Topics for Resources : Clinical Quick Reference

Databases

  • ACP Journal Club. Selection of articles from the biomedical literature that report original studies and systematic reviews that warrant immediate attention by physicians attempting to keep pace with important advances in internal medicine. (foreground questions)
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Full text of the Cochrane Collaboration's regularly updated systematic reviews of the effects of health care interventions.  (foreground questions)
  • DXplain. DXplain is a clinical diagnostic decision-support system with the characteristics of an electronic medical textbook, a medical reference system, and a decision support tool. (foreground questions)
  • DynaMed DynaMed is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use primarily at the 'point-of-care'. (background and foreground questions)
  • Essential Evidence Plus (formerly InfoRetriever / InfoPOEMS). Concise, evidence-based information from a variety of sources.  Available on PDA through DML's subscription.  (foreground questions)
  • First Consult. Evidence-based medicine tool with key information on differential diagnoses, medical conditions, procedures, and patient education. Seamlessly integrates with MD Consult. (background and foreground questions)
  • MD ConsultReference books, journal articles, practice guidelines, drug information.  (background and foreground questions)
  • MEDLINE (via Ovid).  Includes links to full-text articles in the Journals@Ovid Collection as well as links to content in the EBM Reviews collection.  (foreground questions)
  • PubMed. Free to all.  Access to MEDLINE, plus additional citations, links to some full-text, and links to NCBI molecular biology databases. (foreground questions)
  • United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
    Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the USPSTF is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention. They systematically review the evidence of effectiveness and develop recommendations, considered the "gold standard," for clinical preventive services. (foreground questions)

Drug Information

  • MicromedexNetID and password required. Comprehensive drug information. Search by drug or disease; find information for CAM, toxicology, and drug interactions; available on handheld devices through DML's subscription.  (background and foreground questions)
  • A-Z Drug FactsTextbook.  (background and foreground questions)
  • Gold Standard Drugsvia MDConsult. (background and foreground questions)

Text Books Online

  • AccessMedicine. Over 50 medical textbooks in this collection, including 17 books within their clinical library. Search within books individually or select multiple books to search. (background questions)
  • Books@Ovid.  214 books covering a variety of medical specialties and conditions, as well as diagnosis and therapy manuals.  (background questions)
  • MD Consult Books. Integrated collection of 40 renowned textbooks and manuals for a variety of medical specialties.  (background questions)
  • STAT!Ref.  44 books covering medical and nursing specialties.  Includes access to Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine.  (background questions)
  • Merck Manual of Geriatrics.  Textbook.  (background questions)

Practice Guidelines

Additional Resources