Searching PubMed: Medicine Focus: Why Use MeSH Database?

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This brief Powerpoint illustrates the difference between searching PubMed from the home page and using MeSH database.  When searching from the home page, PubMed searches author names, title and abstracts words, and journal titles.  The Powerpoint demonstrates why when searching for subject topics, MeSH database results in more accurate search results.

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