LibGuides: Physician Assistant Studies: Clinical Medicine/Clinical Phase

Databases

There are a number of databases available to medical students through USD. Please browse through the available databases, filter by health/medicine, or use the quick links below:

Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy This link opens in a new window
This resource contains videos to supplement and reinforce information learned in dissection and anatomy courses. More info on how to use this resource.
Anesthesia Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Provides a cross section of information relevant to clinical anesthesia practice, selected from a wide range of biomedical journals. Each abstract is followed by commentary, analysis, and recommendations by certified nurse anesthetists.
Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination Streaming Videos This link opens in a new window
Each module shows step-by-step examinations with rationales for the clinician's actions. Contains examples of health history taking, interviewing, and a description of findings. Graphics illustrate key components of anatomy and physiology.
ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window
This clinical point of care and research tool contains hundreds of Elsevier's medical textbooks, journals, procedural videos, images, practice guidelines, patient education, and drug information. Accessible from mobile devices.

Clinical Overviews (within ClinicalKey)

JoVE Journal of Visualized Experiments This link opens in a new window
The Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) is a peer reviewed, PubMed indexed journal. JoVE publishes experimental techniques in a visual, video format with detailed text protocols to increase scientific reproducibility and productivity Coverage includes Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Cancer Research, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, the Environment, Genetics, and Immunology and Infection.
PsycINFO (via EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Contains abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, and is the largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. It also includes information about the psychological aspects of related fields such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, technology, linguistics, anthropology, business, law, and others.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
National Library of Medicine’s interface for searching MEDLINE and other medical literature. Citations and abstracts to the world’s literature in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, public health, allied health, health administration, and the pre-clinical sciences with links to the articles listed. PubMed when launched from the library site displays USD's red “UGetIt!” button with each citation to give access to articles directly or through the library's document delivery service. Accessible from mobile devices.