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1. Medical Decisions

   poodah33 replied to poodah33's topic in General Nursing

   MunoRN - thanks for the thoughtful reply! Your example points out exactly what it is that i *hope* would be happening in most medical settings. I fear that you are the exception and not the rule. It...

2. Medical Decisions

   poodah33 replied to poodah33's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks cayenne06. UpToDate comes up a lot, but it's pretty pricey - $495/yr for an individual

3. Medical Decisions

   poodah33 replied to poodah33's topic in General Nursing

   Sure, my reason for asking is several fold. I'll go through it chronologically.. 1. I'm a research scientist by training and so I am very methodical in my synthesizing of information and haven't...

4. Medical Decisions

   poodah33 replied to poodah33's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, thanks for helping me to clarify the question. I've heard a few folks talk about UpToDate. I'm curious - do you use the web-based version (and is that accessed through the EHR?) or do you use...

5. Medical Decisions

   poodah33 replied to poodah33's topic in General Nursing

   @Anna Flaxis - thanks for helping me to clarify. I understand that medical decisions are in the realm of the physician, but physicians don't seem to talk much about that medical decision making...

6. Medical Decisions

   poodah33 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi - I'm new here and looking for some input on Medical Decision support systems. Do any of you use medical decision apps? Other sources? I've heard of UpToDate and Dynamed. Are these commonly used?...