Thank goodness for the 3-day weekend. I might actually come out ahead instead of playing Marvel Invitational catch up! Just finished reading Mindset: the New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck for a community read. Fascinating stuff...must get into a growth mindset and leaved the old fixed mindset behind.
Health Source – Consumer Edition
1. In Health Source – Consumer Edition, click on the Publications link at the top of the page and explore the types of magazines and journals indexed in the database.
It appears that there are a lot of one-shot books or articles indexed as well as major health publications, but I'm puzzled as to how to access the text of these. For example, there is a publication on Rohypnol (the date rape drug) which give the URL of the publisher and says it is available full text, but I couldn't access it. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? I get nothing when I click on full text. Hmmm...
Rohypnol Fast Facts (2007)Bibliographic Records:06/01/2007
Full Text:06/01/2007
HTML Full Text2. Search for a disease or condition, such as diabetes. Sort your results by the most current publication date by clicking on the ‘Relevance Sort’ option.
I looked up ADHD, sorted by date, and read an article which explained the investigation into whether or not dyes in foods could cause ADHD. Evidently the evidence is pretty slim.
3. Pick one of the articles you found and read through the full text. Was the article written in terms you could understand without consulting a medical dictionary?
I read a hysterical article which refuted many of the current "miracle" cures on the market. It was very frank and the language was simple and to the point. Guess infomercials are lousy sources of good medical products.
Source: Nutrition Action Newsletter
1. Go to Medline Plus
2. Look at a few of the links on the main page. What’s in the news column on the right side?
- Common Antidepressants Tied to Higher Bleeding Risk in Warfarin Users
- Does Black Tea Reduce Diabetes Risk?
- HPV Vaccine May Benefit HIV-Infected Women
Indicate in your blog post what some of the top searches are as listed on the left side of the page
- amlodipine
- Rank 12 of Top 14aspirin
- Rank 2 of Top 14asthma
- Rank 5 of Top 14autism
- Rank 1 of Top 14diabetes
- Rank 9 of Top 14gabapentin
- Rank 3 of Top 14hypertension
- Rank 13 of Top 14lisinopril
- Rank 8 of Top 14metoprolol
- Rank 6 of Top 14multiple sclerosis
- Rank 11 of Top 14osteoporosis
- Rank 10 of Top 14shingles
- Rank 14 of Top 14trazodone
- Rank 4 of Top 14vitamin d
Ibuprofen (where would we be without it?)
Why is this medication prescribed?How should this medicine be used?Other uses for this medicineWhat special precautions should I follow?What special dietary instructions should I follow?What should I do if I forget a dose?
What side effects can this medication cause?What storage conditions are needed for this medicine?In case of emergency/overdoseWhat other information should I know?Brand namesBrand names of combination products
4. Click on “Health Topics” and search for the same disease or condition you looked at in Health Source. How does the information in MedlinePlus differ from that in Health Source?
Medline Plus has a very easy to read overview on ADHD and then additional links, some to articles in Spanish. I think this would be super useful to parents seeking to understand a disease...
In Health Source, it seems as if the information is in the form of research journal articles and may not be as concrete and easy to read as the info. in Medline Plus.
5. Look at the list of videos available by clicking on “Videos and Cool Tools” tab. Pick one video and launch it so you have an idea of what a patron would experience. What did you think of the video?
5. Look at the list of videos available by clicking on “Videos and Cool Tools” tab. Pick one video and launch it so you have an idea of what a patron would experience. What did you think of the video?
My daughter had an arrhythmia of the heart and recently had surgery to correct it. I watched part of a video called
Electrophysiological Study and Catheter Ablation with 3D Mapping (Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL, 11/15/2007) which was about an hour long and graphic but informative. What a cool way to learn about certain procedures!
Hi,
ReplyDeleteRegarding the Rohypnol article... I looked to the right of the screen once clicking on the publication and then clicked on the issue, "+2007" which opened "6/1/2007". Once I clicked on that, it lead me to the article. Or you could click on "search within this publication" which enters the article in a search box, then leading to the full text article. I've been counting on things all of you show me, too, to let me know about the great things that I miss the first time around.