PubDaily vs UpToDate: which is right for your day?
PubDaily vs UpToDate: UpToDate answers the question in front of you. PubDaily builds the habit that keeps you current before the question comes. UpToDate is a clinical decision support reference: physician-authored topics and drug information used at the point of care, sold by subscription to individuals, small groups and institutions. PubDaily is a daily microlearning platform for doctors, with short clinical cases, personalised learning paths and the latest guidelines and research in your specialty, about five minutes at a time. Choose UpToDate if you need a trusted reference at the point of care. Choose PubDaily if you want to learn something useful every day without searching for it. PubDaily does not issue accredited CME credit. Look things up in UpToDate when a patient is in front of you; use PubDaily for the five minutes a day that keeps you current. They do different jobs, so many doctors use both.
What each one is
UpToDate · Wolters Kluwer
A clinical decision support reference: physician-authored topics and drug information used at the point of care, sold by subscription to individuals, small groups and institutions.
PubDaily
A daily microlearning platform for doctors. Short clinical cases, personalised learning paths and the latest guidelines and research in your specialty, about five minutes at a time.
Side by side
| Feature | UpToDate | PubDaily |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Answer a clinical question while you are seeing the patient | Keep you sharp in your specialty with a few minutes a day |
| How you use it | Search for a topic when you need it | Open it daily: one short case or one update, nothing to search for |
| Accredited CME | Credit is earned while researching topics and is included in the subscription | PubDaily does not issue accredited CME credit |
| Access | Subscriptions for individuals, small groups and institutions | Free to start |
Choose UpToDate if…
- You need a trusted reference at the point of care.
- You want to earn CME credit while you look things up.
- Your hospital already provides it.
Choose PubDaily if…
- You want to learn something useful every day without searching for it.
- You want to practise clinical reasoning on cases, not only read.
- You want to hear about new guidelines in your specialty the week they appear.
Use both. Look things up in UpToDate when a patient is in front of you; use PubDaily for the five minutes a day that keeps you current. They do different jobs, so many doctors use both.
Common questions
Is PubDaily an alternative to UpToDate?
Not a replacement. UpToDate is a point-of-care reference you search when you have a question. PubDaily is a daily learning routine: short clinical cases, learning paths and new guidelines for your specialty.
Does PubDaily give CME credit?
No. PubDaily does not issue accredited CME credit.
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