Try PubGet to search directly for PDFs of biomedical articles indexed in PubMed or to browse the latest issues of journals that UVic licenses. Pubget is a search engine for PDFs in the life sciences, indexing nearly 20 million life science research docu… more »

UpToDate is an evidence-based, comprehensive, clinical knowledge system. “For each clinical issue, an expert(s) in the field reviews the topic, synthesizes information, summarizes key findings, and provides detailed, practical recommendations for patien… more »

Interested in global medicine or public health topics? Check out our new Global Health and Public Health subject guides prepared by the Subject Librarian for Medical Sciences. Listing everything from books and maps to statistics these subject guides wil… more »

As reported at the CBC news website, doctors are seeing more cases of cellphone elbow. "Cellular telephone use has increased exponentially, with 3.3 billion service contracts active worldwide — or about one for every two people on the planet," Dr. P… more »

Fear-based news stories can prey on our anxieties especially in light of the current news around human swine influenza. Here is an article in the journal Public Health Reports that investigates what motivates individuals to pay attention to health ne… more »