Research for health care in general primarily means searching for journal articles, which you will mostly find in the databases CINAHL (the index for allied health professionals like occupational therapists and for nurses) and PubMed (the largest biomedical research database in the world). You will find links to these databases and other help with research for occupational therapy on this research guide.
Start your search in the databases listed below. Other helpful databases may be found in the A to Z list in this Nursing guide.
Complete suite of clinical and educational content from leading books, including Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 21st ed.
Journal articles and more for nursing and allied health professions.
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Collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
Evidence-based point-of-care clinical reference tool for health care professionals. Clinically-organized summaries for more than 3,000 topics. Mobile apps available.
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Covers all aspects of medicine and health care administration. Includes some nursing and allied health.
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Comprises more than 21 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
Point-of-care clinical information resource with emphasis on internal medicine, obstetrics & gynecology, and family practice. Requires login both ON and OFF campus. You must then create a personal account.
iOS and Android mobile apps available. No guest access.
Additional databases for Nursing may be found under the A - Z Database tab in the column on the left.
University of Michigan-Flint