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  • MAGPIE (Map Assisted Generation of Procedure and Intervention Encoding)
    Interactive tool to find SNOMED CT and ICD-10-PCS codes for medical procedures and interventions. MAGPIE is developed in collaboration with the SNOMED CT to ICD-10-PCS Mapping Project Group.
  • MarciveWeb DOCS - Express Search
    Index to US government documents from 1976 through the present.
  • MedGen
    Portal to human medical genetics information available through NCBI
  • MEDLINE
    (Ebsco) The MEDLINE database is included in PubMed.
  • MedlinePlus
    Authoritative, curated consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other U.S. government agencies, and health-related organizations.
  • MEPS - Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
    A set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States providing data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage.
  • Micromedex 2.0
    NOTE: Micromedex is now part of DynaMedex. Evidence-based drug information, including drug comparisons, interactions, compatibility, toxicology, and reproductive risks.
  • Micromedex: CareNotes
    NOTE: Micromedex is now part of DynaMedex. Customizable patient information handouts.
  • MyChem
    UW EH&S MyChem MSDS/SDS search (requires NetID)

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PubMed
(MEDLINE) Major index to articles covering all aspects of medicine.
Embase
(Elsevier) Biomedical international database with strong focus on drugs and pharmacology, medical devices, clinical medicine, and basic science relevant to clinical medicine. Saving, exporting, and emailing your results and searches requires a personal Embase account. This account is free, but it is a separate step from accessing Embase with your UW NetID.
Web of Science
Multidisciplinary database covering journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, with searchable cited references.
CINAHL Complete
(Ebsco) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
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