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This guide has been developed to identify library and internet resources that support the learning objectives of the Physician Assistant Education Program (PAEP) at McMaster University. If you find a resource that you feel might be appropriate, please send an email to Susanna Galbraith, including the full URL of the resource and a brief description.
General Review Textbooks
Key health sciences textbooks for general review, accessible online and in print.
Online
Access online using your MacID.
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2025 by Publication Date: 2024
Reserve Room
Books located in the library's reserve room have a shorter loan period.
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology by Publication Date: 2020Health Sciences Library Reserve Room (Upper Level) ; QS 4 .T712p
eBook Collections
eBook collections or packages are searchable collections of online textbooks. These collections contain hundreds of health sciences textbooks that can be searched.
- AccessMedicine This link opens in a new windowCollection of textbooks covering basic and clinical sciences. Includes image and audio files, drug database, differential diagnosis, laboratory tests, guidelines and patient handouts.
- Clinical Key This link opens in a new windowProvides access to medical and surgical reference books, journals and videos; point-of-care clinical monographs; all medical and surgical clinics of North America; MEDLINE abstracts; Clinical pharmacology drug monographs; the ClinicalTrials.gov database; Practice Guidelines and Patient education.
Evidence-Based Resources
- DynaMed This link opens in a new window
Evidence-based reference tool of diseases, disorders, and symptoms including etiology, history and research findings, diagnosis, prognosis , treatment and prevention and drug information. - Best Practice This link opens in a new window
A decision-support tool at the point of care. Latest research evidence, guidelines, and expert opinion are combined and presented in a step-by-step approach, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) or practice guidelines, are recommendations on how to diagnose and treat a medical condition. They're often available through websites of specific disease organizations and geographic areas. For example Cancer Care Ontario provides many guidelines. Below are some of the more popular resources at the national or provincial level.
Canadian Guidelines
- The College of Family Physicians of Canada - Clinical Practice GuidelinesA curated list produced by the College of Family Physicians of Canada of associations and organizations that provide practice guidelines.
- CTFOPHGuidelines from the Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care
- CMAJ GuidelinesGuidelines published through the Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO): Best Practice GuidelinesRNAO is a world-renowned leader in guideline development.
International Guidelines
- NICENational Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)
