The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has ended membership access to its clinical tools and Ask a Librarian service.
Physicians who are affiliated with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) can access most of the same (or comparable) tools and services through the SHA Library.
This table lists all the tools and services and indicates which ones are available via the Library website.
|
CMA Resource |
CMA Access Ended |
Available via SHA Library |
Where to access |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ask a Librarian Service |
Apr 28, 2023 |
Yes |
Access our services on the SHA Library website via Live Chat or by submitting a service request. Services include:
See Our Services for more information. |
|
CPS (formerly RxTx) |
June 28, 2023 |
Yes* |
|
|
DynaMed |
June 28, 2023 |
Yes* |
|
|
ClinicalKey |
June 28, 2023 |
No |
Consider using these similar tools: |
|
CPG Infobase |
Dec 1, 2023 |
N/A (Discontinued) |
CPG Infobase is no longer available. The CMA has provided this list of sources where you can find Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines. |
|
Essential Evidence Plus |
Dec 1, 2023 |
Yes |
|
|
POEMs |
Dec 1, 2023 |
Yes |
Access through Essential Evidence Plus. A tutorial for accessing POEMs is now available! |
|
UpToDate |
N/A |
No |
10% discount for individual subscription to UpToDate is available through the CMA until December 31, 2024 (15% discount was available until December 31, 2023). You can also use these comparable point-of-care tools through the SHA Library: |
*Also available to non-SHA affiliated physicians through SHIRP.
Making the switch is easy! Explore our website to access our resources and services online. For fast and flexible access to resources from any location or device, register for a Library Card Number and bookmark our Physician resource guide.
To determine if you are SHA affiliated, or to ask another question, please contact us.
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