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Over 30 electronic textbooks on clinical topics are available through AccessMedicine. 5 user limit.

Published by the American College of Physicians, this journal reviews articles written about important advances in internal medicine.

Clinical reference resource with over 1100 medical ebooks, 600+ full-text journals from Elsevier, FirstConsult point-of-care monographs, procedural videos, drug information, practice guidelines, patient education handouts and more.

International registry and results database of clinical studies. A list of VCU's clinical trials is also available through this website.

Systematic reviews.

The full text of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (fifth edition) is available through PsychiatryOnline.

Regularly updated, peer-reviewed articles that offer information on the diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling for specific heritable diseases.

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Clinical reference tool for rehabilitation clinicians, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. This resource includes patient education materials, exercise images, and information on drugs, diseases, and conditions.

Clinical search engine. Users can also search with PICO questions.

VisualDx shows multiple images for each condition, allowing medical practitioners to assess disease variations more easily.

Access a variety of calculators sorted by specialty. Available for iOS, Android, and Blackberry.

Calculators, tables, drug reference, drug interactions, and pill ID. Available for iOS and Android.

MedCalc 3000 has converters, medical equations, clinical criteria, and decision trees.