Finding the gold in MEDLINE: Clinical Queries

EditorialJanuary 1, 2005Finding the gold in MEDLINE: Clinical QueriesR. Brian Haynes, MD, PhD, Nancy Wilczynski, MScR. Brian Haynes, MD, PhDHealth Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (R.B.H., N.W.), Nancy Wilczynski, MScHealth Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (R.B.H., N.W.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-2005-142-1-A08 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail MEDLINE is the premier source for access to the broad spectrum of medical literature. With > 15 000 000 references from > 4600 biomedical journals, the MEDLINE treasure trove contains citations for virtually all the gold that biomedical research enterprise has to offer.But finding exactly what you want in such a huge database has its challenges. First, the indexing is fairly coarsely grained, so it can be difficult to specify exactly what you are seeking. Second, the English language is notorious for synonyms, homonyms, eponyms, and neologisms, making it impossible to include all the possible variants, while at the same time ensuring that ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (R.B.H., N.W.) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails January 1, 2005Volume 142, Issue 1Page: A8KeywordsAttentionDatabasesEtiologyEvidence based medicineHealth careHealth services researchLibrariesQualitative studiesSpecificityTreatment guidelines ePublished: 9 March 2020 Issue Published: January 1, 2005 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2005 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...