Due
to our license agreement with the Medical
Letter® access to the electronic edition is restricted to Mount Carmel
physicians and associates.
Please
contact the library with your Mount Carmel
Medical ID or your Associate ID and we will be happy to provide you with the
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The Medical Letter offers access to:
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics: An independent, peer-reviewed,
nonprofit publication that offers unbiased critical evaluations of drugs, with special emphasis
on new drugs, to physicians and other members of the health professions. It evaluates virtually
all new drugs and reviews older drugs when important new information becomes available on their
usefulness or adverse effects. Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter: An independent, peer-reviewed,
nonprofit publication that offers review articles of drug classes for treatment of common disorders.
A typical issue contains recommendations for first choice and alternative drugs with assessments of
the drugs' effectiveness, cost and safety. Adverse Drug Interactions Program: An evidence-based, proprietary database
of adverse drug interactions. Searches for interactions between 2 and up to 12 drugs; also includes
management recommendations and references that are hyperlinked to the original literature. Updated
regularly. Drugs of Choice and Handbook of Antimicrobial Therapy: These electronic
handbooks contain articles that list the drugs of choice, as well as possible alternatives, for
treatment of frequently encountered illnesses, such as arthritis, asthma and hypertension, and
infectious diseases. Much of the information is presented in easy-to-read charts and tables. Patient Educations Brochures: Provide your patients with a summary of
the treatment options for their condition to eliminate confusion. CME (online) up to 26 credits per year included.
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