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 Clinical Toolkit

Diagnosis and Therapy

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• FirstConsult VCU
  
  
• Search UpToDate:
  
   
  Provided by the VCU Health System.
  Note: Access is available from on campus only.
  
  
• Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment VCU
  
  
• Harrison′s Priniciples of Internal Medicine VCU
  
  
• PubMed using Clinical Queries VCU
  
   
  

  Category	Scope
  etiology	narrow search
  diagnosis	broad search
  therapy
  prognosis

  
  
• DermIS (Online Dermatology Atlas)
  
  
• DSM-IV-TR VCU
  
  
• Search ClinicalTrials.gov:
  
  
  
• Massey Cancer Center Clinical Trials

 

Evidence-Based Resources and Practice Guidelines

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• PubMed for Systematic Reviews VCU
   
  
  
• Cochrane Library VCU
  
  
• Search TRIP Database:
  
  
  
• National Guideline Clearinghouse
  
  
  
• Evidence-Based Medicine Resource Guide

 

Drugs and Supplements

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• MDConsult Drug Information VCU
  Note: Select Drugs from the Menu Bar.
  
  
• DrugPoints System VCU
  
  
• Drug Information Portal
  Gateway to current information for over 12,000 drugs.  Sources include the National Library of Medicine and other key U.S. government agencies.
  

 

Calculators

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• MedCalc 3000 (STAT!Ref) VCU
  Note: Select the Resources tab, and then MedCalc 3000.
  
  
• BMI Calculator
  
  
• Pediatric Dosing Calculator
  
  
• Estimated Creatinine Clearance
  
  
• APACHE II
  
  
• MDCalc
  Offers over forty different calculators.

 

Patient Safety, Public Health, and Health Disparities

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• Patient Safety Resource Guide
  
  
• Virginia Department of Public Health
  
  • Virginia Reportable Disease List
  
  
• EthnoMed
  EthnoMed contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to the US.
  
  
• Health Disparities Resource Guide

 

Patient Education

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• Search MedlinePlus:
  
  
  
  
• MDConsult Patient Education Materials VCU
  Note: Select Patient Education from the Menu Bar.
  
  
• Community Health Education Center (CHEC)
  
  
• Community Outreach Information Network (COIN)
  
  
• Consumer Health Information Resource Guide

 

Find Articles and Additional Databases

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• Search PubMed: VCU
  
  
  
• CINAHL VCU
  
  
• Databases A-Z
  
  
• Databases by Subject
  
  
• Resource Guides by Subject

 

Already have a Citation or Looking for a Specific Journal?

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• Journal Finder

 

Additional Electronic Books

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• Stedman′s Medical Dictionary VCU
  
  
• Search VCU Libraries Catalog for electronic books
  Note: Select e-Books under Limit Options