EBM II: How to perform a literature search

Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to perform a literature search.

' 2003 Canadian Medical Association S are instrumental in providing appropriate, cost-effective health care. This responsibility implies that we must try to maintain a standard of care that is consistent with the best available evidence. To pursue an evidence-based approach to surgical care, a surgeon must be able to review relevant articles from the literature in an efficient manner. Therefore...

How to perform a systematic search.

All medical practice and research must be evidence-based, as far as this is possible. With medical knowledge constantly growing, it has become necessary to possess a high level of information literacy to stay competent and professional. Furthermore, as patients can now search information on the Internet, clinicians must be able to respond to this type of information in a professional way, when ...

How to conduct a literature search.

AM last page: how to perform an effective database search.

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How to conduct an effective literature search

The ability to describe and analyse published literature on a topic and develop discussion and argument is central to evidence-based patient care. A literature review is an assessment procedure that is commonly applied in nursing settings. Effective literature searching is a crucial stage in the process of writing a literature review, the significance of which is often overlooked. Although many...