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Digital Collections of the National Library of Medicine, USA

Digital Collections of the National Library of Medicine, USA

2.1 - Do you know - Resources
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…
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Household products database

2.1 - Do you know - Resources
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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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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