The Beginnings of our Evidence Based Searching

The Beginnings of our Evidence Based Searching

I would like to share a story of the year 2000. It actually is a part of the genesis of QMed. In that year, I had attended my first ever International Conference (the ICML or International Congress on Medical Librarianship). That year it was in London. I also attended a preconference workshop on “Critical Appraisal Skills” by a well known Informationist Prof Andrew Booth I have no hesitation in saying that this was a turning point in my career. I not only learnt the basics of Critical Appraisal, but for the first time, I understood that one could search the literature to…
Read More
An Anesthesiologist saves a limb – thanks to search skills!

An Anesthesiologist saves a limb – thanks to search skills!

We recently got this story from – an anesthesiologist Dr Jitendra Bapat, who had not only attended our workshop but also organized one of ours at a preconference event last year. He is a major supporter of our workshops! He shared a case, where he truly felt the impact of our teaching. We are delighted to share this with our donors and supporters. Hello from Dr Bapat. I must share this story with you. While I was on an emergency duty, a patient’s arm turned blue after surgery. All his test readings appeared normal. A Doppler showed a venous clot,…
Read More