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Ranked one of the best clinical decision support tools for health professionals worldwide*, BMJ Best Practice provides step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Updated daily using robust evidence-based methodology and expert opinion, BMJ Best Practice provides you with access to the very latest clinical information.

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Evidence of effectiveness

BMJ Best Practice is an evidence-based, clinical decision support tool that provides healthcare professionals with continually updated, reliable information on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of medical conditions.

The tool is designed to improve quality of care and patient outcomes by providing practitioners with easy access to the latest medical information.

The impact of BMJ Best Practice can be seen in its widespread adoption by healthcare professionals across the world. The tool is used by healthcare professionals in more than 100 countries, and it has been shown to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes in numerous studies.

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“Best Practice provides an easily accessible evidence-based management plan that facilitates more confident and precise decision making.”

Tracian James-Goulbourne
Physician, SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Who does BMJ Best Practice help?

BMJ Best Practice is a generalist point of care tool that is particularly useful for residents, multidisciplinary team members (such as nurses, pharmacists, and Physician Associates), specialists working outside of their specialty, and General Medicine practitioners.

BMJ Best Practice also supports medical students to develop their clinical reasoning skills and prepare for clinical rotations.

This means that BMJ Best Practice occupies a unique position as a Clinical Decision Support tool.

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Medical students Medical students
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Primary care Primary care
Telehealth Telehealth

BMJ Best Practice covers a wide range of clinical conditions and their related symptoms – try it for yourself below.

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Can you diagnose this patient?

A 66-year-old man presents with shortness of breath and a cough for the past 2 days. He is bringing up green sputum. He has a history of COPD and type 2 diabetes. He uses inhalers and takes metformin. He appears thin and in respiratory distress on examination, especially after walking to the exam room. Lung examination reveals a barrel chest and poor air entry bilaterally, with inspiratory and expiratory wheezing. Heart and abdominal examination are normal. He is also dehydrated.

  • What is the most likely diagnosis?
  • What treatment would you start?
  • How would you adjust his treatment in light of the diabetes?

To find the answers to these and other important questions, click on the link below.

 

These topics should also be helpful:

Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Asthma in Adults

Bronchiectasis

 

The highest ranking* CDS app

Access clinical information anywhere, even offline, with our award-winning app.

Whether you’re on the hospital floor, at home, or studying, the BMJ Best Practice app gives you trusted decision support information in an instant. The app is free for anyone at a subscribing institution.

* As of 24 July 2023

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It’s no understatement to say that this app (and the website) is responsible for getting me through medical school. Nowhere else can you get such succinct and relevant summaries and treatment algorithms.

BMJ Best Practice app user

Listen to our podcast

The BMJ Best Practice podcast publishes interviews with clinical experts. These are aimed at healthcare professionals and students interested in keeping current with the latest scientific developments, evidence-based medicine, and guidelines.

We publish new episodes regularly – check back here for the latest update, or subscribe to our feed so you never miss an episode!

03/01/2025

The BMJ Best Practice Comorbidities Manager

Comorbidities are common and important in all countries around the world. They have a significant impact on patients and healthcare providers. The BMJ Best Practice Comorbidities Manager has been designed to help healthcare professionals better manage patients with common combinations of comorbidities. This BMJ Best Practice podcast is an interview with Professor Neera Ahuja, Professor of Medicine, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President at Stanford Healthcare.

For more on the BMJ Best Practice Comorbidities Manager, see our overview.

Competing interests: NA has received honoraria for editorial work on BMJ Best Practice

Try it today

International ministries of health, leading public and private hospitals, and large health networks worldwide use BMJ Best Practice to provide the latest clinical information to support healthcare professionals to make faster and more accurate diagnoses and provide effective holistic treatment and better patient outcomes.

Medical schools rely on BMJ Best Practice to support the teaching, learning, and practice of EBM.  Preparing tomorrow’s professionals for the complex live environment.

Follow the link below to get started.