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Handheldmed has just released 5 Minute Pediatric Consult 2nd Edition in the New software section of Palmgear.
I notice however that Skyscape has the 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 3rd Edition.
So is Handheldmed releasing an outdated Edition? You have been informed…

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Handheldmed has released DSM-IV

The PDA version of the DSM-IV: Text Revision (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision) offers increased convenience in accessing the diagnostic criteria for the most common mental disorders. This includes a description, diagnosis, treatment and research findings.
This text encompasses associated features, culture, age, and gender features, prevalence, [...]

Skyscape has released Vaccines 7.0.3 (btw, can you really add a ™ to the name Vaccine i.e. Vaccine™??? )which is the PDA version of The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians.

This convenient PDA reference offers practical, up-to-date guidelines on proper use of vaccines and helps clinicians answer the many questions asked by patients and [...]

Handheldmed has released their version of Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary 19th Edition

The new 19th edition of Taber’s has more of everything that you have come to expect from the most trusted and health sciences dictionary — more definitions, more tables, and simplified language.
Taber’s defines more terms than any other health science dictionary. With approximately [...]

Cryptic it may sound, but Skyscape has released PsychThrp which is actually the PDA version of the Manual of Psychiatric Therapeutics, Third Ed

The newly updated Third Edition of Dr. Shader’s popular Spiral(R) Manual is now available electronically for handheld computers. On the wards, in the office, on rounds, or at the bedside, clinicians can instantly [...]

Medical Wizards has released Bones Flash Cards (Bryan Edwards) 1.0

Application Description:
This amazing product the Bones Flash Cards uses the time tested content and images from BryanEdwards.com and displays over 295 images with substantial text content on the PDA. Bone Flash Cards are designed to guide users through the skeletal system. Each bone is illustrated [...]

Hot on the heels of Skyscape’s and ePocrates’ new laboratory references comes Unbound Medicine’s latest offering: Pocket Guide to Diagnostics Tests

Pocket Guide to Diagnostics Tests, 4/e for PDA provides quick, evidence-based information on the selection and interpretation of common diagnostic tests. Covering more than 350 laboratory, imaging, and microbiology tests, this handy reference is ideal [...]

Mainecare, Maine’s Medicaid, publishes a preferred drug list (PDL)that is confusing, cumbersome and changes frequently. With Maine Rx you get the list in your Palm(tm) with free updates to the list for a year.
Save space in your device RAM by moving the drug list to your memory card (if you have one).
Maincare’s Latest PDL, [...]

News source

TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 27, 2004–
Agreement provides physicians with access to clinically-relevant drug data, evidence-based guidance at the point-of-care
Gold Standard and the American College of Physicians (ACP) have teamed together to integrate and jointly market Clinical Pharmacology(C), the industry leading interactive drug information solution, and The Physicians’ Information and Education Resource (PIER), ACP’s Web- [...]