Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Optimized Search Results in MDConsult

MDConsult recently changed the way search results come up.
Now when you put in a search term, the results are optimized as to what seems to make the most sense according to your search terms. Now you can easily jump to the section you want in Recommended Resources [Overview, Signs & Symptoms, Etiology, Diagnosis, Therapy, Management, Prognosis, Screening and Prevention] :

 
Formerly, results came up all in a jumble, and you had to work hard to figure out if what came up was useful for you. This should make it a lot easier. More like Up-to-Date or eMedicine/Medscape.


This works well for common topics like arthritis, otitis media, diabetes, and other garden variety health conditions.

Not quite what you wanted? On the RIGHT side of the screen, you’ll find options to refine your search. Below that, links for Patient Education Handouts. Obscure topics may still come up with the jumbled keyword results.

Questions or Comments? Please contact your Librarians :
      Michele Matucheski (MMC) 3-0340
      Margo Lambert (STE) 8-2325