Monday, April 30, 2012

Updates for Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD)


Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database * provides unbiased, evidence-based info on complementary, alternative and integrative therapies, including some of the natural medicines and supplements patients may be taking. 

Clinical Tools You Can Use

• The Effectiveness Checker in NMCD   gives you evidence-based ratings on effectiveness for hundreds of medical conditions. Enter any disease or condition and find out what works and what doesn't. For example, see what natural medicines and alternative therapies work for osteoarthritis or weight loss.

To get started, just go to the Effectiveness Checker and enter any condition.
          Click "Search" to get your detailed report, including ratings and recommendations.

Online Continuing Education Courses through NMCD

Preventing and Treating Nutrient Deficiencies is now available online. It gives patrons evidence-based information, guidelines, and advice on common nutrient deficiencies and how to treat them.
Bonus :  Healthcare practitioners at Affinity get fully accredited CE/CME.

Did you know that Affinity has access to over 30 continuing education programs from Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database? Some recent topics include:

The Perioperative Use of Natural Medicines
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Breast Cancer

These and many other courses provide fully accredited continuing education and continuing medical education credits for pharmacists, physicians, NPs, PAs, and many other professionals.*

Where to find NMCD :
Affinity Intranet > Library >
         [Under Most Popular Links] Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database

*  Affinity Library Services provides access to this subscription database.  It is not available for free.

Questions or comments? Contact Your Librarians :
     Michele Matucheski (MMC) 3-0340
     or Margo Lambert (STE) 8-2325.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

New Combined Affinity Library Catalog

Library Staff has been hard at work behind the scenes to unite our formerly independent catalogs. Now you can search a single Affinity Library Services Catalog to find :

* Books and Materials at both STE and MMC Libraries
* eBooks in MDConsult, AccessMedicine, and StatRef

Stop by the Affinity Libraries for a tour of the new catalog, or explore yourself.