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The following databases contain citations, abstracts, and full text of articles from health and other journals related to the Physician Assistant program.
- UpToDate
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UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support and informational tool, widely used in hospitals and clinical settings all over the world. Account registration is required to use this resource. Register for an UpToDate account here using your Springfield College email address. You will be required to re-register periodically to maintain your access.
- MEDLINE Complete
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One of the best sources for scholarly medical information on a huge range of topics. Articles are generally geared toward medical professionals and students.
- PsycInfo
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Information on psychology and related disciplines, including journal articles and book chapters.
- ERIC
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Covers journal and report literature in disciplines related to education.
- CINAHL
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Includes topics such as nursing, consumer health, and alternative medicine. Includes both scholarly and consumer articles.
- Health Reference CenterCovers health and health care delivery issues. This database is particularly strong in public health.
- Cochrane Library
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The Cochrane Library (ISSN 1465-1858) is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
- Rehabilitation Reference Center
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An evidence-based clinical reference tool for use by rehabilitation clinicians at the point-of-care. Accessible content includes nearly 200 Clinical Reviews, more than 100 research instruments, information from AHFS on over 11,700 drugs and their manufacturers, more than 9,800 exercise images, and much more.
- Yale MeSH Analyzer
Analyzes PubMed IDs looking for MeSH term similarities
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PA resources
- Physician Assistant History SocietyIncludes an illustrated timeline of PA history (both national and international), oral histories and biographies from pioneers in the field, historic photos, and much more.