LibGuides: Occupational Therapy: Point of Care/Quick Reference

Point of Care/Quick Reference Resources

ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window
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DynaMedex This link opens in a new window
DynaMedex combines the clinical evidence and guidance from accredited experts in DynaMed with drug information from Micromedex. It is designed to facilitate clinical decision-making at the point of care.
NatMed Pro (formerly Natural Medicines) This link opens in a new window
*****ATTENTION*****Access to this resource will end on 6/30/2026.
Evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. Validated rating scales are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Monographs undergo blinded editorial and peer review prior to inclusion.
OTseeker: Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence This link opens in a new window
A database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist you to evaluate their validity and interpretability. These ratings will help you to judge the quality and usefulness of trials for informing clinical interventions.

NOTE: Due to lack of funding, OTseeker content from 2016 and beyond is not as comprehensive.

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APSA Pediatric Surgery Library (NaT) App This link opens in a new window
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Available: Google Play Store OR App Store
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Question bank to help prepare for board and re-certification exams for over 40 medical specialties. Question bank to help prepare for board and re-certification exams. Over 40 medical specialties including Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Radiology, and Surgery.

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Available: Google Play Store OR App Store
DynaMedex This link opens in a new window
Evidence-based point of care database that includes drug information from Micromedex.

Micromedex suite of drug information is available in the app: drugs, drug interactions, IV compatibility, pediatrics and neonatal.

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Available: Google Play Store OR App Store
Johns Hopkins Abx Guide
See uCentral App below
Micromedex This link opens in a new window
Micromedex is an IU Health App. You will need to be on the University's VPN (Virtual Private Network) You may need to use your University login to get to the VPN information. A lot of data will be downloaded with this app. note: the Micromedex drug information is also available as part of the Dynamedex app. You may also need to go to the app>>>settings>>>update content for the app to work.

Available: Google Play Store OR App Store
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uCentral Mobile App This link opens in a new window
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Available: Google Play Store OR App Store
UpToDate This link opens in a new window
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Available: Google Play Store OR App Store
VisualDX This link opens in a new window
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Available: Google Store OR App Store

How to Access UpToDate Mobile App

ATTENTION: UpToDate will not be available soon. Please begin using DynaMedex, a comparable resource in its place.

Use UpToDate to find evidence, resources and tools for

Diagnosis
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Register for an UpToDate account on the website first. Registration link is in the top right corner. Take note of your username and password as you will periodically need to re-sign in

2. Download mobile app and sign in using your username and password

3. Every 90 days, return to the UpToDate website, and login using your registered account. This confirms you are still with IU