Health Library News

Due to staff shortages, the following timetabled courses have now been cancelled until further notice. Current Awareness (elements of this course will be integrated into Health Information on the Internet and Literature Searching) . RefWorks (alternate sessions may be available at the Main Campus Library ) . Individual assistance on either topic may be available as a one to one session on request.

Mental Health and Social Care Current Awareness Bulletin No.230 is now available and can be viewed by clicking here . The bulletin is designed to provide current awareness updates for mental health and social care services covering areas such as addictions, dementia and learning disabilities amongst others. Newsletter produced by Eastern Counties Library and Knowledge Services Alliance. Content covers updates from the Department of Health, national and international news and condition specific updates. Useful conferences and websites are also listed.

The New England Journal has launched a series of interactive cases . Each case presents an evolving patient history and a series of questions and exercises designed to test diagnostic and therapeutic skills. The tests are free to register for and will provide immediate feed back on your answers. Progress can be saved so you can leave it and return to carry on work at a later date. A link at the end of the case leads to a CME examination; you can claim up to 2 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for participating.

The Library will be running a series of outreach promotional events to raise awareness on how we can support NHS staff in the work place, for KSF, course work or own personal interest concerning health information. Please feel free to visit our stall on 20th Nov (10am -2pm)in the Dining Room, City General, or 23rd Nov (11am - 2pm) in the Coffee Shop, Royal Infirmary. Our helpful library staff will be happy to answer any queries you have about the Health Library or searching for good quality health information. View promotional flyer here.

New additions to our online book collection are listed below. All items have been indexed on the library catalogue . Either a local NHS or Keele Athens account is required to access the full text book. Search across all the full text e-books for phrases or keywords, but visiting the MyiLibrary platform . The anaesthesia science viva book: clinical science Bricker, Simon. Cambridge University Press, 2008. Bipolar disorder:a family-focused treatment approach Miklowitz, David Jay, Guilford Publications, 2008 The child surveillance handbook: 3rd ed Hall, David M. B. Radcliffe Publishing, 2009 Clinical Obstetrics: The Fetus & Mother Thambirajah M. S. Blackwell Publishing, 2007 Cognitive Therapy of Schizophrenia. Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment. Kingdon, David G Guilford Publications, 2005 A Foundation for Neonatal Care: a multi-disciplinary guide Michael, Hall Radcliffe Publishing, 2009. Haemorrhage and Thrombosis. MRCOG and Beyo...

Mental Health and Social Care Current Awareness Bulletin No.229 is now available and can be viewed by clicking here . The bulletin is designed to provide current awareness updates for mental health and social care services covering areas such as national news, anxiety and schizophrenia amongst others. Newsletter produced by Eastern Counties Library and Knowledge Services Alliance. Content covers updates from the Department of Health, national and international news and condition specific updates. Useful conferences and websites are also listed.

Please visit the publications section of the Health Library website to find out the latest additions and view published research from the start of the year. All comments on the new format are glady appreciated. Please contact the library if you have additional publications which you would like to see added to the list.