Medicine and health
Welcome to the subject guide for medicine and health! Here you will find databases, journals, links and other information that you may find useful when searching for material in a specific subject area.
Library search tool
- The Library Search Tool External link.
In the Library Search Toolox you can search for books, e-books, dissertations and articles in all subject areas.
Articles and databases
Interdisciplinary databases
- Academic Search Premier (LTU) External link.
Multidisciplinary research database. - Scopus (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Reference database with summaries and citations for scientific journal articles in all areas; natural sciences, engineering, medicine and social sciences, including arts and humanities. - Web of Science (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
Database that provides access to multiple databases and covers leading journals and more in natural sciences, technology, social sciences, arts and the humanities.
Databases in medicine and health
- Swedish MeSH External link.
Swedish MeSH, developed by Karolinska Institutet University Library, assists you in finding effective search terms for medical databases, including PubMed. It also provides English translations. - PubMed (LTU) External link.
PubMed contains scientific articles in biomedicine, nursing, rehabilitation, psychiatry, dentistry and related subject areas. - CINAHL with Full Text (LTU) External link.
Contains scientific articles in nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and health care administration. - APA PsycINFO (LTU) External link.
Browse articles and books in psychology, speech therapy, occupational therapy and related subject areas. - SBU, Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services External link.Systematic reviews in Swedish.
- Cochrane Library (LTU) External link.
Systematic reviews in medicine and related fields. - Micromedex (LTU) External link.
Contains information about drugs, drug management, side effects and interactions, among other topics - AMED (LTU) External link.
Focuses on scientific material in physical therapy, occupational therapy, palliative care and alternative medicine. - APA PsycArticles (LTU) External link.
Full text articles published by the American Psychological Association. - SPORTDiscus with Full Text (LTU) External link.
Scientific articles about sports, exercise, health and sports medicine. - Google Scholar External link.
Google's service to search for scientific publications. - Uppsök External link.
Search student theses from Sweden. - Ergonomics Abstracts (LTU) External link.
An international bibliographic database covering topics in ergonomics. It contains, for example, information on physiology, psychology, biomechanics and occupational health.
Journals in medicine and health
- DOAJ, Directory of Open Access Journals External link.
Open-Access journals and articles within your subject area. - Journals External link, opens in new window.
Search among the University Library's journals within your subject area.
Links
Authorities and organisations
- FASS External link.
Database with information about pharmaceuticals. Fass, the Pharmaceutical Specialties in Sweden, contains pharmaceutical information. Fass is produced by Läkemedelsindustriföreningens Service AB, a trade organization for research-based pharmaceutical companies operating in Sweden. - Läkemedelsboken External link.
Information about pharmaceutical treatment for common diseases. Published by the Swedish Medical Products Agency (in Swedish). - The Handbook for Healthcare External link.
The Handbook for Healthcare aims to ensure equal access to safe, high-quality healthcare for everyone. It covers over a hundred topics with clinically adapted information and includes texts, films, slideshows, illustrations, and photos (in Swedish). - The Swedish Medical Products Agency External link, opens in new window.
The Swedish Medical Products Agency is a government authority working on behalf of the government and parliament to promote public and animal health in Sweden. Here you can find treatment recommendations, drug information, and regulations. - The National Cancer Institute External link.
Cancer information from the National Cancer Institute, including reports, fact sheets, publications for patients and healthcare professionals, encyclopedias, blogs, and newsletters.
ICD and ICF
ICD and ICF are international classification systems for diseases and health.
ICD
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is an international standard diagnostic classification system. It is used to classify diseases and other health problems, as well as for death certificates and patient records. In addition to enabling the storage and use of diagnostic information for clinical and epidemiological purposes, the data also provide a basis for the compilation of national cause of death records and morbidity statistics within the World Health Organization (WHO) Member States.
- ICD-11 Online External link.
Search for ICD codes on the WHO website. ICD-11 contains ICD codes for mortality and morbidity statistics. From the World Health Organization (WHO). - ICD-10-SE External link.
Swedish version of the ICD-10. Available on the National Board of Health and Welfare's website (in Swedish). - About ICD-10 External link.
Learn more about ICD at the National Board of Health and Welfare's website (in Swedish). - About ICD-11 External link.
Learn more about the ICD-11 on the WHO website.
ICF
ICF, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, categorizes health and health-related domains. It comprises three lists: functions of the body, body structures, and activities and participation. Given that an individual's functioning and disability are influenced by their environment, the ICF also encompasses a list of environmental factors.
- ICF Browser External link, opens in new window.
Search for ICF in the WHO's search service. - ICF in Swedish External link, opens in new window.
The international classification ICF translated into Swedish by the National Board of Health and Welfare (in Swedish). - About the ICF External link, opens in new window.
Learn more about the ICF on the WHO website.
Ethical codes
Professional ethics codes are used to guide the professional ethical reasoning, provide support at work and maintain confidence in the profession and strengthen the professional professional identity.
- CODEX External link, opens in new window.
Rules and guidelines for research collected by Uppsala University. - Declaration of Helsinki External link, opens in new window.
Ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects. Developed by the World Medical Association (WMA).
Evidence-based practice
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) and evidence-based practice (EBP) are processes based on using the latest scientific evidence from systematic research along with clinical experience and patient preferences when treating and caring for your patients.
Keywords
- Swedish MeSH External link.
Medical subject headings in Swedish and English, created by Karolinska Institutet University Library.
Suggestions of databases and sources
- SBU, Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering External link.
Systematic reviews in Swedish. - Cochrane Library (LTU) External link.
Systematic reviews in medicine and related fields. - PubMed (LTU) External link.
Go to Clinical Queries. Search for studies concerning therapy, diagnosis or prevention. You can also find systematic reviews - CINAHL with Full Text (LTU) External link.
Limit your search to Evidence-based practice or select a publication type. - OTseeker External link.
Systematic reviews within the field of occupational therapy. - PEDro External link.
Access systematic reviews in physical therapy. - Trip External link.
Conduct searches in Cochrane Library, clinical guidelines, various EBM websites, and PubMed simultaneously.
Open course in evidence-based information retrieval
Learn how to search for evidence-based information using resources like SBU, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Trip, OTseeker, and PEDro. This free online course is at an advanced level and open to everyone. It offers easy-to-follow lessons with texts, videos, and interactive elements.
- Advanced level
- Online and open to all
- Not personalized – responses aren't saved
- Includes texts, videos, quizzes, and interactive elements
How does the course work?
This online course isn't graded and is open to everyone. You can complete it all at once or focus on specific areas. Remember that the course is not personalized. This means that answers you provide will disappear when you close the web browser window or take a longer break. Produced by the University Library.
- Evidence-based information retrieval External link.
Select the link to start the course. The course is in Swedish.
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