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MD Consult combines the in-depth content of leading books,
journals and review articles with the succinct evidence-based
point-of-care content of First Consult —all in a single powerful
resource. With MD Consult you can benefit from:
- 100% trusted medical content
- on-line access to leading medical resources without necessity
to keep them on the shelf
- immediate and relevant search results thanks to the intuitive
navigation tools
- flexibility of system resources and adjustment to your needs
From the homepage you can jump to any of the specific content sections by:
Clicking on that section’s tab
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This particular search term will take you to what is called the
“Recommended Resources” page. These pages include the
most current, relevant, and clinically useful content for the most
common searches on MD Consult. Our editors and physician
consultants have looked at these terms and then chosen the
information that they found is the most commonly desired for
that particular topic.
The goal is to get you to the information that you are looking for, that
much faster, and you will notice that the results on this page are
organized in a consistent manner that emulates a typical physician’s
workflow. You can see the content relating to:
Overview of the topic, Signs & Symptoms, Etiology, Diagnosis,
Treatment & Management, Prognosis, Images and Drugs.
You can also review the most relevant content from each section
by clicking on “Top Results from All Sections”. Notice that each
search term and any related terms will be highlighted in the search
results.
There are over 50 leading medical reference “Books”
available. Once you are at the Books’ homepage you
will notice that they are listed by specialty, and can
also be listed alphabetically.
New editions and new titles will be noted in
the list.
Journals and Clinics have been separated into two tabbed
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Your search can be narrowed by drug names, indications or
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“Drug” information includes generic and brand name drugs,
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You can browse by Topic, Specialty, or Authoring
Organization.
The next section is “Guidelines” which includes links to full-text
clinical practice guideline articles published in the journals on
MD Consult, plus links to additional full-text guidelines from
professional and government agencies available via the Web.
“Images” lets you search from over 50,000 high-quality images
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MD Consult “News” is
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updated daily and provides concise clinical
developments from all major journals,
and medical conferences. The news is
Global Medical News” and MD Consult
Physicians can quickly and easily access CME, free of charge, just by using MD
Consult. CME is offered from two fully accredited providers, Cleveland Clinic Center
for Continuing Education and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education provides one-click Point-of-Care
CME credit with self-directed, structured, online learning, that promotes a learning
experience that is tailored to physicians’ individual needs. Physicians can obtain
FREE 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM with each search conducted through MD
Consult, simply by clicking on the “request CME” link when they access content
relevant to their practice.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine provides CME credit through Cyberounds®
conferences. Unlimited participation in Cyberounds® modules is included with your
subscription. In addition, MD Consult users are entitled to 5 FREE AMA PRA
Category 1 CreditTM .
Your facility also has access to First Consult within MD Consult, a point of
care tool that provides you with evidence-based and continuously updated
clinical resources with the latest information on evaluation, diagnosis,
clinical management, prognosis and prevention.
You will see the link to get to First Consult at the beginning of the tabbed section across the
top of MD Consult. You can search through just the content in First Consult by selecting First
Consult in the pull down menu and typing your search term and hit search.
You can also browse through the available content by selecting one of the three content
tabs. They are separated into Medical Topics, Differential Diagnoses and Procedures.
Within each tabbed section the topics are listed alphabetically by title.
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By selecting a chief complaint, you will be presented with a diagnostic
table. The diagnostic tables are sorted by age and then by prevalence
from most to least common. Items displayed with a red asterisks (*)
should be ruled out urgently. You can get a quick breakdown of some
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Procedure articles feature video clips, still images, animations,
and illustrations, as well as detailed information in the
accompanying text.
The last section is Procedures, which provides clear systematic
guidance, including videos, step-by-step action points, evidencebased management guidelines and clinical pearls of procedures
integral to the practice of medicine across many specialties.
Procedure topics provide information on surgical and diagnostic
procedures commonly performed in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
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