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Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, 2nd ed., 4
volumes, 2005
Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 30th
ed., 2003
Stedman’s Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols, 3rd
ed., 2005
Stedman’s Radiology Words: Includes Nuclear Medicine
& Other Imaging, 4th ed., 2004
Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy,
4th ed., 2004
Comprehensive Dictionary of Audiology Illustrated,
2003
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 18th
ed., 2006
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, 46th ed.,
2007
Vital Statistics of the United States: Births, Life
Expectancy, Deaths and Selected Health Data,
2004
Exploring Health Care Careers, 2nd ed., 2
volumes, 2002
Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior, 2 volumes,
2004
Encyclopedic Guide to Searching and Finding Health
Information on the Web, 3 volumes, 2004
American Health: Demographics and Spending of Health
Care Consumers, 2005
Encyclopedia of Public Health, 4 volumes, 2002
Health Care Policy and Politics A to Z, 2nd ed.,
2003
Encyclopedia of Health Care Management, 2004
Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine, 2005
New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health, 2004
Encyclopedia of Children’s Health and Wellness,
2 volumes, 2004
Encyclopedia of Elder Care, 2001
Consumer Health Reference Service Handbook, 2001
Magill’s Medical Guide, 3rd ed., 4 volumes, 2005
A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 7th
ed., 2004
The Cambridge Historical Dictionary of Disease,
2003
Milestones in Health and Medicine, 2000
The Autism Encyclopedia, 2005
Childhood Disorders: Diagnostic Desk Reference,
2003
The MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders,
2004
Aids Sourcebook, 3rd ed., 2003
American Hospital Association Guide to the Health
Care Field, 2007
Medical School Admission Requirements, United States
and Canada, 2007
Drug Facts and Comparisons, 2007
Physicians’ Desk Reference, 60th ed., 2006
Physicians’ Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs
and Dietary Supplements, 28th ed., 2007 |
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CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCOhost): 
With indexing and abstracts for 3,024 nursing journals, CINAHL Plus
with Full Text covers nursing, biomedicine,
alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied
health disciplines. Content includes
books, dissertations, selected
conference proceedings, standards of practice, and evidence-based care
sheets. Full-text is available for more than 560 journals. Coverage: 1937 to
present. Updated: monthly.
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Encyclopedia of Medicine (Gale):
Written for a general audience, this e-book includes
comprehensive information on more than 1,700 topics. Articles on
diseases/disorders and their corresponding test/treatment range
from a few paragraphs to multiple pages. Disease/disorder
entries include definitions, descriptions, causes and symptoms,
diagnosis, common and alternative treatment, prognosis, and
prevention. Test/treatment entries also include definitions and
descriptions, but also include the purpose and rationale behind
the treatment, preparation, aftercare, risks, normal and
abnormal results. Biographical information and historical
sidebars are included throughout. Coverage: complete text and
images from the 3rd edition of the print encyclopedia.
Last Updated: 2006.
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MEDLINE
(EBSCOhost):
Essentially equivalent to PubMed. From the National Library of Medicine, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human
Services. Authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry,
veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences,
and much more. Over 4,800 current biomedical journals are indexed.
Uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Incorporates PREMEDLINE, OLDMEDLINE,
AIDSLINE & more. Coverage: 1950 to present. Updated:
daily.
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Health Professions Databases via EBSCOhost:
This cluster of EBSCOhost databases allows you to search 6
health professions databases at one time:
Biomedical Reference Collection: Basic | CINAHL Plus with Full Text
| Health Source: Consumer Edition | Health Source: Nursing/Academic
Edition | MEDLINE | Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Basic
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This cluster includes only EBSCOhost databases.
Please visit the
Health Professions page for links to
other essential health/medicine
resources.
By searching multiple databases at one time,
unique features of individual databases are disabled.
What do you think of this cluster? Contact Galadriel
Chilton (chiton.gala@uwlax.edu,
785-8738). |
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Medicine
E-Book Cluster (Gale):
This cluster of electronic reference books allows you to search
4 titles at one time: Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine |
Encyclopedia of Medicine | Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied
Health | Encyclopedia of Mental Health.
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This cluster includes only medicine e-books from
Gale.
Please visit the
Health Professions
or
Medicine pages for links to
other essential health/medicine
resources.
By searching multiple e-books at one time,
unique features of individual e-books (i.e. indexes and
table of contents) are disabled.
What do you think of this cluster? Contact Galadriel
Chilton (chiton.gala@uwlax.edu,
785-8738). |
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Clinical Pharmacology (EBSCOhost):
Provides access to up-to-date, concise, and clinically-relevant drug
monographs for all U.S. prescription drugs, hard-to-find herbal and
nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new and
investigational drugs. Coverage: current.
Updated: quarterly.
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Drug Identifier: Useful tool for the
correct identification of drugs. Found on the Science/Health workstation in the reference area.
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Encyclopedia of Bioethics (Gale):
This e-book includes 480 entries on topics such as ethics of
health professionals, animal research, population control and
the environment, cloning, privacy and censorship on the Web,
stem cell research, same-sex marriage, and much more. Coverage:
complete text and images from the 5 volume print edition. Last
Updated: 2004.
Note: The 5 volume print version is available in Murphy
Library's reference collection; call no. QH332 .E52 2004
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Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine (Gale):
This e-book covers all aspects of alternative medicine including
therapies, conditions/diseases, herbs/plants, and people.
Entries include 150 kinds of alternative and complementary
medical practices, 275 diseases/conditions, 300 herbs and
remedies, 150 therapies, biographies of pioneers in the field,
and analyses of acceptance by scientists and doctors.
Coverage: complete text and images from the 2nd edition of the
print encyclopedia. Last Updated: 2005.
Note: The 4 volume print version is available in Murphy
Library's reference collection; call no. R733 .G34 2005
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Encyclopedia of
Mental Health (Gale):
This e-book includes detailed information on mental disorders
and conditions written for a general audience with entries for
all 150 disorders classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders, text revision (DSM-IV-TR). It also
features entries for prescription, alternative and
over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to
treat mental disorders. Coverage: complete text and
images from the 2nd edition of the print encyclopedia.
Last Updated: 2007.
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Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (Gale):
Written for students and professionals, this e-book covers all
major health professions such as physical therapy, occupational
therapy, pharmacology, and nutrition. The encyclopedia includes
850 entries on body systems and functions, conditions and
diseases, issues, theories, techniques and practices, as well as
devices and equipment. Coverage: complete text and images from
the 5 volume print edition. Last Updated: 2006.
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Encyclopedia of Obesity (Sage):
This e-book includes nearly 500 entries on obesity and related
health conditions including molecular biology, psychology,
medicine, public health and policy, food science, environmental
health, and pharmaceuticals. Articles also address topics for a
changing society that is slowly adapting to accommodate obesity,
including recent lawsuits, new options for medical and dietary
treatment, and the importance of prevention in children. Themes
include: Biological or Genetic Contributors * Children * Dietary
Interventions * Disordered Eating * Environmental Contributors *
Health Implications * Medical Treatments * New Research *
Behavior * Ethnicity/Race * Public Health Crisis * Psychological
Influences/Outcomes * Societal Influences * Women * Worldwide
Prevalence of Obesity. Last Updated:
2008.
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Health and Healthcare in the United States
(NationsHealth):
County and Metro Area Data, First Edition, 1999. Statistical data on
healthcare topics arranged by geographical area. Found on the
Statistics/Geography workstation
in the reference
area.
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Health Source:
Consumer (EBSCOhost):
Indexes over 300 periodicals covering
medical sciences, food and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine,
and general health.
Coverage: 1984 to present. Updated: daily.
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Health Source:
Nursing (EBSCOhost):
Provides nearly 520 scholarly full
text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also featured
are abstracts and indexes for an additional 550 journals. Coverage: 1984 to present. Updated: daily.
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MD Consult (Elsevier):
Comprehensive clinical information for medical
professionals/students plus instant access to continuously updated,
evidence-based support for patient education, diagnosis, and
management. Includes a combination of full text journals, full text
books, medical reports, clinical updates, drug information, patient
handouts and more. Coverage: Varies by publication type. Updated:
daily.
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Micromedex
(Thomson):
This resource
includes access to a variety of information to support clinical
practice. 29 titles are included: AfterCare Instructions, AltCareDex,
AltMedDex, AltMedDex Protocols, AltMed-REAX™ for the Patient,
AltMed-REAX™ for the Professional, CareNotes™, ClinicalPoints ,
Emergency Medicine, DISEASEDEX™, DISEASEDEX™,
DRUGDEX, DrugPoints, DRUG-REAX, General Medicine , A Guide for
HealthCare, Herbal Medicines, IDENTIDEX, Index Nominum, IV INDEX,
Lab Advisor™, Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), mobileMICROMEDEX™, P&T QUIK Reports, PDR,
POISINDEX, REPRORISK, TOMES, ToxPoints, USP DI Advice for the
Patient, USP DI Drug Information for the Health Care Professional.
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Note: This resource is available to
current UW-L faculty and students only. Please contact the
Reference Desk (785-8508) for a username and password. |
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Nursing Consult (Elsevier):
Comprehensive clinical information for nursing
professionals/students plus instant access to continuously updated,
evidence-based support for patient education, diagnosis, and
management. Includes a combination of full text journals, full text
books, medical reports, clinical updates, drug information, patient
handouts and more. Coverage: Varies by publication type. Updated:
daily.
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Physicians
Assistant Programs Directory:
Published by the Physician Assistant Education Association
(PAEA),
this resource provides access to profiles for physician assistant
education programs and post-graduate opportunities in the United
States. Coverage: accredited programs in the U.S. Updated: Ongoing;
as program information is revised.
Note: Mediated access only, please ask for assistance at
the Reference Desk.
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Science Accelerator
(U.S. Dept. of Energy):
Find
scientific research & development results, project descriptions, and
more. This search engine covers individual government
databases including:
Information Bridge,
E-Print Network,
Science Conference
Proceedings, R&D
Accomplishments,
Energy Citations
Database, R&D Project
Summaries, EPA
Science Inventory (SI), NIH
Computer Retrieval of
Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP), NSF
Award Abstracts, SBA
Technology Resources Network
(TECH-Net), USDA
Current Research Information System (CRIS),
DOepatents,
and EnergyFiles.
Coverage: variable.
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Science Citation Index
Expanded (Web of
Science):
Indexes more than 5,700 major journals across 164 scientific
disciplines. Can also be used to find other articles citing a specific
article (footnotes in reverse). Coverage: 1987 to present. Updated: weekly.
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Note: To search only the Science
Citation Index Expanded, click the change limits link
towards the bottom of the screen and uncheck the boxes for
the Arts & Humanities Index and Social Sciences Citation
Index. |
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