Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, has announced its participation in the U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Emergency Access Initiative (EAI) by providing 55 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) medical, nursing and allied health specialty journals during a four week free access period from August 14 – September 11, 2014. The move is in response to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa that has been called an international public health emergency by the World Health Organization. Healthcare providers will have access to major biomedicine titles to support emergency treatment and patient care of this infectious disease.
In addition, Wolters Kluwer is offering institutional medical librarians and researchers Ebola Ovid MEDLINE® Expert Searches for quick access to related EVD evidence-based and review articles including diagnosis, treatment and transmission. For nursing professionals, Wolters Kluwer's NursingCenter.com has free articles and resources on EVD to assist nurses in emergency care and preparedness.
Access to the EAI titles is only available to those who are affected and those who are working to assist those suffering from Ebola. However, other users are encouraged to contact their medical librarian or the Network of Libraries of Medicine by calling 1-800-338-7657.
