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Databases

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Journal references

Medline - Ovid (1946 to present)
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Embase - Ovid (1974 to present)
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APA PsycInfo - Ovid (1806 to present)
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Nursing - Ovid (1946 to present)
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Emcare - Ovid (1995 to present)
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PubMed
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CINAHL - Ebsco
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Medline - Ebsco
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Health Collection - Informit
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ERIC - Ebsco
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Evidence-based literature

Epistemonikos
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Epistemonikos is a collaborative, multilingual database of health evidence. It is the largest source of systematic reviews relevant for health-decision making, and a large source of other types of scientific evidence. The main aim of Epistemonikos is to gather scientific information (i.e. evidence) that might be relevant for health decision-making, and to provide rapid and reliable access to the best available evidence for real-life questions.
Cochrane Library
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BMJ Best Practice
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Medscape Reference
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Medscape is the leading online global destination for physicians and healthcare professionals worldwide, offering the latest medical news and expert perspectives; essential point-of-care drug and disease information; and relevant professional education and CME. Medscape membership is free and gives you unlimited access to the entire network of sites and services.
Merck (MSD) Manual: professional version
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Online resource has medical information and discussions of medical diagnosis and therapy. Resource is updated monthly to keep current with the changes in medical care and to provide accurate clinical decision support. Includes browsable sections on medical topics, audiovisual informational resources, symptoms overviews, clinical calculators, conversion tables, drug tables, normal laboratory values, abbreviations, selected links to useful websites, etc.
ClinicalKey
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Drug information

AusDI
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Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook
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Australian Medicines Handbook
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Australian Medicines Handbook Children's Dosing Companion
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BNF for Children
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Lexicomp
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Martindale's Adverse Drug Reactions checker
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Micromedex (DRUGDEX, POISINDEX)
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MIMS Online
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Natural Medicines
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Palliative Care Formulary
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RCH Paediatric Injectable Guidelines
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Renal Drug Database
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RWH Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Medicines Guide
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Stockleys Drug Interactions
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Therapeutic Guidelines
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TOXINZ Poisons Information
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Standards

Australian and international standards
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You will be advised by email when the content is available for download. Your department will be invoiced for the cost (ensure you have your cost centre manager's approval). Contact the Library during business hours with any queries.

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