Point of Care Tools

VisualDx is a diagnostic clinical decision support system with a strong dermatology component. It represents a wide variety of skin tones.
Step 1) First create an account while on campus, or using the VPN. Click "Get the Mobile app" and follow the instructions to register.
Step 2) On your device, find VisualDx in the Google Play Store or iTunes App Store.
Step 3) Download the app and log in using the account you created.

BMJ Best Practice is a step-by-step point of care tool that includes research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
If you are a new user:
Step 1) To access the BMJ Best Practice app, make sure you are connected to the Queen’s University wifi to download the app and set up your user profile. You cannot set up the BMJ Best Practice app using your mobile data.
Step 2) Under “Access through your institution”, select “Network/Wifi”.
Step 3) Once your access is validated, you will be prompted to set up a “user profile”, which will allow you to track your activity for CPD/CME, use the bookmark function, and access BMJ Best Practice from any device.
If you are an existing user, log in to your BMJ Best Practice app with your current login details.

Index to English-language journals in nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy and other allied health fields.
Step 1) Click here and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Step 2) Click "iPhone and Android apps" to email yourself a download link and key. Available for iPhone and iPad.

Provides access to Canadian drug and therapeutic information.
Step 1) Go to: www.pharmacists.ca/register
Step 2) Enter your existing username and password or create an account.
Step 3) You will receive a “welcome” email asking you to create your CPhA password—follow the instructions.
Step 4) Once your CPhA password has been set, visit the “profile” icon located at the top right of the page and select “profile” from the dropdown menu.
Step 5) Scroll down to the “Set Mobile Enterprise Code” section. Enter the Organization Code 0006893 and set a CPS password. Click on the “Next” button.
Step 6) You are all set! Download the CPS mobile app on your device and use your email address and the password you just created to login.

DynaMed is a clinical reference resource useful for getting answers to clinical questions quickly and easily.
Step 1) Download the app from the app store.
Step 2) Sign in with your Personal User Account to authenticate the app. Don’t have a Personal Account? Create one by accessing DynaMed on the web through your institution and then selecting the Sign In/Create Account link in the top right hand corner of the screen. Note: You will need to accept the privacy terms on the web before being able to access the app.

The Medical Letter provides users with access to objective, peer-reviewed evaluations of new FDA-approved drugs, and new information on previously approved drugs.
Step 1) Click here and register for a free personal account to access the app.
Step 2) Download the app. Available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.

Unbiased, referenced information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine.
Step 1) Click here to access Micromedex.
Step 2) Click on the Download Center link found in the right corner of screen.
Step 3) Follow the download instructions available on that page.

Seamless access to full-text journal articles purchased by Queen’s. Provides a single place to discover new research, read topic reviews and search PubMed.
Step 1) Download the app from the Apple or Google Play app store (or go to : http://qxmd.com/read). **Note: do this while on campus.
Step 2) Open the app on your device. Create an account.
Step 3) You will be prompted to 'add library access'. Click 'get access' and choose Queen's University from the list.
Step 4) Select 'auto-login'. Enter your Queen's NetID and password.

A collection of reference e-book titles, including dictionaries and Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses. Available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

The Thieme E-Book Library is a collection of full-color downloadable textbooks from Thieme’s renowned Color Atlases and Flexibook series. This comprehensive electronic library covers every course in the medical school curriculum to help students, researchers and clinicians master critical subjects in medicine and the life sciences. Available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.

Take notes. Keep a journal. Clip anything from the web. Evernote lets you store and share information quickly and securely.

Download a variety of NLM apps including Medline Plus Mobile, PubMed Mobile, PubMed for Handhelds.