UpToDate Patient
Information
What
is
UpToDate:
•
Is
an
online,
evidence
based,
peer
reviewed
source
of
clinical
point
of
care
information.
•
The
point
of
care
clinician
information
is
available
by
subscription
only
•
They
do
however
have
a
“Patient
Information
Module”
that
was
made
available
to
the
public
in
2008
What
makes
UpToDate Unique:
•
Evidenced
based:
information
that
drives
treatment
recommendations
comes
from
clinical
studies
representing
the
highest
levels
of
evidence.
•
Clinically
reviewed:
experts
in
each
field
are
responsible
for
reviewing
the
information
and
ensuring
its
accuracy
and
clinical
relevance
•
Current:
Information
for
clinicians
and
patients
is
continually
reviewed
and
updated
by
clinical
experts
when
necessary
UpToDate Patient
Information
Sample
question:
•
A
patron
comes
to
the
reference
desk
and
says:
“Every
time
I
exercise,
my
lungs
begin
to
close
up
and
I
feel
very
short
of
breath.
I’m
concerned
I
may
have
asthma
and
I’m
looking
for
some
good
information
so
I
can
have
a
valuable
conversation
with
my
doctor
regarding
my
condition”.
UpToDate:
•
Any
time
a
patron
is
looking
for
good
information
concerning
a
particular
condition,
UpToDate should
be
considered
a
primary
information
source.
UpToDate Patient
Information
How
to
access
the
patient
information
module:
•
Go
to:
http://www.uptodate.com/patients/index.html
•
At
the
“Patient
Information
Home
Page”
you
will
find
a
clearly
displayed
search
box
that
allows
you
to
search
for
information
in
a
few
different
ways
Scroll
over
the
“Search
Tips”
for
ideas
on
how
to
search
for
informationBrowse
by
“Health
Topic”
to
locate
relevant
information
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