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HealthSearch is a fee-based health information research service providing custom tailored medical and health- related information to health professionals and organizations outside the University Health Network community. It offers comprehensive and timely service at competitive rates, with access to advanced technology and worldwide web of resources. HealthSearch is a service of the University Health Network and operates within UHN Health Sciences Libraries.
Call HealthSearch when you need:
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medical literature research on any aspect of specific disease or condition |
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information on current trends in health care (e.g. restructuring, physician |
| compensation, funding models) | |
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health policy and health demographics |
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statistics collected by local, national and worldwide health agencies and |
| organizations | |
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health legislation |
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background research on topics related to the history of medicine |
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further information on sources cited in newspaper reports |
HealthSearch benefits:
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health care professionals in the community |
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physicians in private practice |
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law firms |
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pharmaceutical companies |
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government agencies |
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educational institutions |
Fee Schedule
| Research | |
| 30 minutes minimum charge, | $70/$60* per hour |
| plus online costs | |
| Rush Service | |
| 30 minutes minimum charge, | $100 per hour |
| plus online costs | |
| Document Retrieval | |
| From local sources | $15/$12* per item |
| Rush service surcharge | $10 per item |
| From out of town sources | cost varies |
| Information Monitoring | |
| Monthly updates on a specific topic | $95 per year |
| Current Contents | |
| Content pages of selected journals | cost varies |
Turnaround time: most requests can be filled within 24-48 hours. Rush (same day) service is available for an additional fee.
*Membership: Annual membership offers services at reduced rates.
For further information,
please contact:
Bogusia Trojan (Ms.)
Manager, HealthSearch
University Health Network
585 University Avenue, Bell Wing - 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4
Phone: (416) 340-3259
Fax: (416) 597-2812
E-mail: [email protected]