The Deanship of Library Affairs Is Pleased to Provide the University Staff with the Clinical Database Guides: UpToDate and Lexicomp

An Overview of UpToDate:

UpToDate: It is a reliable evidence-based clinical decision support resource, trusted by all healthcare practitioners in the course of delivering patient care. It is the only decision support tool that has been associated with enhancing hospital performance, reducing costs, and improving patients' conditions. More than 6,500 physician authors, editors, and peer reviewers edit its clinical content and make recommendations based on highly precise standards, which have proven successful in improving the quality of healthcare provided to patients.

An Overview of Lexicomp:

It is a clinical information database that specializes in helping healthcare professionals, healthcare centers, and medical services make safer and faster decisions. It is easy to use its lists of information, drugs, and advanced technology, and offers the finest customer service using references, manuals, and desktop software, including Lexicomp's online mobile apps.

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