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Whole Health Subject Guide

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Online Journals

Online Books

Clinical Databases

Literature e-Alerts

A sample of the online books available in whole health include:

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Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Marc S. Micozzi
Publication Date: 2019
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Integrative Medicine - David Rakel
Publication Date: 2018
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Integrative Therapies in Lung Health and Sleep - Linda Chlan
Publication Date: 2012

To locate all online books available to you, search your local library.

  • NatMed Pro

    NatMed Pro (formerly Natural Medicines) provides information about dietary supplements and alternative therapies, including supplements safety, benefits, side effects, drug interactions and more.

  • Pubmed

    PubMed provides over 23 million citations for biomedical literature, including MEDLINE, life science journals and ebooks.

  • Trip Database

    The Trip Database searches curated content from vetted evidence-based sources, such as Cochrane, AHRQ, BMJ Best Practice, and federal agencies, to deliver top-tier, evidence-based healthcare information. Results are sorted into evidence-based pyramid categories for quick identification of guidelines, synopses, systematic reviews, and more.

  • UpToDate (use if on the VA computer network)

    UpToDate is a guided evidence-based, clinical decision-making solution with dynamic and interactive algorithms as well as lab monographs.
    For remote access use https://www.uptodate.com with your UTD username/password. Tip Sheet for CME/Remote Access Registration

Please check with your local library for additional databases in your subject area.

Prepared by professional librarians in the VA Library Network and delivered straight to your inbox, Literature e-Alerts help you stay up-to-date on the latest developments in selected fields, better equipping you to perform your work at VA and serve our nation's Veterans. Upon receipt of the alerts, subscribers will need to work with their local library staff to obtain full-text articles. Sign up here.

Topics of interest include:

  • Complementary & Integrative Medicine
  • Pain Management
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Tobacco Cessation
  • Whole Health
  • Yoga and Mental Health

To sign up to receive these alerts or other of interest on a regular basis, please complete the form found on the National Desktop Library.