Listed below are a few databases that might be useful when beginning your information search. For a more complete list, please see our page of Library Databases.
UpToDate is an evidence-based, physician-authored clinical decision support resource which clinicians consult when making point-of-care decisions. An editorial team condenses the most recent medical information into evidence-based recommendations to improve patient care and quality.
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MICROMEDEX is an excellent source of drug indication, dosage, drug interaction and side effect information, as well as poison control information. It covers all FDA approved medications as well as a database of alternative medicines.
The Fertility Regulation Group addresses the process by which people regulate their fertility, family size and spacing of births. The focus of these Cochrane Reviews is contraception and abortion.
Embase is a biomedical and pharmacological bibliographic database, offering up-to-date citations and abstracts from a wide spread of biomedical and drug literature. It's particularly useful for drug, disease, and material device data.
The Web of Science® (formerly Web of Knowledge) is today's premier research platform, helping you quickly find, analyze, and share information in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
