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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>
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Subscriptions<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>
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\r\nHow long does a subscription last?<\/a>
\r\nDo you offer institutional site licenses?<\/a>
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Accessing BMJ Best Practice<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>
\r\nCan I access Best Practice via Athens?<\/a>
\r\nWhat browser should I use to access Best Practice?<\/a>
\r\nHow can I access BMJ Best Practice App?<\/a>
\r\nWhat is a \u2018Personal Account’?<\/a>
\r\nHow much of BMJ Best Practice is freely available?<\/a>
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About BMJ Best Practice<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>
\r\nWho writes and edits Best Practice?<\/a>
\r\nIs there a print version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>
\r\nIs there a mobile version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>
\r\nIs there an app version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>
\r\nWhat is the difference between BMJ Clinical Evidence and BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>
\r\nHow do I become a peer reviewer or contributor?<\/a>
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Features of BMJ Best Practice<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>
\r\nWhy has BMJ Best Practice changed?<\/a>
\r\nWhat are Cochrane Clinical Answers, where can I see them?<\/a>
\r\nHow can I bookmark pages, add notes and save searches?<\/a>
\r\nWhere can I access medical calculators?<\/a>
\r\nWhere are the procedural videos?<\/a>
\r\nHow do I access my drug formulary?<\/a>
\r\nWhat is the EBM Toolkit?<\/a>
\r\nWhat is an Important Update?<\/a>
\r\nWhere do I upload local guidelines and patient leaflets?<\/a>
\r\nHow do I download a PDF?<\/a>
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Searching in BMJ Best Practice<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>
\r\nCan I use boolean to search BP?
\r\n<\/a>Does BMJ Best Practice support symptom search?<\/a>
\r\n<\/a>Can I search Best Practice in a foreign language?<\/a>
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CME\/CPD<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>
\r\nWhy do I need to track my CME\/CPD?<\/a>
\r\nHow do I start tracking CME\/ CPD in BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>
\r\nI have accidentally deleted\/ lost my CME\/ CPD certificate – what can I do?<\/a>
\r\nHow do I view how many CME\/ CPD activities I have?<\/a>
\r\nFor my certificate, how are the number of hours spent on BMJ Best Practice calculated?<\/a>
\r\nIs there a fee for generating my CME\/ CPD certificate?<\/a>
\r\nCan I earn CME\/ CPD credits whilst on a mobile device?<\/a>
\r\nWhat date will be on my certificate?<\/a>
\r\nWhen does my CME\/ CPD credit expire?<\/a>
\r\nCan I still be able to download a certificate even though my subscription has expired?<\/a>
\r\nWhat happens to credit that I haven’t redeemed?<\/a>
\r\nAre the BMJ Best Practice certificates accredited?<\/a>
\r\nHow do I view my institution’s CME\/ CPD usage?<\/a>
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Languages<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>
\r\nIs BMJ Best Practice available in multiple languages?<\/a>
\r\nWhich countries is Best Practice suitable for?<\/a>
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Referencing and Permissions<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>
\r\nHow do I reference BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>
\r\nHow do I get permission to reuse BMJ Best Practice content or images?<\/a>
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Support<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>
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Subscriptions<\/h3>
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How do I subscribe to BMJ Best Practice?<\/h4>
\r\nIndividual subscriptions are not available in North America.  Institutions should contact our sales team:
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\r\nHow long does a subscription last?<\/strong>
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\r\n12 months. Subscriptions can start at any time and you will be contacted towards the end of your subscription period regarding renewing.
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Do you offer institutional site licenses?<\/h4>
\r\nYes. Institutional site licenses provide full access to all users within your institution. For a quote or to enquire about an institutional free trial please contact our sales team:
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Do you offer free trials?<\/h4>
\r\nYes, We offer institutions an opportunity to arrange free trials via our sales team:
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Can I subscribe through a subscription agent?<\/h4>
\r\nYes. Please contact your subscription agent.
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Can I purchase access to just one article?<\/h4>
\r\nCurrently, BMJ Best Practice is only sold via subscription to the full content.
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Can I purchase a standalone subscription to the BMJ Best Practice app?<\/h4>
\r\nNo, currently the app is included with a subscription and it is not available on its own.
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Accessing BMJ Best Practice<\/h3>
\r\nWhat is a \u2018personal account’?<\/strong>
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\r\nRegistering for a free \u2018personal account\u2019 enables you to track your CME\/CPD activity. Your personal account details are also needed to sign in to the BMJ Best Practice app.
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\r\nHow much of BMJ Best Practice is freely available?<\/strong>
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\r\nAnyone can browse, search and access some high-level content. A subscription is required to access the full-text of topics. All Overview pages are freely accessible and we also offer 1-click free access from search engines, Facebook and Twitter.
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\r\nCan I access BMJ Best Practice via Athens\/Shibboleth?<\/strong>
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\r\nYes. Institutional subscribers are able to access Best Practice via OpenAthens authentication.
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\r\nWhat browser should I use to access BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong>
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\r\nBMJ Best Practice is suitable on all main web browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and IE. If you are using IE, we recommend using IE10 for best experience.
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\r\nHow can I access BMJ Best Practice App?<\/strong>
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\r\nYou must be registered with a free \u2018personal account\u2019 to download the BMJ Best Practice app from iTunes or Google Play stores. Click here for more information.
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About BMJ Best Practice<\/h3>
\r\nWho writes and edits BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong>
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\r\nOur in-house evidence team continues to collaborate with over 1,600 international expert authors and over 2,500 peer reviewers, to ensure that BMJ Best Practice provides access to the best available information possible, in line with our robust evidence processes that include:
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\r\nSystematic searches for high quality new and updated international guidelines
\r\nContinuous in-house scanning and triaging of drug alerts
\r\nDaily monitoring and triaging of user\/customer feedback by our Senior Clinical Editor
\r\nExternal peer review of all new topics by at least 2 leading international experts and practicing clinicians
\r\nInternal peer review and sign-off for all content by in-house pharmacist and clinical editors
\r\nUpdated daily, together with information about the changes made.
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\r\nIs there a print version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong>
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\r\nNo, Best Practice is an online-only resource, however, we do have PDFs of the topics available for download.
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\r\nIs there a mobile version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong>
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\r\nYes, Best Practice website is fully responsive and has been specially optimized for access on internet-enabled mobile phones, tablets or other handheld devices.
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\r\nIs there an app version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong>
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\r\nYes, the Best Practice app is included to users at subscribing subscriptions. Please visit the Best Practice app information page for details.
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\r\nWhat is the difference between BMJ Clinical Evidence and BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong>
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\r\nBMJ Best Practice incorporates much of the research evidence from Clinical Evidence and adds expert opinion and guidelines to cover diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention. As such it is specifically designed as a practical tool to support decision making at the point of care.
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\r\nHow do I become a peer reviewer or contributor?<\/strong>
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\r\nAlthough Best Practice content is usually commissioned, we would like to hear from people who are interested in becoming an expert contributor or peer reviewer. The main responsibility of our expert contributors involves working with our editorial team to keep topics up to date. Please fill in this form<\/a> and we will contact you if any opportunities arise within your area of expertise.
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Features of BMJ Best Practice<\/h3>
\r\nWhy has BMJ Best Practice changed?<\/strong>
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\r\nThis year we have continued an ambitious program of development to BMJ Best Practice in collaboration with customers, doctors, and medical students around the world. Every part of the new BMJ Best Practice website has been designed and tested with users to ensure you can get the answers you need fast. You can read more about this here<\/a>. If you would like to give your feedback, please contact us<\/a>.
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\r\nWhat are Cochrane Clinical Answers, where can I see them?<\/strong>
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\r\nBMJ Best Practice already has a strong evidence base and the new addition of Cochrane Clinical Answers gives health professionals the confidence to make the best decisions in partnership with patients, even in areas of clinical uncertainty.
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\r\nEvidence is displayed in a user-friendly question and answer format, mixing narrative, numbers, and graphics along with key data including Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome and GRADE summaries.
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\r\nCochrane Clinical Answers is now available in over 70% of our most popular BMJ Best Practice topics.
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\r\nHow can I bookmark pages, add notes and save searches?<\/strong>
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\r\nWe have decided to temporarily remove these features while we conduct further research to improve user experience.  Autosuggest and the CME tracker are a great way to find recently viewed content.  
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\r\nWhere can I access medical calculators?<\/strong>
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\r\nTo enable decisions to be made on the best available evidence in a timely way, we have partnered with a leading supplier of medical calculators, EBMcalc. These easy to use, interactive calculators cover medical formulas, clinical criteria sets, decision tree analysis, dose\/unit converters and more. Over 250 of these interactive calculators are now available within BMJ Best Practice and the app. To access you can browse calculators from the BMJ Best Practice homepage or search for a specific calculator in the search bar.
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\r\nWhere are the procedural videos?<\/strong>
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\r\nIntroduced in 2017, BMJ Best Practice now has procedural videos which cover essential clinical techniques such as bag-valve-mask ventilation, lumbar puncture and performing an ECG. A list of equipment, contraindications, indications, complications and aftercare is included.
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\r\nHow do I access my drug formulary?<\/strong>
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\r\nInstitutional subscribers<\/strong> – A drug formulary can be selected by the institution at the point of purchase. Speak to us about integrating BMJ Best Practice with your drug formulary. 
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\r\nTo see what you have access to, visit the \u2018Drugs\u2019 page<\/a> in the navigation menu on the homepage. You can search the database directly from this page or by selecting a drug when viewing a condition or symptom.
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\r\nWhat is the EBM Toolkit?<\/strong>
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\r\nThe EBM Toolkit enables users to learn how to evaluate how much weight can be put on study results and how far results from trials can be generalized into routine clinical practice. It includes contributions from some of the leading thinkers in EBM and introduces key methods such as clarifying a clinical question, designing a search, appraising\/ synthesizing research and assessing the quality of evidence. It also promotes shared decision making between clinicians and patients. Click here to visit<\/a>.
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\r\nWhat is an Important Update?<\/strong>
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\r\nImportant Updates have been introduced as a direct result of user and customer feedback which put \u2018currency\u2019 as the most important feature in a Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tool.
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\r\nBMJ Best Practice is the only CDS tool to include visual alerts to Important Updates within topics with immediate links to evidence. Important Updates are visible in some BMJ Best Practice topics as an expandable box underneath the navigation menu.
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\r\nAs an institutional admin, can I upload local guidelines and patient leaflets?<\/strong>
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\r\nYes, please contact us<\/a>.
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\r\nHow do I download a PDF?<\/strong>
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\r\nTo download a topic PDF, click on the button \u2018View PDF\u2019 on the top right-hand corner of the navigation menu.
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Searching in BMJ Best Practice<\/h3>
\r\nCan I use boolean operators to search BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong>
\r\nTo help you access the information you need quickly and easily, the BMJ Best Practice search function includes a number of features that narrow down your search results and ensure that the most relevant results are returned instantly. It is recommended that you use a maximum of two predominant signs or terms in your search to return a full comprehensive list of search results. To refine your search there are three common search commands supported: AND, OR and NOT.
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\r\nThe search functionality uses the AND command as its default option when a phrase or series of words are entered. This will return results containing all of the words you have entered into your search query. You do not need to include the word AND between your search terms, as \u2018and\u2019 is automatically implied. If you want to return results containing just one of several terms you can use the OR command. It\u2019s important that you use all caps when typing OR otherwise the search will not recognize your request.
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\r\nWhen you want to search for either one of multiple specific phrases don\u2019t forget to include double quote marks (\u201c\u201d) around each phrase, e.g. \u2018 \u201cshortness of breath\u201d OR \u201cchest pain\u201d \u2018. If you want to exclude certain terms from a search you can use the NOT command, e.g. to search for pain, but not exclude chest pain, type \u2018pain NOT chest\u2019.
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\r\nDoes BMJ Best Practice support symptom search?<\/strong>
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\r\nYes, if you want to search for a specific phrase or a group of words in a specific order, include double quote marks (\u201c\u201d) around your phrase e.g. \u201cshortness of breath\u201d. If you are searching for more than one term, symptom or sign, you can refine your search results by using the AND\/OR\/NOT function in your search.
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\r\nDoes BMJ Best Practice support MeSH synonyms?<\/strong>
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\r\nThe BMJ Best Practice search engine uses MeSH synonyms to further enhance the search results. The search engine will also search for synonyms of the term entered. So, for example, if you search for \u2018acetaminophen\u2019 you will also see results for \u2018paracetamol\u2019 and vice versa. The synonym lists for each topic have been extended and enhanced based on user activity and are updated regularly.
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\r\nCan I search Best Practice in a foreign language?<\/strong>
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\r\nBMJ Best Practice can be searched in over 100 foreign languages. This functionality is based on a two-step process: language detection and search term translation into English. Google Translate API will detect the most probable language for any given search string. In a second step, Google Translate API sends English translations of search terms directly to the BMJ Best Practice search engine for processing.
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CME\/CPD activity tracking<\/h3>
\r\nWhy do I need to track my CME\/CPD?<\/strong>
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\r\nCME-CPD (Continuing Medical Education, Continuing Professional Development) is one of the most important parts of quality assurance in healthcare. All healthcare professionals have a responsibility to continuously update and enhance their knowledge, skills and behavior\/attitude towards their patients, their peers and their staff.
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\r\nHow do I start tracking CME\/ CPD in BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong>
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\r\nTo find out how to start earning CME\/ CPD credits while you learn please watch our video or read the CME user guide.
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\r\nI have accidentally deleted\/ lost my CME\/ CPD certificate – what can I do?<\/strong>
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\r\nTo access previously generated certificates click on the \u2018My certificates\u2019 page. Here you can remove unwanted certificates by clicking on the remove option, and download already generated certificates again by clicking on the certificate link.
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\r\nIf you have deleted a certificate by accident, you can generate it again by following the normal steps outlined in the user guide and video.
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\r\nHow do I view how many CME\/ CPD activities I have?<\/strong>
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\r\nTo view your CME\/CPD activities you just need to click the CME\/CPD button on the top right-hand corner of your screen. This will take you to the \u2018My activities\u2019 page where you\u2019ll be able to see an overview of your activities on a per month basis.
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\r\nTo see a more detailed list, click on a month. A pop-up will open where you can see the content viewed, timestamp, language and for how many hours.
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\r\nFor my certificate, how are the number of hours spent on BMJ Best Practice calculated?<\/strong>
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\r\nAs soon as you log in, BMJ Best Practice capture the searches you perform, as well as the time spent on our topic pages. The number of hours spent per session is then added up and transformed into a decimal format. All sessions for each month are compiled into one total number of hours. The minimum time rewarded for each session is 15 mins (0.25 hours). A session lasts as long as you stay active on the site. After 30 mins of inactivity, you are automatically logged out, and the session is ended.
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\r\nIs there a fee for generating my CME\/ CPD certificate?<\/strong>
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\r\nNo. Generating CME\/ CPD certificates with BMJ Best Practice is free and can be done as many times as you wish.
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\r\nCan I earn CME\/ CPD credits whilst on a mobile device?<\/strong>
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\r\nYes, if you are using the BMJ Best Practice app or website on a mobile device and you are logged in, your activity will be tracked as normal.
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\r\nWhat date will be on my certificate?<\/strong>
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\r\nThe certificate will show the month or months of CME\/CPD activities you have ticked when generating your certificate. The back of the certificate will also have a breakdown of these activities along with the time and date of the activities in chronological order.
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\r\nWhen does my CME\/ CPD credit expire?<\/strong>
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\r\nAs long as your subscription remains active, credits or contact hours may be redeemed from the time they were accrued for up to 12 months.
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\r\nCan I still be able to download a certificate even though my subscription has expired?<\/strong>
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\r\nAs long as the activity took place at a time when the subscription was active and within the last 12 months, you should still be able to generate a certificate from this. Please contact support@bmj.com<\/a> and we will be able to assist you.
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\r\nWhat happens to credit that I haven’t redeemed?<\/strong>
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\r\nHours gained through CPD\/ CME activity for the last 12 months are not lost and will be saved on the system for you to generate a certificate from.
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\r\nAre the BMJ Best Practice certificates accredited?<\/strong>
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\r\nThe activity certificates are not accredited at the moment, but you can use the certificates as proof of time-based learning to organizations who offer accreditation. We have accreditation partners in over 60 countries who you can contact. Find out more here<\/a>.
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\r\nHow do I view my institution’s CME\/ CPD usage?<\/strong>
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\r\nYou can view your institution\u2019s CME\/CPD usage by logging in with your institutional admin account and going to the My institution CME\/CPD dashboard section. This will show you a simple overview of your registered user\u2019s total number of searches performed and the total hours of time spent on BMJ Best Practice so far. Please remember that this dashboard only includes your registered users, not all users. To receive your full institutional usage report please contact support@bmj.com<\/a>.
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Languages<\/h3>
\r\nIs BMJ Best Practice available in multiple languages?<\/strong>
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\r\nBMJ Best Practice is available in the following languages: English (International), English (US), Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Georgian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani. You can also search BMJ Best Practice in over 100 foreign languages.
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\r\nWhich countries is BMJ Best Practice suitable for?<\/strong>
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\r\nBMJ Best Practice is an international product designed for use in any country. The BMJ Best Practice platform is available in UK English, US English & Brazilian Portugues. In addition many of our most popular clinical topics available in Spanish, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Azeri, Georgian, Russian and Vietnamese.
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Referencing and Permissions<\/h3>
\r\nHow do I reference BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong>
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\r\nWhen referencing the BMJ Best Practice website, the most recent version of each topic should be cited e.g. ‘Bower M, Chagpar A. Assessment of breast mass. BMJ Best Practice. Oct 2012. https:\/\/bestpractice.bmj.com\/best-practice\/monograph\/1179.html. Last accessed 19 April 2013.’
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\r\nHow do I get permission to reuse BMJ Best Practice content or images?<\/strong>
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\r\nIf you wish to reuse or reproduce BMJ Best Practice content, please contact bmj.permissions@bmj.com<\/a>. In some cases, a fee may apply.
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Support<\/h3>
\r\nHow do I give feedback or contact customer services?
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\r\nRest of World<\/strong>
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\r\nT: + 44 (0) 207 111 1105
\r\nE:  support@bmj.com<\/a>
\r\nGeneral enquiry form
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\r\nNorth America<\/strong>
\r\nT: +1 855-458-0579         (toll free from USA)
\r\nE: ussupport@bmj.com<\/a>
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\r\nHow do I request training\/promotional support?<\/strong>
\r\nIf your institution subscribes to BMJ Best Practice and you would like to organize training, webinars, or download user guides for your colleagues, please visit our BMJ resource center or contact us:
\r\nMarketing support: marketingsupport@bmj.com<\/a>
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Subscriptions<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\nHow do I subscribe to BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>\r\nHow do I cancel my BMJ Best Practice subscription?<\/a>\r\nHow long does a subscription last?<\/a>\r\nDo you offer institutional site licenses?<\/a>\r\nDo you offer free trials?<\/a>\r\nCan I subscribe through a subscription agent?<\/a>\r\nCan I purchase access to just one article?<\/a>\r\nCan I purchase a standalone subscription to the BMJ Best Practice app?<\/a>\r\n

Accessing BMJ Best Practice<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\nCan I access BMJ Best Practice via Athens?<\/a>\r\nWhat browser should I use to access BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>\r\nHow can I access the BMJ Best Practice App?<\/a>\r\nWhat is \u2018My Profile'?<\/a>\r\nHow much of BMJ Best Practice is freely available?<\/a>\r\n

About BMJ Best Practice<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\nWho writes and edits BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>\r\nIs there a print version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>\r\nIs there a mobile version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>\r\nIs there an app version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>\r\nHow do I become a peer reviewer or contributor?<\/a>\r\nWhat is our clinical risk process?<\/a>\r\n

Features of BMJ Best Practice<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\nHow can I bookmark information?<\/a>\r\nWhere can I access medical calculators?<\/a>\r\nWhat are the procedural videos?<\/a>\r\nHow do I access drug formularies?<\/a>\r\nWhat is an Important Update?<\/a>\r\nWhere do I upload local guidelines and patient leaflets?<\/a>\r\nHow do I download a PDF?<\/a>\r\nHow do we ensure BMJ Best Practice meets your needs as a healthcare professional?<\/a>\r\nHow do we involve you in the development of BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>\r\n

Evidence in BMJ Best Practice<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\nWhat are Evidence Panels?<\/a>\r\nWhat are BMJ Evidence Tables?<\/a>\r\nWhat are Evidence Scores, how are they determined?<\/a>\r\nWhat are BMJ Rapid Recommendations?<\/a>\r\nWhat are Cochrane Clinical Answers, where can I see them?<\/a>\r\nWhat is the EBM Toolkit?<\/a>\r\n

Searching in BMJ Best Practice<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\nCan I use boolean operators to search BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>\r\nDoes BMJ Best Practice support symptom search?<\/a>\r\nCan I search BMJ Best Practice in a foreign language?<\/a>\r\nWhat is language switching?<\/a>\r\n

CME\/CPD<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\nWhy do I need to track my CME\/CPD?<\/a>\r\nHow do I start tracking CME\/ CPD in BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>\r\nI have accidentally deleted\/ lost my CME\/ CPD certificate - what can I do?<\/a>\r\nHow do I view how many CME\/ CPD activities I have?<\/a>\r\nFor my certificate, how are the number of hours spent on BMJ Best Practice calculated?<\/a>\r\nIs there a fee for generating my CME\/ CPD certificate?<\/a>\r\nCan I earn CME\/ CPD credits whilst on a mobile device?<\/a>\r\nWhat date will be on my certificate?<\/a>\r\nWhen does my CME\/ CPD credit expire?<\/a>\r\nCan I still be able to download a certificate even though my subscription has expired?<\/a>\r\nWhat happens to credit that I haven't redeemed?<\/a>\r\nAre the BMJ Best Practice certificates accredited?<\/a>\r\nHow do I view my institution's CME\/ CPD usage?<\/a>\r\n

Referencing and Permissions<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\nHow do I reference BMJ Best Practice?<\/a>\r\nHow do I get permission to reuse BMJ Best Practice content or images?<\/a>\r\n

Support<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\nHow do I give feedback or contact customer services?<\/a>\r\nHow do I request training\/promotional support?<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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Subscriptions<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

How do I subscribe to BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nIndividuals can purchase a personal subscription online<\/a>. Institutions should contact our sales team:\r\nE: sales@bmj.com<\/a>\r\n<\/a>T: +44 (0) 207 1111 226\r\n

How do I cancel my BMJ Best Practice subscription?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nPlease contact our customer support team <\/a>\r\n

How long does a subscription last?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nFor personal subscriptions, we offer two options:\r\n\r\nAnnual subscription:\r\n\r\nDuration:  12 months\r\nAccess:  Immediate, upon payment confirmation\r\nRenewal:   You will be contacted towards the end of your subscription period with an invite to renew manually.\r\n\r\nMonthly subscription:\r\n\r\nAccess:  Immediate, upon payment confirmation\r\nRecurrence:  Monthly payments will recur automatically until you cancel\r\n

Do you offer institutional site licenses?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nYes. Institutional site licenses provide full access to all users within your institution. For a quote or to enquire about an institutional free trial please contact our sales team:\r\nE: sales@bmj.com\r\n<\/a>T: +44 (0) 207 1111 226\r\n

Do you offer free trials?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nYes. Individuals can sign up for 7 days' free access here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. Institutions can arrange free trials via our sales team:\r\nE: sales@bmj.com<\/a>\r\nT: +44 (0)207 1111 226\r\n

Can I subscribe through a subscription agent?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nYes. Please contact your subscription agent.\r\n

Can I purchase access to just one article?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nCurrently BMJ Best Practice is only sold via subscription to the full content.\r\n

Can I purchase a standalone subscription to the BMJ Best Practice app?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nNo, the app is included in the subscription and is not available as a standalone purchase.\r\n

Accessing BMJ Best Practice<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

What is \u2018My profile'?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nCreating a \u2018profile\u2019 account on BMJ Best Practice enables you to track and claim your CME\/CPD activity*. All the time you spend reading topics and finding clinical answers is automatically logged, making it easier for you to keep on top of your learning, update your portfolio, and save you time preparing for appraisal.\r\n\r\n*You can earn CME\/CPD points for activity on both the website and app.\r\n

How much of BMJ Best Practice is freely available?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nAnyone can browse, search and access some high-level content. A subscription is required to access the full-text of topics. All summary pages are freely accessible. \r\n

Can I access BMJ Best Practice via Athens\/Shibboleth?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nYes. Institutional subscribers are able to access Best Practice via OpenAthens authentication.\r\n

What browser should I use to access BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nBMJ Best Practice is suitable on all main web browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge. We do not support Internet Explorer.\r\n

How can I access BMJ Best Practice app?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nBMJ Best Practice app from the App Store or Google Play. Log in with your user profile or via your organisation's preferred access route. The app is also available offline. Click here<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for more information. \r\n

About BMJ Best Practice<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

Who writes and edits BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nOur in-house evidence team continues to collaborate with over 1,600 international expert authors and over 2,500 peer reviewers, to ensure that BMJ Best Practice provides access to the best available information possible, in line with our robust evidence processes that include:\r\n\r\nSystematic searches for high quality new and updated international guidelines\r\nContinuous in-house scanning and triaging of drug alerts\r\nDaily monitoring and triaging of user\/customer feedback by our Senior Clinical Editor\r\nExternal peer review of all new topics by at least 2 leading international experts and practising clinicians\r\nInternal peer review and sign-off for all content by in-house pharmacist and clinical editors\r\nUpdated daily, together with information about the changes made.\r\n

Is there a print version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nNo. However, we do have the option to download PDFs of available topics.\r\n

Is there a mobile version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nThe BMJ Best Practice website is fully responsive, and has been specially optimised for access on internet enabled mobile phones, tablets or other handheld devices. However, for the best experience, download the BMJ Best Practice app from the App Store or Google Play. The app is also available offline.\r\n

Is there an app version of BMJ Best Practice?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nYes, the BMJ Best Practice app is included in personal and institutional subscriptions. The app is also available offline. Please visit the BMJ Best Practice app information page<\/a> for details.\r\n

How do I become a peer reviewer or contributor?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nAlthough Best Practice content is usually commissioned, we would like to hear from people who are interested in becoming an expert contributor or peer reviewer. The main responsibility of our expert contributors involves working with our editorial team to keep topics up to date. Please fill in this form<\/a> and we will contact you if any opportunities arise within your area of expertise.\r\n

What is our clinical risk process?<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nBMJ Best Practice undergoes a thorough clinical risk management process to ensure that any risks associated with it are identified and mitigated. This process follows the standards laid out by the NHS in DCB0129: Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Manufacture of Health IT Systems<\/a>\r\n\r\nIn keeping with this, BMJ Best Practice ensures that the resource has an associated:\r\n