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Ovid eJournal Updates for NHS

We have renewed most of the titles from our Ovid collection of ejournals. However there have been a few changes as follows:

  • Annals of Emergency Medicine – this is no longer available to our users via Ovid. It is available to UHNM staff via Clinical Key
  • Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery – this is no longer available to our users via Ovid. It is available to UHNM staff via Clinical Key
  • Journal of vascular surgery – this is no longer available to our users via Ovid. It is available to UHNM staff via Clinical Key
  • Diabetes Care – this has been withdrawn from the Ovid collection by the publisher. We are currently seeking an alternative supplier.

You can find any ejournal title available to your trust by checking on the NHS My Journals list.

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