LibGuides: Student Resources: Family Medicine

Resources & Databases

STAT!Ref This link opens in a new window Contains the full-text of primary care, nursing, and health science writing texts. Also includes Stedman's Medical Dictionary, Evidence Alerts, EBMcalc, Current Procedure Codes with RVUs, ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and ICD Code Conversion Tools.
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POEMs | Essential Evidence Plus | STAT!Ref POEMs (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters) Research Summaries provide the most recent, relevant research from over 100 journals and are accessible via email alerts or the archive included in the Related Contents section of the database. Register for a My STAT!Ref account to set up the POEMs alerts and access the database via the STAT!Ref Mobile App.

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window Collection of six databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, and a seventh database that provides information about Cochrane groups. (HTA).
Medical Letter This link opens in a new window Find unbiased critical evaluations of drugs, with special emphasis on new drugs. This independently published newsletter carries no advertising and is supported entirely by subscription fees.
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PubMed LinkOut This link opens in a new window Search MEDLINE for biomedical literature. Includes links to MCW Libraries' journal subscriptions.
See our PubMed LibGuide for helpful information.

MedLine Plus Find information on health conditions, wellness issues, and more in easy-to-read language. This database is produced by the NIH and National Library of Medicine.
FamilyDoctor.org Trusted medical advice from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

UpToDate This link opens in a new window UpToDate offers two levels of content for patients: "Basics" are short overviews written in plain language principles, and "Beyond the Basics" are longer, more detailed reviews for readers who are comfortable with some medical terminology.
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View Quick Reference Card (PDF), watch UpToDate video demonstrations.
ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window Use the filter to limit to patient education materials.
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AccessMedicine This link opens in a new window Download PDFs of patient care handouts related to adult and pediatric patients and medications.
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Johns Hopkins ABX Guide (FH/MCW only) This link opens in a new window
Antimicrobial treatment guide for all infections

LactMed: Drugs and Lactation Database
Find information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Shots Immunizations App by AAFP and STFM
Vaccine schedule and catchup schedule

ACC Guideline App
HTN, Lipid, AFib, CHF guidance from the American College of Cardiology.
ADA Standards of Care
Guidelines from the American Diabetes Association.
IDSA Practice Guidelines
Guidelines from the Infectious Disease Society of America.
ACOG Practice Bulletins
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACOG Committee Opinions
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ECRI Guidelines Trust™
Publicly available repository of objective, evidence-based clinical practice guideline content.