DynaMed at the Point of Care

• Published in: Journal of electronic resources in medical libraries Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 55 - 64
• Main Authors: Calabretta, Nancy, Fitzpatrick, Roberta Bronson
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Taylor & Francis Group 22.02.2005; The Haworth Information Press; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: clinical databases; DynaMed; Evidence based medicine; Evidence-based practice; evidence-based reference system; Exact sciences and technology; Full text databases; Information and communication sciences; Information science. Documentation; Nonbibliographic databases. Databanks; Online databases; Online information retrieval; Physicians; Point of care testing; Sciences and techniques of general use; Search strategies; Secondary and tertiary information and documents; Specialized information sources; Specialized information sources (paper or electronic format); Scientific literature; Information system; Reference system; Biomedical information; evidence-based reference system; Database; Information retrieval; DynaMed; Evidence-based medicine; clinical databases
• ISSN: 1542-4065; 1542-4073
• DOI: 10.1300/J383v02n01_06

DynaMed is a clinical, evidence-based reference system, designed by a physician for use by physicians and other health care professionals at the point of care. The database is comprised of 1,800+ summaries of information on diseases, disorders, and symptoms. That information covers etiology, associated conditions, history and physical findings, differential diagnosis and diagnostic testing, prognosis, treatment, and prevention. This column will provide general information about DynaMed, as well as examples of search strategies for clinical usefulness at (or near) the point of care.