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EM Practice Guidelines Update FAQs
+ What is EM Practice Guidelines Update?
EM Practice Guidelines Update was created to meet the need of emergency physicians to stay current with practice guidelines that can assist clinical decision-making in the emergency department. The guidelines are drawn from a variety of specialty sources, will be analytically reviewed using a systematic approach, and will include an editorial commentary, if indicated. This publication is available absolutely free to
Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers. For background on the methodologies used for development and evaluation of practice guidelines,
read more here.
+ What will this publication mean to my medical practice/professional knowledge?
Practice Guidelines and Clinical Policies are documents that are developed to assist clinical decision making. They are intended to assimilate the large volume of knowledge available from both the literature and from expert opinion into strategies helpful in diagnostic, management, and resource utilization decision making. Ultimately, Practice Guidelines and Clinical Policies have been used as tools in quality assurance programs, in creating health care policy, in directing research agendas, and in medicolegal determinations. EM Practice Guidelines Update was developed to help busy physicians quickly gain the knowledge the need from Practice Guidelines and Clinical Policies relevant to the practice of emergency medicine and begin implementing strategies to improve patient care.
+ Is EM Practice Guidelines Update free for Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers?
Yes. Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers receive EM Practice Guidelines Update absolutely free.
+If I am an Emergency Medicine Practice subscriber, how do I start receiving EM Practice Guidelines Update?
Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers can begin receiving
EM Practice Guidelines Update immediately. Simply go to our Topics page,
Click here, and click the title of the issue to view the PDF or navigate the individual topic segments; you must be logged in to access the issues. To display only
EM Practice Guidelines Update articles, choose
“EM Practice Guidelines Update” from the “Limit by Publication” drop down menu on the top left side of the page.
+ Is EM Practice Guidelines Update available in print?
As part of our on-going efforts to reduce our environmental impact, EM Practice Guidelines Update is only available online. In addition, the online archives enable easier retrievability, faster searching, and interactive PDFs for quick reading and easy navigation.
+ Does EM Practice Guidelines Update include CME?
Yes, EM Practice Guidelines Update includes CME credit absolutely free. Each monthly issue includes 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM .
+ How do I receive CME credit for EM Practice Guidelines Update?
Current subscribers can take the tests by visiting our CME Tests page at
Visit the CME page. Simply click the title of the issue and answer the on-screen questions. Your test is graded immediately and your certificate will appear onscreen. Your records are stored permanently and can be viewed and printed at any time.
+ Do I have to subscribe to Emergency Medicine Practice in order to receive EM Practice Guidelines Update?
No. To subscribe to
EM Practice Guidelines Update without
Emergency Medicine Practice, simply visit our Subscribe page at
Visit the Subscribe page and choose this option:
“EM Practice Guidelines Update 1-year subscription: $99.”
+ How do I subscribe to just EM Practice Guidelines Update?
There are 5 easy ways to subscribe:
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Visit the Subscribe page and choose this option: “EM Practice Guidelines Update 1-year subscription: $99.”
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Call 1-800-249-5770 or 678-366-7933.
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Send an email to ebm@ebmedicine.net with your name, address, phone number, and credit card information
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Fax your credit card information, name, address, phone number, and email address to 770-500-1316
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Mail a check or credit card information with your name, address, phone number, and email to 5550 Triangle Pkwy, STE 150 / Norcross GA 30092
+ How do I subscribe to Emergency Medicine Practice and receive EM Practice Guidelines Update free?
There are 5 easy ways to subscribe:
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Visit the Subscribe page and choose this option: “Emergency Medicine Practice 1-year subscription: $329.”
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Call 1-800-249-5770 or 678-366-7933.
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Send an email to ebm@ebmedicine.net with your name, address, phone number, and credit card information
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Fax your credit card information, name, address, phone number, and email address to 770-500-1316
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Mail a check or credit card information with your name, address, phone number, and email to 5550 Triangle Pkwy, STE 150 / Norcross GA 30092
+ Which issues are available for CME credit?
Subscribers are eligible to receive CME credit for all issues published since inception in October 2009—even those prior to the beginning of their subscription term. Subscribers can read archived issues online, take the corresponding CME quizzes, and print out certificates upon passing. To take CME tests, go to our
CME test page, click the title of the issue, and answer the on-screen questions.
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