Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences: IHS 1100

Familiarize yourself with the links below...

...then go to the medical library website to explore our databases and other clinical/research resources.

And many more:

Medical knowledge evolves through a process of research...

• Study a topic, ask questions and propose theories, get data to prove/disprove theories, document results;
• Share results, discussions and conclusions with the world through scholarly communication channels;
• ​Undergo peer review: formally in journals and informally at conferences or other professional gatherings; and
• Continue to study a topic, ask more questions, etc., and share in the process of scholarly communication

...to provide the highest level of evidence to support a theory that will translate into clinical effectiveness.

Healthcare professionals make clinical decisions based on their experience, expert opinion, and evidence-based medical knowledge that has been developed through a process of clinical research.

Below is a graphic that illustrates medical knowledge resources by level of evidence:

The above image was produced by Bradley A. Long and Audrey Rock, Central Michigan University Libraries (©2016).  The image is based on the EBM Page Generator from Dartmouth College and Yale University (©2006) and the Coursera MOOC  “Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics” (©2016).