Electronic Databases
Internal Medicine
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| ACP Journal Club
Contains the ACP Journal Club (1991 - Present), as well as Evidence-Based Medicine (1991 - 2000), a joint publication with the British Medical Group. Coverage: 1991 - Present.
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| Clinical Evidence
Continuously updated evidence on clinical interventions. Summarizes current state of knowledge and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of clinical conditions, based on thorough searches and appraisal of the literature. Produced by the BMJ Publishing Group.
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| Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (CCTR)
CCTR contains over 300,000 bibliographic references to controlled trials in health care. Produced by the Cochrane Collaboration along with the National Library of Medicine (U.S.) and Reed Elsevier (The Netherlands).
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| Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Full text of the regularly updated systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare prepared by The Cochrane Collaboration. Coverage: Current. Produced by the Cochrane Collaboration.
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| Cochrane Library
High-quality, independent evidence includes Cochrane reviews plus additional databases including Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Methodology Register, Health Technology Assessment Database, and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database.
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| Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE)
A full-text database containing critical assessments and structured abstracts of systematic reviews from medical journals from around the world. It covers topics such as diagnosis, prevention, rehabilitation, screening, and treatment. Produced by the National Health Services' Center for Reviews and Dissemination (NHS CRD) at the University of York, England.
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| DynaMed
Application/Download. Point-of-care information resource includes drug and disease information. Send email to library@gwumc.edu to request serial number for mobile download then consult download instructions. |
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| EBM Reviews: Cochrane Database, ACP Journal Club, DARE
Multifile database provides simultaneous access to ACP Journal Club, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness. |
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| FirstConsult
Evidence-based clinical information database with differential diagnosis, medical conditions, procedures, and patient education. FirstConsult is updated weekly and draws heavily on the National Guideline Clearinghouse, Cochrane systematic reviews, and BMJ Clinical Evidence as information sources.
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| MDConsult
Clinical knowledge system provides access to electronic textbooks, practice guidelines, drug information, journal search, news, and patient education materials with emphasis on full-text materials.
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| MEDLINE (1950-present, including daily update)
Health sciences articles including clinical, basic sciences, and public health information. Encompasses medicine, nursing, allied health, biological and physical sciences, and humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care. Coverage: 1950 - Present including corrections and daily updates. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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| MEDLINE (Latest 10 Years, including daily update)
Index to health sciences articles including clinical, basic sciences, and public health information. Encompasses medicine, nursing, allied health, biological and physical sciences, and humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care. Coverage: Latest 10 years including daily updates. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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| MEDLINE In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations
Index to health sciences articles including clinical, basic sciences, and public health information. Encompasses medicine, nursing, allied health, biological and physical sciences, and humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care. Coverage: Basic information and abstracts before a record is indexed with MeSH® heading(s) and added to Ovid MEDLINE. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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| National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Structured abstracts summarize guidelines and development process. All guidelines in English, < 5 years old, and systematically developed. Full-text links when available. Produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). |
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| PubMed (MEDLINE) with GW full-text links
Health sciences articles including clinical, basic sciences, and public health information. Interface incorporates Himmelfarb Library's customized search filters for EBM/Clinical Reviews, EBM/Clinical Trials, and Reviews. Coverage: 1950 - Present including corrections and daily updates. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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