LibGuides: Student Resources: Family Medicine

Required Mobile Apps

Books can be picked up at the Todd Wehr Library duing our staffed hours.

FRAX
Calculate osteoporosis risk to determine if DEXA indicated. App IOS only, $5.99.
Pedi QuikCalc
Pediatric drug dosing, fluid boluses, vitals ranges. IOS only, $4.99
RH Med Labs
Answers the question: Is this lab normal in a 2 month old child? Gives lab and vitals reference ranges for any age between 2 weeks to 100 years. IOS only, $4.99
BiliCalc
Answers the question: what do I do with this baby’s bili? Interprets neonatal bilirubin scores, plots them on a graph, recommends treatment plan. IOS only, $1.99
Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy
Answers the question: How do I treat this infection. New versions are related annually. $29.99
Goodrx Pro
Answers the question: How much does X medication cost?
Compare medication costs, print/email coupons for patients.
Healthcare Bluebook
Answers the question: How much does an MRI cost in Milwaukee?
Help your patients comparison shop for their healthcare need. IOS and Google Play
Palliative care Fast Facts
Comprehensive guidance on symptom management for palliative care patients. IOS and Google Play

Front desk: (414) 955-8300

Reference: (414) 955-8302

Library resources for the Family Medicine Clerkship

Essential Evidence Plus This link opens in a new window Clinical decision support system includes 13,000+ topics, guidelines, tools, and images covering common conditions, diseases, and procedures clinicians encounter daily. Every recommendation includes strength-of-evidence rating. Access POEMs (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters) Research Summaries and set up email alerts by registering for a MySTAT!Ref account.
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POEMs | Essential Evidence Plus | STAT!Ref POEMs (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters) Research Summaries provide the most recent, relevant research from over 100 journals and are accessible via email alerts or the archive included in the Related Contents section of the database. Register for a My STAT!Ref account to set up the POEMs alerts and access the database via the STAT!Ref Mobile App.

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window Collection of six databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, and a seventh database that provides information about Cochrane groups. (HTA).
Medical Letter This link opens in a new window Find unbiased critical evaluations of drugs, with special emphasis on new drugs. This independently published newsletter carries no advertising and is supported entirely by subscription fees.
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PubMed LinkOut This link opens in a new window Search MEDLINE for biomedical literature. Includes links to MCW Libraries' journal subscriptions.
See our PubMed LibGuide for helpful information.

MedLine Plus Find information on health conditions, wellness issues, and more in easy-to-read language. This database is produced by the NIH and National Library of Medicine.
FamilyDoctor.org Trusted medical advice from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

UpToDate This link opens in a new window UpToDate offers two levels of content for patients: "Basics" are short overviews written in plain language principles, and "Beyond the Basics" are longer, more detailed reviews for readers who are comfortable with some medical terminology.
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View Quick Reference Card (PDF), watch UpToDate video demonstrations.
ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window Use the filter to limit to patient education materials.
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View more information about the Sept 1 ClinicalKey Security Upgrade and MCW's ClinicalKey subscription, including setting up an account and using images.
AccessMedicine This link opens in a new window Download PDFs of patient care handouts related to adult and pediatric patients and medications.
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Johns Hopkins ABX Guide (FH/MCW only) This link opens in a new window
Antimicrobial treatment guide for all infections

LactMed: Drugs and Lactation Database
Find information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Shots Immunizations App by AAFP and STFM
Vaccine schedule and catchup schedule

ACC Guideline App
HTN, Lipid, AFib, CHF guidance
ADA Standards of Care
Annual Diabetes guidelines
IDSA Guidelines
Infectious Disease Society of America - learn how to treat any infection.
ACOG Practice Bulletins
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACOG Committee Opinions
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ECRI Guidelines Trust™
Publicly available repository of objective, evidence-based clinical practice guideline content.