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Alternative Medicine Online: A Guide to Natural Remedies on the Internet
Ralph W. Moss Manufacturer: Equinox Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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ASIN: 1881025101 |
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The easy-to-use format directs you to the most useful, intriguing, and sometimes off-beat sites on-line.
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Field Guide to Medline: Making Searching Simple
Christopher Stave Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0781734770 |
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Essential for more effective, time-saving MEDLINE research.......2003-03-29
MEDLINE archives change daily and PubMed services change almost weekly, yet it's been four years since the last guide to MEDLINE was published, and there have been only two books before this one that focused solely on MEDLINE and were intended for professionals, rather than consumers. If you choose only one guide, this is the one to get.
Chapter 1 provides an overview of medical bibliographic databases and tips for when to use which ones. Chapter 2 is an orientation to MEDLINE's structure and to basic search strategies, as well as an intro to the pros and cons of PubMed (free) vs. Ovid (fee). Stave goes into both in considerable depth in separate chapters devoted to each service. The two appendices cover Ovid's evidence-based medicine reviews collection (Cochrane's Database of Systematic Reviews, for instance) and other databases, such as ClinicalTrials.gov and LOCATORplus. There's a five-page glossary at the end, too, so you'll know what terms such as "check tags" and "explode" mean in this context.
HIGHLIGHTS:
This smallish book is filled with full-color screenshots, often two or three to a page, which is invaluable in helping the reader understand the explanations in the narrative text. The author gives detailed instructions for designing search strategies and other approaches to try if your first attempts don't produce the results you need. The effect is like looking over the author's shoulder while he patiently explains things to you, step by step.
The core sections on PubMed and Ovid are each broken down into three subsections:
* Overview, Screens, and Tools;
* Searching (by single citation, author or using various methods for topics); and
* Post-Search Data Management.
The data management section covers downloading and saving your search results, using commercial citation management software, and ordering full-text articles when they're not available free. The orientation to MEDLINE's relatively new Cubby service, alone, will make your searches less frustrating and time-consuming almost instantly. And did you know that, contrary to what many supposed experts say, you can search online for articles published pre-MEDLINE, from 1985-1965? (See LOCATORplus.)
This is a book you need to keep handy while you're working on becoming more of a whiz at online research, so it's designed to tuck into a lab or suit coat pocket (about 8 in. H x 4.5 in. W). It's basically a lucid, logical tutorial. If you invest the time to go through each of the five or so search strategies included in both the PubMed and Ovid sections, you will not only get better results, but you will surely save countless hours ever after.
LIMITATIONS:
Overall, this book is a gem. The only serious drawback is that the narrative text is in 8-point type, which makes it extremely difficult to read if you're over 40 (or younger, but tired). It would also be far easier to use in spiral-bound rather than perfect-bound format. If the publisher reprints it, let's hope they ditch the pocket-sized guide idea and whatever motivation to save printing costs that influenced the decision of the design for this first edition and make readability and usability higher priorities.
SUMMARY:
The Field Guide to MEDLINE is a clear, comprehensive and simple but not simplistic guide. It's an essential how-to and reference book for anyone who needs to search medical literature online, either frequently or occasionally.
Field Guide to Medline: Making Searching Simple--A MUST HAVE.......2003-01-22
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Cleft Palate - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
ICON Health Publications Manufacturer: ICON Health Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0597843759 |
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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to cleft palate. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to cleft palate. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.Download Description
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to cleft palate. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to cleft palate. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.
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Hearing Loss - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
Health Publica Icon Health Publications Manufacturer: ICON Health Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0597839735 |
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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to hearing loss. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to hearing loss. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.Download Description
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to hearing loss. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to hearing loss. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.
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Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites
Ian Smith Manufacturer: AtRandom ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0812991818 Release Date: 2001-10-30 |
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The amount of medical information available on the Internet is mindboggling, if not mind-numbing. And what do you find once you wade into these cyberwaters is often so contradictory, confusing, or suspect that it is easy to feel more addled than assisted by the plethora of articles, advertising, and medical reports. Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites bring order to this chaos. As medical correspondent on NBC's Today show and a regular columnist for Time, Dr. Smith hears from many people with medical questions. In addition to personally addressing their concerns, he constantly researches medical websites that provide further explanation. This guide reflects Dr. Smith's selections of the top general medical sites as well as the best sites in every medical specialty. Each site listing includes a short summary and ratings that take into account, among other things:Download Description
As anyone who has ever logged on to the Internet for medical information will tell you, the amount of material out there is mind-boggling, if not mind-numbing. And what you find once you wade into these cyberwaters is so often contradictory, confusing, or suspect that it is easy to feel more addled than assisted by the plethora of information. Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites puts order to this chaos. As a medical correspondent for NBC's Today show and a regular columnist for Time, Dr. Smith hears from many people with medical questions. Not only does he personally address their concerns, he constantly researches medical websites. Through his extensive research, Dr. Smith has culled the top general medical sites as well as the best sites in every medical specialty. In this guide, he has organized them according to common terms for medical problems. Each listing includes a short summary of the site, a credibility rating, and an overall rating that takes into account, among other things:Listings of active chat rooms in each category are also provided. Website addresses are hyperlinked to the Internet for easy navigation in electronic formats and printed in the text of the paperback edition. Now you no longer have to become an Internet expert to find the health information you need.
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Excellent reference.......2004-07-03
Nice Book . . ........2001-11-09
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Interstitial Cystitis - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
Health Publica Icon Health Publications Manufacturer: ICON Health Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0597839441 |
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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to interstitial cystitis. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to interstitial cystitis. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.Download Description
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to interstitial cystitis. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to interstitial cystitis. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.
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Paramyxovirus - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
ICON Health Publications Manufacturer: ICON Health Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0497008343 |
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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to paramyxovirus. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to paramyxovirus.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.Download Description
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to paramyxovirus. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to paramyxovirus. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.
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The Doctor's Always in: A Guide to 1,100+ Best Health and Medical Information Sites on the Internet
Jay S. Schneider , and Theodore I., Ph.D. Lidsky Manufacturer: Neuroinformatics Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0966494903 |
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The Doctor's Always In is a comprehensive guide to medical information on the Internet that is uniquely oriented to the needs of consumers rather than medical professionals. There are 25 easy to read chapters that are organized according to body system and specific disease categories. Each entry contains a site address, a layperson's description of the information at that site and, if available, the e-mail address of a contact person at that site. In addition there are several introductory chapters that explain in non-technical language how the Internet and World Wide Web work and how to troubleshoot common problems encountered while searching for information.Customer Reviews:
A Wonderful and Valuable Book.......1999-12-12
Also recommended: The Abandonment of the Patient The Lost Art of Healing
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Pemphigus Vulgaris - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
ICON Health Publications Manufacturer: ICON Health Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0497008491 |
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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to pemphigus vulgaris. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to pemphigus vulgaris.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.Download Description
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to pemphigus vulgaris. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to pemphigus vulgaris. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.
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Guide to Medical Informatics, the Internet and Telemedicine
Enrico Coiera Manufacturer: A Hodder Arnold Publication ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0412757109 |
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'Guide to Medical Informatics, the Internet and Telemedicine' presents an easy-to-read overview of the subject, and explains basic concepts in a non-technical manner. Since these technologies continue to develop at a rapid rate, the book is designed to familiarize clinicians with the more fundamental aspects and to enable them to make informed decisions about the application of this technology. This guide is written for the general medical reader and assumes little or no familiarity with medical informatics. It will also be useful for medical students as well as allied healthcare workers and research scientists who need to understand or apply these technologies in their practice.Customer Reviews:
A Great Place to Start in Medical Informatics.......2000-06-14
I found the book surprisingly readable - the authors style makes it easy to read chapter after chapter with relative ease, far more so than other medical informatics books available. It's not an exhaustive book by any means, but I couldn't recommend a better place to test the water, and see if there's anything in Medical Informatics that grabs you.
Superb introduction and overview.......2000-02-07
A good overview of medical informatics.......1998-09-24
Overall, it is a reasonable, readable, introduction to a broad subject.
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