PubMed/MD Consult/FirstConsult

PubMed


The national library of Medicine’s free medical info search tool.

MD Consult


A service to which we subscribe which enables users to stay abreast of
recent medical developments. It provides online, SEARCHABLE, access to
(a) the most up-to-date editions of 50 leading medical reference textbooks;
(b) the full text articles of 70 leading medical journals and clinics;
(c) extensive drug information resources; (d) current news in medicine;
(e) clinical topic tours, insights and practice guidelines; (f) patient
information hand-outs; and (g) a CME: continuing medical education center
with which docs can do their needed CME work in 15 medical specialties.

FIRSTConsult


A companion product to MD Consult that is very similar to another vendor’s
product Up To Date. FIRSTConsult provides evidence-based, continuously
updated CLINICAL information in 5 key areas: (a) differential diagnosis,
(b) medical conditions, (c) procedure files, (d) reference centers, and
(e) patient education resources.

How to Access and use MD & FIRSTConsult — Using a Methodist computer:

MD Consult

You will automatically access and be logged in to MD Consult when you either
click on the blue MDConsult link above, OR, type
www.mdconsult.com into the URL (Address Bar) on your internet, web browser’s screen.
No user name or password is necessary.

FIRSTConsult

First Consult can only be accessed THROUGH MD Consult. Enter your search
into MD Consult’s search screen, and it will automatically bring
up any FIRSTConsult results a long with the results it brings up from
MD Consult. You can NOT go to FIRSTConsult directly. You MUST go through
MD Consult.

How to Access and use MD & FIRSTConsult — Using a non-Methodist computer:

To set up access for MD / FIRSTConsult from a non-Methodist computer, one
must register for this type of access by logging onto MD Consult from
a Methodist computer and following these instructions:

• There is an orange box labeled “Personal Account” in the upper
  portion of the left hand column on the MD Consult start-up screen. Click
  on the link here to be taken to the next page.
• Near the bottom of the middle column on this page you will find a link
  that says “Establish a Personal Account.” Click this and it
  will take you to a page on which you can sign up for your personal account,
  get your username, password, etc.
• After your personal account is established and you have your user name
  and password, whenever you want to sign on from a non-Methodist computer,
  you go to the upper right hand corner of the initial MD Consult screen
  and click the link that says “Click for Personal Log In.”
  You will be presented with a box that will allow you to sign in with your
  username and password.