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Finding Full-Text Articles

Accessing PDF in UpToDate

UpToDate is a resource to assist with point-of-care decision making.  It contains guidelines, evidence-based studies and other pertinent information.  Let's demonstrate a simple search in UpToDate and locate a full-text article in PDF format.   

To access UpToDate, users are required to register for an account on an MCHS hospital computer.  UpToDate requires users to reactive personal accounts every 90 days on an MCHS computer.  Below are screenshots to show how to register for an UpToDate account.  Once you are registered, you can use the MCHSL UpToDate link to access the resource.  

Below is a screenshots that demonstrates how to search for a topic in UpToDate and locate a full-text article in PDF format.