Finding information for Pharmacy

ACTIVITY

• Choose one of the following topics
• Look for 1 or 2 items on each of the following platforms or gateways covered in this guide:
  • Clinical Knowledge Summaries (NICE / NHS)
  • FindIt@Bham (using the article search feature)
    • Remember to sign in to FindIt@Bham with your Uni ID (there should be an auto-link when you click on 'Sign In', top right)
  • Medicines Complete collection of reference resources
  • Google - Advanced Search 
• Note the URLs for each article or other piece, note author and title, and summarise these items very briefly in 1 or 2 sentences of your own
  • Either use your own Word Document, other programme, or software such as One Note
  • Or use the downloadable Word document below to make notes

TOPICS

• Use of emollient creams to treat eczema in children
• Effectiveness of prescription treatments for smoking cessation 
• Risk factors of using warfarin for stroke prevention in older adults
• Side-effects of taking ibuprofen for headaches
• Pharmacies and the supply of prescription drugs in the UK post-Brexit