The College Library now provides members with access to ClinicalKey, a new reference resource from Elsevier replacing MD Consult. ClinicalKey has enhanced search capabilities that provide access to reliable, high-quality clinical information across medical and surgical specialties.

ClinicalKey contains over 1000 e-books, 600 e-journals, and 300 procedural videos, as well as drug information. First Consult, an evidence-based point-of-care tool, remains part of ClinicalKey, as does Procedures Consult, with expanded access to procedural videos in medical and surgical specialties. All of these resources are combined into one search engine with easy-to-use options to filter information according to your needs. 

ClinicalKey is mobile-responsive for use on your iPhone or Android device via a web browser. Only the content of First Consult is available as an iOS app at the present time. To download the First Consult app, open ClinicalKey on your personal computer and click the Register button in the top right-hand corner. Enter the required data; your e-mail address will be your user name. Next, on your mobile device, search the app store for First Consult. Choose option #1 (“I use First Consult and know my username”). When prompted, log in using your newly created personal login.

To explore ClinicalKey, go to the library’s website at www.cpsbc.ca/library [10], click on Point of Care, and select ClinicalKey from the list of resources.

We hope you find this resource to be a valuable support for your clinical decision making. For further information about ClinicalKey, please contact the library at medlib@cpsbc.ca [11] or call 604 733-6671.
—Robert Melrose
Librarian