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Household products database

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Wish to know more about potential health effects, safety and handling of the several products that we use in our kitchen, bathroom and laundry area? Check out the Household products database by the National Library of Medicine, USA. Available at https://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm, this is an initiative of the National Library of Medicine. While it is US oriented, a lot of it will be useful in our Indian context. Ideally of course, we need our own Indian database like this one!To read more of our "Did you know" posts, do check out our blog posts on these  
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Effects of changing journal clubs from traditional method to evidence-based method on psychiatry residents

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Faridhosseini F et al. Effect of changing journal clubs from traditional method to evidence-based method on psychiatry residentsAdv Med Educ Pract. 2016 Aug 10;7:483-7PubMed PMID 27570469An interesting study in Iran, where the focus of journal clubs for residents was "evidence-based" articles only. The training programs done before this study, and the involvement of faculty in teaching, during the journal club sessions is another good point. The small study (18 residents) showed that the changed method was effective. The limitations are also discussed. To see a collection of articles we have covered earlier, click here
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NLM Resources for Nurses

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In the last few years, QMed has been invited to deliver lectures and conduct workshops for Nurse professionals and students, on several occasions. While we are happy to see such progress in this profession, we are delighted to share that The National Library of Medicine (NLM) offers support to nurses and nursing research by providing diverse resources. You could check out Videos, a Learning resources database and more. Learn about these resources at https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ja16/ja16_nurses.html 
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