Databases

Please Note:

Additional databases are listed in the left-hand navigation bar. Most include some fulltext.  An asterisk ( * ) indicates databases accessible only from a networked Island Health computer. Offsite access (Island Health only). 

Library staff can search additional databases for you including Ageline, Native Health, Soc Abstracts and many more.

Clinical databases

PubMed Medline

Ebsco Medline *

Ovid Medline *

Health Business Elite* health care administration & management (an Ebsco database)

PsychINFO * (an Ebsco database)

Rehabilitation Reference Centre *

Drugs & natural products

e-CPS * (Compendium of Pharmaceuticals & Specialties)

Lexicomp * interactions, toxicology & more. for offsite access visit Pharmacy Intranet site

Medications & Mothers Milk

Natural Medicines

Pharmacy Intranet drug databases and links *

DPIC BC Drug and Poison Information Centre ~ includes a Drug Information line for BC Healthcare professionals

Evidence-based care

UpToDate * synthesized evidence based, peer reviewed information for quick answers to clinical questions

Accreditation Canada Leading Practices database

CADTH for decision making on medical devices & drugs

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews <2005 to February 2015>

All EBM Reviews - Cochrane DSR, ACP Journal Club, DARE, CCTR, CMR, HTA, and NHSEED

EBM Reviews Full Text - Cochrane DSR, ACP Journal Club, and DARE

SUPPORT TOOLS for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) John Lavis, Knowledge Transfer guru

eMedicine/Medscape evidence-based content, updated regularly, undergoes 4 levels of physician peer review

American Family Physician Point-of-Care Guides by Topic

Nursing databases & clinical images

CINAHL * (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) (an Ebsco database)

Clinical Skills * (adopted by Island Health to guide clinical practice)

ClinicalKey for Nursing * (adopted by Island Health to guide clinical practice)

PubMed for Nurses

Advisory Board/ Global Center for Nursing Executives * strategic & operational best practices. Register for offsite access

See also Nursing Made Incredibly Easy * and Evidence-Based Nursing* journals

Clinical images

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