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Enhancing Medical Information Retrieval Skills: School of Medicine Experiences

Explore experiences from the School of Medicine in Bamako on retrieving medical information online. Sessions include understanding internet functions, evaluating health information, and using search tools effectively. Develop skills in conducting research and citing medical literature.

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Enhancing Medical Information Retrieval Skills: School of Medicine Experiences

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  1. Retrieving medical information on the internet Experiences at the school of Medicine in Bamako by Abda Anne

  2. Experience 1

  3. Settings • Target audience • Residents doctors in Gyn/Obst • Duration • 12 hours : (3x4 hours)‏ • Participation • Voluntary • Evaluation • No evaluation

  4. 1st session : objectives • By the end of the session you will • Understand how internet function • Know the different types of information on the internet • Know who are the creators of the internet content • Be aware of issues related information quality

  5. 2nd session : objectives • At the end of this session you will • Know different criteria to evaluate health information • Understand better the different steps in a information retrieval process • Know how to search some search tools

  6. 3rd session : objectives • At the end of this session you will • Have a better understanding of directory • Be able to query a search engine • Be abe to search a bibliographic database • Have a better knowledge about MeSH • Know how to use boolean operators

  7. Information retrieval process • Linear approch • before, while (during), after searching • Project approach • Conception, planification, execution, evaluation • Tasks: • Understanding the needs, choosing the right tools, searching, evaluating, selecting, using the information

  8. Exercise #7 • Choose a topic for your research and answer the following question • What type of information are you looking for ? • For what audience are looking it for ? • What this information will be used for ? • What are the geographic regions you're interested in ? • In which language ? • How old this information should be ?

  9. Exercise #2 • Visit the following website • http://www.cesarienne.net/ • Please answer the following questions : • Who is the author ? • For what public is meant for ? • What type of content is it ? • When was is created and updated ? • Who sponsored the creation of the document ? • How good is its presentation : structure & form ?

  10. Experience #2

  11. Settings • Target audience • Last year students • Duration • 4 hours • Part of general course on Research Methodology (DPH)‏ • Participation • Mandatory • Evaluation • No evaluation

  12. Content • Searching pubmed • Using hinari • Citing medical litterature (Vancouver style)‏

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