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PEMSoft : the paediatric emergency medicine software
Do you know about PEMsoft? If so, do you use it and find it useful?
Every response to Lisa Kruesi l.kruesi@library.uq.edu.au will be added to a draw for a Library Christmas Hamper.
The Library is providing access to more e- titles in the Health Sciences subject area.
- Search the catalogue for ScienceDirect ebooks or go to http://library.uq.edu.au/record=e1001748~S7
- Click on the link into Science Direct and choose the link to Browse Journals/Books by Subject.
- Open the + for Medicine and Dentistry and you can browse books further by subject.
- You can limit further to Full text available and All books to see those with full text subscriptions.
Examples of online books include Atlas of sleep, Stroke and Routine eye examination.
The UQ Library has had Dynamed, a point-of-care reference resource designed to provide clinicians with the best available evidence to support clinical decision-making, for a year now and we want your input to help us decide whether to continue with DynaMed in 2010. There is a short one page survey available from the following link:
Looking for Alternative Medicine information resources?
AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine) is a bibliographic database produced by the Health Care Information Service of the British Library. It contains citations and abstracts for physicians, therapists, medical researchers and clinicians, of information about alternative treatments to conventional medicine.
AMED can be accessed via the UQ Library Catalogue: http://library.uq.edu.au/record=e1000158~S7
ONIX (Oncology Information Exchange) is a free online cancer research portal launched by the UK National Cancer Research Institute. By enabling the user to search multiple cancer-related databases simultaneously it allows large volumes of data to be searched more easily and efficiently.
To access the NCRI Oncology Information Exchange go to: http://www.ncri-onix.org.uk/portal/
Established in 2006, The University of Queensland Library Excellence Award is presented annually to up to three UQ undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence in the use of the Library to enhance their studies. The award was established to encourage the use of Library resources, enhance the development of library research techniques, and acknowledge the excellent work produced by UQ undergraduate students. This award acknowledges how Library resources support teaching and learning.
Who is eligible
The award is open to any undergraduate, including honours, student of the University who is not a member of staff.
How to Apply
Interested students should submit:
1. An application Cover Sheet (www.library.uq.edu.au/about/excellenceawardcover.pdf)
2. A reflective essay (500-700 words) demonstrating how Library resources were used to produce an excellent assessment outcome
3. A statement of support from their supervising lecturer (www.library.uq.edu.au/about/excellenceawardsupport.pdf)
4. A copy of the piece of assessment that includes a bibliography showing the resources used.
Submissions should be sent to the University Librarian and Director of Learning Services, Level 6, Duhig Building, UQ St Lucia, by 1 October 2009.
Prize
A cash prize of $1000 will be awarded to each winner.
For more information see http://www.library.uq.edu.au/about/excellenceaward2009.html
Established in 2006, The University of Queensland Library Excellence Award is presented annually to up to three UQ undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence in the use of the Library to enhance their studies. The award was established to encourage the use of Library resources, enhance the development of library research techniques, and acknowledge the excellent work produced by UQ undergraduate students. This award acknowledges how Library resources support teaching and learning.
Who is eligible
The award is open to any undergraduate, including honours, student of the University who is not a member of staff.
How to Apply
Interested students should submit:
1. An application Cover Sheet (www.library.uq.edu.au/about/excellenceawardcover.pdf)
2. A reflective essay (500-700 words) demonstrating how Library resources were used to produce an excellent assessment outcome
3. A statement of support from their supervising lecturer (www.library.uq.edu.au/about/excellenceawardsupport.pdf)
4. A copy of the piece of assessment that includes a bibliography showing the resources used.
Submissions should be sent to the University Librarian and Director of Learning Services, Level 6, Duhig Building, UQ St Lucia, by 1 October 2009.
Prize
A cash prize of $1000 will be awarded to each winner.
For more information see http://www.library.uq.edu.au/about/excellenceaward2009.html
The July 2009 electronic Therapeutic Guidelines (eTG complete) update includes the new release of Endocrinology 4. This has been completely revised, and important additions include: expanded text on management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes; an interpretation matrix for thyroid function test results; changes in specific pharmacotherapy for osteoporosis; new information on choice of hormonal contraception for women and on sex hormone replacement therapy, and expansion of the section on fluid and electrolyte abnormalities.
The Federal Government released the Final Report for the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission entitled: A healthier future for all Australians. The themes of the recommendations of this report are as follows:
Taking Responsibility
• Building good health and wellbeing into our communities and our lives
Connecting Care - Comprehensive care for people over their lifetime
• Creating strong primary health care services for everyone
• Nurturing a healthy start
• Ensuring timely access and safe care in hospitals
• Restoring people to better health and independent livingS
• Increasing choice in aged care
• Caring for people at the end of life
Facing Inequities - Recognise and tackle the causes and impacts of health inequities
• Closing the health gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Delivering better health outcomes for remote and rural communities
• Supporting people living with mental illness
• Improving oral health and access to dental care
Driving Quality Performance - Leadership and systems to achieve best use of people, resources and evolving knowledge
• Strengthening the governance of health and health care
• Raising and spending money for health services
• Working for us: a sustainable health workforce for the future
• Fostering continuous learning in our health system
• Implementing a national e-health system
To access the full report and the summary go to the following link:
http://www.nhhrc.org.au/internet/nhhrc/publishing.nsf/Content/nhhrc-report
JAMAevidence is a new resource providing tools to understand and access evidence based medicine principles. It will assist you with making clinical diagnoses and applying the latest evidence from medical literature to the benefit of your patients. Users can access information and resources including Core Topics, Calculators, Learning Tools and Podcasts.
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