The links below offer access to external websites that contain information relevant to the College’s activities in education, clinical care and research. If you would like to report a broken link or suggest a new website please email library@ghcps.org
- Bernard Sklar’s Annotated List of Online CME’s
- Fulltext E- Journals
- Evidence-based medicine & evaluated sources
Bernard Sklar’s Annotated List of Online CME’s (By Specialty)
Allergy
www.cmelist.com/allergy.htm
Anaesthesia
www.cmelist.com/anes_pain_mgmt.htm
Cardiology
www.cmelist.com/cardiology.htm
Critical Care
www.cmelist.com/pulmo.htm
Dermatology
www.cmelist.com/dermatology.htm
Diabetes/ Endocrinology
www.cmelist.com/endocrinology.htm
Ear, Nose and Throat
www.cmelist.com/ENT.htm
Emergency Medicine
www.cmelist.com/emergency.htm
Family Practice
www.cmelist.com/family_practice.htm
Gastroenterology
www.cmelist.com/gastroenterology.htm
Genetics
www.cmelist.com/genetics.htm
Geriatrics
www.cmelist.com/geriatrics.htm
Haematology/ Oncology
www.cmelist.com/oncology.htm
HIV/ Infectious Disease
www.cmelist.com/HIV-ID.htm
Imaging/ Radiology
www.cmelist.com/radiology.htm
Internal Medicine
www.cmelist.com/internal_medicine.htm
Neurology
www.cmelist.com/neurology.htm
Neurosurgery
www.cmelist.com/neurosurg.htm
Obstetrics/ Gynaecology
www.cmelist.com/OB_Gyn.htm
Ophthalmology
www.cmelist.com/ophth.htm
Orthopaedic Surgery
www.cmelist.com/ortho.htm
Pain Management
www.cmelist.com/anes_pain_mgmt.htm
Pathology/ Laboratory Medicine
www.cmelist.com/pathology.htm
Paediatrics
www.cmelist.com/pediatrics.htm
Psychiatry
www.cmelist.com/psychiatry.htm
Pulmonary
www.cmelist.com/pulmo.htm
Quality/ Management
www.cmelist.com/quality.htm
Rheumatology
www.cmelist.com/rheumatol.htm
Surgery
www.cmelist.com/surgery.htm
Urology
www.cmelist.com/urology.htm
Wellness/ Prevention
www.cmelist.com/wellness.htm
Fulltext E-Journals
Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI)
www.who.int/hinari
This WHO sponsored programme enables developing countries gain access to free fulltext biomedical journal literature. This is one of the world’s largest collections of health and biomedical literature covering over 3000 journals. Contact your librarian for log in information.
Biomed Central
www.biomedcentral.com
An independent publishing house committed to providing immediate open access to peer reviewed biomedical research. Currently has over140 journals covering areas in biology and medicine.
BMJ Journals Online
www.bmjjournas.com
The site contains full text access to 25 journals published by the BMJ Publishing Group. Free access is available to users in “low income” economies as defined by the World Bank.
Directory of Open Access Journals
www.doaj.org
The service contains access to free, full text quality controlled journals. The health sciences category, made up of 290 titles, is subdivided into dentistry, medicine, nursing and public health.
Public Library of Science(PLOS)
http://www.plos.org
PLOS publishes peer-reviewed, open access scientific and medical journals that include original research as well as feature articles. All PLOS articles are immediately freely accessible and are deposited in the free public archive PubMed Central. There are currently five journals on Biology, Medicine, Computational Biology. Genetics, Pathogens and Clinical Trials.
PubMed Central
www.pubmedcentral.nih./gov
A digital archive of life sciences journal literature that provides free access to full text articles. It is developed and managed by the U.S National Institute of Health’s National Biotechnology Information Centre in the National Library of Medicine; the publishers of the PubMed Database.
FreeMedicalJournal
www.freemedicaljournals.com
The site is dedicated to the promotion of free access to medical journals over the Internet. It currently features 1450 titles, most of which have long archival or back issues.
Highwire Press
http://www.highwire.standford.edu
A division of the Standford University Library, the Highwire Press hosts the largest repository of free full text peer reviewed journals with long runs of back issues.
Evidence-based Medicine & other Evaluated Sources
Bandolier
http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier
An online evidence-based medicine monthly journal.
BestBETs – Best Evidence Topics
http://www.bestbets.org
Provides a rapid evidence-based answer to real-life clinical questions, using a systematic approach to reviewing the literature. Compiled by the Emergency Department at the Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Clinical Evidence
http://www.clinicalevidence.com
A compendium of the best available research findings on clinical questions, summarising the current state of knowledge on the prevention and treatment of clinical conditions
The Cochrane Library
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/clibintro.htm#databases
The Cochrane Library brings together in one place research, which looks at the effectiveness of different healthcare treatments and interventions. The information is updated continually as new research becomes available.
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd
Provides research-based information about the effects of interventions used in health care. Three of the Cochrane Library databases are available for free search at this site.
DynaMed
http://www.dynamicmedical.com
A database with over 1800 clinical topic summaries; designed for use at the point of care, providing best available evidence and updated daily.
Evidence-Based On-Call
http://www.eboncall.org
A collection of summaries and appraisals of common on-call medical conditions, compiled by the UK NHS Centre for Evidence-based Medicine.
Renal Health Library
http://www.update-software.com/Publications/renal
An annually updated resource developed by the Cochrane Renal Group to assist and support the development of quality information sources for renal physicians and other health professionals and consumers.
TRIP Database
http://www.tripdatabase.com/index.htm
The TRIP Database is a clinical search tool offering access to evaluated resources including evidence-based medicine and clinical guidelines.
The WHO Reproductive Health Library
http://www.rhlibrary.com
The Reproductive Health Library assembles the best evidence, categorises treatments by what works and what doesn’t and discusses implications for practice.
<strong>Allergy</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/allergy.htm”>www.cmelist.com/allergy.htm </a>
<strong>Anaesthesia</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/anes_pain_mgmt.htm”>www.cmelist.com/anes_pain_mgmt.htm </a>
<strong> Cardiology</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/cardiology.htm”>www.cmelist.com/cardiology.htm </a>
<strong>Critical Care</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/pulmo.htm”>www.cmelist.com/pulmo.htm </a>
<strong>Dermatology</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/dermatology.htm”>www.cmelist.com/dermatology.htm </a>
<strong>Diabetes/ Endocrinology</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/endocrinology.htm”>www.cmelist.com/endocrinology.htm </a>
<strong>Ear, Nose and Throat</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/ENT.htm”>www.cmelist.com/ENT.htm </a>
<strong>Emergency Medicine</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/emergency.htm”>www.cmelist.com/emergency.htm </a>
<strong>Family Practice</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/family_practice.htm”>www.cmelist.com/family_practice.htm </a>
<strong>Gastroenterology</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/gastroenterology.htm”>www.cmelist.com/gastroenterology.htm </a>
<strong>Genetics</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/genetics.htm”>www.cmelist.com/genetics.htm </a>
<strong>Geriatrics</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/geriatrics.htm”>www.cmelist.com/geriatrics.htm</a>
<strong> Haematology/ Oncology</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/oncology.htm”>www.cmelist.com/oncology.htm </a>
<strong> HIV/ Infectious Disease</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/HIV-ID.htm”>www.cmelist.com/HIV-ID.htm </a>
<strong>Imaging/ Radiology</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/radiology.htm”>www.cmelist.com/radiology.htm </a>
<strong> Internal Medicine</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/internal_medicine.htm”>www.cmelist.com/internal_medicine.htm </a>
<strong> Neurology</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/neurology.htm”>www.cmelist.com/neurology.htm </a>
<strong> Neurosurgery</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/neurosurg.htm”>www.cmelist.com/neurosurg.htm</a>
<strong> Obstetrics/ Gynaecology</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/OB_Gyn.htm”>www.cmelist.com/OB_Gyn.htm </a>
<strong> Ophthalmology</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/ophth.htm”>www.cmelist.com/ophth.htm</a>
<strong> Orthopaedic Surgery</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/ortho.htm”>www.cmelist.com/ortho.htm </a>
<strong> Pain Management</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/anes_pain_mgmt.htm”>www.cmelist.com/anes_pain_mgmt.htm </a>
<strong> Pathology/ Laboratory Medicine</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/pathology.htm”>www.cmelist.com/pathology.htm </a>
<strong> Paediatrics</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/pediatrics.htm”>www.cmelist.com/pediatrics.htm </a>
<strong> Psychiatry</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/psychiatry.htm”>www.cmelist.com/psychiatry.htm </a>
<strong> Pulmonary</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/pulmo.htm”>www.cmelist.com/pulmo.htm </a>
<strong> Quality/ Management</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/quality.htm”>www.cmelist.com/quality.htm </a>
<strong> Rheumatology</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/rheumatol.htm”>www.cmelist.com/rheumatol.htm</a>
<strong> Surgery</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/surgery.htm”>www.cmelist.com/surgery.htm </a>
<strong> Urology</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/urology.htm”>www.cmelist.com/urology.htm</a>
<strong> Wellness/ Prevention</strong>
<a href=”http://www.cmelist.com/wellness.htm”>www.cmelist.com/wellness.htm </a>
<h4>Fulltext E-Journals</h4>
Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI)
<a href=”http://www.who.int/hinari”> www.who.int/hinari</a>
This WHO sponsored programme enables developing countries gain access to free fulltext biomedical journal literature. This is one of the world’s largest collections of health and biomedical literature covering over 3000 journals. Contact your librarian for log in information.
Biomed Central
<a href=”http://www.biomedcentral.com/”> www.biomedcentral.com</a>
An independent publishing house committed to providing immediate open access to peer reviewed biomedical research. Currently has over140 journals covering areas in biology and medicine.
BMJ Journals Online
<a href=”http://www.bmjjournas.com/”> www.bmjjournas.com</a>
The site contains full text access to 25 journals published by the BMJ Publishing Group. Free access is available to users in “low income” economies as defined by the World Bank.
Directory of Open Access Journals
<a href=”http://www.doaj.org/”> www.doaj.org</a>
The service contains access to free, full text quality controlled journals. The health sciences category, made up of 290 titles, is subdivided into dentistry, medicine, nursing and public health.
Public Library of Science(PLOS)
<a href=”http://www.plos.org/”> http://www.plos.org</a>
PLOS publishes peer-reviewed, open access scientific and medical journals that include original research as well as feature articles. All PLOS articles are immediately freely accessible and are deposited in the free public archive PubMed Central. There are currently five journals on Biology, Medicine, Computational Biology. Genetics, Pathogens and Clinical Trials.
PubMed Central
<a href=”http://www.pubmedcentral.nih./gov”> www.pubmedcentral.nih./gov</a>
A digital archive of life sciences journal literature that provides free access to full text articles. It is developed and managed by the U.S National Institute of Health’s National Biotechnology Information Centre in the National Library of Medicine; the publishers of the PubMed Database.
FreeMedicalJournal
<a href=”http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/”> www.freemedicaljournals.com</a>
The site is dedicated to the promotion of free access to medical journals over the Internet. It currently features 1450 titles, most of which have long archival or back issues.
Highwire Press
<a href=”http://www.highwire.standford.edu/”> http://www.highwire.standford.edu</a>
A division of the Standford University Library, the Highwire Press hosts the largest repository of free full text peer reviewed journals with long runs of back issues.
<h4>Evidence-based Medicine & other Evaluated Sources</h4>
Bandolier
<a href=”http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier”> http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier</a>
An online evidence-based medicine monthly journal.
BestBETs – Best Evidence Topics
<a href=”http://www.bestbets.org/”> http://www.bestbets.org</a>
Provides a rapid evidence-based answer to real-life clinical questions, using a systematic approach to reviewing the literature. Compiled by the Emergency Department at the Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Clinical Evidence
<a href=”http://www.clinicalevidence.com/”> http://www.clinicalevidence.com</a>
A compendium of the best available research findings on clinical questions, summarising the current state of knowledge on the prevention and treatment of clinical conditions
The Cochrane Library
<a href=”http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/clibintro.htm#databases”> http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/clibintro.htm#databases</a>
The Cochrane Library brings together in one place research, which looks at the effectiveness of different healthcare treatments and interventions. The information is updated continually as new research becomes available.
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
<a href=”http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd”> http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd</a>
Provides research-based information about the effects of interventions used in health care. Three of the Cochrane Library databases are available for free search at this site.
DynaMed
<a href=”http://www.dynamicmedical.com/”> http://www.dynamicmedical.com</a>
A database with over 1800 clinical topic summaries; designed for use at the point of care, providing best available evidence and updated daily.
Evidence-Based On-Call
<a href=”http://www.eboncall.org/”> http://www.eboncall.org</a>
A collection of summaries and appraisals of common on-call medical conditions, compiled by the UK NHS Centre for Evidence-based Medicine.
Renal Health Library
<a href=”http://www.update-software.com/Publications/renal”> http://www.update-software.com/Publications/renal</a>
An annually updated resource developed by the Cochrane Renal Group to assist and support the development of quality information sources for renal physicians and other health professionals and consumers.
TRIP Database
<a href=”http://www.tripdatabase.com/index.htm”> http://www.tripdatabase.com/index.htm</a>
The TRIP Database is a clinical search tool offering access to evaluated resources including evidence-based medicine and clinical guidelines.
The WHO Reproductive Health Library
<a href=”http://www.rhlibrary.com/”> http://www.rhlibrary.com</a>
The Reproductive Health Library assembles the best evidence, categorises treatments by what works and what doesn’t and discusses implications for practice.
