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| PubMed @UCSF |
Click here to connect to PubMed @ UCSF Click here for the PubMed Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine Click
here for the tutorial on using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)
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My NCBI |
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| Galen (UCSF Digital Library) |
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| UC E-Links |
| Evidence Based Medicine Resources |
| Centre for Evidence Based Medicine Resources developed by Oxford to promote evidence-based health care and provide support and resources in this area. Centre for Evidence Based Medicine CATbank A storage and retrieval facility for a collection of CATs (Critically Appraised Topics). A CAT is a document you create yourself in response to a clinical question. It summarises an individual item of evidence you've found and presents the results in an easily digestible format. |
| Melvyl |
| Melvyl is the library catalog of all campuses of the University of California Libraries, containing records for books, journals, archives, audio-visuals, computer files, dissertations, government documents, maps, music scores, online resources, recordings and videorecordings. It also includes library holdings of the California Academy of Sciences, California Historical Society, California State Library, Center for Research Libraries, Graduate Theological Union, Hastings College of Law, and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. The catalog contains over 25,000,000 records. |
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| UpToDate |
UpToDate is a comprehensive evidence-based clinical information resource available to clinicians on the Internet, personal computer and PDA. UpToDate is designed to get clinicians the concise, practical answers they need when they need them the most - at the point of care. Click here to link to UpToDate. |
| Medical Image Resources |
Catalog of Clinical Images (University of California, San Diego) - Browsable by broad categories including head/neck, eye, thorax, abdomen, genitals, skin, and extremities. Clip Art for Health Communication - Online database of clip art provided by the Health Communications Materials Network (Johns Hopkins Center for Community Health Programs). Users can search the database and then use the images as models for developing their own work. Dermatology Online Atlas - Loyola University Dermatology Medical Education web site. GASTROLab - Endoscopy pictures archive. Search alphabetically or by disease. Health Education Assets Library (HEAL) - "HEAL is a digital library of teaching materials for health sciences education." Images can be searched by keyword, media file type or browsed by subject. HONmedia Medical Images - Sponsored by the Health on the Net Foundation, this browsable web site offers over 3,000 images and videos. Images from the History of Medicine (NLM Image Collections) - Provides access to almost 60,000 images found in the prints and photograph collection of the NLM's division of History of Medicine. MD Consult - Search over 50,000 high quality medical images from renowned medical books. Media Materials Clearinghouse - "an international resource for health professionals who seek samples of photographs, pamphlets, posters, videos, and many other media/materials designed to promote public health." Sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs. Medical Images and Illustrations (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden) - This page serves as a portal to other Internet web sites that offer biomedical images and illustrations. The page is organized by broad subjects such as Anatomy, Cardiology, Dentistry, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, OB/Gyn, Pediatrics, Surgery, and more. Medpix - Images are organized by disease location, pathology, and patient profile. National Eye Institute Photos, Images, and Videos - Images of eye disease simulations, anatomy, and much more. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Graphics - The institute offers a variety of images related to epidemiology, fetal alcohol syndrome, the liver, treatment and prevention, and more. OBGYN.net - "This site is devoted entirely to providing access to images of interest to women's health." Public Health Image Library (CDC) - Photographs, illustrations, and multimedia files related to public health. Smart Image Database (SMART = Scientific and Medical Art -"Collection of 11,000+ high quality illustrations and animations depicting anatomy, physiology, surgery, diseases, conditions, trauma, embryology, histology, and other health science topics. SMART Imagebase users may download images for educational, non-commercial use in lectures, presentations, slide shows, web sites and more. Common types of visual presentations include PowerPoint™ shows, handouts, poster sessions, and interactive Flash animations." Tropical Disease Image Library (TDR Image Library) - Sponsored by Unicef, WHO, UNDP, and World Bank, this image library offers more than 11,000 images covering all aspects of tropical diseases. Image copies may be requested. Visible Human Project (NLM) - This web site "is the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies. Acquisition of transverse CT, MR and cryosection images of representative male and female cadavers has been completed. The male was sectioned at one millimeter intervals, the female at one-third of a millimeter intervals." WHO Mediacentre Multimedia Page - "WHO produces a variety of photo, video, audio, and Flash animation files that are available for use." |
| Patient Resources |
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Link to the A-Z index of health topics created by the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). |
| Medical Podcasts |
Critical Care Podcasts (Society of Critical Care Medicine) Jefferson Emergency Medicine (Thomas Jefferson University) Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts Journal of Medical Practice Management New England Journal of Medicine Pediatric Pedcasts (University of Arizona College of Medicine) Public Health Grand Rounds - A series of satellite broadcasts and webcasts presenting case studies on public health issues. Sound Medicine (Indiana University School of Medicine) Stanford University - Faculty interviews, lectures, and more Studentsofmedicine.com - Monthly broadcasts for pre-med and medical students. Topics include MCAT, USMLE Boards, ERAS, AMCAS, and more.
Further reading: King, A.B. (2005). Introduction to RSS: Syndication and aggregation. Hammond, T., Hannay, T., & Lund, B. (2004). The Role of RSS in science publishing: Syndication and annotation on the web. D-Lib Magazine, 10 (12). |
| PDA Resources |
* indicates free applications available from the web site AccessMedicine* - Login to the library's AccessMedicine subscription (full-text of Lange's clinical science series). Create a free, personal account and sign-up for free PDA downloads. Archimedes* - More than 70 of the most commonly used formulas in medical specialties. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Handheld Computers* - National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) summaries are available in downloadable format to the Palm-based PDA. CollectiveMed.com PDA Center - Choose from hundreds of medical PDA software applications in all medical specialties. DSM* Epocrates and Epocrates Rx* - Download the free version or upgrade to the premium version for a fee. Johns Hopkins EpiTool* - Handheld statistical calculator for epidemiology. JournalToGo - JournalToGo is an easy way to keep current with the medical literature. Offers select medical journal abstracts deliverable to your PDA and/or accessible from your PC. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health/Medical Publishers - Browse titles by speciality. MDConsult* - Login to the library's MDConsult subscription and create a free, personal account. A personal account will allow you to download My PDA POCKET Consult. Medical Library.org - Clinical publications available for download in Palm, Pocket PC, Windows PC, or Macintosh formats. Medical Mnemonics - Free online searchable database of mnemonics used to help students learn medical facts. Website also has an abridged version that can be downloaded onto a PDA. MediLexicon for your PDA - Database of almost 50,000 medical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and agrochemical acronyms and abbreviations. MEDLINE on Tap* - MD on Tap is an application for PDAs that retrieves MEDLINE® citations directly from the PDA through a wireless connection to the Internet. Micromedex - Contact the library for the free password. PatientKeeper - Patient charting/tracking applications. PatientTracker - Patient charting/tracking applications. PDR* - Free for qualified physicians, residents, and medical students. PICOmaker* - PICOmaker is a free Palm OS-based application that lets users create and store queries in the PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome) format for later reference. This application is intended to assist students and clinicians with evidence based practice (University of Alberta). Preg Calc Pro - Pregnancy calculator for the Palm. Free two-week trial then you can register for unlimted use ($24.95 one time fee) RepliGo - Use RepliGo to view documents (Microsoft©, Adobe© pdf files, Web pages and more) on your handheld. Shots 2006* - Comprehensive childhood immunization schedule. Skyscape Mobile Solutions - Comprehensive selection of medical reference books for the PDA or Smartphone. Includes Griffith's 5-minute Clinical Consult, Harrison's Manual of Medicine, Red Book, Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, and dozens more. WISER* (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) - A system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice (NLM website). |
| San Joaquin Valley Health Resources |
Central California Center for Health and Human Services - This organization is an ancillary unit of California State University, Fresno. It serves to integrate university resources with regional needs by collaborating with agencies and community organizations to improve the health and welfare of communities located within Central California. Links to full-text reports about health in the Valley. Central Valley Indian Health - Central Valley Indian Health, Inc. (CVIH) was established to improve the quality and quantity of health care services to Indian people of Fresno, Madera and Kings Counties. Patients Medical Privacy Rights (HIPAA) Rand California - An online resource for California (and U.S.) statistics. Search by county and/or city. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District San Joaquin Valley Health Consortium (AHEC Program) - A private non-profit 501(c) 3 corporation that was founded in 1972 to bring more physicians to the valley. The organization strives to improve the quality of healthcare for the Central Valley’s diverse population. UCSF Family Nurse Practictioner - Rural Health Program MedWatch Community MedWatch is a weekly, 30-minute television show that brings the latest on medical technology, up-to-date health industry news, and helpful health and safety tips to people in the San Joaquin Valley. Tune in to KSEE 24 Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. Visit the website for archived episodes. |
| Surgical Videos on the Web |
To view many of the following online videos you will need to have RealPlayer installed. Please click here for more information and to download RealPlayer for free. In many cases, you will be prompted to download RealPlayer when you click on a link to view a presentation. Medline Plus Links to Surgical Videos Links to pre-recorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual operations performed at medical centers in the United States since January 2004. The videos last an hour. University of Southern California- Heart & Lung Surgery Videos Mayo Clinic Arthroscopic Knee Surgery |
| Statistics Links |
Counting California UNITED STATES STATISTICS University of Michigan Library—Documents Center University of Michigan Library Documents Center--Statistical Resources on the Web Area Resource File (ARF) US Department of Health & Human Services—Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medline Plus Health Statistics USA.gov Center for Disease Control--Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Center for Disease Control--National Center for Health Statistics Center for Disease Control and Prevention—Data and Statistics FedStats The Data Web CensusScope US Census Bureau US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery (NSAS)—National Center for Health Statistics INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS Demographic and Health Surveys World Health Organization Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) Global Health Facts—Kaiser Family Foundation US Census Bureau—International Data Base UNICEF Monitoring and Statistics STATISTICS ON SPECIAL TOPICS |
| Locating Tests & Measurements |
You can also use the library’s print version of this resource, Tests in Print VII, which is located on the library shelves (Call #: BF 176. B97 2006). HaPI (Health & Psychosocial Instruments) Neurophysiology Functional Tests and Disease Assessment Quality Tools
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