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.

Dig Deep Trivia : @sk Your Medical Librarian

Just for grins (and to see if you have been paying attention), here is a little exercise to demonstrate your knowledge of where your Librarians go to find information.

Match the database name to its function.

Database Name
1. MedlinePlus
2. Natural Medicines
3. Pubmed /Medline
4. Micromedex Drug Info
5. CINAHL

Function
a. Drug and Toxicology Information
b. Clinical Medical and Nursing Journals
c. Reliable consumer health resources
d. Nursing and Allied Health Information
e. Evidence-based information on herbal remedies

And remember, October is National Medical Librarian’s Month.
Visit your nearest Affinity Library (or visit the library web page) for a chance to solve this year’s word search puzzle (and be entered into a drawing for gift certificates to your hospital coffee shops)

If you are a chocolate fan, guess how much chocolate is in the candy jar at your library. The person with the correct or closest guess will win the chocolate!
Winners will be notified in early November.



Answers: 1=C; 2=E; 3=B; 4=A; 5=D