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Obstetrics & Gynecology : Clinical Decision Support Tools
Developed by the Health Sciences Library in collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology to provide practitioners ready access to information sources.
Created by Health Science Librarians
Clinical Decision Support Tools
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ACOG Practice BulletinsAccess the ACOG Practice Bulletins, with current, evidence-based information on techniques and clinical management issues for the practice of obstetrics and gynecology via a pre-set PubMed search.
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DynaMedDynaMed Plus is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use at the point-of-care. Content is written by a team of physicians and researchers who synthesize the evidence and provide objective analysis
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UpToDateClinical resource specifically designed to answer the clinical questions that arise in daily practice and to do so quickly and easily so that it can be used right at the point of care for a broad range of hospital and medical specialties. Access: Available in EPIC or onsite at UNC Health Chapel Hill & Hillsborough locations when on Skynet.
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Mombaby.org AlgorithmsThese algorithms are designed to assist the primary care provider in the clinical management of a variety of problems that occur during pregnancy. They were developed in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine Division.
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PubMed Clinical QueriesPubMed Clinical Queries provides specialized searches for clinicians, including Clinical Study Categories and Systematic Reviews.
For comprehensive searches, use PubMed directly.
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VisualDxA point-of-care visual diagnostic clinical decision support system including more than 17,000 dermatology, oral pathology, ophthalmology, public health, drug reaction, and other images; differential builder, travel info, mobile app available. Enter a travel destination to see all currently endemic diseases and/or outbreaks.
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Mobile Apps at UNCThis guide provides log-in instructions for clinical mobile apps, including DynaMed and Visual DX.
Drug Information Resources
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Micromedex (On Campus Only)
Search for drug information by drug, disease, or toxicology. Additional tools (accessed via top tabs) provide information about drug interactions; IV compatibility; drug ID; and drug comparisons. NeoFax provides pediatric drug information. Use mobile instructions for off-campus access. -
Facts & Comparisons e-Answers
Drug information, interactions, herbal information, and patient medication handouts are seamlessly updated and can be customized; includes Drug Facts and Comparisons, Drug Interaction FactsTM, The Review of Natural Products and Med Facts: Patient Information. -
LactMedFreely available from the National Library of Medicine as part of TOXNET. LactMed provides information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed; the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood; and possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided.
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Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation (2017)Lists more than 1,200 commonly prescribed drugs taken during pregnancy and lactation, with detailed monographs that provide the information you need on known or possible effects on the mother, embryo, fetus, and nursing infant.
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Natural Medicines
Evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies including herbal remedies and supplements, with validated rating scales and grades to quickly evaluate quality; comprehensive monographs designed to facilitate clinical decision making. Includes content drawn from the former Natural Standard and Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits available.