LibGuides: Physician Assistant Library Guide: PA Resources

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DynaMed
DynaMed is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other healthcare professionals for use at the point-of-care.
Lexicomp
Contains information about FDA-approved indications, off-label uses, pharmacokinetic data, safety information, pharmacology, and monitoring. Includes AHFS Drug Information. USF HEALTH ONLY
Micromedex
Databases of summaries and detailed monographs for drugs and drug interactions. Also includes tools on Drug Interactions, Drug Identification, IV Compatability, Drug Comparisons, and RED BOOK online. USF HEALTH ONLY

Trip Medical Database
Trip medical database is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care. As well as research evidence, Trip allows clinicians to search across other content types including images, videos, patient information leaflets, educational courses and news.

Cochrane Library
Database of systematic reviews and protocols specific to the health sciences. Includes Database of Systematic Reviews, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness, Controlled Trials Register, and Review Methodology, Technology Assessments and Economic Evaluations.
Embase
Access to international biomedical and pharmocologic literature from over 90 countries, including over 2,700 journals unique to EMBASE.
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA)
Access to pharmacy-related articles and conference abstracts. Developed by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's website for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in easy-to-understand language. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.

PsycINFO
Covers the professional academic literature in psychology and related disciplines including medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, and other areas. Coverage is worldwide and includes references and abstracts to over 2,500 journals and to dissertations in over 30 languages, and to book chapters and books in the English language. Over 50,000 references added annually. Popular literature is excluded. This database is updated online weekly.

PubMed (MEDLINE)
The primary database for biomedical and health sciences abstracts, including MEDLINE, with links to USF Health Libraries full-text articles.

Scopus
Access to peer-reviewed literature from scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings. Scopus also includes extensive journal metrics and author profiles.
Web of Science
Current and retrospective multidisciplinary information from approximately 12,500 of the most prestigious, high impact research journals in the world.

Clinician Reviews
Clinician Reviews is a monthly, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to keeping the nurse practitioner and physician assistant professions up-to-date on the latest advances in medicine and health care news. Each issue contains accredited CE/CME activity; dermatology, radiology, and ECG clinical quizzes; and case presentations. Nonclinical content include legal issues, professional news, health care legislation, and practice management.
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA)
The Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA) is a clinical, peer-reviewed journal published monthly by American Academy of Physician Assistants, with a focus on information and research on clinical care, education, health policy, and professional issues for physician assistants. JAAPA is indexed in CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science.

Physician Assistants by Hooker
Call Number: Available Online
ISBN: 9780803624795
Publication Date: 2010
Explore the past, present, and future of PA practice. The authors, noted educators, researchers, and practitioners, draw on extensive research to trace the evolution of the PA's roles and responsibilities in the delivery of health care services. Their presentation of historical content balanced with discussions of the ethical, educational, legislative, and economic forces that are shaping that the profession makes this the perfect classroom tool for PA's learning their field and their professional role.
Neurology Secrets by Joseph S. Kass; Eli M. Mizrahi
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780323369985
Publication Date: 2017
The updated 6th edition of Neurology Secrets provides an up-to-date, concise overview of the most important topics in neurology today. It serves as a comprehensive introduction and reference for medical students, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, residents and practitioners, and other healthcare professionals.