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HIV/AIDS Toolkit |
Databases • Important Conferences • Electronic Books • Electronic Journals • Patient Info • PDA Resources • University Resources • Web Resources
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MEDLINE (OvidSP) Bibliographic and abstract coverage of the biomedical literature. Includes some full-text available from OvidSP's full text collection of approximately 150 journals. (1996 to most current week) PubMed A service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to some full text articles from PubMed Central (approximately 450 journals) and other free resources. Both the databases above have a limit that can be used on any search for HIV/ AIDS information called "AIDS Subset." The limit is based on search strategies used for creating NLM's AIDSLINE database which was closed in 1999. Cochrane Library Contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. It includes reliable evidence from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Methodology Register Health Technology Assessment Database, and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database. Cochrane reviews are recognised as a gold standard in evidence-based health care. Point of Care Databases Essential Evidence PLUS (formerly InfoRetriever) is a source of evidence-based information for clinicians. It includes POEMS (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters) click the Findit button on the left hand side of the screen to see if UMDNJ has the full article available online; Cochrane Database abstracts; collections of clinical decision rules, diagnostic tests, history and physical exam maneuvers; and drug information, as well as ICD9 and E/M coding assistants. FIRSTConsult is an evidence-based electronic primary care clinical information system providing specialized diagnostic tools and continuously updated thinking on the latest in evaluation and diagnosis, management options, patient outcomes and prevention at the point and time of a clinical encounter To see a complete list of UMDNJ Library Electronic Databases holdings click here. |
| Important Conferences
CROI (The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections)-held every year in North America. The next one will be in February 2009. The World AIDS Conference is held every two years around the world. It is the largest HIV conference and the most heavily attended by people with HIV/AIDS as well as researchers. It covers social and behavioral research as well as medical research. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) Held every two years by the American Society for Microbiology. The next one will be in September 2009. Information on other conferences is available on Medscape.com |
| Electronic Books
-Includes HIV, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
2004 Pocket Book of Infectious Disease Therapy To see a complete list of UMDNJ libraries' electronic books by subject please check here. To search the UMDNJ libraries' catalog for both print and electronic books click here. |
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Electronic Journals-This is only a sample of publications where important information is most likely to be published. AIDS To see a complete list of UMDNJ libraries' electronic journal collection please check here. To search the UMDNJ libraries' catalog for both print and electronic journals click here. |
| Patient Information
HealthyNJ - Healthcare information for New Jersey consumers, policy makers, and health care professionals
MDConsult - Provides searchable, full-text access to almost 3,500 customizable patient education handouts. Choose Patient Education from the Blue Menu Bar. MedlinePlus - Broken down into five areas, this page provide links to HIV/AIDS resources/sites from the National Library of Medicine. Links to Patient Handouts can also be found under individual topic in Dynamed. See the description above. |
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University Libraries PDA Toolkit - Useful links to PDA resources available to the UMDNJ community. The page also list web resources from a variety of providers, both free and fee-based. HIV/AIDS Specific AIDSinfo is a service of the US Department of Health and Human Service.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Libraries Goverment National Prevention Information Network(NPIN) The CDC National Prevention Information Network is the U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for information on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB). The Division of HIV/AIDS Services (DHAS) is part of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and coordinates all State-government activities related to HIV/AIDS. Non-Governmental Infection Disease Society represents physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. IDSA’s purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases. The International AIDS Society is the world's leading independent association of HIV/AIDS professionals. The IAS is the organiser of the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment; and is custodian and lead organiser of the International AIDS Conference. Association of Nurses in AIDS Care is composed of a dedicated group of nurses, healthcare professionals and others who are committed to HIV/AIDS nursing. ANAC has members around the world. While most of ANAC's members are nurses, many other people who care about HIV nursing are also members. |
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