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DynaMed: clinical decision support

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• 36 Specialties and 10,600+ topics
• Alerts for Speciality and/or Topics updates

• Clinical Calculators – Over 650 Daily Updates
• Drug Interaction Checker 
• Evidence-Based Overviews & Recommendations
• Graphics & Images
• GRADE for strength of recommendations
• MEDLINE – Links to journal articles
• Micromedex® Drug Content with links to emc
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DynaMed is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use at the point-of-care.  With clinically-organised summaries, DynaMed balances the latest content and resources with validity, relevance and convenience. DynaMed editors monitor the content of over 500 medical journals on a daily basis and each article is evaluated for clinical relevance and scientific validity. Read the Quick Start Guide to DynaMed in Rotherham. If you'd like training on DynaMed via Teams or in person, please contact us. A range of training videos and help guides are available further this page. 
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The DynaMed Get CME option provides a convenient means for obtaining Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits.​

Accessing DynaMed:

Access DynaMed from within the Trust without a password:​​
  • For password-free access, click on the new DynaMed shortcut on your desktop, or click on the icon to the right: if you're logged in to the Trust network this will take you straight into DynaMed.
  • You can also link to DynaMed from the intranet (Systems & Applications page and Library page) of the intranet; coming soon: quick access also available via the new desktop shortcut to the Knowledge & Library Hub.
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Access DynaMed from outside the Trust (with an Athens password): ​​
  • To access DynaMed from outside the Trust you'll need an NHS Athens account. You can then access DynaMed here (or via the icon above): select OpenAthens login and enter your NHS Athens user name and password. ​
  • DynaMed is also fully integrated into The Knowledge & Library Hub: your new one-stop shop for journals, ebooks, research, guidelines and decision support tools like DynaMed and BMJ Best Practice.
DynaMed is also available as a mobile app.  

LOG IN:

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Scan to create a personal DynaMed account: 
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Guidance & Support:

Download a DynaMed Best Practice Guide; watch the videos below; read our help notes further down the page and contact us for further assistance or to book training via Teams or in person. We'll be happy to help!

Video guides: 

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Using DynaMed:

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Searching:
To perform a basic search in DynaMed, enter your search term. Click the search button or press the enter key.  DynaMed displays a result list. The topics in the result list are ordered by relevance, based on the term you entered. 


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Click on a result to view the topic. Use the 'Find on page' button at the bottom of the page to search for specific items within the text. Read more about the Find on Page feature.​

Recent Alerts:
DynaMed is updated daily. You can view the most recent updates to topics by clicking 'Recent Alerts' in the top toolbar. The list includes the updated topic, an explanation of the update reason, and the date the topic was updated. The most recent update will display at the top and they are arranged in reverse chronological order.
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Following a DynaMed topic:
Following DynaMed topics allows you to receive email notification when they have been updated. In addition, when signed in with your personal user account, your followed topics and alerts are displayed on the Home screen.  Find out more about how to follow a topic on DynaMed. 

Using the DynaMed Drug Interactions Tool:
The DynaMed Drug Interactions tool enables you to look up two or more drugs for potential interactions. To use the Drug Interactions tool, click Drug Interactions in the toolbar on the Home screen. Before using the Drug Interactions tool, you must read and Accept the Terms & Conditions statement.  Then enter drug names into the fields provided. You can add more drug names by clicking the 'Add Drug' link.  Read more about how to use the Drugs Interactions Tool. 

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For further information on how to search and browse DynaMed, use the online help facility (accessible when logged into DynaMed).
You can also download an abridged version of EBSCOhost's DynaMed User Guide.

Please remember, if you wish to undertake training on this or any other topic, please contact us.
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