Wednesday, February 27, 2008

E-Resources Down 8 - 8:30am on Sat, March 1st

The Library has been informed that there will be a power outage at Hamilton Library on Saturday, March 1st, from 8am - 8:30am. Unfortunately, this means that remote access to the online resources will be unavailable during the power outage.

IF YOU ARE IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY (including the computer lab), you will be able to access the following resources by clicking on the links below:

PubMed MEDLINE

AccessMedicine

eMedicine

MDConsult

Stat!Ref

UptoDate

Monday, February 25, 2008

National Center for Health Statistics Data Briefs

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Data Briefs

Data briefs are statistical publications that provide information about current public health topics. Each report takes a complex data subject and summarizes it into text and graphics that provide readers with easily comprehensible information in a compact publication. So far, four have been published:


No. 1. Obesity Among Adults in the United States—No Statistically Significant Change Since 2003–2004. 8 pp. November 2007.

No. 2. High Serum Total Cholesterol—An Indicator for Monitoring Cholesterol Lowering Efforts: U.S. Adults, 2005–2006.


No. 3. Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control—Continued Disparities in Adults: United States, 2005–2006.


No. 4. HIV Infection in the United States Household Population Aged 18–49 Years: Results from 1999–2006.


Citation of the source is appreciated when using quotations from National Center for Health Statistics’ publications. Please see How to Cite NCHS Publications for examples.