CMA Alternate Providers for Clinical Tools
Resource: https://www.cma.ca/resources/alternate-providers-clinical-tools
As of December 2023, the CMA no longer provides direct access to clinical tools through membership. This page lists alternate providers and resources for accessing essential clinical decision-support tools.
Available Alternative Resources¶
- ClinicalKey (Elsevier): Comprehensive drug information, clinical guidelines, and multimedia resources (institutional subscription)
- CPS (Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties): Authoritative Canadian drug database (group discounts available)
- DynaMed: Evidence-based point-of-care summaries (institutional/group pricing)
- UpToDate: Point-of-care evidence summary service (group/institutional discounts via OMA, CFPC)
- Essential Evidence Plus & POEMs: Daily evidence updates and searchable content
- CPG Infobase: Database of 1,700+ Canadian clinical practice guidelines (no longer updated as of Dec 2023)
Access Options¶
- Through hospital/university health authority libraries
- Provincial health system access (many provide ClinicalKey, CPS, Essential Evidence Plus)
- Direct group/institutional subscriptions
- Canadian specialty societies and provincial guideline portals