LibGuides: Physician Assistant Block 3: Clinical Decision Support Tools

UpToDate

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UpToDate is an electronic resource offering evidence-based, synthesized medical information quickly at the point of care. It is comprised of original topics that are written, reviewed and continually updated by a faculty of physician experts.
Restricted access to College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and School of Osteopathic Medicine only
Online Tutorial

UpToDate Monthly Renewal Instructions

1. Go to UpToDate through Campbell’s proxy server (use the link from the medical library’s home page https://library.campbell.edu/medical-library/.)

2. Login to UpToDate as usual using web credentials.

3. Click Register/Sign In at the top right of the page.

4. Create an individual account within UpToDate.

5. Go to your app store and search for UpToDate and download the app from there.

6. Use the login information for the account that was created. *Note: It sometimes take several minutes for UpToDate to “recognize” a new account.

To maintain access, the user must login to their individual UpToDate account through the Campbell proxy at least every ninety days to reauthenticate his or her access.

DynaMed

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DynaMed is a point-of-care clinical reference tool that includes more than 3,400 topics covering diseases, conditions, drugs and more. Created by physicians for physicians, DynaMed strives to provide current information with validity, relevance and convenience.

Downloading the DynaMed mobile app.

Using the link under medical databases on the medical library’s home page, open DynaMed.

In the top right-hand section of the page click on the picture of the person.

Click on create account.

Fill out the information on the account creation page.

Go to your phone and to your app store and put DynaMed into the search box.

Download the DynaMed app. Do NOT download the DynaMedex app because it won’t be able to verify your username and password.

It will take up to 30 minutes to download and you DO have to be connected to wireless for the whole amount of time.

Once the app has been downloaded, open it and proceed to use it.

Epocrates

Epocrates-Free App

Epocrates RX free drug reference can be useful when you are looking for drug information. You can download it by using the steps below:

1. Like ClinicalKey you will first need to create an account. You can do that by going to the Epocrates website (http://www.epocrates.com/).

2. You will see a link on the homepage that says sign up now. Click this link and fill out the information and you will have an account.

3. Download the app from your app store.

4. Once it is downloaded you will need to use the credentials you just created to sign in. After you have signed in the app will update itself.

5. Then you are all setup and ready to use it.