Blog Buzz: March 2 – March 9

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Some items of note this week:

In White Coat Notes from The Boston Globe, Chelsea Conaboy covers the recent Rand study associating increased costs with electronic health records.

iMedical Apps discusses ways the newest iPad’s features can be used by doctors, and also reports that Happtique is developing a certification system to vet medical apps.

SearchEngineLand covers a new Pew report’s findings on public attitudes to personalized search. The full Pew report on Search Engine Use is here.

Searching for a Journal in PubMed

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If you want to confirm a journal title in PubMed or just want to find an article you know has been published in a particular journal, then you might find this “two minute” audio tutorial interesting.

Check out this recent (Jan 2012) tutorial entitled “Search for a journal” (Flash Player required).

Any additional questions about PubMed, please contact Reference Services (212.639.7439 or Ask a Librarian).

MSKCC in the News: February 23 – March 7

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  • For the first time, a new MSKCC study has shown that removing polyps by colonoscopy not only prevents colorectal cancer from developing, but also prevents deaths from the disease.
  • IBM announced that Dr. Spriggs of MSKCC will join its Watson Healthcare Advisory Board. The advisory board will specifically focus on medical industry trends, clinical imperatives, regulatory considerations, privacy concerns and patient and clinician expectations around Watson technology and how it can be incorporated into clinician workflows.