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Health databases

Information resources for Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Paramedic Science and Public Health students

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PubMed
Index to medical resources via the US National Library of Medicine.
Contents: citations and abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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Informit Health Collection
Australian database of health and medical resources via Informit.
Contents: mix full text, citations and abstracts. Link to full text where available.
CINAHL 
Leading database of nursing and allied health resources via EBSCO.
Contents: mix full text, citations and abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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Google Scholar
Searches the internet for academic articles.
Contents: mix full text, citations and abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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Health and Medical Complete
Search for journal articles via Proquest. Content extracted from Proquest.
Contents: mix full text, citations and abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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Health Source: nursing/academic edition
Search for journal articles via EBSCO. Content extracted from Academic Search Elite.
Contents: mix full text, citations and abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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Nursing and Allied Health
Search for journal articles via Proquest.
Contents: mix full text, citations and abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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Scopus
Multidisciplinary index to high quality research journal articles, conference papers etc.
Contents: abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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Web of Science
Multidisciplinary index to high quality research journal articles, conference papers etc.
Contents: abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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Annual Reviews
Reviews of primary research literature.
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Evidence-based practice resources

Cochrane Library
Important database of reviews of research on medical practice, drugs and treatments.
Contents: mix full text and abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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OT Seeker
Database containing abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy.
Contents: abstracts
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PEDro - Physiotherapy Evidence Database
Database of randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines.
Contents: abstracts. Links to location of full text are provided.
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TRIP - Turning Research into Practice
Database of previewed quality clinical evidence for practice.
Contents: mix full text and abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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Natural Standard
Evidence based information about alternative and complementary therapies
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Ulrichsweb.com
Information about journals - peer reviewed etc.
Contents: bibliographic data
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Specialist resources

MIMS Online
Authoritative information on medicines.
Contents: drug and medicines information and images.
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eTG Complete (Therapeutic Guidelines)
Guidelines for therapeutic practice.
Contents: full text. Searchable database of common presenting conditions.
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Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH)
Drug information and calculations for prescribing and dispensing.
Contents: drug information
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Maternity and Infant Care (MIDIRS)
Database including practice guidelines and research information
Contents: mix full text, citations and abstracts. Link to full text where available
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TOXNet
Toxicology data and resources from the US National Institute of Health.
Contents: abstracts. Links to location of full text are provided.

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Statistics 

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Australian statistics, yearbook and articles.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Australian health statistics and reports.
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Queensland Office of Economic and Statistical Research (OESR)
Queensland statistics including regional profiles.
Contents: full text

Videos, images

Counseling and Therapy in Video
Online video including counselling sessions, lectures and discussions.
Contents: video and transcripts.
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Nursing Education in Video
Online video including clinical skills, communication and anatomy
Contents: video and transcripts
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Speaking from Experience
Australian online videos of patients and carers offering experience of hundreds of conditions.
Contents: video
BIODIDAC
Images from the biological sciences.
Contents: images
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NHS Choices: Video
Short videos from UK National Health Service on hundreds of health topics.

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Clinical Reference Systems
Search for clinical reports via EBSCO. Content extracted from Academic Search Elite.
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Clinical Pharmacology
Drug monographs, including natural therapies via EBSCO. Content extracted from Academic Search Elite.
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Informa Pharmaceutical Science
Quality journal articles on pharmaceuticals, development to market, via Taylor and Francis.
Contents: full text
Academic Search Elite
Multidisciplinary database via EBSCO.
Contents: mix full text, citations and abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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Informit
Multidisciplinary collection of Australian databases.Select your subject area to search.
Contents: mix full text, citations and abstracts. Link to full text where available.
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POPLINE
Database of reproductive health literature.
Contents: mix full text, citations and abstracts. Link to full text where available.

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  • ABN 28 441 859 157 |
  • CRICOS Provider No 01595D |
  • Updated: 20 Apr 2012