March/April 2005

Why is EBM Important?

Dr. Gerri Flanzraich, the coordinator of medical library services and branch librarian of Wisser library, presented at the April 7th Journal Club. In this session she discussed the EBM topic, steps, process, importance and the available databases through the Medical Library. Suggested reading materials can be found at the Academic website.

Sage Sayings of Dr. Andrew Taylor Still

"Osteopathy walks hand in hand with nothing but Nature's laws, and for this reason alone it marks the most significant progress in the history of scientific research."

Thruhlar Robert E. Doctor A.T. Still in the living. Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 1950.

Website Review

Health & Wellness Resource Center is a comprehensive resource for libraries, schools, and hospitals that provides access to medical, health, and wellness information. Including:

  • Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence, Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, and Body by design
  • Medical and Health Information Directory and PDR Family Guide to Nutrition and Health
  • Over 400 health/medical journals and hundreds of pamphlets
  • Articles from over 2,200 general interest publications
  • Access to key health web sites.

PubMed updates

Free Biomedical Literature Resources

PubMed Central is a growing digital archive of free biomedical and life sciences journal literature developed by NLM. To access free full-text articles, go to http://pubmedcentral.gov.

The Bookshelf is a growing collection of biomedical books that can be searched and read online.

Open access journals are available from the following sources:

NLM's Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)

The National Library of Medicine has announced the release of a PDA software tool designed to help first responders when they arrive at a hazardous material (Hazmat) incident, such as a chemical spill. WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) provides the emergency responder with critical information on hazardous substances, including physical characteristics, human health data, and containment and suppression information.

The operational versions of WISER for Palm OS and for Pocket PC are now available without charge for downloading to users' PDAs at http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov. A desktop version will be available later this spring, and a web-based version is also being developed.

Important Changes to PubMed Action Bar

PubMed changed the Action Bar on their user interface on March 30, 2005. You will no longer see the Display and Send to buttons.This will slightly change how Loansome Doc customers order from PubMed.

In the past, after making selections from the pull-down menus, it was necessary to then click on the Display or Send to buttons. Many users were confused by that step, so the Action bar is changed to pull-down menus that do not require buttons.

As soon as you select an option from a menu you will notice an immediate change as PubMed follows that instruction. You may find some selections take a moment to complete, e.g., sorting a large set.

 
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