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\"OsmosisWe are happy to let you know that the Library has a subscription to Osmosis<\/a><\/strong>, a health education platform of 1,800 animated videos and 22,000 integrated practice questions, covering subjects including basic science, physiology, medicine and more.<\/p>\n

You can access Osmosis from our list of Databases<\/a>, where you will find information about registering and the access links.<\/p>\n

Osmosis is also included in the list of Databases for Medicine<\/a>, along with other useful tools and databases for your learning and research.<\/p>\n

The subscription is a result of the extensive feedback we received to our trial of Osmosis – thank you for letting us know what you think of this resource! The Library regularly arranges trials to new resources. Publishers are usually willing to provide trial access to allow us to use and evaluate a resource before making a decision about purchase. You can see current e-resource trials on the Library website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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