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Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Resource of the week #50

What is it?
Clinical Knowledge Summaries are evidence-based summaries and practical guidance of a range of primary care presentations. They are developed and published by NICE.

Key Features
You can find a summary for a condition by selecting from the A-Z list, selecting by specialty or using the simple search box.

Screen-shot of the Clinical Knowledge Summaries example page
Information presented will often include elements such as diagnosis, management and prescription. References will be included and there is usually an indication of how up-to-date the recommendations are.

How can it help you?
Clinical Knowledge Summaries are mainly aimed at staff working in Primary Care. You can check the latest evidence for the treatment of the included conditions.

How to access it?
Clinical Knowledge Summaries are freely available on the Internet on the NICE website.

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