Research Guides: Medicine: Medicine

Medical databases

Lexicomp Online
This is a collection of several drug databases of U.S. and international drugs.
Quick Reference Guide
AccessMedicine
A-to-Z list of prescription and non-prescription drug information.

The Medical Letter
(WSU users only). "The Medical Letter, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that publishes critical appraisals of new prescription drugs and comparative reviews of drugs for common diseases in its newsletter."
MEDLINEplus Drug Information
Drug information from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
Drug Information Portal - Quick Access to Quality Drug Information
Drug information gathered and made freely available by the National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health.
Additional Drug Resources from the National Library of Medicine
links to specific drug resources from NLM:
*Pillbox - ID unknown pharmaceuticals
*LactMed - ID drugs in breast milk that pose risk to infants)
*DailyMed - official provider of FDA label information (package inserts)
*LiverTox - comprehensive and up-to-date information on drug induced liver injury

AccessMedicine
images from all the textbooks are provided in a searchable collection.
ClinicalKey
Includes videos of procedures

NEJM
multimedia content available
Wellcome Images
previously known as the Wellcome Trust Medical Photographic Library

AccessMedicine
Collection of medical books, images and videos from McGraw-Hill
ClinicalKey
Collection of resources from Elsevier; content includes medical texts, clinical guidelines, videos, images, patient education handouts and more
CK User Guide
PsychiatryOnline
Fulltext of DSM-5, additional books and journal articles from the American Psychiatric Association

WSU Library Catalog
Search for books, journals, media, eBooks, and more from the University Libraries
OhioLINK Electronic Book Center (EBC)
Search for e-books from OhioLINK
NLM Bookshelf
From the National Library of Medicine- provides free access to books and documents in life science and healthcare

BMJ Best Practice
NEW! Check this out! BMJ Best Practice is an evidence-based point-of-care resource regularly updated with the latest research evidence. Includes diagnosis, differential diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention for numerous conditions. BMJ Best Practice includes the content from Clinical Evidence. User Guide
ClinicalKey
Specific point-of-care sections include First Consult/Clinical Overviews and Guidelines (see drop-down choices). Procedures Consult has 200 video clips of common procedures.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vaccines, Immunizations, Growth Charts, Health Promotion, Emergency Preparedness, Traveler's Health, Public Health, and more.
Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare
Quoted from website: The Dartmouth Atlas project "uses Medicare data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and their affiliated physicians."
MedlinePlus®
MedlinePlus is a consumer health oriented database from the National Library of Medicine. Find information about diseases, drugs, lab tests, and more. Spanish version available.
National Center for Health Statistics
Premier source for national health statistics. Find census data.

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