We've put together a special selection of the best databases for those in the healthcare field, and we've listed them here for you!
So, for anyone researching topics related to medicine and health services in general, these are the places where you’ll find outstanding articles to enhance the quality of your research.
Here is a list of the top 5 databases focused on the healthcare field.
A PubMed is the primary source for research in the fields of medicine and health services. It is created and maintained bythe National Institutes of Health(NIH), which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
This database provides bibliographic information,abstracts, and links to the full texts of more than 28 million articles.
EMBASE is a database that provides access to more than 38 million scientific articles in the field of health.
It can also be accessed through other databases, such as PubMed and Ovid.
The Cochrane Library is best known for its systematic reviews. There are 53 review groups around the world that help ensure that the reviews published are of the highest quality and evidence-based. In addition, the articles are updated over time to incorporate new research.
A PubMed Central is the 100% free version of PubMed that offers open access to full-text articles. It’s also worth checking out its “sister” site, Europe PMC.
Similar to the Cochrane Library, the UpToDate offers detailed reviews on clinical topics. This database provides thousands of articles from more than 420 academic journals, featuring abstracts, bibliographic references, and access to full-text articles (through subscription).
