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Micromedex

Important Note: The Micromedex products are intended solely for the purpose of WesternU authorized users who are trained or training in the fields for which the product is being utilized. The products are not to be used for clinical purposes or emergency response purposes.

URL: https://proxy.westernu.edu/login?url=https://www.micromedexsolutions.com/micromedex2/librarian/

Description: Micromedex provides evidence-based, unbiased, referenced information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine to make informed clinical diagnosis and treatment decisions. It can also be downloaded as a mobile app.

Access: Western University of Health Sciences authorized users only. Remote access via the proxy server available for currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff of WesternU.

Provider: IBM Corporation

Coverage:

  • Alternative Medicine
  • Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer
  • DISEASEDEX Emergency Medicine
  • DISEASEDEX General Medicine
  • DRUGDEX System, Imprint Codes in Identidex
  • Index Nominum
  • Interaction Checking
  • IV Compatibility
  • Lab Advisor
  • MARTINDALE
  • POISINDEX System
  • RED BOOK
  • TOMES System
  • Calculators
  • mobileMicromedez
  • Care Notes
  • NeoFax
  • Pediatrics

License Information:

Authorized Users

Authorized Users are WesternU faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students.

Authorized Use

License grants a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited license: (i) to distribute copies of the document produced using the Licensed Content to patients as either: (a) a reasonable number of printed copies per patient, or (b) an electronic copy made accessible to the patient in connection with their normal non-commercial activities; and (ii) to modify information content within the functionality of such Licensed Content. The Licensed Content is intended solely for demonstration purposes, for the purpose of training students in the use of the Licensed Content, and for clinical or emergency response services if the user is not compensated in any way for providing such services.

Privacy Policy:

Will only disclose to unaffiliated third parties:

  • Who perform a service for Truven Health Analytics, but they are forbidden to use personal information for their own purposes
  • As required by law
  • In connection with the transfer of assets of their business

Full policy:  https://www.micromedexsolutions.com/home/dispatch/CS/14F0E8/DUPLICATIONSHIELDSYNC/91CD16/PFActionId/pf.ShowPage/PageId/pf.Privacy