ing the Most from AccessMedicine
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ing the Most from AccessMedicine
AccessMedicine
AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool
AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool
The resource defaults to general subject headings. But, if you look to the left, you’ll see a list of sections. Select a section, in this case “treatment”
AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool
Now when you choose a resource on the right, you will be taken directly to the “Treatment” section of that resource. In this case we’ll click on “TreatmentCURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Pulmonary Medicine > Chapter 12. Sarcoidosis”
AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool
The term that you searched is highlighted in red.
AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool
By clicking on a highlighted drug, you can link directly from the article to the drug database.
AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool
You can look at the references to see where the author/s have gotten their information. If you see an article that you want investigate, you can click on the PMID number and go to the reference in PubMed. If the article is available full text, you can connect to the full-text.
AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool
You can link to images, videos and audios on your subject and view in context if you wish by linking back to the full text.
Advanced Search
Advanced Search
With the Advanced Search you can look for specific terms in the full text of the resources. If you don’t do this, it defaults to searching with a controlled vocabulary, sort of like MeSH in PubMed.
You can limit to specific sections such as images, or drugs or guidelines.
You can limit your search to a specific resource, such as a particular book.
Diagnosaurus (DDx)
Diagnosaurus (DDx)
Diagnosaurus provides differential diagnoses (DDx) of symptoms, signs, and diseases. By using the pulldown menu, you can choose to view entries by organ system, or select to view the list of symptoms only, the list of diseases only, or all of the entries.
Diagnosaurus (DDx)
For example, if you have made a diagnosis and wonder what other disorders to consider, you can select your diagnosis from the list to see its DDx.
Click on “ View All” to see all the entries.
Diagnosaurus (DDx)
Select the disease from the list.
Diagnosaurus (DDx)
From the DDx, you can click on links to the disorders you may want to consider
Patient Education
Set up a personal account in “My AccessMedicine”
Patient Education
Patient Education
Select a topic
Patient Education
Click on “Customize and print.”
Log in with your newly created account.
Patient Education
Enter the information that you want your patient to see, such as your name and contact information.
You can also enter comments, such as “Remember that you have an appointment on December 10, 2011.”
Patient Education
Now when you click on “Save and Print” you will be able to provide the patient with a brochure that has your contact information and any comments you want to add at the top of the handout.
Mobile AccessMedicine
Go to the GaIN pageSelect “PDA, Mobile, & Handheld Resources” from
the “Tools” section.
Mobile AccessMedicine
Click on the “GaIN on the Go” wagon, or use the Scan Code or click on the link.
Mobile AccessMedicine
Select AccessMedicine.
Log in with your newly created personal account.
Mobile AccessMedicine
Type in your subject
Select a resource, in this example, “Diagnostic Tests.”
Mobile AccessMedicine
The information will be formatted for handhelds.