Librarian
Janice Kung
Contact:
Geoffrey & Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library
University of Alberta
janice.kung@ualberta.ca
University of Alberta
janice.kung@ualberta.ca
Online Pharmacy Resources
General
| Federal Quick Reference Guide for Dispensing and Purchasing Controlled Substances | Government of Canada prescription regulations summary chart |
| Global RPh Medical Calculators | |
| Interactive Drug Benefit List for Alberta Blue Cross | |
| MDCalc | App available; curated selection of EBM calculators |
| Nerd Cat: Making evidence appraisal easy for clinicians |
Tools for critical appraisal; Study summaries of recent articles; Includes a section on physical examination |
| Pharmacy 5 in 5 | Learning platform from the University of Waterloo to stay up-to-date on select pharmacy topics |
| PharmGKB | Pharmacogenomics resource including guidelines and drug labels |
| Study Buffalo: Drug Price Calculator | Calculates how much medications will cost for patients with dispensing fee and upcharges |
| tl;dr pharmacy | Blog posts and guides for students on various topics |
| MedInfo One Stop Shop | Useful drug resources and links compiled by Frank Huang (Class of 2019) |
Click here for additional resources related to specific fields (e.g. cardiology, geriatrics, hematology, renal).
Recommended Consumer Health Websites
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Medline PlusConsumer Health Information from the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Other Language Patient Resources
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MedlinePlus Health Information in Multiple LanguagesPatient information leaflets in over 44 other languages.
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EthnoMedDesigned to be used in clinics by care providers in the few minutes before seeing a patient in clinic. Resources provided in Amharic, Chinese, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese.
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SPIRAL: Selected patient information in Asian LanguagesTufts University compilation of patient information documents created by non-profit health agencies and organizations. Languages include Khmer, Chinese, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese.