http://www.aarp.org/health/comparedrugs/
The AARP has launched a new section on their main website called :
Effective and Safe Prescription Drugs
Are the most expensive drugs always the best? Not necessarily. AARP has developed this online consumer guide to help you find the effective and affordable drugs. Read about comparable drugs. Compare their prices. Then consult with your medical provider to choose the right drug for you — at the right price.
Look up a specific drug or
Look up drugs for your health condition
Unbiased Information on Drug Safety, Effectiveness, and Cost
The conclusions presented on this Web site are based on an independent review and assessment of the available medical evidence undertaken by the Drug Effectiveness Review Project of Oregon Health and Science University's Center for Evidence-based Policy. The Project's reports provide a unique, unbiased basis for helping to choose the right prescription drug. Read more about the research.
prepared by Medical consultant: Allen Douma, M.D.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
For PsychINFO users : PsycINFO 2005 Reload Complete at EbscoHost
For PsychInfo Users:
Ebsco announces the completion of the 2005 reload of PsycINFO from the American Psychology Association (APA),
which is now available via EBSCOhost.
In addition to a fully updated set of records, the 2005 reload includes some brand new, key features (described below),
as well as new/revised search fields, limiters and index browse values,
all designed to make researching easier and more comprehensive for PsycINFO customers.
New features:
Source Type Searching -
After conducting a search, users will see one or more of six different publication types (All Journals, Peer Reviewed Journals, Books, Encyclopedias, Dissertation Abstracts or Electronic Collections),
represented by links along the top of the Result List.
By clicking on any of these links, users can focus the Result List to include only those results that correspond with the selected publication type.
New/revised search fields:
A new Publication Type field assigns one or more of the following broad-based categories to each record:
Journal, Book, Dissertation Abstract, Electronic Collection or Encyclopedia.
More specific terms such as Abstract Collection, Bibliography, Editorial, Letter, Obituary and Review are examples of values for the newly revised Document Type field.
Another brand new field, Methodology, allows users to search for individual research study categories such as Clinical Case Study, Field Study, or Literature Review.
All of these fields appear as limiters with drop-down lists on the Advanced Search screen, as well as in Index Browsing.
Note: The APA has taken steps to ensure that all new fields and terms from the updated thesaurus are compatible
and fully interactive with older as well as new PsycINFO records.
Ebsco announces the completion of the 2005 reload of PsycINFO from the American Psychology Association (APA),
which is now available via EBSCOhost.
In addition to a fully updated set of records, the 2005 reload includes some brand new, key features (described below),
as well as new/revised search fields, limiters and index browse values,
all designed to make researching easier and more comprehensive for PsycINFO customers.
New features:
Source Type Searching -
After conducting a search, users will see one or more of six different publication types (All Journals, Peer Reviewed Journals, Books, Encyclopedias, Dissertation Abstracts or Electronic Collections),
represented by links along the top of the Result List.
By clicking on any of these links, users can focus the Result List to include only those results that correspond with the selected publication type.
New/revised search fields:
A new Publication Type field assigns one or more of the following broad-based categories to each record:
Journal, Book, Dissertation Abstract, Electronic Collection or Encyclopedia.
More specific terms such as Abstract Collection, Bibliography, Editorial, Letter, Obituary and Review are examples of values for the newly revised Document Type field.
Another brand new field, Methodology, allows users to search for individual research study categories such as Clinical Case Study, Field Study, or Literature Review.
All of these fields appear as limiters with drop-down lists on the Advanced Search screen, as well as in Index Browsing.
Note: The APA has taken steps to ensure that all new fields and terms from the updated thesaurus are compatible
and fully interactive with older as well as new PsycINFO records.
Monday, November 14, 2005
Access has returned for Gerontologist.
http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org/
UCHC access has now returned to : Gerontologist. The print subscription had been cancelled in 1992, however, now in cooperation with UCONN Storrs,
UCHC personnel have access to this title once more, and its online!
This new access complements the online access the UCHC library already provides to users for :
Journals of Gerontology : Series A and B.
Series A : http://biomed.gerontologyjournals.org/
Series B : http://psychsoc.gerontologyjournals.org/
All three titles are publications of the GSA - Gerontological Society of America
http://www.geron.org/
The Gerontological Society of America is a non-profit professional organization
with more than 5000 members in the field of aging.
GSA provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to
understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality of life as one ages.
UCHC access has now returned to : Gerontologist. The print subscription had been cancelled in 1992, however, now in cooperation with UCONN Storrs,
UCHC personnel have access to this title once more, and its online!
This new access complements the online access the UCHC library already provides to users for :
Journals of Gerontology : Series A and B.
Series A : http://biomed.gerontologyjournals.org/
Series B : http://psychsoc.gerontologyjournals.org/
All three titles are publications of the GSA - Gerontological Society of America
http://www.geron.org/
The Gerontological Society of America is a non-profit professional organization
with more than 5000 members in the field of aging.
GSA provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to
understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality of life as one ages.
Monday, November 07, 2005
Update for NLM ( National Library of Medicine) users
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
The National Library of Medicine's OPAC, LocatorPlus,
http://locatorplus.gov/
will be unavailable on Thursday, November 10, 2005 from 8:00 pm Eastern Time
until approximately 9:00 pm and on Friday, November 11, Saturday,
November 12, and Sunday, November 13, 2005 from 4:00 pm Eastern Time
until approximately 10:00 pm each day for system maintenance. This is
part of a series of planned maintenance over the next several weekends.
The National Library of Medicine's OPAC, LocatorPlus,
http://locatorplus.gov/
will be unavailable on Thursday, November 10, 2005 from 8:00 pm Eastern Time
until approximately 9:00 pm and on Friday, November 11, Saturday,
November 12, and Sunday, November 13, 2005 from 4:00 pm Eastern Time
until approximately 10:00 pm each day for system maintenance. This is
part of a series of planned maintenance over the next several weekends.
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