From the Archives : Home Remedy Shock Device : Medical Quackery

 

J.H. Brunnell New No.4 D.D. Home Medical Apparatus Antique

Also known as an Anti-Doc Battery Electric Quack Medical Device

or, more simply, a home remedy shock device, circa 1890s.

This induction coil electropathy quack device was perceived to have healing properties by delivering electric shocks to the afflicted areas of the body. In it's day, it was used to "keep the doctor away."

This particular specimen is missing the huge dry cell battery.

The label is still intact and readable on the top lid. 

Click the image to see a larger version that you can read.

This item was donated to the MMC Archives by Mrs. Lynda Kleinschmidt-Johnson in June 2010. This unit is currently on display in the MMC Library.

Changes to OvidSP will Improve Searching Medline and EBM Reviews

Expert Searching : Although we make our knowledge resources available for anyone at Affinity to search on their own, your Librarians are willing and able to do the searching for you. We're fast, efficient, and thorough. Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll return a list of focused results fitting your search parameters. When we do the searching, it gives you more time to take care of your patients. Just ask us!

Questions? Contact your Librarians via phone, Outlook, or in person :
Michele Matucheski (MMC Library) 3-0340
Margo Lambert (STE Library) 8-2857

For those who prefer to do their own searching, Ovid has announced changes to the OvidSP interface that will go live on August 1. OvidSP is the interface we use to search Ovid Medline and Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (including The Cochrane Library). Access Medline (Ovid) and The Cochrane Library on The Affinity Library Website. Test-drive the new version of OvidSP by clicking the “Try it now!” button at the top of all Ovid Search pages.

Self-Running Tutorials are also available. Choose from eight 3-5 minute online tutorials (April 2010 release) :
Advanced Search Overview
Applying Limits to Search Results
Basic Search Overview
Find Citation Overview
Multi-Field Search Overview
Search Fields Overview
Search Tools Overview
Select a Database

An additional aid in the transition is a side-by-side screenshot comparison of the current platform vs. the new enhancements .

OvidSP Resource Center includes the following :

• OvidSP Quick Reference Card
• OvidSP Quick Reference Card for My Projects
• OvidSP Quick Reference Guide Booklet

Contact Library Services with any questions or concerns.

MedlinePlus Gets a New Look!

On Wednesday, July 14, MedlinePlus (http://medlineplus.gov/) unveiled a completely redesigned site with a fresh look and feel, including a new logo, and distinctive color schemes for English and Spanish pages. The quality consumer health and patient education content is still available in the new design, with some exciting new features and enhancements. The new design emphasizes search, makes navigation more intuitive, and highlights frequently used content.

Some highlights of the new design are:

• A Videos & Cool Tools page that makes multimedia content easier to find and searchable (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/videosandcooltools.html).
• A Share button on all health topic pages and interactive tutorials that allows you to share links to MedlinePlus through your favorite social networks. See the Diabetic Diet topic page as an example: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabeticdiet.html.
  
• A medical dictionary search box on the English homepage for quick look-up of medical terms.
  
• A search cloud widget on the homepage, and a widgets page (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/widgets.html) where you can find options for embedding MedlinePlus content in your own blogs, personalized homepages, and other sites.

The National Library of Medicine invites you to visit the new MedlinePlus to see the changes and new features for yourself. Let us know what you think of the new design by clicking the Contact Us link that appears on every page.

MDConsult Point-of-Care CME

FREE Point of Care CME credit is now available on MD Consult.
Physicians may earn 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for each search conducted through MD Consult. To learn more, view this 3-minute multimedia slide show or contact iestraining@elsevier.com.

Quickly and easily access continuing medical education credit, free of charge, just by searching content on MDConsult?

Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education provides one-click Point-of-Care CME credit with self-directed, structured, online learning. This promotes a learning experience that is tailored to doctors' individual needs.

Doctors can now obtain 0.5 credits with each search conducted through MD Consult simply by clicking "request CME" when they access content relevant to their practice.
It's the fast and easy way to earn CME, and it's available just by using MD Consult!
Click here to learn more.

Contact your Librarians via phone, Outlook, or in person :
Michele Matucheski (MMC Library) 3-0340
Margo Lambert (STE Library) 8-2857