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"WebMD Scientific American Medicine" has been renamed "ACP Medicine" on 22 Apr 2004.

SAM-CD provides the same up-to-date medical information that is included in Scientific American Medicine, written and regularly updated by leading medical authorities. Over 3,000 page text, charts and tables plus full color photos and illustrations.

PLUS THE COMPLETE DISCOTEST II LIBRARY

SAM-CD includes the complete DISCOTEST II patient management problem library--over 50 cases. This accredited CME series, which is now completely updated and even more user-friendly, is the perfect complement to Scientific American Medicine--making SAM-CD a truly comprehensive resource.

PLUS THE USP DI

You also get the USP DI at no additional cost. This fully searchable drug database contains the same clinically relevant information found in the print version of the USP DI.

FEATURES

SAM-CD now features a user-customizable thesaurus and a hierarchical table of contents to make searching even more efficient. And be sure to watch for announcements of exciting multi-media features that are currently under development.

ACCESS IS INSTANTANEOUS--EASY

Browse through the text or go directly to a specific topic. Every word in SAM-CD-- in the text, in the references, even in the captions--is indexed.

When you enter your search topic, SAM-CD shows you all chapters that mention that subject--so you may find Important information in places you'd never have considered looking in before.

Press one key to see a complete outline of the chapter, then move forward or backward in the chapter by selecting items from the outline. Or browse all the titles in SAM-CD and then switch instantly to the complete article. You can print the full text or a portion of any article. SAM-CD is easy--even for a beginner. Help is available right on the screen. Or in the concise manual that guides you easily through every feature.

AND UPDATING IS AUTOMATIC!

• Every three months the SAM-CD Update disc replaces your old disc. Each one is completely revised and fully updated with new text and illustrations.
• For added convenience, an article entitled, "A Look at What's New" is included so you can easily see what has been updated each quarter.
• Available on CD-ROM in Macintosh and Microsoft Windows formats.
• The version is a subscription with updates 4 times each year, in October, January, April and July. Please allow 3 weeks from your initial subscription for delivery by US Mail.

Scientific American Medicine is a high-quality, peer-reviewed, practical reference that responds to the practitioner's need for current, evidence-based information and answers. Available in online, CD-ROM and loose-leaf formats,Scientific American Medicine offers the following benefits:

• A monthly updating service that, unlike other references, fully incorporates new material into relevant chapters and sections, providing a convenient, single point of reference for current and comprehensive information on a topic. As many as 70 new and revised chapters each year ensure that the publication stays up-to-date on an ongoing basis.

• A monthly "What's New" bulletin that draws attention to the each month's new content and its particular impact on practice, in addition to highlighting late-breaking developments, new guidelines, and recent FDA approvals.

• An extremely friendly writing style characterized by the NEJM as "...the most readable..." and by JAMA as "...the best written of the [internal medicine] books ..." and that includes specific diagnostic and treatment recommendations to enable readers to quickly synthesize and put into practice their research.

• Extensive footnoting throughout the text that leads users to current, "best evidence" references in support of the text and that easily facilitates further study (PMID numbers are included and online these references link directly to PubMed).

• An accompanying case-based, self-assessment program that offers up to 120 hours of Category 1 CME on an annual basis for a nominal $85 fee.

Earn up to 120 hours of Category 1 CME credit with your annual subscription. Not available on the annual CD only.

Each month, as an added benefit to subscibers, we publish a set of case-based, self-assessment questions based on new and revised material appearing in WebMD® Scientific American® Medicine . Completion of each month's questions is worth 10 hours of Category 1 (AMA) CME credit. To obtain credit, payment of a $50 annual processing fee is required. Upon enrollment and payment of your fee, you are entitled to 12 months of tests that must be completed within a 12 month period -- that's up 120 hours of Category 1 CME credit annually. The program is accredited by The University of Alabama School of Medicine. It is also acceptable for up to 120 AAFP prescribed credit hours.