Not finding what you need? Having trouble using one of our resources? Please let us know.
Ask Karen - you can reach me at 858-534-1199 or at kheskett@ucsd.edu
Ask a Librarian - check out all the ways to reach one of us at the Biomed Library
Ask a UC Librarian - for those late-night questions, chat with a UC Librarian 24/7
Up to Date will be good for both the clinical type questions as well as the background info - perhaps murmurs, endocarditis or heart failure. Be sure to check out some of the other resources too - maybe a guideline or a systematic review. You will also find some great heart images in Medscape (free, sign up) or Micromedex. |
Resources for this Case Textbooks (look left) Access Medicine - Telling AM which book to search Finding Guidelines or Systematic Reviews Videos: Cardiac Exams & Heart Sounds |
Access Medicine - Telling it Which Book to Search
Have you tried this trick?
Do the search you want (perhaps, murmur) and then use the limits that you want - so perhaps limit to heart texts like Hurst's the Heart or Cardiovascular Physiology.
Finding Guidelines and Systematic Reviews
National Guidelines Clearinghouse is not the only place to find some synthesized information. You could also try some of these resources.
Synthesized, Decision Support Resources
You have three that will have strengths for different questions.
National Organizations
National & State Disability
To feed your discussion of disability, give these resources a quick perusal.
MedlinePlus is a great place to find consumer-friendly materials along with directories, a dictionary & encyclopedia, and more. Take a look and see what you find about heart valves.