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AccessMedicine AccessMedicine provides instant answers to clinical questions from the most trusted sources. It delivers the latest medical advances and knowledge from recognized physicians delivered in a digital aggregation with online desktop, PDA, iPod, and MP3 compatible device solutions.You may display, download, or print PowerPoint slides and images for personal and educational use only. Educational use refers to classroom teaching, lectures, presentations, rounds, and other instructional activities, such as displaying, linking to, downloading, printing and distributing multiple copies in both print and electronic format. You may only display, distribute, or otherwise make these images and slides available to students or other persons attending in-person presentations, lectures, rounds or other similar instructional activities presented or given by you. You may modify the content of downloaded PowerPoint slides only for educational use; the source and attribution may not be modified.
ClinicalKey Please Note: To view ebook PDFs, users must create a personal account or use a Scopus ID. Please Note: Per publisher policy, ClinicalKey doesn't provide PDFs for all ebook titles. ClinicalKey delivers all of Elsevier's medical and surgical content in one dynamic resource, giving physicians access to over 900 top books, over 500 top journals, thousands of videos and millions of images. Image use: You may pull figures, images, and tables from ClinicalKey into the ClinicalKey Presentation Maker for use in the creation of internal or external presentations and for training purposes, provided that:all such uses are non-commercialyou obtain third-party permission for using content credited to themeach copy of the presentation carries appropriate credit to the content owner (ClinicalKey Presentation Maker inserts the required citation and copyright statement – do not remove).
Cochrane Library The Cochrane Library is a quarterly updated electronic database containing systematic reviews and other information that will assist in making diagnostic, treatment and other health care decisions. It is the most comprehensive source of references for those with an interest in evidence-based health care. The Cochrane Library consists of four main databases.
UpToDate Please Note: An app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play - see the Installation Instructions. App users will be prompted to renew their account every 6 months. See the Renewal Instructions. UpToDate only supports the latest browser versions (Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari). UpToDate is a full-text resource supporting clinical decision-making in the field of internal medicine and its subspecialties. It provides options for diagnosis and management, including the efficacy, doses, and interactions of individual drugs, and includes a section for patients. Content is peer-reviewed and updated every four months. The use of images from UpToDate is permitted in presentations for the purpose of teaching. List UpToDate as the source and use the “Export to PowerPoint” feature to ensure all of the appropriate copyright information is included with the slide. Explicit permission is required to use images for the purpose of publication or in any commercial endeavor.
UpToDate LexiDrug Please Note: Database formerly called Lexi-Comp online with AHFS. Please Note: Users may experience issues accessing certain modules, such as Lexi-Interact. If this happens, users are encouraged to clear their cache, try accessing via a different browser, or access using the LexiComp App. If the problem persists, contact the library at healthlibrary@umanitoba.ca We are working with the publisher to have this access issue fixed as soon as possible. Access Restrictions: On-site access is restricted to the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses (excluding HSC). Off-campus access is restricted to UM students and faculty. Please Note: The mobile version is only available to select categories of Health Sciences students and faculty due to a limited number of accounts. To register, see the instructions here. LexiComp Online with AHFS is a collection of clinical databases and clinical decision support tools, providing clear, concise and actionable drug and clinical information from a variety of resources. All content is unbiased, pharma-free, and updated daily.

PubMed PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to millions of citations from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.PubMed Search Help
MEDLINE (Ovid) Ovid MEDLINE ® covers the international journal literature on biomedicine, including the allied health fields and the biological and physical sciences, humanities, and information science as they relate to medicine and health care.Medline Search Help
Scopus Please Note: Scopus has limited functionality with Safari. Scopus is a multi-disciplinary abstract and citation database which includes journal articles and patents. Scopus also tracks cited references, allowing users to search for subsequently published papers that cite an original research paper.Scopus Search Help
EMBASE EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database that provides access to up-to-date information from international journals in the following fields: drug research, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, toxicology, clinical and experimental human medicine, health policy and management, public health, occupational health, environmental health, drug dependence and abuse, psychiatry, forensic medicine, and biomedical engineering/instrumentation.Embase Search Help
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Google Scholar Click here to learn how to connect Google Scholar with UM Library resources Google Scholar searches for scholarly literature such as journal articles, theses, and reports from a subset of publishers, universities, and societies. Google Scholar does not permit unrestricted access to licensed, copyrighted material. You can find citations, but you can't necessarily read the articles.

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Library Search A single search interface provides a gateway to the University of Manitoba Libraries scholarly content, including print, electronic and digital collections. Library Search Help

CPS Please Note: An app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Compiled by the Canadian Pharmacists Association, CPS integrates content from CPA's drug and therapeutic publications. It is an authoritative source for prescribing and managing drug therapy at the point of care, providing access to evidence-based, reliable Canadian drug and therapeutic information.
UpToDate LexiDrug Please Note: Database formerly called Lexi-Comp online with AHFS. Please Note: Users may experience issues accessing certain modules, such as Lexi-Interact. If this happens, users are encouraged to clear their cache, try accessing via a different browser, or access using the LexiComp App. If the problem persists, contact the library at healthlibrary@umanitoba.ca We are working with the publisher to have this access issue fixed as soon as possible. Access Restrictions: On-site access is restricted to the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses (excluding HSC). Off-campus access is restricted to UM students and faculty. Please Note: The mobile version is only available to select categories of Health Sciences students and faculty due to a limited number of accounts. To register, see the instructions here. LexiComp Online with AHFS is a collection of clinical databases and clinical decision support tools, providing clear, concise and actionable drug and clinical information from a variety of resources. All content is unbiased, pharma-free, and updated daily.
NatMed Pro Please Note: Database formerly called Natural Medicines. Natural Medicines is an international research collaboration that aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies. Using a comprehensive methodology and reproducible grading scales, information is created that is evidence-based, consensus-based, and peer-reviewed. The mission of this collaboration is to provide objective, reliable information that aids clinicians, patients, and others.

Micromedex - WRHA login only [WRHA personnel only] Widely used drug database from Thomson Reuters. Includes access information for the Micromedex Interactions and Compatibility mobile apps.