Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 436-440 , April 2002

How to find evidence when you need it, part 2: A clinician's guide to MEDLINE: The basics

Received 26 March 2001 ,Revised 5 November 2001 ,Accepted 2 December 2001.

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    A 4-part format facilitates turning clinical questions into searchable queries.

    A 4-part format facilitates turning clinical questions into searchable queries.

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    A clinical question presented using the PICO format.

    A clinical question presented using the PICO format.

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    The MeSH tree structure encompasses “cholecystitis” under “digestive system diseases.”

    The MeSH tree structure encompasses “cholecystitis” under “digestive system diseases.”

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    Example of MEDLINE indexing for “Usefulness of automated serial 12-lead ECG monitoring during the initial emergency department evaluation of patients with chest pain”.11

    Example of MEDLINE indexing for “Usefulness of automated serial 12-lead ECG monitoring during the initial emergency department evaluation of patients with chest pain”.11

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PII: S0196-0644(02)95608-8

doi: 10.1067/mem.2002.122774

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 436-440 , April 2002

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