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About DynaMed |
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Why should I choose DynaMed over other references as my point-of-care resource? |
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Designed by a physician for physicians, DynaMed is the only evidence-based point-of-care reference that is shown to answer most clinical questions during practice. Research supported by the National Science Foundation (a randomized controlled trial)
found that with access to DynaMed, primary care clinicians answered more clinical questions
than without access to DynaMed. More importantly, with DynaMed, primary care clinicians
found more answers that changed clinical decisions. These findings were published in an
article which appeared in Annals of Family Medicine (November/December 2005). |
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Does DynaMed answer physicians' questions with better evidence than competing services? |
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According to findings published in Annals of Family Medicine (November/December 2005),
the Level of Evidence for answers in DynaMed met or exceeded what could be found in a
combination of commonly used point-of-care references 87% of the time. None of the other resources did as well. |
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Why is DynaMed needed? |
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- According to the National Academy Press (2001), 44-98,000 American deaths per year occur
due to preventable medical errors; medical errors are estimated to cost the U.S. $17 to
$29 billion annually
- Using the "best available evidence" for clinical decision-making improves health outcomes
and reduces health care costs
- Busy clinicians use "fast and easy" resources expected to answer most of their questions
instead of resources designed to provide the best current evidence
- Physicians need a resource where they can reliably answer most questions quickly and
accurately (i.e., with the best available evidence)
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Who uses DynaMed? |
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DynaMed is used by Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists, numerous other health care professionals, as well as Hospitals, Medical Schools, Residency Programs, Individual Physicians, Group Practitioners, other training programs, Medical Researchers, etc. |
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Is DynaMed available via PDA? |
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DynaMed is available in a PDA application for Palm OS and Microsoft Mobile devices. |
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