Downloading ASCO Meeting Abstracts to EndNote

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** New instructions for downloading ASCO meeting abstracts at this blog post **         New Process for Downloading ASCO Meeting Abstracts

Meeting abstracts of ASCO, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, can be downloaded to EndNote via the Journal of Clinical Oncology interface – just follow the steps below:

  • To start, open the EndNote library to which you want to add the abstract(s).
  • From JCO interface, click on Archive, from the menu near the top of the page.
  • Click on 2015, the most current year for which abstracts are accessible, then on Supplement under June.
  • Select the subject category in which you are interested and check off the abstract to be exported (you can select multiple abstracts).
  • Click on download to citation manager found above the citations and click GO. 
  • On the next screen, under Citation Abstracts, click on Download all citations on this page to my citation manager.  
  • Under Citation Manager Formats, click on the EndNote (Mac & Win) option. Once the records are deposited in the EndNote library, the abstracts can be viewed by clicking on each record, scrolling down to the URL field, and clicking on the URL.

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MedPix®, Free Online Medical Image Database

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In February 2016, the National Library of Medicine launched a new web interface for MedPix® , a free online database of medical images that has been steadily growing since first being developed in 1984 by Dr. J.G. Smirniotopoulos. MedPix®  is a Registered Trademark of the Department of the Army and has been used primarily as a training tool by the military hospital residency training programs of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center. Continue reading →

Have You Heard of NEJM Catalyst? Join a Community Focused on Health Care Delivery and Patient Care

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I just returned from attending the annual NEJM Library Advisory Board and wanted to showcase in this month’s Director’s Reflection, an awareness resource that I learned about that would be beneficial to many individuals at Memorial Sloan Kettering and beyond!

On December 10, 2015, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) group announced the launch of a new resource that they hope will bring about a positive change for an audience that includes health care executives and senior managers, clinical leaders, physicians, residents, physician assistants, nurses, and all individuals interested in improving the value of health care delivery and patient care.

The goal of NEJM Catalyst is to provide information about practical innovations, insights from leaders and experts in the health care field, impartial and objective publications (articles), case studies, video talks, and events, that will encourage a forum for the exchange of ideas and perspectives from those involved in the health care community. This resource has been organized around key themes impacting health care today – patient engagement, care redesign, the new market place, and leadership. Continue reading →