HSE LIBRARIES ONLINE
A QUICK GUIDE TO MD CONSULT
WHAT IS MD CONSULT?
MD Consult provides evidence to assist in answering clinical questions by drawing on information
from a range of sources:
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current journals, including the Clinics series and other leading titles
medical reference books
practice guidelines
drug information
patient handouts
Full-text coverage includes more than 50 medical reference books, 80 journals, 50,000 high
quality images, 1,000 clinical practice guidelines, 10,000 customizable patient education
handouts, and prescribing information for 30,000 medications.
All resources are provided by Elsevier, a leading US publisher in the health
and medical sciences.
HOW TO GET CONNECTED
To log on to MD Consult, you will need to use your personal Athens username and password. All
persons employed by the Health Services Executive in Ireland are eligible to apply for an Athens
username and password which enables them to access a range of full-text journals, databases and
electronic resources hosted by HSE Libraries Online.
Follow these steps to connect to MD Consult:
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Go to the ATHENS LOGIN area on the HSE Libraries Online website at
http://www.hselibrary.ie/
For first time users:
Register online for an Athens username and password by clicking on Register Here.
You will be asked for a valid HSE Employee number and prompted to fill in an online form to
complete the Athens registration process. Once this form has been submitted you will receive your
personal Athens username and password by e-mail.
For all others:
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Enter your Athens username and password in the ATHENS LOGIN box on the left-hand
panel of the webpage
Select MD Consult from the list of available resources by clicking on the MD CONSULT link.
On your first visit only, you will have to complete a short Elsevier registration form
SEARCHING MD CONSULT
Select the part of MD Consult you wish to search from the first drop down menu eg. All
Sections/Books/Journals, MEDLINE/ The Clinics/ Patient
Education/Drugs/Guidelines/Images/News…
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Type your search term(s) in the next dialogue box and click SEARCH.
Operators such as AND, OR, and NOT may be used to build more complex searches.
By default, a search includes common alternate endings of words, such as ”—s,” ”—ies,”
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ing,” etc.
The asterisk symbol (*) may be used to truncate search terms. Example: ”diabet*” retrieves
diabetes, diabetic, diabetics, etc.
The single line search results summary is provided just under “Results” for the search just
executed and it separates search results by resource type and indicates the number of records
found in each category. Click on the resource type to see the specific results for that category:
extracts or chapters from reference books, journal articles, practice guidelines, patient handouts,
etc.
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Books (49) Journals (61471) The Clinics (1696) Patient Education (788)Drugs (44) Guidelines (482) Images (510) News (183)
SEARCHING AND/OR BROWSING ELECTRONIC BOOKS
You can search the entire collection of reference books simultaneously:
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select BOOKS from the drop-down list in the upper left corner of the screen
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— enter your keywords in the FOR dialogue box. The MD Consult thesaurus will automatically
add closely related terms to your search phrase, which will in turn retrieve greater numbers of
results
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click SEARCH or press ENTER on your keyboard for Results
— You are presented with an option to expand the search so that the entire site is searched
for your keyword(s) just under “Results”
— Also, the option is provided to view the MD Consult Recommended Results for your
keyword(s) which lead to further options to Refine Your Search and to Patient Education and
Practice Guideline Links
To view results from any given book, click on its title. The book opens with your search keywords
highlighted. Click on your preferred result(s) to view the relevant chapters or extracts.
You may also browse individual books:
— click the BOOKS tab at top of screen
— titles are organized by Alphabetically and by Speciality. Select your preference from these 2
options.
— to view any given book, click on its title. A table of contents appears on left-hand panel of
the screen
— click the + symbol to open the table of contents of a particular chapter or section
— navigate through the text using chapter headings and subheadings
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you may also use the INDEX tab to locate a specific topic
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Abeloff: Clinical Oncology
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Abeloff: Clinical Oncology, 3rd ed.
Copyright © 2004 Churchill Livingstone, An Imprint of Elsevier
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A must-have reference providing a vast knowledge base for oncology.
This completely revised 3rd Edition provides readers with an easy-to-use,
comprehensive reference that features a clinical perspective balanced with
relevant basic science. Readers will find the latest developments in basic
science, pathology, diagnosis, management, outcomes, rehabilitation, and
prevention. The addition of basic science editor Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD
ensures complete coverage of essential scientific information, including
molecular tools in cancer research, cellular microenvironment, stem cells in
cancer susceptibility genes, and more.
SEARCHING ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
A journal search of MD Consult automatically searches citations in the MEDLINE database, in
addition to all full-text journals available in the MD Consult collection. MD Consult has complete
articles dating back to 1995, with new articles added each day.
To search journals in MD Consult:
— select JOURNALS from the top navigation bar or Journals/MEDLINE from the drop-down list
in the upper left corner of the screen
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Last Name
Author:
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name:
First Initial MI
Date
Range:
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Date:
2004 to Current
Article
Type:
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Ex. Mar 2002
Subject Age:
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Journals
— enter your keywords in the FOR dialogue box. The MD Consult thesaurus will automatically
add closely related terms to your search phrase
— Your search can be narrowed to focus on a particular author/title/date of publication or
article type or a combination of all of these.
— click SEARCH or press ENTER on your keyboard
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Journal articles display in the left -hand panel, with the article citation (abbreviated journal title,
author, publication date, volume number and page numbers) to the right of the article title.
Articles may be sorted by relevance or by date.
If a list returns 20 or more articles, use NEXT and PREVIOUS to browse pages of results. Click on
the FULL TEXT symbol to retrieve the full-text of any available article in HTML or
PDF to
retrieve a PDF of the article. Click on FIND SIMILAR ARTICLES to retrieve articles similar to your
chosen article.
It is not possible to browse individual journals in MD Consult. To locate a specific journal article,
enter as much citation information as possible into the SEARCH fields at the top of the page and
click on SEARCH.
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Title
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Childbirth policies and practices in Ireland and the journey towards
midwifery-led care. Review Abstract Find Similar Articles From NIH/NLM
MEDLINE
Devane D - Midwifery - 01MAR-2007; 23(1): 92-101
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Unexpected diagnosis of fetal abnormality: women's encounters with
caregivers. Abstract Find Similar Articles From NIH/NLM MEDLINE
Lalor JG - Birth - 01-MAR2007; 34(1): 80-8
A note on the Clinics series: the Clinics provide the latest diagnostic and therapeutic information
in virtually all medical specialties. The Clinics were established in 1912 with the publication of the
first issue of the Surgical Clinics of North America, then entitled the Surgical Clinics of John B.
Murphy, MD, at Mercy Hospital, Chicago. The tradition of clinical excellence and relevance has
remained the cornerstone of the Clinics program, while its scope has expanded to encompass
international authorship and readership as well as the latest advances in clinical medicine and
healthcare delivery. MD Consult has full-text Clinics articles from 1996 to the present.
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PRINTING AND EMAILING
In order to print content on MD Consult, click on PRINT PREVIEW. The information you have
selected displays in a separate window. Click on the
PRINT PAGE icon.
In order to print figures or images, click on the thumbnail image, then PRINT PREVIEW, and then
PRINT PAGE.
Use the
EMAIL TO COLLEAGUE link to email a chapter from a reference book, journal article,
etc.
OTHER SECTIONS OF MD CONSULT
DRUGS
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Drug Search Options
You can search for drug information by clicking on the DRUGS tab on the top navigation bar and
then entering the indication, class, generic name or brand name in the search window. Your
search will be redirected to the comprehensive Drug Consult database of more than 30,000 drugs.
NEWS
The NEWS section provides access to the latest healthcare news from MD Consult editorial staff
and Reuters.
PATIENT HANDOUTS
There are almost 10,000 patient handouts that can be used to educate patients about their
medical conditions and treatment. You can also add your own personal information (address,
contact information, office hours, etc.) to the top of all patient handouts, and insert specific
patient instructions at the bottom of each handout.
CME
Choose from almost 200 Grand Rounds activities across 15 specialties.
HELP
For more detailed instructions on any section and/or feature, click on the
right of each MD Consult screen.
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