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New Database: ClinicalKey

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The MSK Library has added a new database resource, Elsevier’s ClinicalKey. 

ClinicalKey provides streamlined access to evidence-based information for clinicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals including quick answers at the point of care. It includes more than 1,000 medical books published by Elsevier including key texts used in medical education such as Gray’s Anatomy, Rang & Dale’s Pharmacology, Gunderson & Tepper’s Clinical Radiation Oncology, and Goldman’s Cecil Medicine. ClinicalKey also includes more than 650 journals (~100 being oncology-related), 3,000 drug monographs, 4,500 practice guidelines, and patient education information. Search and filter through these resources by source type, study type, specialty disciplines, and date.

Please note: Ebooks are readable online; in order to download a PDF you will need to create a personal account with Elsevier/ClinicalKey. To register for a new account on ClinicalKey, click the “Register” link in the top right while on the ClinicalKey platform. Enter your name and MSKCC email on the registration form.

If you have any questions about ClinicalKey, don’t hesitate to Ask Us!

Evidence Based Point of Care/Clinical Decision Support Resources

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The MSK Library has subscriptions to a number of resources that are often referred to as evidence based point of care tools or clinical decision support resources. A hallmark of these tools is that they often include succinct clinical information summaries accompanied by some strength of evidence rating or quality assessment and/or may offer links to evidence-based recommendations and guidelines. Some tools give users the opportunity to earn CME points and credits for spending time using the resource, while others provide separate content prepared specifically for clinicians while also offering versions intended for patients.

Included in the library’s Databases A-Z list, for example, are:
(click on name to access the resource) 

Note: To use these resources via the MSK Library’s subscription, you are not required to register for your own personal account – you can just use MSK’s institutional OpenAthens sign-on to gain access.

However, if you are interested in earning CME points and credits (in the tools that offer this option), you will need to register for a personal account after gaining access to the tool via MSK’s subscription.

Some tools also have a mobile app that you can download after you register for a personal account. If you experience any download issues or are prompted for MSK-specific subscription information that you do not have, please reach out to the MSK Library using our Ask Us form to obtain any needed subscription details from the library’s Content Team.