Subject Resources: Family Medicine
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Databases
ACP Pier on PDA
ACP's Physician's Information and Education Resource (PIER) monthly updates
Stat!Ref
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
Clinical Evidence
Evidence-based evaluations of interventions for common clinical conditions
BMJ Publishing Group
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world
Doctor's Guide: Congress Resource Center
Epocrates Online Premium
Database of clinical and formulary information
ePocrates
Essential Evidence Plus on PDA
Formerly called InfoRetriever with InfoPOEMS
Exam Master Online
Sample exams for USMLE step 1, 2, and 3, and Certification review.
Faculty of 1000 Medicine
Designed to help clinicians keep abreast of the most important new research
BioMed Central
Family Medicine Clerkship / Preceptorship Directory
GeneTests
Health Sciences Multi-eBook Search
Search the content of Health Sciences eBook collections in a single query
WebFeat Express
Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide
Decision support tool for diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
Lab Tests Online
MD Consult Images Collection
Images taken from the MD Consult book collection
MD Consult
MEDLINE In-Process through OvidSP
Contains recent records waiting to be indexed and loaded into MEDLINE.
MEDLINE (OvidSP)
With USC Links to full-text journals and library catalogs.
Ovid
1950-present
National Guideline Clearinghouse
Evidence-based Practice Guidelines
OvidSP at USC
(Includes MEDLINE and other databases)
Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines
PubMed@USC
With USC Links to full-text journals and library catalogs.
1966 to date.
Science Citation Index Expanded
Citation database for the sciences
1900 to present
TrialsCentral
TRIP Database
Evidence-Based Medicine
UpToDate
Comprehensive, current, succinct evidence-based resource covering multiple medical specialties. Onsite access only.
UpToDate
See More Info for access information.
USC Experts Directory
Web of Knowledge (Web of Science)
Web of Science is part of ISI's Web of Knowledge which also includes Arts & Humanties and Social Sciences citation databases.
1900-present
eBooks
5 Minute Clinical Consult 2007
Books@Ovid
5 Minute Clinical Consult 2008
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Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project
Clinical Evidence
Evidence-based evaluations of interventions for common clinical conditions
BMJ Publishing Group
Clinician's Guide To Medical Writing
R2 Library
Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services : Put Prevention into Practice
Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Family Medicine
Access Medicine - McGraw-Hill
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Current Year Only
Access Medicine - McGraw-Hill
DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination
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Ebrary
Internet-based library of over 30,000 electronic volumes
Family Medicine : Principles and Practice
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GeneReviews
Online publication of expert-authored disease reviews
NCBI Bookshelf
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
See More Info for access information.
Health Sciences Multi-eBook Search
Search the content of Health Sciences eBook collections in a single query
WebFeat Express
Kaplan's Clinical Hypertension
Books@Ovid
Manual of Family Practice
Books@Ovid
MD Consult Book Collection
MD Consult
Primary Care for Physician Assistants : clinical practice guidelines
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Primary Care Medicine Recommendations
office evaluation and management of the adult patient
Books@Ovid
R2 Library
Collection of health sciences books
R2 Library
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Online clinical medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, and physical therapy texts.
Stat!Ref
See More Info for access information.
Textbook of Family Medicine
MD Consult
Textbook of Primary Care Medicine
MD Consult
Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (adult treatment panel III)
Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults by the NCEP
University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook
Web Sites
AAFP Clinical Recommendations (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommendations
American Academy of Family Physicians: How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination
Streaming video which demonstrates physical examination skills
California Physician
News on public health policy and medicine, from the California Medical Association
Childhood & Adolescent Immunization Schedules
DXplain
Diagnostic Software
familydoctor.org
Health information from the American Academy of Family Physicians
FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts
National Guideline Clearinghouse
Evidence-based Practice Guidelines
Office of Rare Diseases
The Public's Health
U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
University of Virginia Physical Examination Videos
USC Keck School of Medicine
USC PDA Resources Page
WWW Clinical Information from the Medical College of Wisconsin
eJournals
Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research
Journals@Ovid Ovid Full Text
Vol. 24, no. 1 (Jan. 2000)-v. 29, no. 12 (Dec. 2005)
Blackwell-Synergy
Vol. 21, no. 1 (Feb. 1997)-present
Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders
Journals@Ovid Ovid Full Text
Vol. 1, no. 1 (1987)-present
American Family Physician
Single Journals
Vol. 57, no. 1 (Jan. 1998)-present
Annals of Family Medicine
Vol. 1 (June 2003)-present
Archives of Family Medicine
Highwire Press
Vol. 7, no. 1 (Jan. 1998)-v. 9, no. 10 (Nov./Dec. 2000)
BMC Family Practice
BioMedCentral Open Access
Vol. 1 (2000)-present
BMC Medicine
BioMedCentral Open Access
Vol. 1 (2003)-present
British Journal of General Practice
The journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
IngentaConnect
Vol. 49, no. 438 (Jan. 1999)-present
Canadian Family Physician
Highwire Press
Vol. 46, no. 1 (Jan. 2000)-present
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Vol. 68, no. 5 (May 2001)-present
Clinics in Family Practice
MD Consult Full Clinics Series
Vol. 2, no. 1 (Mar. 2000)-v. 7, no. 4 (Dec. 2005)
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Current Year Only
Access Medicine - McGraw-Hill
Family Medicine
Vol. 30, no. 2 (Feb. 1998)-present
Family Planning Perspectives
Publishes the results of research pertaining to family planning and related issues
JSTOR
Vol. 1, no. 1 (Spring 1969)-v. 33, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2001)
Directory of Open Access Journals
Vol. 27, no. 1 (Jan/Feb 1995)-v. 33, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2001)
Family Practice Management
Freely Accessible Science Journals
Vol. 5, no. 1 (Jan. 1998)-1 year ago
Family Process
Blackwell-Synergy
Vol. 36, no. 1 (Mar. 1997)-present
Injury Prevention
Highwire Press
Vol. 4, no. 1 (Mar. 1998)-present
Journal of Adolescent Health
ScienceDirect Elsevier Science Journals
Vol. 16, no. 1 (Jan. 1995)-present
ScienceDirect Medicine and Dentistry Supplement 1
Vol. 12, no. 1 (Jan. 1991)-v. 15, no. 8 (Dec. 1994)
Journal of Family Practice
Journals@Ovid Ovid Full Text
Vol. 46, no. 1 (Jan. 1998)-present
See More Info for access information
Vol. 48, no. 8 (Aug. 1999)-present
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
Highwire Press
Vol. 19, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 2006)-present
Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
Journals@Ovid Ovid Full Text
Vol. 8, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 1995)-v. 18, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2005)
Highwire Press
Vol. 14, no. 1 (Jan. 2001)-v. 18, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2005)
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
sexual and reproductive health and rights in the United States and other industrialized countries
JSTOR
Vol. 34, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 2002)-v. 37, no. 4 (Dec. 2005)
Blackwell-Synergy
Vol. 35, no. 1 (Jan. 2003)-present
Single Journals
Vol. 34, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 2002)-present
Open J-Gate
Vol. 34, no. 1 (Jan. 2002)-present