Show Me the Money!

A new ScHARR initiative launched last Friday aims to help those seeking access to health economics resources. Utilising technology from Google Coop, 'Show me the Money' is a targeted search engine accessing 16 top health economics websites. Its being trialed at the moment and we would love your comments. Just click the image above for a whole new searching experience!
Please send your praise/dissent/feedback to a.rees@shef.ac.uk

New Study Skills Collection

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We now have a study skills collection in the library for students on theBMedSci, HSR, HE courses in addition to PhD students. If you wish tolearn more about this collection, please contact the enquiry desk on01142 225420 or by email to scharrlib@shef.ac.uk

Latest Health Events

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The following health events are due to take place this week

Alzheimer's Awareness Week (1-7 July 2007)

National Metabolic Disease Awareness Week (1-8 July 2007)

Medication safety incidents in the NHS

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The National Patient Safety Agency has published 'Safety in doses:medication safety incidents in the NHS'.

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New Department of Health Report - Waiting times statistics

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The following NHS Patient and Outpatient waiting times figures 31st May2007 have been published by the Department of Health.

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Booth on the Move

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Here is the latest feature on the travels our own Director of Information Resources Andrew Booth. Last month Andrew was joined by two of our information officers, Diana Papaioannou and Anna Wilkinson in Barcelona at the HTAi Conference

Latest Books to Arrive in the Library

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Latest books to arrive in the library
Health Services Research Methods – A Guide to Best Practice - Black, N. et al. (For Student Loan Only)
How to Survive Peer Review – Wager, E. et al.
Limits to Medicine – Illich, I.
Evidence-Based Medicine – In Sherlock Holmes’ Footsteps – Nordenstrom, J.
Randomized Controlled Trials – Questions, Answers and Musings – Jadad, A.J.
How to Read A Paper – Greenhalgh, T.
Clinical Epidemiology: How to Do Clinical Practice Research – Haynes, R.B. et al.