Carlson Library Blog

We have a current trial to Natural Standard, a database which evaluates complementary medicine therapies.  Natural Standard was developed by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. For each therapy covered by Natural Standard, a research team systematically gathers scientific data and expert opinions. Validated rating scales are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Information is incorporated into comprehensive reports which are designed to facilitate clinical decision making.

As always, we would appreciate your comments during the trial period, ending October 11, 2009.  Let us know if this would be useful to you in your classes or your research by e-mailing us.

We have a trial subscription to JAMAevidence from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) integrates the best available evidence with clinical experience that allows clinicians to recommend, and their patients to make, informed choices consistent with their values.   This resource will help you understand EBM and how to use it in making evaluations, with content primarily from two textbooks:

• Users’ Guides to the Medical Literature: A Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, 2nd Edition
• The Rational Clinical Examination: Evidence-Based Clinical Diagnosis

As always, we would appreciate your comments during the trial period, which ends October 1, 2009.  Let us know if this would be useful to you in your classes or your research by e-mailing us.