While the topics offered by CareSearch offer you quick and efficient entry into the palliative literature, you may be interested in a different topic. Print out the illustrated guide "How to Create your Own PubMed Topic Search". These instructions will help you restrict your own topic to the palliative literature. There are also detailed instructions below.
Example
Let's say you are interested in hiccups in the palliative care context.
Instructions
Step 1: Select the CareSearch link: Run the palliative filter now
Step 2: CLEAR the PubMed search box
Step 3: Enter your topic search, eg, hiccups, select Search
Step 4: CLEAR the PubMed search box
Step 5 Select the Advanced search link
Step 6: Identify the 'set numbers' for Steps 1 and 2 (eg, #1 AND #2)
Step 7: Combine the 'set numbers' by typing them in the PubMed search box, eg,
#1 AND #2, select Search
Results will include references that are about hiccups, restricted to the palliative context. Substitute your own search terms in Step 3 to create your own PubMed Topic Search.
Having trouble?
Make sure that you type your search terms in the search PubMed 'for' box, and not the CareSearch 'search' box. This mistake could happen if you forget to 'run the palliative filter now' step in these instructions.
CareSearch has received two reports that home Internet providers restricted their access to PubMed. If PubMed is not behaving as it should, or if you receive an unusual message such as 'access denied', please contact your supplier to enable access.
Finding out more
PubMed animated tutorial on Searching with the MeSH database (3 minutes)
All PubMed Tutorials
Related CareSearch pages
PubMed Topic Searches
Learning to Search
Guide to Searching Effectively in Palliative Care
This page was created on 30 April 2008 and is due for review in April 2010
Last updated 27 May 2010