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Clinical References
The Common Symptom Guide: a guide to the evaluation of common adult and pediatric symptoms, 6th edCall Number: Norris Medical Library, Reserve, WB 39 C734 2009
Pre-appraised Reference
This guide contains many general resources used by all clinicians. The USC Libraries link in the upper-left of this page will take you back to the main catalogue if you wish to search for a particular article, title or database.
USC Subscribed Clinical Information Summary Tools:
- UpToDate This link opens in a new window
- VisualDx This link opens in a new window
- ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window
Other Quick Reference Tools:
- Diagnosaurus This link opens in a new window
- GIDEON This link opens in a new window
- uCentral from Unbound Medicine This link opens in a new window
Drug Databases
- UpToDate Lexidrug (formerly Lexicomp) This link opens in a new windowMonographs, ebooks and interactive tools covering over the counter and prescription drugs.
- Micromedex This link opens in a new windowBrief and detailed monographs for prescription and over the counter drugs; The Red Book for drug pricing; interactive tools for interactions and compatibility; additional references on drug names, toxicology, patient education,and diseases.
- Natural Medicines This link opens in a new windowEvidence-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.
Clinical Guideline Resources
“Clinical practice guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances.”(Institute of Medicine, 1990)
Since the demise of the National Guideline Clearinghouse in 2018, there are less centralized and comprehensive locations for clinical practice guidelines. Below is a brief list of organization and international guideline repositories. Also check directly with the professional association that developed the guideline. Some of these websites are listed in a separate box below.
- CDC - Vaccination SchedulesChild and adult recommended vaccination schedules.
- CURRENT Practice Guidelines in Primary Care 2024Book sections include Screening & Prevention; Special Populations; Management
- ECRI Guidelines Trust
Best, most comprehensive source for USA clinical guidelines. Includes TRUST scorecards. Requires free account/login. - NCCN National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkThe National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is a not-for-profit alliance of 33 leading cancer centers. Create a free account to access the guidelines. Organized by cancer type.
- Physician Data Query (PDQ) from National Cancer InstituteComprehensive source of cancer information. Contains: PDQ Cancer Information Summaries, Editorial Boards, Levels of Evidence, NCI Drug Information Summaries; NCI Dictionaries, Cancer Genetics Services. Selected content available in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic.
- USPSTF U.S. Preventative Services Task ForceUSPSTF makes evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services.
- Veterans Association Clinical Practice GuidelinesThe guidelines on this site are those endorsed by the VA/DoD Evidence Based Practice Work Group.
International Guideline Sources:
- G-I-N: Guideline International NetworkA good place to search for guidelines, but need to be a G-I-N member to access the guidelines through this site. However, once you identify a guideline in the search results, you can try a Google search for the guideline to see if it is freely available.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)Guidelines for United Kingdom (UK) National Health Services (NHS).
- Trip DatabaseClinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care. Free version does not allow access to full content.
- Virtual Health Library GRADE Guidelines and RecommendationsIntegrated access platform to resources supporting clinical and public health decisions produced by WHO, PAHO, and other national and international institutions, following the GRADE approach. Includes the BIGG Database and WHO SDG-3 recommendations.
- World Health Organization (WHO) GuidelinesWHO recommendations for clinical practice or public health policy
Consumer Health & Patient Education
- Consumer Health & Patient Education GuideThis guide contains links to consumer / patient health resources for patients and health professionals. Includes links to Spanish language resources.