over 20 specialty areas including internal medicine, psychiatry, ob/gyn, and pediatrics. It summarizes the current state of knowledge, ignorance, and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of clinical conditions, based on thorough searches and appraisal of the literature. BoardCertifiedDocs - (ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists) BoardCertifiedDocs is based on the data used to compose the Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists. It is updated daily and is used to check physicians' board certification status, medical education and work history. Cancer Literature through PubMed - (Select Limits and choose Cancer subset) MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine's premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and the preclinical sciences. To restrict searches to cancer-related topics, first select Limits, then choose the Cancer Subset. Clinical Queries - (PubMed) Clinical Queries is an EBM (evidence-based medicine) feature offered through PubMed. This specialized search is intended for clinicians and has built-in search "filters" developed to quickly locate evidence-based literature. Select from one of four study categories--therapy, diagnosis, etiology, prognosis-- to retrieve evidence to answer a specific type of question. ClinicalTrials.gov ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov provides information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. Cochrane Library - (Wiley) Cochrane Library is an Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) collection of four separate databases: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR; Cochrane Reviews) containing over 1,500 systematic reviews addressing effectiveness of clinical interventions; Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE; Other Reviews); Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL, Clinical Trials); and The Cochrane Methodology Register (CMR). This version of the Cochrane Library is from the publisher's web site. Cochrane Library - (OVID) Cochrane Library is an Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) collection of four separate databases: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR; Cochrane Reviews) containing over 1,500 systematic reviews addressing effectiveness of clinical interventions; Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE; Other Reviews); Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL, Clinical Trials); and The Cochrane Methodology Register (CMR). This version of Cochrane Library is from Ovid, and can be searched simultaneously with ACP Journal Club. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Databases and Websites A directory of the Levy Library's licensed databases that include complementary and alternative medicine topics as well as other CAM websites. Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Current-Med is an integrated searchable database that includes Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment; Practice Guidelines In Primary Care, and Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests. Derm101.com Ackerman's Derm101.com contains a variety of full-text resources. Included are: A Clinical Atlas of 101 Common Skin Diseases; Dermatopathology: Practical & Conceptual; Interactive Quizzes; Board Review materials; and Ackerman's Video Lecture Library. eMedicine Emedicine offers thousands of peer-reviewed, disease specific articles written and edited by over 7,000 physicians. Articles typically cover clinical presentation, differentials, workup, treatment, medication, follow-up, and bibliography. EMedicine also includes over 100 medical tools and calculators, as well as searchable image and drug databases, and over 30,000 images, radiographs, CT scans, and streaming video clips. Faculty of 1000 Medicine Faculty of 1000 Medicine is a literature evaluation and awareness service for medicine. Based on the recommendations of a selected faculty of nearly 2,500 leading researchers and clinicians, it systematically highlights and reviews the most pertinent papers in any field of medicine. GeneTests GeneTests provides current, authoritative information on genetic testing and its use in diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling. It offers searchable directories of laboratories providing molecular genetic testing, and of clinics providing genetic evaluation and genetic counseling. It also offers GeneReviews, a database of peer reviewed, disease specific articles focused on the application of molecular genetic testing in patient care. Google Scholar - (How to Connect to Full Text with Google Scholar) Google Scholar is a version of Google that enables you to search for peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, and technical reports from broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web. Identify papers that cite an article of interest in by following its "Cited by" link. Harrison's Online This online version of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine turns the classic medicine textbook into a searchable, frequently updated database. Healthcare Standards Directory Online The Healthcare Standards Directory Online is a comprehensive guide to healthcare standards, practice guidelines, and other official documents. The database includes standards issued by medical societies, professional associations, government agencies, and other health-related organizations. Many of these documents are not identified in MEDLINE. Due to copyright restrictions, users must contact the issuing organization (or other sources, where identified) to order standards. Hurst's The Heart The definitive authority on cardiovascular health and disease and the anatomy of the heart, Hurst's The Heart Online gives efficient access to the 11th edition of this classic cardiology text. Covering basic sciences through clinical disease states, Hurst's The Heart Online provides extensive coverage of current cardiology medicine. JAMAevidence JAMAevidence helps decision makers identify the best available evidence by providing guides to the systematic consideration of the validity, importance, and applicability of claims about the assessment of health problems and the outcomes of health care. It includes the Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: A Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice; The Rational Clinical Examination: Evidence-Based Clinical Diagnosis; Quick Reference and Make the Diagnosis. Journal Citation Reports - (Search for Impact Factors) Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is a unique tool published by the Institute for Scientific Information. It delivers quantifiable statistical data (impact factors) that provides a systematic, objective way to determine the relative importance of journals within their subject categories. Both the Science Edition covering about 5,000 leading international science journals and the Social Sciences Edition covering about 1,600 leading international social sciences journals are available. MD Consult MD Consult provides an integrated search platform for a variety of full-text clinical resources. It contains over forty journals, the Clinics of North America series, reference books, clinical practice guidelines, drug information, patient education handouts, and regularly updated medical news. It also offers PDA resources. Medical Genetics Searches - (Via PubMed's Clinical Queries) Medical Genetics Searches in PubMed's Clinical Queries service uses built-in filters to search MEDLINE on clinical topics in genetics. Search categories include: Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Description, Management, Genetic Counseling, Molecular Genetics, and Genetic Testing. MEDLINE - (ISI Web of Knowledge platform) MEDLINE provides citations and abstracts for the journal literature of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and the preclinical sciences. Articles are indexed using National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). MEDLINE contains citations published in Index Medicus, and corresponds in part to the International Nursing Index and the Index to Dental Literature. This MEDLINE version is delivered through the ISI Web of Knowledge platform and offers the option to find similar records based on shared references from Web of Science. MEDLINE - (OvidSP platform) MEDLINE provides citations and abstracts for the journal literature of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and the preclinical sciences. Articles are indexed using National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). MEDLINE contains citations published in Index Medicus, and corresponds in part to the International Nursing Index and the Index to Dental Literature. This version of MEDLINE is delivered through the OvidSP interface. MEDLINE - PubMed - (How to Connect to Full Text from PubMed) MEDLINE provides citations and abstracts for the journal literature of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and the preclinical sciences. Articles are indexed using National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). MEDLINE contains citations published in Index Medicus, and corresponds in part to the International Nursing Index and the Index to Dental Literature., PubMed is Levy Library's preferred interface for searching MEDLINE. Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease The classic compendium on human genetic diseases in an online, searchable, frequently updated format. Provides molecular and metabolic underpinnings of diseases, as well as information on diagnosis, testing and screening, genetic counseling, and treatment, including gene therapy. National Guideline Clearinghouse A comprehensive database of structured abstracts that summarize the development and recommendations of clinical practice guidelines and links to full-text guidelines where available. It offers a Guideline Comparison utility that gives users the ability to generate side-by-side comparisons of two or more guidelines, and is produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Association of Health Plans-Health Insurance Association of America (AAHP-HIAA). Natural Standard Natural Standard provides evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies, and includes contributors from more than 50 academic institutions. For each therapy covered by Natural Standard, a research team systematically gathers scientific data and expert opinions. Validated rating scales are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Information is incorporated into comprehensive monographs which are designed to facilitate clinical decision making. All monographs undergo blinded editorial and peer review prior to inclusion in Natural Standard databases. NetAnatomy This interactive human anatomy resource uses images, labels, descriptions and quizzes to teach radiographic, cross-sectional and gross anatomy. NLM Gateway - (Searches multiple NLM databases) The NLM Gateway provides a single search interface for multiple NLM resources, including MEDLINE/PubMed, the NLM Catalog, a variety of consumer health and toxicology resources, OMIM, and more. It also includes abstracts from HIV/AIDS, Health Services Research, and Space Life Sciences meetings. OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man OMIM is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. The database contains textual information and references, and incorporates copious links to literature references, sequence records, maps, and related databases. OMIM is authored and edited by Dr. Victor A. McKusick and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere, and developed for the World Wide Web by NCBI, the National Center for Biotechnology Information. PDQ - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database PDQ (Physician Data Query) is NCI's comprehensive cancer database. It contains regularly updated, peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, and supportive care; a registry of approximately 1,800 open and 12,000 closed cancer clinical trials from around the world; and directories of physicians, professionals who provide genetics services, and organizations that provide cancer care. The PDQ adult treatment summaries are also available in patient versions, written in easy-to-understand, non-technical language. PIER: The Physicians' Information and Education Resource Published by the American College of Physicians, PIER provides current, evidence-based guidance for clinicians. PIER features disease-specific articles presenting succinct practice recommendations supported by detailed levels of rationale and evidence. Supporting references are given a level of evidence rating. PILOTS (Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress) PILOTS is a bibliographic database produced at the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Its goal is to include citations to all literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events, without disciplinary, linguistic, or geographical limitations, while offering both current and retrospective coverage. Document types covered include journals, books, book chapters, pamphlets, technical reports, and materials in all languages. POPLINE - (POPulation information onLINE) POPLINE the world's largest database on reproductive health. It provides more than 300,000 citations with abstracts to scientific articles, reports, books, and unpublished reports in the field of population, family planning, and related health issues. Psych Evidence Matters Psych Evidence Matters is an information resource for evidence-based psychiatry. Using a simple ask-a-question interface, Psych Evidence Matters retrieves peer-reviewed research results. Results are organized in an evidence-based manner into summary graphs or tables, based on therapy effectiveness, safety, and cost. The resource creates patient-customized answers via summarized, instant meta-graphs of all current research and best mental health practices from thousands of peer-reviewed journals. PsychiatryOnline PsychiatryOnline is an integrated collection of psychiatric resources from American Psychiatric Publishing including: reference works, e-books, journals, news articles, self-assessment tools, PDA downloads, and more. Core resources include: The DSM-IV-TRand DSM-IV Casebook, American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders, Essentials of Clinical Psychopharmacology, and clinical & research news from Psychiatric News. ScienceDirect ScienceDirect offers a journal collection of over 2500 titles and a growing collection of ebooks. STAT!Ref STAT!Ref allows you search or browse a collection of medical and nursing reference texts and manuals such as Stedman's Medical Dictionary, AHFS Drug Information, and the ICDM-9-CM. UpToDate - (Available on-campus only; ACCESS DETAILS) UpToDate is a practical clinical information resource that aims to synthesize the latest research evidence with best practices in order to provide detailed recommendations. Topic reviews cover internal medicine, ob/gyn, and pediatrics and are written by recognized physician experts. Web of Science The Web of Science provides web access to the citation indexes of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). Included are Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. |