UpToDate® is a comprehensive, clinically-oriented information resource, designed to give practical answers to clinicians at the point of care. UpToDate® recently released a new version with additional features:

• “UpToDate in Neurology” is now available.
• You can easily sort by adult or pediatric relevance.
• “What’s New” provides a summary of updates by speciality since the last release.
• “UpToDate for Patients” offers hundreds of current topical summaries for patients across 27 health categories. Patients can be referred to the free public Web site at www.uptodate.com/patients.
• Free patient education pads and posters can be ordered at www.uptodate.com/patients/email171.

UpToDate® topic reviews are written by clinicians for clinicians and are continually updated. Information is geared toward internal medicine and selected subspecialty practitioners. The content provides specific, practical recommendations for diagnosis and treatment; is comprehensive yet concise; and is fully referenced. The content also goes through an extensive peer review process to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and reliable.

Due to licensing restrictions, UpToDate® is available from on-campus or from the UT Southwestern University Hospitals only; it cannot be accessed from outside the UT Southwestern campus and University Hospitals, and VPN/EZProxy access is not allowed. UT Southwestern users who wish to use the Library-licensed UpToDate® must access it from within the Library or on another computer on the UT Southwestern campus network. Due to technical issues, on-campus wireless access is not available.

A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about UpToDate® is found on the Library’s Tutorials/Support page. Connect to UpToDate® on the Library Web site by using the “Quick Links” drop down menu.