ClinicalAccess: A Clinical Decision Support Tool

Abstract

ClinicalAccess is a new clinical decision support tool that uses a question-and-answer format to mirror clinical decision-making strategies. The unique format of ClinicalAccess delivers concise, authoritative answers to more than 120,000 clinical questions. This column presents a review of the product, a sample search, and a comparison with other point-of-care search engines.

KEYWORDS:

• ClinicalAccess
• clinical decision support systems
• point-of-care systems
• product evaluation
• search engines

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Notes on contributors

Karen Crowell

Karen Crowell, MLIS ([email protected]) is a Clinical Information Specialist, Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 355 S. Columbia Street, CB #7585, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7585.

Emily Vardell

Emily Vardell, MLS ([email protected]) is a Doctoral Student, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 100 Manning Hall, CB #3360, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.