UCI Healthcare providers can use the new BMJ Best Practice mobile app to find answers quickly online or offline.  Please follow the instructions below for account registration and mobile app download.

Create a personal account

1. Go to the Grunigen Medical Library homepage and click on BMJ Best Practice.
2. At the BMJ Best practice authorized users page, click on the blue button, Connect to resource.
3. Enter your UCInetID and password.
4. Once you are on the BMJ Best Practice website, you will be prompted to create a FREE personal account or Log in if you already have one.  You will need your personal account details to access the app. Note: please use your UCI email when register.

Accessing the App

1. Access your Apple or Google Play store and search for ‘BMJ Best Practice’.
2. Select the app and when prompted, use your BMJ Best Practice ‘personal account’ details to sign in and download the content.

Step 1:  Go to the Grunigen Medical Library website (https://grunigen.lib.uci.edu/) and select “ClinicalKey” from the homepage.

Step 2: On the ClinicalKey homepage, click on the three horizontal lines to the upper right of the screen and select “Remote Access":

Step 3: Once you have done that, you should see a screen that looks similar to this:

Step 4: Enter your UCI Email address and click on "Continue". the next screen should say that a confirmation email has been sent to your email address. 

Step 5: You should receive an email that looks like this:

Step 6: Click on “Activate your remote access” and you should then see this message:

Which will then open ClinicalKey and you will see this message:

You can then register for your own user account.

DynaMed -- Mobile App

Take DynaMed with you on your tablet or smartphone whenever you go. With the DynaMed mobile app, you will have easy access to clinical information by using the mobile app available for IOS and Android devices.  

To Download:

1. Go to the App Store or Google Play and download the DynaMed mobile app.
2. After completing the app download, open the DynaMed mobile app.
3. Signing in to the app: 
   • If you are on UCI WiFI network, content will automatically download.  
   • If you have a DynaMed personal account user login, sign in and the content will automatically download.  
   • If you do not have a personal account user login, go to your desktop version of DynaMed and click on "Mobile user: Get the DynaMed Mobile App" under the spotlight section of the product submit your email address, open up the email on your mobile device and follow the instruction provided. 
4. Choose to install with images or without images.
5. It will take 10-30 minutes to install the initial DynaMed content.
6. Your device is ready to go!

Isabel Mobile Device Access

Isabel is a diagnosis checklist tool, which helps clinicians broaden their differential diagnosis and recognize a disease at the point of care. Isabel includes more than 6,000 disease presentations by multiple signs and symptoms. The web-based Isabel tool uses the patient's demographics and clinical features to produce a list of possible diagnoses, including time-sensitive "Don't Miss Diagnoses.”

Isabel is a software tool (not content) used to determine a likely diagnosis based on symptoms entered. Users enter clinical features including age, gender, and symptoms. A result list is presented in order of the likelihood of a match to specific conditions. Isabel is integrated with DynaMed, the results are linked directly to relevant DynaMed topics. If no relevant DynaMed topic is available, the result links will go to PubMed.

For mobile app access, you must scan the QR code and save the icon to your home screen for use on a mobile device. Follow the steps below: 

1. Sign in to the VPN with your UCInetID and password. 
2. Go to the Grunigen Medical Library Core Resource page and select Isabel. 
3. Launch the Camera app on your device. Point it at the QR code. 
4. Look for the notification banner at the top of the screen. Tap on it to open Isabel.
5. To SAVE to the home screen:
   1. On an iPhone or iPad - Tap on the share button (a small square button with an arrow - located in the middle bottom of the screen). Scroll right, left, or up depending on the version of iOS you have to find the “Add to home screen”.
   2. On an Android - Open the Android menu (three dots on the top right-hand side of the screen) to find the “Add to home screen”’.

MobileMicromedex Apps for Drug References, Drug Interactions and IV Compatibility

1.  Make sure that your device is connected to UC Irvine’s network through an on-campus wireless connection, or by logging on through UCI’s VPN software.
    
2. Go to the Grunigen Medical Library website (https://grunigen.lib.uci.edu/) and  click on Micromedex.
    
3. On the Micromedex page, click on the dark box to the upper right that says “Micromedex.”
    
4. On the next page (which has "IBM Micromedex" at the top), click on the box labeled "Download Mobile Apps" on the lower right side of the page.
    
5. On the next page, click on "Micromedex Native Mobile Apps" 
    
6. In the drop-down menu, find the app you wish to download, e.g., IBM Micromedex® Drug Int." and follow the "Simple instructions for installation."
    
7. Once you have downloaded and installed the app to your device, use the password given in the instructions to begin using the app. The vendor changes the passwords periodically.  Follow steps 1-5 to obtain the new passwords.  If you are off-campus, be sure to log in to the VPN with your UCInetID and password. Otherwise, you will not have access to the IBMmobileMicromedex page. 

Important Note: if you search in the various app stores, more results will come up for Micromedex which are not covered by our subscription. UC Irvine's subscription will only link with the apps listed on the IBM Micromedex Mobile Apps page.

The Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database app is available for iPhones and Android phones.

1. Make sure you’re connected to UC Irvine’s network. This can be done in two ways: using a computer with a UCI IP address, such as a library or an office computer, or logon through the UCI's VPN software to connect from off-campus.
2. On the GML Core Resources page, click on Natural Medicines.
3. Click on Get Your Login ID in the top right corner of the home page.
4. Complete the registration form and then click on Next at the bottom of the page.
5. Choose your Username and Password. Confirm your password and then click Finish.
6. You should see the message that you have successfully created a personal account. Your CE ID# will be displayed on the screen. Save this for later. Click on OK.
7. Log in with your new  Username and Password. Once logged in, you will be taken back to the Natural Medicines home page.
8. On your mobile device, download and install the Natural Medicines App from your app store. ,
9. Launch the app and  enter your username in the box labeled "Email Address or CE ID # and then enter your password. 

NOTE: Should you encounter problems logging in to the Natural Medicines App, call 209-472-2249 or complete the Contact Customer Support web form.

Updates & Expiration:

An Internet connection is required for the initial content download and content updates, but is not required to use the app itself. Login IDs expire when you are no longer affiliated with UCI.

Content:

• Includes information on approximately 90,000 herbal products, dietary supplements, vitamins minerals, homeopathic products, and many other natural remedies.
• Contains multiple databases and interactive features including an Effectiveness Checker, Nutrient Depletion Checker, and Natural Product/Drug Interaction Checker.
• Links to drug references are available in the full Natural Medicines database, but not in the mobile app.

Help:

In app menu, tap Other and then tap Contact Us.

Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine, 7e by Marc S. Sabatine. 

Pocket Medicine, 7th Edition, is designed for fast answers to diagnostic questions you’ll face on rounds and exams. It provides up-to-date, dependable guidance on the internal medicine information needed to make an accurate diagnosis and develop a treatment plan. Compiled by residents and attending physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital, this best-selling reference ensures that quick access to key clinical information and solutions to common problems in internal medicine is as close as your pocket! Download Pocket Medicine to your pocket! The Pocket Notebook app is now available in the Apple and Google Play stores. Access is free through the UCI Libraries.  You must first register and create a free personal account and be sure to use your UCI email when register. 

Through UC Irvine’s subscription, affiliates (UC Irvine Faculty, Staff and Students) are able to download and use the Red Book Online mobile app by following the steps below.

1. Make sure you’re connected to UC Irvine’s network. This can be done in two ways: using a computer with a UCI IP address, such as a library or an office computer, or by using UCI’s VPN software to connect from off-campus.
    
2. Go to the Grunigen Medical Library Core Resources and click on Red Book Online.
    
3. Click on the “Sign In” button (located in the upper right-hand corner of the page) and click "Create Account."
    
4. Complete all the required fields and click the Submit Registration button to proceed with the one-time registration. Note: Be sure to use your UCI email address. After you’ve completed your registration, you’ll receive an email from UpToDate with your username and a link to reset your password.
    
5. On your mobile device, go to your respective App store or the Red Book Online website (mobile links at the bottom of the page) and download the free mobile app. Use the username and password that you created to log in to the App.

Note: Due to low usage, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the publisher of Red Book Online (RBO) just informed us that the mobile app will be retired on June 1, 2021.  The app will remain on users' phones if not deleted, but the content will not be updated.  The new edition of Red Book will be released on June 3. The new content will not be in the mobile apps. 

The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy mobile app includes all the content from the print edition, plus expanded digital-only content, multi-term search functionality, calculators, tables, customizable bookmarks, and more! 

To gain mobile access, you must first provide your UCI email and register as a new user. The registration takes approximately 30 seconds. See instructions below and if you are connecting from off-campus, be sure to first login to the VPN: 

1. Go to the Grunigen Medical Library Core Resource Page and click on Sanford Guide.
    
2. On the front page of the Sanford Guide, you will see a banner notification about mobile app access.  In the banner, click on the URL https://register.sanfordguide.com/.  As shown in the image below
   
   
    
3. Enter your UCI email address. Then, click the Start Registration button to proceed. 
    
4. You will receive an email shortly: "Thank you! We have sent an email to verify your identity. Please click the link in the message to proceed. If you do not see the e-mail, please check your junk or spam folder."
    
5. In the Sanford Guide Registration email, click  Verify and follow the on-screen instructions to complete your registration.  
    
6. The link will take you to a page that confirms your eligibility. If it indicates you're eligible, you will be asked to create a new user account with a password. Reenter the password to confirm. Then click Submit.
    
7. The page will return with Activation Instructions and links to download the Sanford Guide Collection app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have a current Sanford Guide subscription through the Apple App Store or Google Play (including in-App Purchases), you should turn off automatic renewal.
 

iOS: Open your old Sanford Guide app/s, select "Account" from the drop-down menu, and then tap "Manage Subscription." After logging in to the App Store, you will see a list of subscriptions. Select the ones you would like to cancel and then toggle "Automatic Renewal" to the off position.
 

Android: Open your old Sanford Guide app/s, select "Account" from the drop-down menu, and then tap "Manage Subscriptions in Google Play." Then tap the "Cancel" button.

If you have any questions about your subscription or need technical assistance, please contact Technical Support below.

Technical Support
techsupport@sanfordguide.com
1-540-987-9480 
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, US Eastern Time

The STAT!Ref Mobile App is available from the iTunes/Apple App Store, Google Play, or the Amazon App store and allows UCI students, faculty, and staff to access the UCI Libraries' STAT!Ref: Nursing subscription from a mobile device. To begin using the app, UCI affiliates need to first create a personal account with STAT!Ref and download the application by following the instructions below.
There is also a Mobile App handout available (https://www.tetondata.com/resources/srMobile/MobileAppHandout.pdf) which includes screenshots.

Before proceeding, be sure you’re connected to UC Irvine’s network. This can be done in two ways: using a computer with a UCI IP address, such as a library terminal or an office computer, or logon through UCI’s VPN software.

Step 1: CREATE a TDS Health Profile Account

1. Open a web browser and go to the Grunigen Medical Library Core Resources page (https://grunigen.lib.uci.edu/core-resources) and click on STAT!Ref: Nursing.
2. Once at the STAT!Ref website, select the "Profile" link above the search bar tot he right of "TITLES." If you have already created a Profile account (formerly called a My STAT!Ref account) skip down to Step 4. If you do not have a Profile account, click "Register" then fill out and submit the form:
      • Enter your first name and last name.
      • Enter an email address. This becomes your username and must be entered in its entirety.
      • Create and confirm a password, which must contain at least 8 characters.
      • Click “Remember me on this computer (uses cookies).”
      • Click “Register Now.”

Step 2:  ACTIVATE Your Login

1. Activate your username and password as an Anywhere Login Account. By activating the Anywhere Login Account, you’ll be enabling your username and password to open the app.
2. Go to the “Welcome” and your name drop down and click “Anywhere Login Account.”
3. Click the “Activate” button.
4. Make note of the expiration date of your Anywhere Login Account. You will need to access TDS Health using the Renew instructions below to renew your Anywhere Login Account. NOTE that you CANNOT do this from the mobile app.

Step 3: ENABLE Your Mobile App Using Your Anywhere Login Account

1. Download the FREE app for STAT!Ref from the iTunes/Apple App Store, Google Play or Amazon App store:

               * iTunes App Store for iPhone and iPad  (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stat-ref/id474559171)
               * Google Play for Android™smartphone (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tds.statref&hl=en)
               * Amazon App Store (https://www.amazon.com/Teton-Data-Systems-STAT-Ref/dp/B0074QDRMG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Stat%21Ref&qid=1621029583&s=mobile-apps&sr=1-1)

2. On your mobile device go to Apps and tap on the STAT!Ref icon.
3. Enter your email address as your username and the password you created. The password is case sensitive.
4. You can choose to save your login information to your device.
5. You have now enabled your app. An expiration email reminder for users of Anywhere Login Accounts are sent 10 days and then again 1 day prior to expiration. You can still renew even if your login expires. You just won’t be able to use the app until you renew the Anywhere Login Account. You CANNOT do this from the mobile app. Use the RENEW instructions in Step 4 to renew your Anywhere Login Account. Once renewed, your app will be active again.
6. If you never receive an email from Stat!Ref you may have a typo in the email address you entered or you did not use an active or legitimate email address when you signed up.

Step 4: Renewing an Anywhere Login Account

1. You CANNOT renew your Anywhere Login Account from the mobile app. To protect a subscription from unauthorized use, it is required that users re-authenticate their Anywhere Login Accounts every 90 days.
   
2. Access your TDS Health subscription as you normally would using the UCI Network, using a computer with a UCI IP address, such as a library terminal or an office computer, or logon through UCI’s VPN software.
3. Click the Profile link above the search bar. Login if necessary using your Profile username and password.
4. Click the “Anywhere Login Account” tab and click the “Renew” button.
5. TIP: Access TDS Health the way in which you did in order to create your Anywhere Login Account. Do not login to TDS Health using your Anywhere Login Account and try to renew. If you do, the “Renew” button will be grayed out and you will not be able to renew the account.

The Medical Letter app is available to download from Apple’s App Store, Google Play, and Amazon’s App Store for Android. It enables you to get the latest issue of The Medical Letter On Drugs and Therapeutics  when and where you need it on your mobile device. Browse past issues, earn CME/CE credits on the go, or find information quickly by using our search — all formatted specifically for your device.

1. Go the Grunigen Medical Library Core Resources and select Medical Letter. 
2. On the left column of the Medical Letter Homepage under Products, select Mobile App. 
3. Complete the registration form (https://secure.medicalletter.org/SLapp).  Afterward, "Request Mobile App Login" to proceed with the registration process. 
4. After the registration, the system will take you to the page where you can download the app. 
5. Go to your phone and access enter the URL where you can download the app. 

Library users can download ebooks the UC Irvine library system holds in their collection by following the directions bellow and using the free iPublishCentral Reader app.

1. On an IPad or Android Tablet, search for “iPublishCentral Reader” in the Apple App Store or Google Play and download and install it.
    
2. Connect to UC Irvine’s network. This can be done in two ways. Option one is to register your tablet’s MAC address and to use UC Irvine’s wireless on the Irvine campus or at the Medical Center. Option two is to connect to the UC Irvine VPN. Directions for IPads and Android Devices can be found here.
    
3. From within the UCI network, on your tablet, navigate to the Thieme MedOne eBook Collection.
    
4. Browse the list of all available titles and click download next to the one you wish to download. You will then be directed to the download page.
    
5. On the download page, click on the download icon. The iPublishCentral Reader app will then open and the file will be downloaded to your bookshelf.
    
6. To read download titles, open the iPublishCentral Reader app on your iPad and select a downloaded book to access it.

UpToDate Registration and Mobile App Download Instructions

Through UC Irvine’s subscription, affiliates (UC Irvine Faculty, Staff and Students) are able to download and use the UpToDate mobile app by following the steps below.

1. Make sure you’re connected to UC Irvine’s network. This can be done in two ways: using a computer with a UCI IP address, such as a library or an office computer, or by using UCI’s VPN software to connect from off-campus.
    
2. Go to the Grunigen Medical Library website (http://grunigen.lib.uci.edu/) and click on UpToDate.
    
3. Click on the “Log In / Register” button (located in the upper right hand corner of the page) to register as a new user.
    
4. Complete all the required fields and click the Submit Registration button to proceed with the one-time registration. Note: Be sure to use your UCI email address. After you’ve completed your registration, you’ll receive an email from UpToDate with your username and a link to reset your password.
    
5. On your mobile device, go to your respective App store or the UpToDate website and download the free mobile app. Use the username and password that you created to log in to the App.

Important notes:

In order to accrue CME and have access to the Mobile App, you must register with UpToDate. You do not need to use the app to accrue CME credits – this can be done from any device as long as you are logged in.

Keep in mind, the UpToDate app is limited to two mobile devices per user. Also, every month, users will receive an email from UpToDate to inform you of the need to re-verify your affiliation with the UCI Libraries to continue using the mobile app.

VisualDx Mobile for Apple or Android devices

1. On your laptop or desktop, turn on the VPN and login with your UCiNetID and password.
    
2. Open a web browser and go to the Grunigen Medical Library and select VisualDx. This will take you to https://www.lib.uci.edu/online/visualdx.
    
3. Click on “Login with UCInetID”.  Enter your UCInetID and password, then click Login. 
    
4. Go to your phone and authorize the DUO. 
    
5. Back to the laptop browser, click on “Connect to resource".
    
6. On the VisualDx homepage, select "Get the Mobile App".  This is located right below the image icons of the differentials.
    
7. Select "Create a Personal VisualDx Account".
    
8. Complete the form to create a personal account. Be sure to use your UCI email when creating the account. Select your profession and specialty.  Then click “Create Personal Account”. 
    
9. After you create a personal account with VisualDx, VisualDx will send you an email confirmation with a link where you can download the app.
    
10. Access your email on your mobile device to confirm your account was created and to obtain specific instructions to download the app. Be sure to keep the email for future new devices.