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AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine)

The database will be of interest to all those who need to know more about alternatives to conventional medicine, it covers: Acupuncture Herbalism Reflexology Homeopathy Holistic treatment Iridology Hypnosis Traditional Chinese Medicine Moxibustion Chiropractic Occupational therapy Meditation Osteopathy Physiotherapy Yoga Psychotherapy Rehabilitation Healing Research Diet therapy Ayurvedic Medicine Alexander Technique. etc.

Best Treatment

Its aim is to provide patients, doctors and other health care professionals with highe-quality information based on the latest research evidence

Biomed Central

140+ open access, peer-reviewed ejournals covering the whole of biology and medicine

British Nursing Index

Is a database for the support of practice, education, research, and development for nurses, midwives, health visitors and healthcare assistants working in the UK or following UK practice, as well as student professionals, and related community staff.

CINAHL

This database is a comprehensive and authoritative source of information for nurses, allied health professionals, and others interested in health care.

Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. It includes reliable evidence from Cochrane and other systematic reviews, clinical trials, and more. Cochrane reviews bring you the combined results of the world’s best medical research studies, and are recognised as the gold standard in evidence-based health care

Database of Reviews of Effectiveness

This is searchable through Cochrane, however it is updated less frequently

DARE contains summaries of systematic reviews which have met strict quality criteria. Included reviews are about the effects of interventions. Each summary also provides a critical commentary on the quality of the review. The database covers a broad range of health and social care topics and can be used for answering questions about the effects of interventions, as well as for developing guidelines and policy making.

DH Data

The database reflects the business of the Department of Health and its Agencies and includes all DH publications

Database of Uncertainties about Effects of Treatments

Publishes those patients' and clinicians' questions about the effects of treatments which cannot currently be answered reliably by referring to up-to-date systematic reviews of existing research.

E-Books

Athens Login Required

On-line access to the full text of over 400 eBooks including titles from World Health Organization and major publishers. The national collection focuses on mental health

Embase

EMBASE provides current and comprehensive information on drugs and pharmacology, and all other aspects of human medicine and related disciplines

EQUIP: Electronic Quality for Patients

Equip is a gateway to health and social care information for UK patients, their families and carers

The site will help you find out about risks, symptoms and treatment options, where to seek support and advice (in UK) and local information for the West Midlands

Kings Fund

The King's Fund is an independent UK health charity: the resources focus on improving health and health care, covering policy and management of health and social care services in the UK

National Electronic Library for Mecicines

The National Electronic Library for Medicines (formerly known as DrugInfoZone) - provides timely and relevant information on medicines and support prescribing to the NHS at the point of care.

NHS Economic Evaluation Database

Reliable information about the costs as well as the effects of drugs, treatments and procedures, to inform decisions

NLH Specialist Libraries

The NLH Specialist Libraries index many Evidence Based Reviews, which are included within this search

Medline

NHS Dialog database. You will need an Athens pass Medline is a vast source of medical information, covering the whole field of medicine including dentistry, veterinary medicine and medical psychology word.

Pharmline

The database for medicines management, pharmacy practice and prescribing It now comprises more than 200,000 abstracts from major English language pharmaceutical and medical journals.

PsychInfo

The PsycINFO database provides extensive international coverage of the literature on psychology and allied fields

PubMed

PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s

TRIP

The TRIP Database, is a good resources for Evidence-Based Medicine. Allowing you to easily and rapidly identify the evidence from a wide range of sources

S Yates,  07/03/07



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