UpToDate Mobile App
UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support resource for healthcare professionals. It provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a wide range of medical conditions. Learn how through the short presentation below.
*** Please note that the layout of UpToDate has changed slightly. The links to Drug Interactions, Patient Education, and Calculators are now listed beneath the main search bar, as well as accessible through the three lines on the top right of the webpage.
For off-campus and mobile use you need to create a login. Users must be on campus to create a login, and will be required to use a '.highpoint.edu' email account to complete the registration. This registration lasts 3 months. After 3 months, you will be asked to re-register your account. You must be on HPU Wi-Fi to re-register and initial registration of accounts.
UpToDate Mobile App by HPU Media Services
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Resources
Finding Articles
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PubMed (HPU-specific link) This link opens in a new windowComprises more than 19 million citations for biomedical articles from MEDLINE and life science journals. Citations may include links to full text articles from PubMed Central or publisher websites. Use the Journal Finder icon next to article entries to check for access in HPU Libraries' collection.
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PEDRO - Physiotherapy Evidence Database This link opens in a new windowPEDro, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, is a database of randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
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CINAHL Complete on EBSCO This link opens in a new windowCINAHL is an authoritative source of information for the professional literature of nursing, allied health, biomedicine, and healthcare and contains the full text of nearly 600 journals.
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JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association This link opens in a new windowPublished continuously since 1883, JAMA is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal, and currently the most widely circulated general medical journal in the world.
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Scopus This link opens in a new windowA citation search tool that indexes over 75 million articles and records. Each citation contains a detailed abstract and links to its references, along with links to resources cited by. Scopus provides links to full-text articles HPU Libraries already subscribes to, as well as links to publisher pages.
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Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine This link opens in a new windowWith more than 2,500 embargo-free, full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries, this collection provides current and scholarly information on the complete range of health care topics.
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Google Scholar (HPU-specific link) This link opens in a new window
Use this link to connect Google Scholar with HPU's collection of full-text journals. You will be asked for your HPU username and password if off-campus.
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ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to thousands of core titles in the Social and Life Sciences, as well as access to the Elsevier journal collection.
Clinical Support & Drug Information
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UpToDate and UpToDate Anywhere This link opens in a new window
UpToDate is a continuously updated medical resource for clinicians. UpToDate presents a comprehensive synthesis of the evidence on diagnosis, followed by recommendations that can be acted on at the point of care. For off-campus and mobile use you need to create a login. Users must be on campus to create a login, and will be required to use a '.highpoint.edu' email account to complete the registration.
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MicroMedex This link opens in a new window
Micromedex maintains 'clinical checklists' for diseases, laying out procedures from diagnosis through treatment. Micromedex also contains a drug database for searching drug information and comparing prescriptions.
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MedlinePlus Drugs, Herbs, & Supplements This link opens in a new window
Look up prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines for information on side effects, dosage, and special precautions. MedLine Plus also enables users to browse dietary supplements and herbal remedies to learn about their effectiveness, usual dosage, and drug interactions.
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Health & Medical Collection in ProQuest via NC LIVE This link opens in a new windowContains clinical, biomedical, and health journals. Clinical researchers can access high-impact titles including Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, Nature titles, and more. Also includes curriculum-based health videos, offering highly sought after visual content to complement text information sources.
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Natural Medicines This link opens in a new windowLook up information on dietary supplements, natural medicines, and complementary alternative and integrative therapies. Natural Medicines also enables users to check how a supplement interacts with other drugs and products.
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Sanford Guide Web Edition This link opens in a new windowIntegrates Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, Sanford Guide to HIV/AIDS Therapy, and Sanford Guide to Hepatitis Therapy into a single searchable collection of point-of-care recommendations for the treatment of infectious diseases. Includes interactive features, such as dosing calculators and algorithms.
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Health Sciences Library PageSearch health and medicine specific content available through HPU Libraries.
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MedscapeMedscape is an online portal geared toward physicians and health professionals. Its up-to-the-minute reporting on health research makes it a useful source of information for students and professionals hoping to keep up to date. Clinical guidelines and tools like a drug interaction checker extend its usefulness as a point-of-care resource.
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Merck ManualsThe Merck Manuals are a comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.
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Toronto Video Atlas of SurgeryAn open access library of animation enhanced surgical videos. Curated by surgeons from world-class institutions and professional medical illustrators.
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Instant AnatomyInteractive website with diagrams of structures broken down by type and location.
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Lab Tests OnlineA public resource on clinical lab testing from laboratory professionals.
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JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
JAMA is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal, and currently the most widely circulated general medical journal in the world. -
British Medical Journal (BMJ)
The BMJ is a weekly peer-reviewed medical trade journal, published by the trade union the British Medical Association. It is one of the world's oldest general medical journals. -
British Medical Journal (BMJ)
The BMJ is a weekly peer-reviewed medical trade journal, published by the trade union the British Medical Association. It is one of the world's oldest general medical journals.
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Cyprus Journal of Medical SciencesAims to publish manuscripts at the highest clinical and scientific level on all fields of medicine.
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Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Journal.Coverage from 2013-present.
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American Physical Therapy AssociationMagazine published by APTA
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Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation JournalPhysical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal (PTJ) engages and inspires an international readership on topics related to physical therapy and rehabilitation. As the leading international journal for research in physical therapy and related fields, PTJ publishes innovative and highly relevant content for both clinicians and scientists and uses a variety of interactive approaches to communicate that content, with the expressed purpose of improving patient care.
Self-assessments, video tutorials, & medical textbooks
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Anatomy and Physiology Revealed This link opens in a new windowA multimedia study aid offering an interactive cadaver dissection experience. Includes descriptions, audio pronunciations, and quizzes to reinforce learning.
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Access Medicine This link opens in a new window
Provides access to videos, self-assessment, and leading medical textbooks; connects researchers to more than 1,000 diagnoses through Diagnosaurus, which allows students to browse by symptom, disease, or organ system at the point of care.
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Access PhysioTherapy This link opens in a new windowVideo instruction on rehabilitation techniques, interactive self-assessment questions to prepare for the NPTE exam, and an ongoing lecture series on key neuroscience and neuroanatomy concepts. Students also have access to leading physical therapy textbooks and quick outlines of common conditions and disorders.
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Access Pharmacy This link opens in a new window
Provides access to videos, self-assessment, and over 50 leading medical textbooks; enables faculty to create, track, and report their students' progress through a curriculum tool that eases workflow; and allows practicing pharmacists to brush up on their medical knowledge to ensure the best patient outcome.
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Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine This link opens in a new windowWith more than 2,500 embargo-free, full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries, this collection provides current and scholarly information on the complete range of health care topics.