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Books@Ovid
   Ovid

Medicine, pharmacology and health sciences
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30+ electronic books on various health related topics
  • Latest editions

  • Varies by title
CareNotes System
    Micromedex
Medicine and health sciences
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Customizable patient education documents in English and Spanish

  • Latest edition

  • New documents added quarterly
Clinical Pharmacology
   Gold Standard Multimedia
Medicine and health sciences
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Up-to-date, peer-reviewed information on all U.S. prescription, over-the- counter, new and investigational drugs, as well as off-label uses and dosage, herbal supplements, and nutritional information
  • Latest edition

  • Daily

Compounding Today
   IJPC

Pharmacy
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Contains literature references, resources, databases and electronic tools for pharmacists preparing individualized medications
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  • Weekly
Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Technology
   Taylor and Francis
Pharmacy
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Over 200 articles, written by experts in every specialty encompassed by pharmaceutical technology
  • Latest edition

  • Quarterly
Evidence Based Medical Reviews
   Ovid
Medicine and health sciences
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  • Abstracts
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Multifile database allowing simultaneous searching of the 4 EBMR databases:

ACP Journal Club; Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; and Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects.

  • 1991 -

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Facts & Comparisons 4.0
    Facts and Comparisons
Medicine and health sciences
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A variety of tools and resources describing drugs, natural products, therapies and patient information
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FIRST Consult
   Elsevier
Medicine and health sciences
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Findings from journals and health references organized into a highly accessible format for point-of-care use via the desktop or handhelds, with tools for differential diagnosis, evaluation and management of medical conditions, patient education and procedure skills review.
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Healthcare Series Online
   Micromedex
Medicine and health sciences
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Comparative drug summaries, drug interaction capabilities; multi-level therapeutic class tree; drug identification images; critical emergency, acute care, and disease data; customizable patient education materials;
alternative medicine information

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Ident-A-Drug
  Therapeutic Research

Pharmacy

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Drug products identified by imprinted codes, color and shape

  • Latest edition

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International Journal of
Pharmaceutical Compounding

   IJPC

Medicine and health sciences
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Contains standards for medicines, dosage forms, drug substances, excipients, medical devices, and dietary supplements.
  • Latest edition

  • Annual update plus two supplements per year
Lexi-Comp ONLINE
Lexi-Comp
Medicine, pharmacy, nursing and dentistry
  • Records
A system of 13 integrated drug information databases providing point-of-care drug and clinical information throught the following modules: interactions, drug identification, patient care, calculations, IV compatibility and web search.
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King Guide to Parenteral Admixtures
   King Guide Publications, Inc.
Pharmacy
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Provides over 430 drug IV monographs. Fully referenced with primary sources. Select multiple drugs to view compatibility and stability information.
  • Latest information

  • Quarterly
MDConsult
   Elsevier
Medicine and health sciences
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A family of online medical information sites serving medical professionals' content needs, integrating books, practice guidelines, patient education materials, drug information and peer-reviewed journals from 50+ publishers, medical societies, and government agencies.
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Micromedex
    Micromedex
Medicine and health sciences
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CareNotes System: customizable patient education documents in English and Spanish


Healthcare Series Online: Comparative drug summaries, drug interactions; therapeutic class trees; drug identification images; emergency, acute care, and disease data; patient education materials; alternative medicine information

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Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
  Therapeutic Research

Pharmacy

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Evidence-based information on natural and herbal medicines and dietary supplements

  • Latest edition

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R&D Insight
 
Adis International
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Pharmaceuticals
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In-depth clinical and commercial overview of drugs from 2,000+ publications and profiles of 200+ companies
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STAT!Ref
    Teton Data Systems
Medicine and health sciences
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Electronic books on health-related topics
  • Latest editions

  • Varies by title




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