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Integrated clinical information tool searches extensive full-text holdings for clinical answers in journal articles, books, and videos. Searchable by keyword as well as disease, finding, procedure or drug. Published by Elsevier. 2007 - Present.
Recommended Resources
- Neurology Shelf Exam via BoardVitals
Questions/answers to study for shelf exams. Features include timed exam conditions, individualized study recommendations, and exam study tips. Instructions: Access BoardVitals and then create personal account using your @gwu.edu email address. To register for an account from off-campus locations, activate the GW VPN prior to accessing the account creation page. - neuroexam.comInteractive online guide to neurologic examination with video demonstrations.
- American Academy of Neurology Core Curriculum GuideFrom: Gelb, D. J., Gunderson, C. H., Henry, K. A., Kirshner, H. S., & Jozefowicz, R. F. (2002). The neurology clerkship core curriculum. Neurology, 58(6), 849-852.
Clerkship Contacts
Clerkship Director
Andrew Becker, MD
ambecker@mfa.gwu.edu
202-677-6193
Clerkship Coordinator
Nakesha Ballard
nballard@mfa.gwu.edu
202-677-6281
Key Textbooks
Recommended
Introduction to Clinical Neurology by Call Number: RC346 .G45 2016ISBN: 9780190467197Publication Date: 2016-05-10
Clinical Neurology by Call Number: RC346 .C641 2015ISBN: 9781259861727Publication Date: 2017-12-29Location: Online & Print (Himmelfarb Basement level)
Review
Case Files Neurology by Call Number: RC359 .T69 2018ISBN: 9780071848008Publication Date: 2017-11-03Locations: Book Stacks (Himmelfarb Basement Level) & Reserve (Himmelfarb Circulation Desk) & Online (Click title to access)
Pretest Neurology 10th Edition by Call Number: Book Stacks RC343.5 .A57 2021ISBN: 9781260468298Publication Date: 2021-01-04USMLE-style questions and vignettes
Click on book title to access full-text.
More neurology e-books available from Himmelfarb Library
Research Articles
- PubMedIncludes links to Himmelfarb's full-text journals and the Himmelfarb Library's EBM filters:
- EBM/Clinical Reviews - displays systematic reviews, practice guidelines, and meta-analyses written in English.
- EBM/Clinical Trials - displays controlled clinical trials, multicenter studies, and randomized controlled trials written in English.
- Reviews - displays review articles written in English. - MEDLINEIncludes links to Himmelfarb's full-text journals. To focus search for EBM articles:
-Limit to English and recent years
-Limit by age group if applicable for topic
-Limit by publication type:
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Meta Analysis
- Multicenter Study
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Practice Guideline
