| Searching the
internet for information on palliative care has become simple, with the
development of new extremely thorough and fast tools. We encourage you to
use the tools listed here, remembering always to discuss any questions and
fears with your child's physician.
IICN MegaSearch
The IICN MegaSearch service is a complete search service
that gives you direct access to all of Growth House syndicated content on
a single page. The IICN MegaSearch includes the Growth House Search Engine
as one of its features.
Click here for this highly recommended search method.
Provided by Growth House,
this search engine is designed specifically for those who are looking for
information pertaining to issues in end-of-life care. It will search
the entire internet, giving you relevant answers quickly.
Pub
Med is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine,
offering free access to
Medline, NLM's database of 11 million indexed journal citations and
abstracts now covering nearly 4,500 journals published in the United
States and more than 70 other countries. An extremely helpful feature is Loansome
Doc, which allows you to select journals and have them mailed to
you. While fees for this service may apply, you can check to see if your institution offers
financial support.
National
Guideline Clearing House is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice
guidelines. NGC is sponsored by the Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality in partnership with the American
Medical Association and the American
Association of Health Plans. Click here
to learn more about them.
Medical Matrix
is another excellent choice, where you can search for articles on most any medical topic,
choosing only
those that are written for consumers or professionals. It requires an annual
registration fee.
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