Friday, August 28, 2015

Library Workshop – Answer Clinical Questions with Evidence-based Information: Using DynaMed to Make Clinical Decisions




DynaMed is an electronic reference tool used by physicians to answer clinical questions quickly and easily at the point of care. It has clinically organized summaries based on evidence-based medicine principles and best practices for over 3,200 topics and can be accessed anytime, anywhere from mobile devices and tablets. This workshop will show you how to use its evidence-based information to make informed decisions.

Speaker:    Dr. Alan Drabkin M. D., Clinical editor of DynaMed

Date:          8 Sep 2015 (Tue) 

Time:          11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

Venue:        Computer Lab, Li Ping Medical Library, 
                       2/F LCW Clinical Sciences Building, 
                       Princes of Wales Hospital 

Language:    English 

Registration: Complete the Online Registration Form

Dr. Alan Drabkin is a clinical editor for DynaMed and an assistant clinical professor in population medicine at Harvard Medical School. A graduate of the University of Cape Town Medical School, he worked in general practice in London, England before completing his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He was a practicing physician of family medicine in Cambridge, Massachusetts for 23 years before his joining DynaMed.

For any enquiries, please contact us at mel@lib.cuhk.edu.hk

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

New Library Guides on Medical Subjects




The Li Ping Medical Library has recently added over 30 newly designed library guides covering all subject areas of medicine and health sciences. These guides help you to access the essential online information and resources for your study and research. They also provide information on related multimedia, mobile apps and calculators and tools.