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PA Rotation: Clinical Decision Support Tools

UpToDate

UpToDate Monthly Renewal Instructions

1. Go to UpToDate through through the medical library website: https://library.campbell.edu/medical-library.

2. Click on the drop down arrow and then click on UpToDate.

3. Sign in to the proxy server using your Blackboard username and password.

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 it from there.

6. Use the login information for the account that was created.

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

DynaMed

Downloading the DynaMed mobile app.

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

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

  1. Click on create account.

  1. Fill out the information on the account creation page.

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

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

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

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

Epocrates

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.