3 October 2012: The UpToDate trial has now ended. We will be endeavouring to negotiate a deal with the publisher and we will keep you informed via the blog.
from 1st August for 6 weeks
The Medical & HSC Library is running a trial to UpToDate via honni (www.honni.qub.ac.uk) in order to assess interest in procuring it on a regional basis for all Trusts.
UpToDate is a clinical decision support system that helps clinicians throughout the world provide the best patient care. It is based on the current medical evidence with a view to answer clinical questions quickly and easily at the point of care. It is created by a faculty of over 4800 physician experts who synthesize the current medical literature, incorporating the latest evidence-based medicine, providing specific, reliable and succinct clinical answers for all aspects of patient care. The available clinical evidence is vigorously peer reviewed prior to publication, and further enriched through feedback by physicians in about 150 countries.
In addition to comprehensive presentation of the evidence, each topic offers practical, detailed, and evidence-based recommendations that clinicians can use at the point of care. There is no question that UpToDate offers the most current, authoritative and easily accessible information available on a clinical topic.
To access the UpToDate trial click
Your feedback is important: Your feedback on the clinical value of UpToDate will be a decisive factor on whether to purchase UpToDate regionally. Please provide your feedback to Angela Thompson (Faculty Librarian, Medical & HSC Library), a.m.thompson@qub.ac.uk
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