Friday, July 02, 2021

JAMAevidence at UMHS

UMHS is now subscribed to  JAMAevidence - the premier online resource for the teaching, learning, and application of evidence-based medicine, brought to you by McGraw-Hill and the JAMA Network. Evidence-based learning is a necessity for the curriculum of medical students. 

With JAMAevidence, you are provided an authoritative, comprehensive database of resources that will help you identify, appraise, and use the best available evidence to assess health problems and the outcomes of health care.

Full Texts: Connect instantly to the most updated, fully-searchable versions of key JAMAevidence titles, including: Users’ Guides to the Medical Literature, The Rational Clinical Examination, JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods, and Care at the Close of Life.

Online Education Guides: Online Education Guide slide sets including teaching points to enhance classroom and conference learning.

Exclusive Content: Exclusive online-only content including podcasts, a searchable glossary, and more from the leading minds in evidence-based medicine. All linked directly to reference articles on the JAMA Network journals.

Interactive Features: Powerful interactive features including functional calculators and customizable worksheets focusing on critical appraisal skills and mastering the information cycle.

JAMAevidence

To (re)activate remote access you will need to first be logged into the UMHS platform for AccessMedicine, and then login with your personal MyAccess account login that was sent to you when you first enrolled at UMHS. (If you are in an IP authenticated location you will automatically land on the UMHS platform for these McGraw Hill Medical Sites using any of the links from the LMS or the Library webpages for AccessMedicine.)

ENJOY this excellent and valuable new resource! Broaden your understanding, knowledge, and skills for practicing evidence based medicine - a must for the 21st century physician!

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Monday, June 28, 2010

HealthKnowledge Aids Teaching & Learning in Public Health

HealthKnowledge is a new online learning resource of value to anyone studying, teaching or working in the community / public health and social care fields. The resource allows you to access a broad range of learning materials for teaching or personal use, with the aim of expanding public health knowledge.

The resource includes a section on Finding and Appraising the Evidence which takes you through the process of how to find the evidence and then how to assess the validity and reliability of the published research in order to provide effective and efficient healthcare.
Another useful section teaches you Research Methods , focusing on what is appropriate to the practice of public health; including epidemiology, statistical methods, qualitative research methods, etc.
The Teaching module cover a variety of different subjects, including undergraduate training and a range of ‘soft skills’ required for an holistic education, such as leadership and management, and working collaboratively.
by the Public Health Action Support Team (PHAST): UK 2010.

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