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Physician Assistant Subject Guide: Masters Capstone Projects

Health Needs Assessment

Literature/Evidence Searching

Where to search:

Library homepage: www.ketchum.edu/library

> Databases (right-hand side of Library homepage)

  • Examples: PubMed; ClinicalKey; Ovid
    • Article type filters: such as Case studies; RCTs

 

Concept table for search terms and MeSH terms—example:

Lead poisoning

Heavy metal poisoning [MeSH]

Nervous system diseases

[MeSH]

Water pollution [MeSH]

Water contamination

Environmental pollution [MeSH]

Posters & Writing

Poster (AAPA):

  • Word limits; other guidelines for researchers/presenters

Writing & Referencing: