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Researching Hip Fracture in the Skeletal System
Hip fracture: "The hip is the joint between the upper end of the thighbone (femur) and its socket in the pelvis. When a hip fractures (breaks), the injury is always in the femur." Harvard Medical School Health Topics A-Z, 2017.
Article Databases
- Science (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new windowScience topic overviews, biographies, periodical articles, images, videos and detailed experiments. (VCCS)
- Health and Wellness (Gale) This link opens in a new window(Formerly Health & Wellness Resource Center) Key features include reference material, full text health and medical journals, pamphlets, videos, drug guides, recommended websites. Appropriate for both student and consumer use. (NVCC)
- Nursing Reference Center Plus This link opens in a new windowEvidence-based resource designed for point of care. Includes videos, evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons, patient education handouts, drug information and continuing education materials.
Limit results to Quick Lesson or Evidence-Based Care Sheets (Material Type).
