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In PubMed: Part 1, I explained why using PubMed to search for answers to medical questions is helpful. Now I'll describe how to use its advanced search functionality as I promised.

The default search form is located at the top of the page and looks like this:

Many of us have searched the web for information regarding medical conditions. If you haven't used PubMed, you should try it.

PubMed is a database of peer-reviewed scientific articles which are mostly health-related in scope. It's maintained by the National Library of Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of Health.