Category Archives: Medical Resources

Practice, or in other words, fake it ’til you make it

Recall the old joke “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” Well, the punchline “practice” still holds true today. Whether playing a musical instrument in a recital, shooting free throws in a basketball game , or identifying the parts of human anatomy for an exam, practice is an essential part of mastering a skill. Confidence in ones abilities helps master a skill as well.  Have you ever heard the phrase “Fake it ’til you make it” ?  Many experts advise...

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Database Information, Medical Resources Updated: October 4, 2016

Finding health statistics

Looking for health related stats can be a daunting task. There’s so much info out there, how do you find the right fact?   The good news is lots of reliable info is freely available through various federal government sites.  Many have tutorials to help with use of the data.   A good place to start is the National Center for Health Statistics site maintained by the CDC [Center for  Disease Control]. You can find birth, death, marriage and death...

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Internet Resources, Medical Resources, Research Assistance Updated: January 21, 2015

PubMed

PubMed is a free database created by the National Library of Medicine [NLM], a part of the National Institute of Health. It’s the best place to begin a literature search on any healthcare, medicine, nursing, dentistry or basic science topic. It is the broadest index of medical, science, and healthcare.  There are currently about 24 million citations from about 5,500 journals. Here are some short tutorials about searching PubMed. While the site is free, access to the full text of...

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Database Information, Internet Resources, Medical Resources Updated: August 6, 2014