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This is the blog of the Health Library at County Hospital, PGMC, Stafford which is one of two libraries for staff and students working at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and partners.
E-books
As well as our physical print bookstock, UHNM staff also have access to a wide array of e-books which can be read on line and sometimes downloaded. All you need to access them is an OpenAthens password.
If you haven't got an OpenAthens password you can self-register using your uhnm email address here: https://openathens.nice.org.uk// (there is more help should you need it here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/training/onlineguidesandsupport/athens/ )
Clinical Key
Besides journal articles there are lots and lots of the latest ebooks available via our subscription to Clinical Key on a wide range of clinical topics. Take a look at our guides to Clinical Key here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/training/onlineguidesandsupport/clinicalkey/
Kortext
There are around 100 titles on this site on a range of topics including many from the popular "...at a glance" series. Once logged in with OpenAthens type University Hospitals of North Midlands in the institution box and then on the page that comes up click on "collections" next to books and the titles will gradually all appear in an alphabetical list. Click on the images to access the books.
Library Search
You can also find some of our e-books alongside print copies in our library catalogue some are for Keele users only but others are available to NHS staff such as the Oxford Handbooks online collection. Access the catalogue here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/librarysearch/
To help you use and access all our e-books as mentioned above there are further helpful guides on our website here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/ebooks/
Bone and Joint Week
Bone and Joint Week
12th to 20th October 2023
Bone and Joint Week
takes place every year with the aim of highlighting one of the most widespread
health issues - musculoskeletal health. This
year the focus is on taking action against unfair inequalities in
musculoskeletal health and access to MSK health services.
RELATED LIBRARY
RESOURCES
The Health Libraries, both at the
Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources related to this
topic, from basic bone and joint anatomy to diagnostic tools and MSK management
and treatment. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from
our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask
at the counter. This document covers the following resources –
books, journals, journal articles and patient information.
·
Bones and joints: a guide for students; James Harcus & Christine Gunn;
2022 (Elsevier), 8th edition.
·
Petty's musculoskeletal examination and assessment: a handbook for
therapists; Dionne
Ryder; Kieran Barnard; et al; 2023; (Elsevier), 6th edition.
·
A practical guide to joint and soft tissue injections: an illustrated text
for primary care providers; James W McNabb; 2015,
(Wolters Kluwer), 3rd edition.
·
Soft tissue release: a practical handbook for physical therapists; Mary Sanderson; 2021; (Lotus Publishing), 4th edition.
·
A practical approach to musculoskeletal medicine : assessment, diagnosis
and treatment; Elaine Atkins; Jill Kerr; Emily Goodlad; 2015; (Churchill
Livingstone), 4th edition.
·
Practical prescribing for musculoskeletal practitioners, J Dawson; Sheena
Hennell; et al; 2014, (M&K Update), 2nd edition.
·
MRI of the musculoskeletal system; Thomas H
Berquist; 2013, (Wolters Kluwer), 6th edition
·
Another Alice: an inspiring true story of a young woman's battle to
overcome rheumatoid arthritis; Alice Peterson;
2009, (Icon) – part of our Patient Voices Collection
·
Rheumatology: evidence-based practice for physiotherapists and
occupational therapists; Krysia Dziedzic & Alice Hammond; 2010,
(Churchill Livingstone) – [also available as an e-book for Keele users]
*N.B. NHS staff who
are members of the Health Library can request a temporary Keele username which
allows access to Keele e-resources from the Keele IT Suite in the Health
Library within the CEC at Royal Stoke.
·
Journal of
musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions; International Society of
Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions. [Available as an e-journal for
NHS & Keele from 2015 onwards]
·
Clinical medicine
insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders; SAGE Publications.
[Available as an open access e-journal for Keele and NHS users from 2008
onwards]
·
BMC musculoskeletal
disorders;
BioMed Central. [Available as an open access e-journal from 2000 onwards]
·
Therapeutic advances
in musculoskeletal disease; SAGE Publications. [Available as an open access
e-journal from 2009 onwards]
·
Bone & joint
research;
British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery. [Available as an open
access e-journal from 2012]
·
International journal
of rheumatology,
Hindawi Pub.Corp. [Available as an open access e-journal from 2009 onwards]
·
Arthritis research
& therapy,
BioMed Central. [Available as an open access e-journal from 1999 onwards]
Access more journals via our Journals
webpage: http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/journals/
·
“Effectiveness
of muscle energy technique on pain intensity and disability in chronic low back
patients: a systematic review”; Al Matif, Saeid;
Alfageer, Galeb; et al; Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy Online),
2023, Vol.28 (1), p.24-13, Article 24; DOI: 10.1186/s43161-023-00135-w. [Available
via an open access e-journal]
·
“Role
of magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging in assessment of back muscles in
young adults with chronic low back pain”; Shady,
Magda Mohammed; Abd El-Rahman, Rehab Mostafa; et al; Egyptian Journal of
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2023, Vol.54 (1), p.143; DOI:
10.1186/s43055-023-01090-1. [Available via an open access journal]
·
“The
impact of COVID-19 related lockdown restrictions on musculoskeletal health: a
systematic review”; Gebrye, Tadesse; Niyi-Odumosu,
Faatihah; Lawoe, et al; Rheumatology international, 2023, Vol.43 (11),
p.2011-2019; DOI: 10.1007/s00296-023-05406-2. [Available via an open access
journal]
·
“Socioeconomic
differences in the utilization of diagnostic imaging and non-pharmaceutical
conservative therapies for spinal diseases”; Tesch,
Falko; Schmitt, Jochen; et al; BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023,
Vol.24 (1), Article 774; DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06909-6. [Available via an
open access e-journal]
·
“The
lived experiences of musculoskeletal physiotherapists managing patient
expectations for diagnostic imaging: A qualitative study using a
phenomenological analysis”; Panchal, Stephen ;
Hendrick, Paul; Musculoskeletal science & practice, 2023, Vol.67,
p.102833-102833, Article 102833; DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102833. [Available
as an open access article]
·
“Socioeconomic inequality in patients with rheumatoid
arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis”;
Salari, Nader; Kazeminia, Mohsen; et al; Clinical rheumatology, 2021,
Vol.40 (11), p.4511-452; DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05829-x. [Available as a NHS
and Keele e-journal]
·
“Health
inequalities and social determinants of health: The role of syndemics in
rheumatic diseases”; Gilcrease, Gregory Winston;
Sciascia, Savino; et al; Autoimmunity reviews, 2023, Vol.22 (7),
p.103351, Article 103351; DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103351 [Available as a NHS
and Keele e-journal]
·
“The Burden of Osteoarthritis in Older
Adults”; GA Hawker, LK King; Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2022 Vol.38 (2),
p.181-192. DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2021.11.005. PMID: 35410675. [Available as a
NHS ejournal or in print]
PATIENT INFORMATION / PATIENT
ADVICE:
·
NHS website:
o Chronic Pain - https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/pain/ways-to-manage-chronic-pain/
o Arthritis - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/arthritis/
o Osteoporosis - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoporosis/
·
Charities:
o ARMA (Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance) - https://arma.uk.net/
o Orthopaedic Research UK - https://oruk.org/
o Versus Arthritis - https://www.versusarthritis.org/
·
Clinical Key – Patient Education [Available to
UHNM only]:
o Chronic pain - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_AAFP_chronic-pain_en
o Arthritis - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_8935af7a-56e7-47bb-816e-299aa150a204
o Osteoporosis - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_AAFP_osteoporosis_en
KnowledgeShare
CURRENT AWARENESS:
KnowledgeShare
Evidence Updates is a personalised current awareness service which sends,
straight to your email inbox, new evidence on topics tailored to your
requirements and collated by Health Librarians. For more information, or to register for
KnowledgeShare please go to https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/currentawareness/.
Allied Health Professions (AHP’s) Day
Allied Health Professions (AHP’s) Day
AHPs are the third
largest healthcare workforce, with significant opportunities to support
delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan. AHPs Day is for all members of the AHP
community, including support workers, assistant practitioners, registered
professionals, pre-registration apprentices and students, as well as anyone who
wants to celebrate the great work that AHPs do and those who want to learn more
about their wonderful professions.
You can
find more information about AHPs in your ClinicalKey subscription here: https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/search/Allied%20Health%20Professions%20?scrollTo=1-s2.0-S2666535221001269