LWW Health Library

Clinical and Clerkship Resources

Looking for the best tools for learning and reviewing techniques for clinical practice and rotations? Start with the list below!

• Find clinical and clerkship aids for a variety of specialties in LWW Health Library - Clerkship/Clinical
• Practice evaluating clinical studies with the Journal Club tool
• Watch demonstrations of clinical skills and patient conversations in Bates' Visual Guide
• Review osteopathic manipulation techniques with videos in LWW Health Library - Medical Education
• Watch a dissection outside of the cadaver lab in Acland's Video Atlas

Clinical Skills PDF Summaries

Easily access skill performance evaluation checklists and laboratory test method overviews in printable PDF form in the LWW Health Library Premium Basic Sciences collection.

• Access the PDF collection by clicking on the Clinical Skills icon on the homepage.
• Filter to view all physical examination skill performance evaluation checklists
• Search for specific skills, including laboratory tests

Journal Club

Practice reading and evaluating clinical studies with the Journal Club tool. The tool provides simulated studies and articles for learning and discussion based on Studying a Study and Testing a Test, 7th Edition. 

• Access the tool by clicking on the Journal Club button on the homepage of the Clinical/Clerkship collection.
• Filter between the two different module series with the menu on the left
• Click on a link to get started and move through the modules at your own pace
• Check your understanding with quizzes at the end of each module

Case Studies

Review samples case studies, both real and simulated, by navigating to the Cases pages in LWW Health Library's Premium Basic Sciences and Clerkship/Clinical Rotations collections. 

• Access all case studies in a collection by selecting the Cases icon on the homepage
• Filter to find case studies in a specialty, search for a topic, or see cases related to a textbook
• Find easy-to-use study guides and links to texts for further learning
• Access two full textbooks of case study content for board review in the Cases and Concepts Step 1 series