26 February 2010


“As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become
more comprehensible, but more mysterious.”

Albert Schweitzer


uptodate available via wifi

Clinicians at the Austin Hospital are now able to access UpToDate via mobile devices. All you need to do is register to access the Austin Hospital’s WiFi service. When you have your access enabled (usually within 24 hours), go to www.uptodate.com to access UpToDate. (Unfortunately this service is not yet available at other campuses).

new on display @ austin

Australian medicines handbook drug choice companion: aged care . 3 rd ed. Australian Medicines Handbook, 2010.
Communication skills in medicine : promoting patient-centred care / edited by Michele Groves and Jennifer Fitzgerald. IP Communications, 2010.
Handbook of nursing diagnosis / Lynda Juall Carpenito-Moyet. 13 th ed. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010.
Health care & the law / Janine McIlwraith and Bill Madden. 5 th ed. Lawbook Company, 2010.

Books on display may be reserved – call 9496 5393.

annual chest pain evidence update

The NHS chest pain evidence update is now available. The update presents the findings, and expert commentary, from focussed searches of the high quality evidence, from systematic reviews published since February 2009.

new online

Medication use for arthritis and osteoporosis. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2010.
This report provides information on what medicines Australians are using to manage their musculoskeletal problems, how much do these medicines cost them and trends in the prescription of newer medicines.
Ovarian cancer in Australia : an overview, 2010. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2010.
This report provide a comprehensive picture of ovarian cancer in Australia including how ovarian cancer rates differ by age, Indigenous status, country of birth, socioeconomic status and geographical area.

JOURNALS RECEIVED AND ON DISPLAY THIS WEEK

American journal of clinical pathology. Vol. 133, no. 2, February 2010
American journal of infection control. Vol. 38, no. 1, February 2010
American journal of respiratory & critical care medicine. Vol. 181, no. 3, 1 February 2010
Annals of thoracic surgery. Vol. 89, no. 2, February 2010
Aorn journal. Vol. 91, no. 2, February 2010
Arthritis & rheumatism. Vol. 62, no. 2, February 2010
Blood. Vol. 115, no. 5, 4 February 2010
BMJ. Vol. 340, no. 7743, 20 February 2010
British journal of radiology. Vol. 83, no. 985, January 2010
British journal of surgery. Vol. 97, no. 3, March 2010
Cancer. Vol. 116, Iss. 4, 15 February 2010; Vol. 116, Iss. 4, Suppl, 15 February 2010 (Cancer therapy with antibodies & immunoconjugates)
Cancer cytopathology. Vol. 118, Iss. 1, 25 February 2010
Cerebrovascular diseases. Vol. 29, no. 3, 2010
Clinical infectious diseases. Vol. 50, no. 4, 15 February 2010
Clinical neurophysiology. Vol. 121, no. 2, February 2010
Computerized medical imaging & graphics. Vol. 34, no. 2, March 2010
Endocrine reviews. Vol. 31, no. 1, February 2010
Fertility & sterility. Vol. 93, no. 2, 15 January 2010
Gastroenterology. Vol. 138, no. 2, February 2010
Gastrointestinal endoscopy. Vol. 71, no. 2, February 2010
Gut. Vol. 59, Iss. 2, February 2010
Health & social work. Vol. 35, no. 1, February 2010
Hospital & aged care. February 2010
Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism. Vol. 95, no. 2, February 2010
Journal of clinical neuroscience. Vol. 17, no. 3, March 2010
Journal of clinical pathology. Vol. 63, Iss. 2, February 2010
Journal of hepatology. Vol. 52, no. 2, February 2010
Journal of hospital infection. Vol. 74, no. 2, February 2010
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging. Vol. 31, no. 2, February 2010
Journal of neurotrauma. Vol. 27, no. 1, January 2010
Journal of pain & symptom management. Vol. 39, no. 2, February 2010
Journal of pediatrics. Vol. 156, no. 2, February 2010; Vol. 156, no. 2, Suppl. 1, February 2010 (Emerging roles of functioning proteins in pediatric nutrition)
Journal of perioperative practice. Vol. 19, Iss. 12, December 2009
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Vol. 55, no. 6, 9 February 2010
Journal of vascular surgery. Vol. 51, no. 2, February 2010
Lancet. Vol. 375, no. 9714, 13-19 February 2010; Vol. 375, no. 9715, 20-26 February 2010
Nature. Vol. 463, no. 7282, 11 February 2010; Vol. 463, no. 7282, 18 February 2010
Nature medicine. Vol. 16, no. 2, February 2010
Nature neuroscience. Vol. 13, no. 2, February 2010
Neurology. Vol. 74, no. 4, 26 January 2010
New England journal of medicine. Vol. 362, no. 7, 18 February 2010; Vol. 362, no. 8, 25 February 2010
Nursing times. Vol. 106, no. 6, 16-22 February 2010
Physiotherapy. Vol. 96, no. 1, March 2010
The practising midwife. Vol. 13, no. 2, February 2010
Psychological medicine. Vol. 40, Iss. 3, March 2010
Respiratory medicine. Vol. 104, Iss. 2, February 2010
Science. Vol. 327, no. 5966, 5 February 2010
Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine. Vol. 15, Iss. 1, February 2010 (Advances in fetal surgery)
Seminars in thrombosis & hemostasis. Vol. 35, no. 8, November 2009 (Identification, pathogenesis, & treatment of factor inhibitors)
Skeletal radiology. Vol. 39, no. 3, March 2010
Sleep. Vol. 33, no. 2, 1 February 2010
Thorax. Vol. 65, Iss. 2, February 2010