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From NIH quick manual for EndNote Web

Zotero tutorial links.
tagged bibliographic management software zotero by rodrigue ...on 20-FEB-08
Tips to keep in mind when searching Medline.
Listing of articles in the JAMA series, Users' Guides to the Medical Literature, with PennText links, and stored in a RefWorks folder. To access the folder, use Log-in Name: clinical_decision Password: cdm2. Sort by Ref ID to list articles descending sequencial order.
tagged articles guides medicine reading by rodrigue ...on 27-NOV-07
Listing of articles in the JAMA series, Users' Guides to the Medical Literature, with PennText links, and stored in a RefWorks folder. To access the folder, use Log-in Name: clinical_decision Password: cdm2. Sort by Ref ID to list articles descending sequencial order.
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tagged articles guides medicine reading by rodrigue ...on 27-NOV-07
This is an online resource contains Critically Appraised Topics (CAT). from a variety of CAT libraries such as the Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK (BestBETs), Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, Oxford (CATBank), Evidence-Based Journal Club Review, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PedsCCM), Department of Pediatric, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor (UMHS), and the Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - UNC-CH.  Search CAT Crawler.
"This is a collection of tools for identifying, assessing and applying relevant evidence for better health care decision-making. The appraisal tools are adapted from the Users' Guides series prepared by the Evidence Based Medicine Working Group and originally published in JAMA"
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tagged decision_making evidence-based medicine resources by rodrigue ...on 26-NOV-07
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Is this an alternative to the liaison program or is it part of the program>


belongs to Medical Library Liaison Programs project
tagged libraries medical by rodrigue ...on 27-AUG-07
Tab on home page.  No explanation of the goals or mission of program,
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tagged libraries medical programs by rodrigue ...on 27-AUG-07
Nice brief explanation of liaison program.  Mentions program is not meant to replace already existing lines of communication between individual librarians and patrons.
belongs to Medical Library Liaison Programs project
tagged liaison libraries medical programs by rodrigue ...on 27-AUG-07
Non-medical library.  Listing of the goals and potenetial activities of the liaison program.
belongs to Medical Library Liaison Programs project
tagged liaison libraries by rodrigue ...on 27-AUG-07
Non-medical library, but does mention a team approach.  Very detailed explanation of the mission and responsiblities of a liaison.
belongs to Medical Library Liaison Programs project
tagged liaison libraries programs by rodrigue ...on 27-AUG-07
No link from home page, but can be located from Education drop down menu.

Summary of liaison program.  See specific links for :

List of Library Liaisons - lists addresses and biosketches

Library Liaison Program Overview - detailed explanation of the mission of the liaison program

Letter introducing Library Liaison Programto WUSM Community - example of support from top library administration for the program

Link to program not on the home page, but listed under Services & Information.

 

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tagged liaison libraries medical programs by rodrigue ...on 27-AUG-07
Links, from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), to state and territorial health departments in the United States.
Provides a variety of reports, publications, data and statistics on matters relating to health, nutrition and population in underdeveloped countries.  Some topics covered are: health systems development; population/reproductive health; HIV/AIDS; nutrition; poverty and health, and public health.  Information can be searched by topic, country, and region.
A non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. Topics covered range from health insurance coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, state health policy to minority health, STDs, and women's health policy.
Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts Online.  Resource contains the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.
Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.  Search by: topics (links A-Z); agencies (listed alphabetically), and geographical locations (states, counties, Congressional Districts, and Federal judicial districts)>
Source for population, housing, economic and geographic data for the U.S., individual states, counties, and towns.
American Public Health Association (APHA)
belongs to Fundamentals of Epidemiology Resources project
tagged association health national public by rodrigue ...on 23-JAN-07
One-stop data source for health, nutrition and population indicators from various national and international data sources. Provides direct access to more than 100 indicators, with time series for countries and country groups from 1960 to the most recent year, where data are available.
Data covers: core health indicators; mortality and health status;disease statistics; health system statistics; risk factors and health service coverage, and inequities in health.
belongs to Fundamentals of Epidemiology Resources project
tagged health international statistics by rodrigue ...on 22-JAN-07
Kaiser foundation website provides basic health facts for most countires, and includes citations and links to the data sources.

World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations specialized agency for health. Topics often include databases for data on health topics by country.

    
 

International public health agency provides data, scientific, technical, and topical information on health issues in  Latin America and Caribbean.
Nice PowerPoint presentation on how to design an effective presentation. 
belongs to For Kathy Murphy project
tagged design guidelines powerpoint presentation by rodrigue ...on 08-JAN-07
General design guidelines for PowerPoint presentations.
tagged design guidelines powerpoint by rodrigue ...on 08-JAN-07
This is a powerpoint file presenting the golden rules for PowerPoint presentations.
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tagged guidelines powerpoint presentation by rodrigue ...and 1 other person ...on 08-JAN-07
This is a powerpoint file giving basic PowerPoint design and presentation guidleines.
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tagged guidelines powerpoint presentation by rodrigue ...on 08-JAN-07

TESTING WITH FIREFOX 2.0.01

 

tagged TESTING by rodrigue ...on 04-JAN-07
TESTING FOR FIREFOX
tagged TESTING by rodrigue ...on 04-JAN-07
TESTING FIREFOX TOOLBAR
tagged TESTING by rodrigue ...and 1 other person ...on 04-JAN-07
Brief descriptions of over 1500 free bioinformatics databases and tools in immunology, genomics, and RNA.
Directory to statistical websites on various topics ranging from Aging, Cancer to Respiratory Health and Transplants.  Nice listing of the top 5 challenges to finding data.
tagged directory health statistics by rodrigue ...on 18-NOV-06
Links and handouts for the Biological section of the Chemical Information Class
tagged [none] by rodrigue ...on 30-OCT-06
Resources for the 3-day training course at Bethesda.
tagged ncbi resources training by rodrigue ...on 28-SEP-06
belongs to NCBI Training Resources project
tagged biology cell ncbi resources training by rodrigue ...on 28-SEP-06
Instructional modules and videos demonstrating physical exam techniques.
belongs to Curriculum 2000 project
tagged clinical examination icm medicine physical by rodrigue ...on 05-SEP-06
Excerpts from the 5th ediction of the book by John L. Coulehan, M.D. and Marian L. Block,M.D..
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tagged clinical interview medicine pdf skills by rodrigue ...on 03-SEP-06
By Philip D Welsby, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Head of Communication Studies for Third Year Edinburgh medical students.
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tagged clinical interview medicine pdf skills by rodrigue ...on 03-SEP-06
Lectures and seminars by members of the University of Utah, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.  Has not been updated since 2000.
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tagged clinical human medicine reproduction by rodrigue ...on 03-SEP-06
Web-based resources for the undergraduate medical program developed by McGill medical students under the supervision of the McGill Medical Faculty.
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tagged clinical medicine renal by rodrigue ...on 03-SEP-06
Brenner and Rector's The Kidney
MD Consult
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tagged clinical medicine renal textbook by rodrigue ...and 1 other person ...on 03-SEP-06
From PubMed Central - PubMed Bookshelf. c2002
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tagged biochemistry by rodrigue ...and 1 other person ...on 03-SEP-06
From AccessMedicine

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tagged biochemistry textbook by rodrigue ...on 03-SEP-06
A comprehensive physical examination and clinical education site for medical students and other health care professionals.
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tagged clinical examination medicine physical by rodrigue ...on 03-SEP-06
Demonstrates, explains and reviews the procedures for physical examination, assessment and history-taking of a patient. Also deals with the doctor-patient relationship and discusses ways to ensure successful interaction. Available at Biomedical Library Reserve
Call No. Audiovisual RC76 .B373 1995 VHS 1995
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tagged clinical examination medicine physical by rodrigue ...and 1 other person ...on 03-SEP-06
Streaming media-based training in a wide range of common physical examination techniques used for bedside diagnosis. Streaming video of both normal examination technique and related abnormal findings.
NOTE: This resource requires Internet Explorer (IE) in order to function properly. Firefox will not work.
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tagged clinical examination icm medicine physical by rodrigue ...on 03-SEP-06
Quick overview of epidemiological concepts from BMJ.com
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tagged epidemiology overview textbook by rodrigue ...on 25-AUG-06
Medical Epidemiology
-in Lange Educational Library from AccessMedicine
belongs to Curriculum 2000 project
tagged epidemiology textbook by rodrigue ...on 25-AUG-06
Sites to be added in Curriculum 2000 for med classes
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belongs to For Carlos project
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belongs to For Carlos project
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belongs to For Carlos project
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belongs to For Carlos project
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belongs to For Carlos project
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Primer from the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory explaining the basics of tumor biology.
tagged biology cancer multimedia tumor tutorial by rodrigue ...on 31-JUL-06
Free, but requires registration.  Cases are presented in the CME/CE Center section.
belongs to Virtual Cases project
tagged cases clinical medicine virtual by rodrigue ...on 07-JUL-06
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tagged cases clinical medicine virtual by rodrigue ...on 07-JUL-06
From mdchoice, the Ultimate Medical Information Finder. Cases for: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Acute Leg Swelling, and Cardiac Life Support.
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tagged cases clinical medicine virtual by rodrigue ...on 06-JUL-06
From the Auckland Distr4ict Health Boad
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tagged cases clinical medicine virtual by rodrigue ...on 06-JUL-06
CATmaker is a software tool which helps you create Critically Appraised Topics, or CATs, for the key articles you encounter about Therapy, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Aetiology/Harm and Systematic Reviews of Therapy.
PubMed is the public access version to Medline, the premier database for biomedical literature. PubMedPlus is an enhanced version with links to full-text journals that the Penn Library subscribes to. Once the "Log-in" is completed, any full-text articles to which Penn Libraries subscribe will become available within the PubMed system by clicking on the Penn Text icon. The MEDLINE database is widely recognized as the premier source for bibliographic coverage of biomedical literature. The PubMed version of MEDLINE includes the PREMEDLINE database, which provides very current basic citation information and abstracts before the full records are prepared and added to MEDLINE. New records are added to PREMEDLINE daily. In addition, for participating journals that are indexed selectively for MEDLINE, PubMed includes all articles from that journal, not just those that are included in MEDLINE. PubMed is also the literature component of the Entrez retrieval system for molecular biology information. To retrieve Bioethics articles, limit search to Bioethics subset.  Holdings: 1950 to the present. Updated daily.
EBSCO MegaFILE
General, multidisciplinary fulltext periodical database, covering all scholarly disciplines, with many general and popular magazines, and news sources. Includes bibliographic citations with indexing and abstracts for more than 16,000 periodicals.
Holdings: Coverage varies: mostly 1990s to present.
belongs to For Laura project
tagged bibliographic bioethics databases by rodrigue ...and 39 other people ...on 25-MAY-06
PAIS International
-from CSA Databases
Bibliographic citations with indexing on contemporary public affairs and policy issues worldwide related to a wide range of topics: agriculture, banking, finance, business, demographics, education, health, environment, planning, public administration, law and legislation, and international relations. The PAIS Archive extends current PAIS coverage back to 1915. Materials indexed include journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, and Internet material. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed.
Holdings: 1915-
belongs to For Laura project
tagged bibliographic bioethics databases by rodrigue ...and 17 other people ...on 25-MAY-06
An annotated list of bioethics centers, societies, and other useful resources from the University of Pittsburgh Center for Bioethics and Health Law.
belongs to For Laura project
tagged bioethics portal by rodrigue ...on 24-MAY-06
This encyclopedia features over 450 lengthy entries covering a wide variety of relevant topics, from cloning to cybernetics, from ethics in health care management to stem cell research and therapy. Entries include bibliographies and see also references.
belongs to For Laura project
tagged bioethics encyclopedias by rodrigue ...and 1 other person ...on 24-MAY-06
Collection of web resources focused mainly on medical ethics. Compiled by a faculty member of Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University. Updated frequently.
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tagged bioethics portal by rodrigue ...on 24-MAY-06
The premier database for bibliographic coverage of biomedical literature. MEDLINE encompasses information from Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing Index, as well as other sources of coverage in the areas of allied health, biological and physical sciences, humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care, communication disorders, population biology, and reproductive biology. Resources in all languages are represented. Searches can be limited to the Bioethics subset.
belongs to For Laura project
tagged bibliographic bioethics databases by rodrigue ...and 28 other people ...on 24-MAY-06
Maintained by the Kennedy Institute of Bioethics, provides access to the databases ETHX and Genetics & Ethics and other resources such as the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature, National Information Resource on Ethics and Human Genetics, and National Bioethics Advisory Commission Dgital Archive.
A unique Web-based system that provides simultaneous searching of multiple databases and resource types located at the National Library of Medicine. Individual searches can yield journal citations, books, serials, audio-visual material, consumer health information including drug information and meeting abstracts. The databases being searched simultaneously are: MEDLINE, OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus, MEDLINEplus, DIRLINE, AIDS Meetings, HSR Meetings and HSR Projects. References from the defunct databases  AIDSLINE, BIOETHICSLINE, HEALTHSTAR, HISTLINE, POPLINE and SPACELINE have been merged into MEDLINE.
belongs to For Laura project
tagged bibliographic bioethics databases by rodrigue ...on 24-MAY-06
From the Georgetown University Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Library & Information Services, the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature (NRCBL), is a specialized collection of books, journals, newspaper articles, legal materials, regulations, codes, government publications, and other relevant documents concerned with issues in biomedical and professional ethics. The library holdings represent the world's largest collection related to ethical issues in medicine and biomedical research.
belongs to For Laura project
tagged bibliographies bioethics databases portal by rodrigue ...on 24-MAY-06
Listing of Bioethics online resources from the National Human Genome Research Institute
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tagged bioethics megadirectory by rodrigue ...on 24-MAY-06
Bioethics covering education, research involving human participants and animals, medical and health care ethics, and the implications of applied genetics and biotechnology. This website contains a broad collage of annotated web links, and while this list is comprehensive, it is not totally inclusive.
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tagged bioethics megadirectory by rodrigue ...on 24-MAY-06
tagged bioethics by rodrigue ...on 24-MAY-06
This book presents 23 essays, surveying bioethics. Deals entirely with medical ethics. References--great for getting started with more information--are provided.
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tagged bioethics handbooks by rodrigue ...and 1 other person ...on 24-MAY-06
The ISI Citation Indexes include the Science Citation Index, the Social Science Citation Index, and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Search for specific articles by subject, author, journal, and/or author address, as well as for articles that cite a known author or work.

The premier database for bibliographic coverage of biomedical literature. MEDLINE encompasses information from Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing Index, as well as other sources of coverage in the areas of allied health, biological and physical sciences, humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care, communication disorders, population biology, and reproductive biology. Resources in all languages are represented.
Statistical Universe indexes statistical data published in federal, state, and selected privately published titles, at the table level. In some cases, the fulltext of the document is also available.

belongs to Public Health Databases project
tagged database statistics by rodrigue ...on 09-MAY-06
Bibliographic citations with subject indexing and abstracts for the scholarly literature in population studies, family planning, and related subjects. Topics include family planning programs and technology, fertility, population law and policy, demography, maternal and child health, AIDS and other sexually transimitted diseases, reproducive health programs, women in development, primary health care communication, and population and the environment.
Holdings: 1970-present.
belongs to Public Health Resources project
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This is a pilot project. Essentially the NLH Question-Answering service seeks to answer questions that health professionals have been unable to answer for themselves.


belongs to Clinical Decision Making project
tagged clinical database medicine primary_care questions by rodrigue ...on 25-APR-06
From the New York Academy of Medicine in partnership with the Evidence-based Medicine Committee of the American College of Physicians, New York Chapter.
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tagged evidence-based medicine organizations by rodrigue ...on 24-APR-06
Tutorial from SUNY Downstate Medical Center Medical Research Library of Brooklyn.
belongs to Clinical Decision Making project
tagged evidence-based medicine tutorial by rodrigue ...on 24-APR-06
Tutorial from Duke University Medical Center Library and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Health Sciences Library.
belongs to Clinical Decision Making project
tagged evidence-based medicine tutorial by rodrigue ...on 24-APR-06
EBM tutorial from the Library of Health Sciences Peoria, University of Illinois at Chicago.
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tagged evidence-based medicine tutorial by rodrigue ...on 24-APR-06
Index of CAT Sheets by subject from the  Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Topics are arranged by general topics such as renal, pulmonary, dermatiology, etc.
BETs (Best Evidence Topics) were developed in the Emergency Department of Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK, to provide rapid evidence-based answers to real-life clinical questions, using a systematic approach to reviewing the literature. BETs take into account the shortcomings of much current evidence, allowing physicians to make the best of what there is.

Databases that contain biomedical literature which can be applied to clinical questions.

Medline (complete file) - The premier database for bibliographic coverage of clinical and biomedical literature.
PubMed Plus - PubMed is the public access version to Medline, the premier database for biomedical literature. PubMedPlus is an enhanced version with links to full-text journals that the Penn Library subscribes to.
belongs to Clinical Decision Making project
tagged bibliographic database medicine by rodrigue ...on 19-APR-06
Provides access to evidence-based publications in an easy-to-use format with access to full-text articles, medical images, patient leaflets, guidelines, e-textbooks, and more.  You are allowed 3 free searches before you are asked to subscribed to TRIP.

belongs to Clinical Decision Making project
tagged database evidence-based medicine by rodrigue ...on 18-APR-06
Developed by the University of Texas Health Science Center, this search engine simultaneously searches multiple web sites and collates the results on one page. The majority of the links provided by SUMSearch come from three Internet sites - the National Library of Medicine (NLM), DARE, and the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC).
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tagged database evidence-based medicine by rodrigue ...and 6 other people ...on 18-APR-06
Bandolier is a print and Internet journal which finds information about evidence of effectiveness (or lack of it), and puts the results forward as simple bullet points of those things that worked and those that did not: a bandolier with bullets. Information comes from systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomised trials, and from high quality observational studies. Access is free.
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tagged evidence-based full-text journals medicine by rodrigue ...on 18-APR-06
A comprehensive A to Z listing of EBM resources intended to facilitate evidence-based healthcare by providing support and access to helpful organisations and useful learning resources, such as an evidence-based virtual library, software and journals. The resources can be browsed by type, and a search facility is available.
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tagged evidence-based medicine portal resources by rodrigue ...on 18-APR-06
"This is a collection of tools for identifying, assessing and applying relevant evidence for better health care decision-making. The appraisal tools are adapted from the Users' Guides series prepared by the Evidence Based Medicine Working Group and originally published in JAMA"
AHRQ is the lead Federal agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of healthcare, reduce its cost, improve patient safety, decrease medical errors and broaden access to evidence-based information on healthcare outcomes.

Collection of clinical textbooks, journals, and reference materials. Excellent source for background information.

Access Medicine - McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine.com is an online reference resource that includes Harrison's Online, Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, other core medical texts, Lange clinical review library, USMLE review, drug information, patient education, and many more resources.
MD Consult - Web portal containing full-text content of over 50 publishers and other organizations. Access includes full text textbooks, Clinics of North America, full text journals, practice guidelines, drug information, yearbooks and patient education.

 

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tagged books clinical full-text guides journals medicine by rodrigue ...on 13-APR-06

These handouts suggest the type of research study that should be used to answer a specific type of EBM question and the level of evidence those studies should be.

The Well Built Clinical Question - University of South Alabama Biomedical Library - Summary of the type of question, the suggested best type of study you will need to answer the question, and the appropriate level of evidence the specific studies should be.
Five Steps of EBM - Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library Medical College of Georgia - Another perspective on seeking information to answer a specific type of EBM question, the type and level of evidence those studies would require.
The complete set of the full text pre-publication version of the Users' Guides series published in the Journal of the American Association (JAMA).
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tagged articles evidence-based full-text guides by rodrigue ...on 07-APR-06

Full-text evidence-based medicine databases

Cochrane Library - The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases. Look at:

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - Reflects the current practice in medicine to base clinical decisions on accumulated evidence from the primary medical literature. Includes the full text of the regularly updated systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare prepared by The Cochrane Collaboration.
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CCTR) - CCTR is a bibliographic database of definitive controlled trials. These controlled trials have been identified by the distinguished contributors to the Cochrane Collaboration.
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE) - A full text database containing critical assessments of systematic reviews from a variety of medical journals.

ACP Journal Club - Contains full-text evidence-based article reviews from two journals, ACP Journal Club and Evidence-Based Medicine, with enhanced abstracts and expert commentaries to both methodologically sound and clinically relevant articles from top journals.

UpToDate - A practical clinical reference providing instant access to thousands of original topic reviews written by a recognized faculty of experts who each address a specific clinical issue and provide detailed recommendations. (ONLY accessible from UPHS and School of Medicine locations, NO remote access)

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Glossary of EBM terms from the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
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tagged dictionaries evidence-based medicine by rodrigue ...on 31-MAR-06
On-line Medical Dictionary from The CancerWEB Project
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tagged dictionaries medicine by rodrigue ...on 31-MAR-06
National Guideline Clearinghouse
A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Concise Medical Dictionary from Oxford Reference Online
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tagged dictionaries medicine by rodrigue ...and 2 other people ...on 31-MAR-06
Tools and other resources for medical students in the Clinical Decision Making course.
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Links to health statistics and data sets as well as resources to support data collection. Topics covered are: health statistics, national public health data sets, state and local public health data sets, public health infrastructure data, and tools for data collection and planning,
From the Public Health Foundation (PHF) links to selected resources from Federal agencies, State Health Departments, state public health associations, national organizations such as the American heart Association, and other planning and policy resources.

Pennsylvania Department of Health provides information on a large range of topics such as: community health, epidemiology, health and vital statistics, health planning, health and emergency preparedness, and managed care. Health Statistics - Bureau of Health

  • Statistics - Includes: Vital Statistics, Cancer Incidence & Mortality, Healthy People 2010 Statistics, E-Guide to Health Statistics (A-Z), Behavioral Risk Data (BRFSS), Minority Health Disparities, etc.
Contains links to organizations, agencies, guides, databases and publications focusing on the health of minorities with emphasis on Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans, Asians and Asian-Americans.
Comprehensive metaindex containing links to a broad range of health statistical resources.  Links are to the resources of national, internatioal, and non-profit institutions.
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tagged Directory Health Statistics by rodrigue ...on 19-FEB-06
The ISI Citation Indexes include the Science Citation Index, the Social Science Citation Index, and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Search for specific articles by subject, author, journal, and/or author address, as well as for articles that cite a known author or work.

Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
National Institutes of Health (NIH) is comprised of 27 Institutes and Centers. The primary mission of this Federal agency is to conduct and support medical research that will improve people's health and save lives. It investigates methods for disease prevention, causation, treatment, and cures for common and rare diseases. All of these Institutes and Centers generate reports and data in their respective areas of expertise.

Primary federal agency charged with protecting the health and safety of all Americans. Contains information on the prevention and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. Sectional links of interest are:

 

Data on national trends and research indicators on more than 100 indicators of child and youth well-being. Specific topics organized under the broad categories of: Health, Social & Emotional Development, Income, Assets & Work, Education & Skills, Demographics, and Family & Community. Also searchable by: Subgroup, Age, Alphabetic listing of topics.
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"This web site offers easy access to statistics and reports on children and families, including: population and family characteristics, economic secuirty, health, behavior and social environment, and education." See:

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Easy-to-use database allows you to generate custom reports, graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles for a geographic area (Profiles) or to compare geographic areas on a topic (Ranking, Maps, and Line Graphs)."  Includes more than 75 measures of child well-being.
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Topical resources are organized by: Organizations and Agencies, Publications and Databases, and Guides.

This portal provies links to national and international public health resources.  Since this portal is maintained by the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library at the University of California, Berkeley, its state-related resources are California based.  This site is organized according to: Health Resources by Topic; Agencies and Organizations, and Indexes and Publications

 


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tagged Portal Public_Health by rodrigue ...on 18-FEB-06

The Federal government's portal for information and resources on women's health.  Links of interest are:

National Women's Health Indicators Database contains national, regional, state and county data by gender, race, ethnicity, and age. Search the database for statistics on: Demographics, Mortality, Access to care, Infections and chronic disease, Reproductive health, Maternal health, Mental health, Violence and abuse, and Prevention.
Provides single point access a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data.  Topics arranged in alphabetical order and are also grouped by the broad categories: Chronic Diseases, Communicable Diseases, Environmental Health, Health Practice and Prevention, Injury Prevention, Occupational Health, and Reference Data.

Information resources and services in toxicology, environmental health, chemistry, HIV/AIDS, and specialized topics in minority health.

Contains links to a variety of resources on health topics.

  • Health Topics - Lists information on over 700 topics on conditions, disease, and wellness, Topics listed in alphabetical order and by the broad category of the topic.
  • Other Resources - Contains links to a variety resources such as organizations that provide health information and databases to resources covering special topics and collections. 
Meta-Search and clustering engine for Environmental Health and Toxicology. Searches for information in databases from the NLM database system, NIH, and various U.S. government and international agencies.

Links to factual and statistical information resources on a variety of general topics such as: Diseases & Conditions; Safety & Wellness; Drug & Food Information; Disasters & Emergencies; Families & Children; Aging; Specific Populations, e.g., ethnic and racial minorities, disabilities, etc., and Policies & Regulations.

Combined access to fourteen Gale directories including: Encyclopedia of Associations, Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media, International Research Centers Directory, and Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers. FouNdations and associations are good sources of general and statistical information on chronic conditions or conditions, which are not required by law to be reported.
The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. The SEER Program currently collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from 11 population-based cancer registries and three supplemental registries covering approximately 14 percent of the US population. The SEER Program is the only comprehensive source of population-based information in the United States that includes stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis and survival rates within each stage. The mortality data reported by SEER are provided by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Library of Medicine (NLM) system.  The Health Services Research part studies access, costs, and quality of health services.  The Public Health section focuses on promoting health for the population.  Resources encompass collaborative projects, databases, subject access projects, and outreach and training.
Principal federal health statistics gatherer with links to other databases and health-related data points. A wide variety of statistical information is gathered. 
PubMed is the public access version to Medline, the premier database for biomedical literature. PubMedPlus is an enhanced version with links to full-text journals that the Penn Library subscribes to. Once the "Log-in" is completed, any full-text articles to which Penn Libraries subscribe will become available within the PubMed system by clicking on the Penn Text icon. The MEDLINE database is widely recognized as the premier source for bibliographic coverage of biomedical literature. The PubMed version of MEDLINE includes the PREMEDLINE database, which provides very current basic citation information and abstracts before the full records are prepared and added to MEDLINE. New records are added to PREMEDLINE daily. In addition, for participating journals that are indexed selectively for MEDLINE, PubMed includes all articles from that journal, not just those that are included in MEDLINE. PubMed is also the literature component of the Entrez retrieval system for molecular biology information. Holdings: 1950 to the present. Updated daily.
The premier database for bibliographic coverage of biomedical literature. MEDLINE encompasses information from Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing Index, as well as other sources of coverage in the areas of allied health, biological and physical sciences, humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care, communication disorders, population biology, and reproductive biology. Resources in all languages are represented.

Federal agency charged with protecting human health and the environment.  Topics range from human health and pesticides to toxic chemicals and water.  Easy search methods are: Quick Finder, which has links to terms and keywords that are frequently searched on the EPA web site, and Browse EPA Topics which has topics organized into broad categories.

The nation's principal health statistics agency compiling a wide variety of information on topics ranging from vital statistics and health status to illness and disabilityand the use of health care.
Contains links to domestic and international organizations, agencies, guides, databases and publications for statistical resources. Some of the links are specific to California.
Source for population, housing, economic and geographic data for individual states, counties, and towns.
How to bring references into EndNote from various Penn databases.
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Instructions on how to bring references into your EndNote library from Ovid, PubMed, and ISI.
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Tutorial is available in Flash and pdf format.
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Interactive video clips on EndNote basics.  Tutorial can be printed out.
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Tutorial for the basic functions of EndNote 7 through 9.
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Tutorial sections are available in pdf format.
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Well organized tutorial with video clips and pages illustrated screen captures.
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Addresses the EndNote basics for versions 7 to 9.
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Links to FAQ, guides, tip sheets, information pages, and downloads for import filters, output styles., and manuscript templates
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Guide to bringing citations into EndNote and formatting citations out of an EndNote library.
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How to configure the EndNote program to access full-text articles of the citations in your EndNote Libraries.
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Links to EndNote resources, tutorials, guides, and EndNote websites
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The Dartmouth Atlas Project works to accurately describe how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project offers comprehensive information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as individual hospitals and their affiliated physicians, in order to provide a basis for improving health and health systems.
Quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically.  Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages..
The U. S. Office of Minority Health supports a group of materials databases which include statistics, minority health organizations, programs and documents.
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