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Differential Diagnosis

Isabel This link opens in a new window
Enter a patient's signs and symptoms and receive a differential diagnosis and links to evidence.

Disease & Condition Overviews and Guidance

Dynamic Health CDS + Skills This link opens in a new window
Evidence-based resource designed to help nurses and allied health professionals find guidance on care interventions and to obtain fast, accurate answers to clinical questions.
Skills and procedures feature workplace notes created by Nova Scotia Health staff on an ongoing bases adding local context alongside best evidence.
BMJ Best Practice This link opens in a new window
Search for specific diseases and conditions to get the latest synthesized guidance.
ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window
Search for specific diseases and conditions to get the latest synthesized guidance.Also searches eBook chapters and primary research articles.

Drugs, Supplements, Nutrition and Interactions

CPS (formerly RxTx) This link opens in a new window
Canadian drug monographs and drug interactions. Updated twice per month by the Canadian Pharmacists Association.
Drug Product Database from Health Canada This link opens in a new window
Product-specific information on approximately 15,000 drugs and products approved for use in Canada. Includes human pharmaceutical and biological drugs, veterinary drugs and disinfectant products.
Micromedex Solutions This link opens in a new window
Drugs, interactions, dosing tools.

IV Drug Therapy Manual for Pharmacy
Internal access only. You must be on a hospital networked computer to view this resource.
Contains information on Nova Scotia Health's policy for administration, compatibility and stability of IV products. Information contained in this reference supersedes information from other resources, unless specifically stated.
IWK Drug Information Resource
IWK Health

Natural Medicines This link opens in a new window
Evidence-based information on 90,000+ supplements, natural medicines, complementary alternatives, and integrative therapies. Includes interaction and effectiveness checkers. From the Therapeutic Research Center.
PEN: Practice Based Evidence in Nutrition This link opens in a new window
Evidence-based guidance on food and nutrition questions encountered in everyday practice. Topics include institutional care, primary health care, public/community health, consulting/private practice, food service management, professional education, food and the pharmaceutical industry and government. Developed by Dietitians of Canada.

Studies & Published Research Articles

PubMed Clinical Queries This link opens in a new window
Specialized PubMed searches of evidence-based clinical literature according to: etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, clinical prediction guidelines, or therapy.
CINAHL Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Index of 5000 journals on Nursing and Allied Health. Contains nursing and allied health journals, evidence-based care sheets, and quick lessons.
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. All residents of Atlantic Canada now have full access to The Cochrane Library.

Ask a Librarian to Gather Resources for You

Literature searching services from Library Services are currently operating on reduced capacity. Please expect a turnaround time of 3-4 weeks. A Library Services team member may connect with you directly to discuss the urgency of your request and negotiate an agreed-upon timeline. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact AskLibrary@nshealth.ca.

If your request is needed to support immediate patient care, please connect directly with Library Services by emailing AskLibrary@nshealth.ca.

For in-depth searching (e.g. systematic review support) or assistance with acquiring searching skills, please book a consult with a Library Services team member at https://libcal.nshealth.ca/appointments/.

Evidence Look-Up Resources