Friday, July 20, 2007

Announcing the Affinity CME Video Blog!

The Affinity Health System CME Offerings (aka The Affinity CME Video Blog) via your computer.


What is it?
* A regularly updated website where you can access video presentations of continuing medical education (CME) programs previously presented at Mercy Medical Center. We hope to add other programs from around Affnity soon.
* Access is 24/7 - on your own schedule
* Access from your work or home computer
* Better use of time (not spent in travel to the presentation site)

* So more of you can "attend" these lectures without physically being there

For an intro about the CME Video blof itself, visit the sites below.


CME Video Blog FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

CME Video Blog and Library Orientation (Documentation and Handouts), July 11, 2007

CME Video Blog and Library Orientation Video

CME Video Blog System Requirements

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Liberating the Evidence : Take a TRIP





The TRIP Database is one of the better known meta-search engines for Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM). It lets clinicians search several EBM Tools at once, saving valuable time.
Find a link to TRIP on the Affinity Library Pathfinder, Find the Best Evidence.
TRIP is listed under Meta-Search Engines.

TRIP Database : Turning Research Into Practice
http://www.tripdatabase.com/

Top 10 Search Tips for TRIP
By John Brassey

Want more? Here’s a more comprehensive list of tips for TRIP, also by Mr. Brassey.

Credit goes to David Rothman for “discovering” these sources and sharing it on his medical librarianship blog.

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

MDConsult's New Look





Did you know … a smarter, easier, better MDConsult has been available for about 6 weeks.

Take a Tour! View the revised MDConsult training presentation.

Still all the great full-text info you're used to :
  • Books
  • Journals
  • Drug Information
  • Patient Education Handbouts
  • Guidelines
  • News, and more ...

MDConsult brings the leading medical resources together into one integrated online service to help physicians efficiently find answers to pressing clinical questions and make better treatment decisions.

Available through Affinity Library Services.