Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Nurses on the Net for Evidence-Based Care

A recent survey of nurses found 65% of respondents often use the Internet to access information on evidence-based care, including the latest treatment guidelines and research. The survey measured nurse knowledge and comfort with "evidence-based practice." This includes access to information, but also considers the clinical expertise of the nurse and the treatment preferences of the patient or family. More

Unbound Medicine Releases The Merck Manual for Mobile Devices

Since publication of the first edition in 1899, clinicians worldwide have counted on The Merck Manual for concise information about diagnosis and treatment. Unbound Medicine’s new release contains the unabridged contents of the just-published 18th edition of The Merck Manual—the work of more than 300 expert authors. More