Audio-Digest - now available to all of us via downloadable MP3's....
As an institutional subscriber to Audio Digest, we can now download MP3 format of issues within our subscribed specialties: Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Pediatrics. Note that only issues with a publication date after April 2006 are available.
Go to www.audiodigest.org and identify the volume and issue of a presentation from our specialties that you want to hear.
Sign in with: User Name = degnanPassword = library Click on MP3 Casts and enter the volume and issue number. Click on the title.
You can also download the printed material associated with the issue, but can't take pre-tests or post-tests online. This is a great way to pick up those issues that are missing or checked out.
Thanks to Carol Raymond for making these available.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
New Books
We have two new staff-requested books in the Medical Library. The first is:
Ratings Scales in Mental Health (2nd. edition - 2003)
Authors: Martha Sajatovic, M.D. and Luis Ramirez, M.D.
A cover blurb describes it as a "overview of 100+ recommended rating scales for mental health assessment...Rating scales are presented in monograph format and include an overview of the scale, general applications, psychometric properties, references, copyright information, a representative scale-based study, and a sample of the scale."
The call number is:
WM
34
S158R
2003
The second book is:
Management of the Addicted Patient in Primary Care (2007)
Authors: Heidi Pomm, PhD. and Raymond Pomm, M.D.
The cover description says that the book "assists primary care physicians in managing patients with addictive illness." It presents "addiction basics" and helps providers "develop practical skills that can be readily implemented".
The call number is:
WM
270
P787m
2007
Ratings Scales in Mental Health (2nd. edition - 2003)
Authors: Martha Sajatovic, M.D. and Luis Ramirez, M.D.
A cover blurb describes it as a "overview of 100+ recommended rating scales for mental health assessment...Rating scales are presented in monograph format and include an overview of the scale, general applications, psychometric properties, references, copyright information, a representative scale-based study, and a sample of the scale."
The call number is:
WM
34
S158R
2003
The second book is:
Management of the Addicted Patient in Primary Care (2007)
Authors: Heidi Pomm, PhD. and Raymond Pomm, M.D.
The cover description says that the book "assists primary care physicians in managing patients with addictive illness." It presents "addiction basics" and helps providers "develop practical skills that can be readily implemented".
The call number is:
WM
270
P787m
2007
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Lastest Medical News + Full Text
You can use one of the library's databases, MDConsult, to get the latest clinical medical news and read the full text of the articles referred to in the news clips. Simply sign up for their email news letter at http://www.mdconsult.com/php/about/107377658-6/pm_newsletter.html
Or, go to http://www.mdconsult.com/php/107377658-6/homepage to subscribe to MDConsult's RSS feed of current medical news.
If you're on campus, you can just click on the news item to go to the full text. Off-campus, you'll need to enter your user name and password. If you don't have a user name/password, contact the Medical Librarian:
Carol Raymond
Voice 925 370-5530
Fax 925 370-5911
Email craymond@hsd.cccounty.us
Or, go to http://www.mdconsult.com/php/107377658-6/homepage to subscribe to MDConsult's RSS feed of current medical news.
If you're on campus, you can just click on the news item to go to the full text. Off-campus, you'll need to enter your user name and password. If you don't have a user name/password, contact the Medical Librarian:
Carol Raymond
Voice 925 370-5530
Fax 925 370-5911
Email craymond@hsd.cccounty.us
DynaMed Training
Here's a notice about free online training for one of our databases, DynaMed:
"Dear EBSCO customer
Did you know that EBSCO Publishing offers free online, one hour training sessions several times each month, on the use of our medical point-of-care products? We know that training reinforces product knowledge and stimulates interest, helping you to get the most out of your EBSCO databases, while meeting the needs of medical professionals throughout your organization. DynaMed training will be held on the following dates, for about one hour per session:
November 3 at 12 noon, Eastern Time (ET)
November 21 at 12 noon, ET
December 5 at 2:00 p.m., ET
December 22 at 2:00 p.m., ET
January 9 at 1:00 p.m., ET
January 26, 2009 at 3:00 p.m., ET
To register, go here (http://training.ebsco.com/training_request.asp), select the desired class from the Which service? drop-down list, and complete the form. Please visit EBSCO's Support Site (http://support.ebsco.com) to learn about all of EBSCO's products, search among thousands of FAQs, or download Flash tutorials, Help Sheets or User Guides."
"Dear EBSCO customer
Did you know that EBSCO Publishing offers free online, one hour training sessions several times each month, on the use of our medical point-of-care products? We know that training reinforces product knowledge and stimulates interest, helping you to get the most out of your EBSCO databases, while meeting the needs of medical professionals throughout your organization. DynaMed training will be held on the following dates, for about one hour per session:
November 3 at 12 noon, Eastern Time (ET)
November 21 at 12 noon, ET
December 5 at 2:00 p.m., ET
December 22 at 2:00 p.m., ET
January 9 at 1:00 p.m., ET
January 26, 2009 at 3:00 p.m., ET
To register, go here (http://training.ebsco.com/training_request.asp), select the desired class from the Which service? drop-down list, and complete the form. Please visit EBSCO's Support Site (http://support.ebsco.com) to learn about all of EBSCO's products, search among thousands of FAQs, or download Flash tutorials, Help Sheets or User Guides."
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