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Pediatric Care Online: A Pediatric Point-of-Care Tool

Emily Vardell1

  • 1a School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , USA.

Medical Reference Services Quarterly
|April 8, 2016
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric Care Online offers health care providers quick access to over 250 pediatric health topics. This American Academy of Pediatrics resource provides essential information for pediatric patient care.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health Information Systems
  • Clinical Decision Support Tools

Background:

  • The American Academy of Pediatrics provides Pediatric Care Online, a digital point-of-care tool.
  • This resource aggregates content from established sources like Red Book Online and Pediatric Patient Education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the resources available within Pediatric Care Online.
  • To demonstrate the utility of Pediatric Care Online through a sample search.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the Pediatric Care Online platform.
  • Illustrative sample search conducted on the platform.

Main Results:

  • Pediatric Care Online features Quick Reference topic pages for over 250 pediatric conditions.
  • The platform offers a comprehensive collection of pediatric health information.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric Care Online is a valuable point-of-care resource for health care providers.
  • The tool facilitates efficient access to evidence-based pediatric information.

Keywords:
American Academy of Pediatricspediatric care onlinepediatricspoint-of-care systemsproduct evaluationsearch engines

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