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Digital Collections of the National Library of Medicine, USA

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This one is for anyone interested in Historical works in Medicine. Here is something from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), USA - "Digital Collections" a free online resource of biomedical books, still as well as moving images. Unless mentioned specifically, the content is totally free. Wish to read about Semmelweiss' work on puerperal infections? Just search by the name Semmelweiss and you get 35 items. You can filter by the format option on the left side, and get images or his works - full books to download! The coverage of items is from - hold your breath - before 1600! There is such a…

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

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

Mrs. Vasumathi Sriganesh is the recipient of the Dr S.R. Ranganathan Lifetime Achievement Award (2024)

Digital Collections of the National Library of Medicine, USA

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Effects of changing journal clubs from traditional method to evidence-based method on psychiatry residents

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