Beyond the Basics Internet Resources for Clinicians Presented by: Justin Robertson Assistant Director for Public Services USA Biomedical Library Presentation created by Judy Burnham, Andrea Wright and Justin Robertson of the USA Biomedical Library

Topics Resources from Government Statistical Resources Search Engines What’s New?

Resources from Government

Statistical Resources

Search Engines

What’s New?

Resources from Government Consumer Physician

Consumer

Physician

A: Strong scientific evidence for this use; B: Good scientific evidence for this use; C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use; D: Fair scientific evidence against this use; F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.

Statistical Web pages

1998 Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1990, 1998, 2006 (*BMI  30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 5’4” person) 2006 1990 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1985 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1990 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1995 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2000 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2005 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2006 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Search Engines Google Yahoo Scirus PogoFrog Google Scholar Dogpile

Google

Yahoo

Scirus

PogoFrog

Google Scholar

Dogpile

What’s New in Health Care Technology? Personal Health Records Microsoft Healthvault Google Health BCBS and other insurance companies

Personal Health Records

Microsoft Healthvault

Google Health

BCBS and other insurance companies

Microsoft’s Vision of our Healthcare Future

Online bookmarking and reference management Group discussion – for existing networks, or new ones Peer networking

Online bookmarking and reference management

Group discussion – for existing networks, or new ones

Peer networking

Wikis as Resources for Clinicians If authority source, can be used as a starting point Editorial policy Review process Verification of credentials Clear listing of names of editors and administrators Updated as appropriate Collaborative document development

If authority source, can be used as a starting point

Editorial policy

Review process

Verification of credentials

Clear listing of names of editors and administrators

Updated as appropriate

Collaborative document development

Blogs as Resources for Clinicians

I hear and forget... I see and remember... I do and understand. Confucius

I hear and forget... I see and remember... I do and understand. Confucius