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Tips for Searching PubMed
- Always capitalize Boolean operators (AND, OR, and NOT) when using them in PubMed.
- Put the most important words of your search first, as PubMed will look for this word first.
- Put quotations around phrases in PubMed (ex: "peripheral neuropathy"), so the system will not look for the words individually.
- Remember that many levels of evidence can be filtered in PubMed under Limits>Article Type.
- Use "Similar Articles" to find other articles on a similar topic.
- Use the 'Cite' Button to the right of your result to site articles. You can even modify the style in the lower right-hand corner.
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