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Articles

  • PubMed
    Alternative interface: MEDLINE - Ovid
    Alternative interface for getting fulltext PDFs: Pubget
  • EMBASE
    The Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE) provides access to information on medical and drug-related subjects. It contains citations and abstracts from over 5000 biomedical journals from 70 countries.
  • Cochrane Library
    The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases - including the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and others - that contain high-quality information regarding the effects of various interventions in health care.
  • CINAHL
    Provides comprehensive coverage of the English language journal literature related to nursing and the allied health disciplines. Subject areas include Health Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry.
  • Physiotherapy Evidence-Based Database (PEDro)
    The Physiotherapy Evidence Database or ‘PEDro’ is a free, web-based database of evidence relevant to physiotherapy. PEDro contains citations of over 11,400 randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines relevant to physiotherapy.
  • SCOPUS
    Scopus is an abstracts database covering articles from peer-reviewed titles, including international publishers. Subject coverage includes: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Engineering; Life and Health Sciences; Social Sciences, Psychology and Economics; Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; and General Sciences.
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Clinical Tools

  • DynaMed

    DynaMed is an evidence-based, clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use primarily at the 'point-of-care.' DynaMed contains AHFS drug information, article references, medical calculators, patient information, and thousands of topics organized into clinical summaries. Content in DynaMed is updated daily.

    In order to obtain or renew a Dynamed Mobile serial number either send an email to dynamedsupport@ebscohost.com  or phone 1-800-758-5995. Please include or have available your full name, the name of institution, and the type of device you are using. You must provide a valid Western email address, ie. one that ends with @uwo.ca in order to receive a serial number. The serial number will be emailed to the @uwo.ca address you provide.  .


  • ACP PIER
    The American College of Physicians' Physicians' Information and Education Resource offers a Web-based evidence-based clinical guidance designed for rapid access to clinical information at the point of care by physicians and other health care providers.
  • Essential Evidence Plus
    Essential Evidence Plus is a tool that makes it possible to search a number of medical information resources and decision support calculators simultaneously. The resources include the Cochrane database of systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines, patient education handouts and summaries - called POEMs (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters) - on various medical topics. Western libraries' subscription to this resource includes a free download of the PDA version. Instructions for downloading the PDA version are available here and the Installation instructions page is available here.                              POEM of the Week Podcast
  • UpToDate
    UpToDate is an information resource for health professionals designed to answer clinical questions by summarizing published evidence and making specific recommendations for patient care.
  • Trip Database
    The TRIP Database is free unified search tool of evidence-based sites such as ACP Journal Club, Bandolier, Cochrane, DARE, Health Technology Assessment, and the National Guideline Clearing House. TRIP is produced by the Centre for Research Support in the UK.
  • Micromedex

    Micromedex 2.0 has been revamped to make finding evidence-based drug information and clinical answers much faster and easier.

  • e-CPS
    Produced by the Canadian Pharmacists Association, the online Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (e-CPS) provides health care professionals with web access to the most current Canadian drug information.
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E-books

  • Bonica's Management of Pain, 4th Edition
    This comprehensive review of acute and chronic pain management covers every aspect of pain management from injection therapies to medications to other modalities.  ELECTRONIC VERSION AVAILABLE
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice – 2 Volume Set, 4th Edition
    The gold-standard in physical medicine and rehabilitation presents state-of-the-art patient management strategies, emphasizing evidence-based recommendations from over 150 expert contributors.  ELECTRONIC VERSION AVAILABLE
  • Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 4th Edition
    Dr. Ciccone comprehensively covers all the major drug categories that are relevant to rehabilitation specialists, focusing on drug indications, mechanism of action, and impact on rehabilitation in his thoroughly revised text drawn from the most current peer-reviewed research.  ELECTRONIC VERSION AVAILABLE
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