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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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When I’m working under pressure, and have to make decisions very quickly, BMJ Best Practice is my immediate help on hand. It’s got everything in a nutshell, it’s concise and to the point.

 Dr Renju Chidambaran
Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow & Medical Doctor Croydon University Hospital

Who does BMJ Best Practice help?

BMJ Best Practice is a generalist point of care tool that is particularly useful for junior doctors, multidisciplinary team members (such as nurses and pharmacists), specialists working outside of their specialty, and GPs.

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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BMJ Best Practice covers a wide range of clinical conditions and their related symptoms – try it for yourself.
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Introducing our new Frailty topic

Unlock essential insights into frailty with the latest addition to BMJ Best Practice.

Recognising frailty is crucial. It’s an independent risk factor for adverse health outcomes, such as increased hospitalisations. By identifying frailty, we can tailor interventions to mitigate risks and improve outcomes. This topic is designed to equip you with the tools you need to navigate the complexities of frailty management, by helping you to:

  • Identify frailty
  • Navigate an ageing population
  • Understand the implications of frailty
  • Support the MDT
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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 takes inhalers and metformin. On examination, he appears thin and in respiratory distress, especially after walking to the examination 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 and add diabetes as a comorbidity.

 

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The highest ranking* CDS app

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

Whether you’re on the ward, at home, or studying, the BMJ Best Practice app gives you trusted decision support information in an instant. The app is provided for free to those who have a personal subscription to BMJ Best Practice or have access provided by their institution.

* As of 23 August 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 with an interest in keeping up to date with the latest scientific developments, evidence-based medicine and guidelines.

We publish new episodes on a regular basis – check back here for the latest update, or subscribe to our feed so you never miss an episode!
09/02/2025

BMJ Best Practice Comorbidities Manager

Wrist fractures are common. They can occur in older women with osteoporosis and low-impact injury. Or young men with high-impact injuries.

And they can cause complications from malunion to joint stiffness to complex regional pain syndrome.

So it is important that we get the diagnosis and management of this condition right.

To find out more about this problem and what we can do about it, listen to this podcast with Michael Barrett, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and BMJ Best Practice author on wrist fracture.

For more on wrist fractures, visit the BMJ Best Practice topic.

Competing interests: MB is a director of Orthohub.xyz, an online education platform for orthopaedic surgeons. Orthohub.xyz receives sponsorship from the healthcare industry.

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

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