Access Medicine is a database of medical resources provided by the publisher McGraw-Hill that includes:

• Leading medical textbooks – More than 100 references designed to help medical students and residents succeed throughout their medical education, including the latest editions of some of the world’s most respected medical texts such as Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine and CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
• Differential diagnosis tool – Connect to more than 1,000 diagnoses through Diagnosaurus®, a tool that saves you time by allowing you to browse by symptom, disease, or organ system at the point of care. Find under “Quick Reference” and click DDx.
• Study tools – Extensive Q&A from leading references such as Harrison’s Self-Assessment and Board Review and the Lange medical textbook series, designed to assist students and residents in exam preparation.
• Customizable patient education handouts – Available in multiple languages for more than 15,000 topics
• Drug database – Searchable database listing drugs by generic and trade names and providing patient handouts
• Cases files – Collection of case studies grouped into basic science, clinical rotation, and post-graduate cases, supported by conversational, informative podcasts

AccessMedicine also provides medical students with a variety of resources needed to excel in basic science studies and clerkships; helps residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants with instant access to videos, self-assessments, and leading medical textbooks that facilitate decision-making at the point of care; and allows practicing physicians to brush up on their medical knowledge to ensure the best patient outcomes.

Personal Account Information

To access review questions (Q&A) or the Case Files you need to be logged into your MyAccess personal account. You will then be able to access them under the Study Tools.

Creating your free MyAccess account will unlock personalized options and a higher level of functionality. (If you already have a personal account for another McGraw-Hill product, such as: AccessPediatrics or AccessPhysiotherapy, you can log in using that same username and password.)

• Go to the AccessMedicine homepage.
• Click on the top right of the page where it says "Columbia University" to open a dropdown box with a link to either "Sign in" or "Create a Free MyAccess Profile."
• A new window will appear. Click on the "Create a Free MyAccess Profile" link.
• Fill in the registration under the heading "Create a Free MyAccess Profile."

Once created, your MyAccess account will allow you to:

• Use the AccessMedicine app (see instructions below).
• Access self-assessments and case questions.
• Save and download images.

NOTE: To keep your MyAccess account active, you must log in at least once every 90 days through the Health Science Library's's link to AccessMedicine, found under Most Visited Resources on the HSL homepage.

AccessMedicine App

The AccessMedicine app (available for download from the Apple App Store or Google Play) delivers indispensable support and invaluable point-of-care solutions for clinical practice through these mobile features:

• Quick Medical Dx & Rx is a collection of concise evidence-based outlines of conditions and disorders most often encountered in medical practice – perfect for high-yield review or for quick reference in the clinical setting
• Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas of Clinical Dermatology facilitates dermatologic diagnosis by providing color images of skin lesions, plus a summary outline of skin disorders and diseases.
• Diagnosaurus® is a differential diagnosis tool that allows you to browse by symptom, disease, or organ system at the point of care.
• Diagnostic tests, from the Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, is a quick reference guide to the selection and interpretation of commonly used diagnostic tests, including laboratory procedures in the clinical setting.

To download the AccessMedicine app, please visit the App Store or Google Play.