- By using the Medical terms tab (MeSH) we can search for content using the National Library of Medicine's Controlled Vocabulary Thesaurus of Medical Headings
- By entering a search term we are provided with the MeSH definition (or scope of the term) and thesaurus matches
- MeSH trees give hierarchical context to the term by showing broader and narrower terms and search results
- Subheadings can be used to describe the specific MeSH headings that are relevant to your search
- Search manager allows you to create and search complex search strategies- you can run previously saved searches here
To search MeSH for information on back pain and muscle relaxants, we must first search for the MeSH for back pain,by using the look up function, and save the search to our Search Manager
By including all 'exploded trees' we will incorporate in our search, all narrower terms for back pain including lower back pain and failed back surgery syndrome.
When searching by MeSH, use the Search Manager to build up your search concepts one at a time.
Concepts can be combined with an AND connector, as illustrated below.
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