New Resources to Keep Current in Healthcare

Healthcare providers – we have a couple new resources to help you keep up to date.

Medical Letter [Library VPN required from off-site or other UCDH access option]

• Evidence-based, peer-reviewed evaluations of new FDA-approved drugs with conclusions reached by a consensus of experts
• New information on previously approved drugs including pivotal clinical trials, new indications, and safety warnings
• Consensus recommendations for the preferred and alternative treatments for common disorders
• Comparative reviews of drugs for a given indication with particular attention to clinical efficacy, adverse effects, drug interactions, and cost

Further details on the content also available here.

NEJM Journal Watch [Library VPN required from off-site or other UCDH access option]

NEJM Journal Watch helps clinicians be prepared with succinct and easy-to-read summaries and expert comments organized into both specialty and topic collections (e.g., emergency medicine, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology and hematology, pediatrics, psychiatry, women’s health, COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, Aging / Geriatrics).  It is used by practicing clinicians — physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, residents, students, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals – to stay informed and current in their fields. NEJM Journal Watch monitors more than 250 journals to identify and summarize clinically relevant research. Further details on the content also available here.

For questions on these or other resources for healthcare providers, contact bmlref@ucdavis.edu