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The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
BioArt Source began as an initiative at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in an effort to ensure quality and accuracy in the images used for scientific and medical figures, presentations, websites, and materials. Medical illustrators, biomedical visualization specialists, and subject matter experts have contributed to the creation of these images. Categories include ...
Diagnosaurus provides differential diagnoses (DDx) of symptoms, signs, and diseases for over 1000+ differential diagnoses by symptoms, diseases, & organ systems.
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) integrates the best available evidence with clinical experience that allows clinicians to recommend, and their patients to make, informed choices consistent with their values. JAMAevidence helps decision makers identify the best available evidence by providing guides to the systematic consideration of the validity, importance, and applicability of claims about the assessment of health problems and the outcomes of health care.
Mometrix eLibrary provides a wide range of study materials to help test-takers, including flashcards, practice tests, and study guides; create an account to access and save progress.
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Explore a new language from any Internet-connected device. Available in 110+ languages, including ESL, learners have the flexibility they need to learn a new language anytime, anywhere. Sign up for a personal account and you are ready to go!
The most frequently-used databases
JoVE is a peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed video journal and science education platform.
The DMU Library subscribes to the following:
ebook collections in basic medical sciences, osteopathic medicine, physical examination, family medicine, ob/gyn and more, including cases and multimedia content. The popular Board Review Series and Made Incredibly Easy collections are also on this platform. You do not need to create a personal account to use this collection off-campus as long as you use the library URL.
Explore our collection of 25,000+ audiobooks and ebooks on Overdrive! Search for "Mobius Consortium" or "Des Moines University" and then sign in with your SSO. The Libby app is easy to use on your phone or tablet.
Learn about mobile access | UpToDate® is a physician-authored clinical decision support resource that assists clinicians with point-of-care decisions. Includes easy-to-search graphics and a drug database and drug interactions tool (in partnership with Lexicomp®).
Learn about mobile access | Searchable by symptoms, signs, and patient factors, VisualDx includes more than 3,000 diagnoses and over 41,000 images, providing a customized, graphical differential diagnosis of an infectious, immunologic, metabolic, nutritional, psychiatric, or genetic disease.
