Identify the core focus of your clinical question.
Then, choose the information resources that best meet
your needs.
Decision tree for selecting medical information resources. For general knowledge, use clinical background resources; add research databases for rare issues. For clinical decisions, use point-of-care resources; add research databases for complex cases or when research studies are needed.
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↓ Key Sources |
↓ Key Databases |
↓ Key Point of Care |
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🩺 Clinical Decision Support - UpToDate 📚 Books - AccessMedicine (textbooks) - ClinicalKey - UC Library Search |
❤️ Medicine & Health Sciences - PubMed - Embase - Cochrane Library 🧠 Psychology & Behavior - PsycInfo 💖 Nursing & Allied Health - CINAHL |
🩺 Clinical Decision Support - UpToDate - PubMed Clinical Queries 📋 Clinical Guidelines - ECRI Guidelines Trust 🧩 Differential Diagnosis - Diagnosaurus 💊 Drug Information - Clinical Pharmacology - Micromedex 🌿 Integrative Medicine - NatMed Pro 🍎 Patient Education - MedlinePlus |
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Use critical appraisal tools to assess the research design and identify potential bias:
Cross-check the information with multiple sources on the same topic.
