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Resources
Health
Care Management Information
Drug
Information
- Micromedex
Micromedex is a suite of databases that can be searched and browsed
for summaries and detailed monographs on drugs, disease, alternative
medicine, toxicological managements, reproductive risks, and emergency
care. Micromedex uses a peer-reviewed system of an internal editorial
staff of pharmacists, toxicologists, physicians, and nurses. Micromedex
also includes dosing tools and patient care notes. Available from
the Library's web site at http://library.med.nyu.edu
- on the left hand side under "Handy Resources".
- mobile
MICROMEDEX is now available for Palm & PocketPC
Micromedex now also offers a PDA program called mobile MICROMEDEX.
The program includes five databases: Drug Info, Alternative Medicine
Info, Acute Care Info, Toxicology Info, and Drug Interaction Tool.
In order to download, you must have Internet access on the computer
with your syncing cradle. For additional information, see the web
page: http://library.med.nyu.edu/library/htcontent/mobilemicromedex.html
- Clinical Pharmacology
Online
A drug database of peer-reviewed drug monographs, Clinical Pharamcology
Online's goal is to provide information on US FDA-approved drugs,
including prescription and non-prescription (OTC) pharmaceuticals.
It is possible to use its drug comparison search system to create
a table comparison of multiple drugs, obtain cost information and
drug information handouts. Clinical Pharmacology Online is at http://library.med.nyu.edu
- under E-Resources, select E-Databases by Title and either search
for Clinical Pharmacology Online by using the search box or browse
by title (under the "Cs").
- Personal
Digital Assistant Toolkit
The Ehrman Medical Library has created a customized web site - a toolkit
- on PDA resources with free downloadable software including epocrates.
Epocrates is a popular drug database designed for the PDA.
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