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For a complete literature review of this topic, see also the list of Core Databases.

• ACP Journal Club (EBM Reviews)
  Selection of articles from the biomedical literature that report original studies and systematic reviews that warrant immediate attention by physicians attempting to keep pace with …
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• American Academy of Family Physicians
  The web site of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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• ClinicalTrials
  An NIH database of up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials. The database is searchable by condition, drug, sponsor, trial location, and …
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• Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (EBM Reviews)
  Database of definitive controlled trials. In collaboration with others, it is created by the contributors to the Cochrane Collaboration, as part of an international effort …
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• Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (EBM Reviews)
  Includes the full text of the Cochrane Collaboration’s regularly updated systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions.
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• DARE (Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects) (EBM Reviews)
  An Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) full text database that contains critical assessments of systematic reviews from a variety of medical journals. Covered topics include diagnosis, …
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• Essential Evidence Plus (formerly InfoPOEMs)
  Evidence based resources for point-of-care information. Includes practice guidelines, Cochrane abstracts, POEMS, decision rules, test calculators, 5-Minute clinical consult.

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• Faculty of 1000 Medicine
  Faculty of 1000 Medicine is a scientific literature awareness tool. This online research service comprehensively and systematically highlights and evaluates the most interesting papers published …
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• First Consult
  Evidence-based medicine tool with key information on differential diagnoses, medical conditions, procedures, and patient education. Updated weekly, First Consult uses data from National Guideline Clearinghouse, …
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• Geriatric Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach
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• National Guidelines Clearinghouse
  Comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents. Features full-text where available.
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• NIH Clinical Alerts
  Clinical alerts are provided to expedite the release of findings from the NIH-funded clinical trials where such release could significantly affect morbidity and mortality.
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• Surgical Treatment - Evidence-Based and Problem-Oriented
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