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ERIC (OCLC)

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The ERIC database is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education covering journal articles and reports including published and unpublished sources on education with some documents being full-text.

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Journal articles, book chapters, bills, laws, court decisions, reports, books, audiovisuals, and news articles relating to bioethics and professional ethics covering 1974-2009. No longer updated.

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This organization approves and regulates human and veterinary medicines in the European Union (EU). Find detailed information on approved drugs, news about the EMA, and information on how drugs are tested and regulated in the EU.

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Search for protocol and results information on interventional clinical trials conducted in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA); and those conducted outside the EU / EEA that are linked to European paediatric-medicine development.

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Exam Master Online

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Provides timed practice tests for the NAPLEX, USMLE, PANCE, NBDE, and other health sciences licensure tests. Tracks progress and allows for user created exams using its questions bank. Requires individual registration with an USC e-mail address. This is good for self-testing.

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Comprehensive online PT rehabilitation themed resource that includes e-books, cases and videos.

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Constantly 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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Website providing quick access to statistics related to topics of importance to public health. Statistics created by U.S. government and state agencies. Website maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.

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Search over a hundred federal agencies for statistics information.

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Data output repository. Includes datasets, posters, and presentations across arts and sciences.

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Information about and created for the staff of the Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, 1887-1999. Includes photographs, documents, publications, training films, audio recordings, blueprints, and administrative records.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration site provides information as befits its consumer protection role in regards to foods, cosmetics, drugs and medical devices.

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Data tools with descriptions and corresponding agencies involved in research and activities related to children and families.

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This consumer health resource provides information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.

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Nursing and Allied Health Collection provides access to academic journals and other reference content covering all aspects of the nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration.

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Provides access to academic journals and magazines covering the fields of fitness and sports. The database offers a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.

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GIDEON

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Database for diagnosing infectious diseases. Includes differential diagnosis tool, current information on disease outbreaks, and epidemiological data.

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Global Health

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Searches the literature on global and public health issues. This is one of the most comprehensive databases for global and public health. Good for information on public health issues and policies.

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Search US Patent Office applications, European Union patent applications, and Japanese patent applications using Google's search structures. Search US Patent office data using Google search techniques. Includes searchable full-text of US patents from 1790.

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Dean Giustini's comprehensive guide to grey literature resources. See links to additional guides on understanding grey literature.

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The New York Academy of Medicine's publication of grey literature publications in health services research and selected public health topics. As of January 2017, this site is no longer updated, but the resources are still accessible.

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Summaries of guidelines and recommendations from United Kingdom governmental agencies and European and global professional groups. Includes links to full-text of guidelines. Registration is not required to access guidelines.

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Locate measurement instruments such as surveys, questionnaires, tests, surveys, coding schemes, checklists, rating scales, vignettes, etc. Scope includes medicine, nursing, public health , psychology, social work, communication, sociology, etc.

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Health Reference Center Academic provides access to medical and professional periodicals, health and fitness magazines, and reference books and pamphlets.

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Includes information about grants available from HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care, the Bureau of Health Professions, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health, and the HIV/AIDS Bureau.

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Latest edition of annual report on trends in health statistics published by the National Center for Health Statistics.

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This US government website uses plain language to explain current laws and regulations relating to health insurance and health care in the United States.

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Search through publicly available data from national agencies. Search through datasets or by topic (community, health, quality, medicare, hospital, inpatient, national or state).

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Consumer health website from the Office of Diesease Prevention and Health Promotion with over 1,400 health topics linking to government and non-profit organizations.

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An interactive world map noting current diseases, as well as breaking reports of infectious diseases.

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Search data collected under the HealthyPeople2020 intiative with 1,200 objectives. National data with some information available at the state level.

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Index to finding aids from archives and repositories in the United States collecting in history of medicine and allied sciences.

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An outstanding and comprehensive site providing in-depth information about HIV/AIDS.

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The Institute of Health Economics in Alberta Canada provides free access to web-based statistics generated by national and global agencies and research groups. Focus on Canadian and American statistics, with some international coverage.

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Online Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office, an index of medical and scientific publications from 1880-1961; eTK, covering medieval Latin; eVK2, covering medieval English texts; and other selected historical resources.

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Consumer-focused research evidence on safety of using medication while pregnant or breastfeeding.

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