Introduction
The Clinical Professionals guide contains general resources used by all clinicians.
Additional resources can be found at the Nurses of USC guide.
Journal Article Databases
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PubMed@USCPubMed provides access to millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. This version is customized for USC users to find the full-text of articles.
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CINAHL CompleteThis database also provides indexing for more than 3,000 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health.
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Web of ScienceInterdisciplinary collection of journal articles, conference proceedings, and books. Collection of seven online database: Conference Proceedings Citation Index, Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Index Chemicus, Current Chemical Reactions, and Book Citation Index. Coverage is 1900-present.
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EmbaseEmbase provides access to over more than 29 million citations for biomedical articles and conference proceedings. This version has been customized for USC users to find the full-text of articles from library holdings.
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GIDEONDatabase for diagnosing infectious diseases. Includes differential diagnosis tool, current information on disease outbreaks, and epidemiological data.
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MEDLINE (Ovid)Access to MEDLINE database through Ovid. Citations to articles related to clinical and research information in the bio-medical sciences. Coverage ranges from 1946-present.
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Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsThe Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews provides access to full-text systematic reviews.
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Natural MedicinesNatural Medicines is a product of the Natural Standard Research Collaboration and includes all content previously found in Natural Standard and the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database.
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ScopusScopus is a tool that allows you to not only search for literature, but also to look for places to publish your research and examine where colleagues are publishing.
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PsycINFOAbstract and citation database of scholarly literature in psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. Includes journal articles, books, reports, theses, and dissertations from 1806 to present.
Clinical Info Tools
Databases designed to provide information for clinicians at the point of care.
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BMJ Clinical EvidenceEvidence-based evaluations of interventions for common clinical conditions. Developed in collaboration with the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Internal Medicine. Published by BMJ.
Updated monthly.
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JAMAEvidenceCollection of resources to teach and promote evidence based medicine. Textbooks, glossary, worksheets, and education worksheets.
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TRIP Database The TRIP Database is a clinical search tool designed to allow health professionals to rapidly identify the highest quality clinical evidence for clinical practice.
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UpToDateAn evidence-based resource covering multiple medical specialties. Includes topic monographs, patient education, practice updates, drug interactions, guidelines, and medical calculators. To obtain CME, create a personal profile and log in.
Differential Diagnosis
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Diagnosaurus Allows searching of over 1000 differential diagnoses by symptoms, diseases and organ systems. Link from Diagnosaurus directly into other books within AccessMedicine.
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DXplain Diagnosis tool with information about signs, symptoms, and diagnoses related to diseases and disorders. Includes a differential diagnosis feature that helps users identify diseases and disorders based on a set of clinical features.
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GIDEON Database for diagnosing infectious diseases. Includes differential diagnosis tool, current information on disease outbreaks, and epidemiological data.
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VisualDx Clinical information tool with emphasis on dermatological and opthalmological disorders. Thousands of images of diseases and disorders on different locations and skin tones. Search by diagnosis or build a differential diagnosis.
Critical Appraisals
The following resources critically appraise journal articles.
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ACP Journal Club (Annals of Internal Medicine )Previously a stand-alone journal, the ACP Journal Club has been incorporated as a section of Annals of Internal Medicine. It publishes critical reviews of other articles written by experts in the field- it's like having a journal club meeting.
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DAREDARE, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, includes abstracts of individual original articles. These original articles are selected by authors of Cochrane-supported systematic reviews while the authors are creating their systematic review.
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CEBM Critical Appraisal SheetsSystematic review, diagnostic, RCT, and prognosis sheets; also PICO and Education Prescription worksheets.
Drug Information
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Facts and Comparisons E-AnswersConstantly updated drug monographs for prescription and over-the-counter drugs; drug interaction checker. Includes additional handbooks on specific aspects of drugs, such as Review of Natural Products.
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Natural MedicinesEvidence-based monographs and clinical summaries for alternative and complementary therapies, including herbs, vitamins, dietary supplements, and integrative therapies. Includes information from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and other holistic wellness systems.
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Lexi-CompFor educational and training use only. This version is not licensed for clinical use.
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MicromedexFor educational and training use only. This version is not licensed for clinical use.