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This guide covers search tools for research in topics related to rare diseases and medical research.

PubMed
Searches MEDLINE, which is the primary source of journal articles for the health sciences (fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, public health, health care systems, and basic sciences). Coverage is from the 1940s to the present.
JoVE Medicine
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Electronic book (E-Book) collection of core basic sciences and clinical titles.

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Consumer Health Complete
Comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This full-text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc.

Rare diseases and orphan products: Accelerating research and development by Marilyn J Field; Thomas F Boat
ISBN: 9786613044563
Rare diseases collectively affect millions of Americans of all ages, but developing drugs and medical devices to prevent, diagnose, and treat these conditions is challenging. The IOM recommends implementing an integrated national strategy to promote rare diseases research and product development.
Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs by Jules J. Berman
ISBN: 9780124200098
Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs shows that much of what we now know about common diseases has been achieved by studying rare diseases. It proposes that future advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common diseases will come as a consequence of our accelerating progress in the field of rare diseases. Understanding the complex steps in the development of common diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic diseases, has proven a difficult problem.

Last Updated: Dec 15, 2020 7:18 PM