Ovid Technologies Field Guide

MediConf (MCNF)

Scope

MediConf is a worldwide directory of forthcoming conferences, trade shows, symposia, exhibitions and seminars in medicine, pharmacology and biotechnology. All fields of medicine and health care from allergology to veterinary medicine are included.

General Information

Producer
Fairbase Database Ltd.
Ihmepassage 4
30449 Hannover
Germany
phone: +49 (511) 44 33 30
fax: +49 (511) 44 27 70
E-mail: mediconf@aol.com
http://www.mediconf.com

Years of Coverage
1993-2015

Default Fields for unqualified searches
TI, PN, PC, CN, DD

All Display/Print Fields
AN, TI, OG, CC, TE, FX, TX, IE, BD, ED, YR, YM, SI, NT, ET, ST, PN, PC, CN, DD, PR, UP

Default Display/Print Fields
AN, UP, TI, OG, CC, TE, FX, TX, IE, BD, ED, SI

Update Frequency
Bi-weekly

Searching the MEDICONF fields

The following alphabetical list provides the two-letter label, the relevant alias, and an example for each MEDICONF database field. 

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Label		Name/Example
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an		Accession Number [Phrase Indexed]
		12340794.an.

bd		Beginning Date [Word Indexed]
		020110.bd.
		(january and 2002).bd.

cc		Country Telephone Code [Word Indexed]
		"1".cc.

cn		Country Names [Word Indexed]
		united states.cn.

de		Descriptors (from PN, PC and CN fields)
		(mental health and etiology).de.

dd		Document Delivery Information [Word Indexed]
		hotel.dd.

ed		Ending Date [Word Indexed]
		(january and 2002).ed.

et		Event Type [Word Indexed]
		exhibitions.et.

fx		Telefax [Word Indexed]
		904 336 6827.fx.

ie or vt	Internet-Electronic Mail [Word Indexed]
		35075.ie.
		35075.vt.

nt		Event Notes [Word Indexed]
		first event.nt.

og		Organizer Information [Word Indexed]
		cme.og.
		milwaukee wi.og.

pc		Product Codes [Word Indexed]
		p8099.pc.
		(medicine in general).pc.

pn		Event/Product Descriptors [Word and Phrase Indexed]
		mental health.pn.

si		Event Site [Word Indexed]
		maui hawaii.si.

st		Statistics Display only

te		Telephone [Word Indexed]
		714.te.

ti		Title [Word Indexed]
		personality disorders.ti.

tx		Telex [Word Indexed]
		10660.tx.

up		Update Code [Phrase Indexed]
		20010126.up.

ym		Year/Month [Word Indexed]
		200201.ym.

yr		Year [Word Indexed]
		2002.yr.

MEDICONF Limits

The following are the Ovid limits for the MEDICONF database. 

Update Code
Sentence Syntax:       limit 1 to up=19970129
Command Syntax:        ..l/1 up=19970129

Year
Sentence Syntax:       limit 3 to yr=1997
Command Syntax:        ..l/3 yr=1997

Change to MCNF from another database

Command Syntax:        ..c/mcnf
Sentence Syntax:       use mcnf

Sample MCNF Documents

<1>
Accession Number
17135899
Title
ADA, American Diabetes Association 63rd Annual Meeting
Organizer Information
Amer. Diabetes Association Inc.
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
USA
Country Telephone Code
+1
Telephone
(703) 299-2020
Telefax
(703) 683-1351
URL
Organizer: http://www.diabetes.org
Conference Location: http://city.net/countries/united_states/louisiana/new_orleans/
Internet-Electronic Mail
meetings@diabetes.org
Beginning Date
200306; from Friday, June 13, 2003
Ending Date
to Tuesday, June 17, 2003
Event Site
New Orleans, Louisiana; Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Event Notes
Annual
Event Type
Conference with Exhibition
Statistics
Statistics are expected / estimated figures
Event-Product Descriptors
diabetology
endocrinology
diabetes mellitus
dietary products
dietetic foods
medical equipment
diagnostic devices
syringes
pharmaceuticals
insulin
medical literature
Product Codes
P8007 ;Diabetology;Diabetologie;Maladies Diabetiques
Update Code
20000730

<2>

Accession Number
17477499
Title
CARS 2003, Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 17th International Symposium and Trade Exhibition
Organizer Information
TU Berlin, Inst. Technische Informatik
Sekr. CG FR 3-3,Prof. H.U. Lemke
Franklinstr. 28-29
D-10587 Berlin
F.R. Germany
Country Telephone Code
+49
Telephone
(030) 314-731 00
Telefax
(030) 314-235 96
URL
Organizer: http://cars.tu-berlin.de
Conference Location: http://city.net/countries/united_kingdom/england/london/
Internet-Electronic Mail
hul@cs.tu-berlin.de
Beginning Date
200306; from Wednesday, June 25, 2003
Ending Date
to Saturday, June 28, 2003
Event Site
London;
Event Notes
Annual
Event Type
Conference with Exhibition
Statistics
Statistics are expected / estimated figures
Event-Product Descriptors
medical technology
radiology
computers
medical workstations
computed tomography
CT
digital imaging
MR
computer aided surgery
computed maxillofacial imaging
computer assisted diagnosis
virtual endoscopy
VE
telemedicine
X-ray equipment
Product Codes
P8035 ;Radiology;Radiologie;Radiologie / P8039 ;Surgery;Chirurgie;Chirurgie
Update Code
19991105

MediConf Producer Copyright Information

MediConf is a registered trademark. The MediConf database copyrighted by Fairbase Database Ltd. The database producer assures that every effort has been taken to validate the data in the MediConf database. However Fairbase Database Ltd. cannot accept responsibility for any errors or gaps in the data. Database users are advised to contact conference organizers prior to taking action with regard to an event announced in MediConf.

Updated 9 February 2001