Archive for February, 2005

Asco PDA Portal

Joined Docsboard (finally hehe) which looks like a great site if you are a Doc with a keen interest in computers and PDAs.
Picked up a useful pointer : Asco has a PDA Portal. Works like Avantgo and is free - so go check it out.
I’m still strongly in the PalmOS camp in case anyone is [...]

CME Watch

CME Watch is now 1.0

Description:
Keep Track of your CME Hours on your Palm! This program automatically Adds and summarizes Total CME Hours!!
NEW in Version 1.0:
-Export to Memo Pad
-Various Bug Fixes
-Print to PalmPrint
-Archive older CME Records
-NOW FREEWARE!!

Tags: Freeware, Palm

Turning to the Dark Side….part II

Well, the dead T3 saga is practically over. palmOne’s stand is that since the unit is out of warranty, they will issue a replacement for US$125 and provide a “generous” 3 months warranty on this unit. They can keep it for all I care. It should be at least 6 months warranty given that price [...]

Pepid Lab Manual

Pepid have launched a new Lab Manual to complement their suite of medical references.
PEPID’s new Laboratory Manual includes detailed information on 300 common lab tests. Information for each test includes all of the following sub titles (on applicable tests):
* Critical Values - listed first with links to High and Low Interpretation [...]

NCLEX-RN8

Skyscape has released NCLEX-RN8 which is Lippincott’s Review for NCLEX-RN®, 8th Ed.

The newly updated Eighth Edition of the top-selling NCLEX-RN® review is available in PDA format for easy study on the go. This edition reflects the current NCLEX® test plan and contains more than 5,000 total test questions—including alternate-format questions—to help students practice taking the [...]

Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

Unbound Medicine has released Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary 20th Edition 2.1

Application Description
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, published by F.A. Davis, defines more terms than any other health science dictionary. With approximately 56,000 terms in all — including 8,400 new and revised terms — the NEW Tabers 20th is the most comprehensive health science dictionary available today.

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Physician’s Desk Reference

Spotted in Memoware: Physician’s Desk Reference (4 Titles of the PDR: Rx Guide, OTC Guide, Herbal Guide, and Supplement Guide). I have not tested this. Apparently in iSilo format.

Tags: iSilo, Palm

IQMax

MobileHealthData reports that IQMax, a “vendor of PDA-based mobile health applications, has debuted IQRounds. The new application enables caregiver access to inpatient clinical results and other patient information and can run on PDAs with the Palm OS or Windows Mobile operating systems.”
Now forget about “patient tracking” type of info. This is something I could really [...]

Medical tricorder

Any Trek fans out there (I’m bemoaning the demise of Enterprise btw - that and my T3’s demise is soooo depressing )
Anyway, I did come across an article in a computer magazine which predicts the incorporation of special detectors within PDAs for the likes of chemical hazards and what not. I guess we could [...]

Clinical Allergy & Immunology

Pacific Primary Care have updated Clinical Allergy & Immunology v2006

Application Description
Topics include: general immunology, immune deficiency, transplantations (lung, kidney, heart, bone marrow, pancreas liver), complete vaccination information, allergic disorders such as rhinitis, drug reactions, asthma, skin reactions, latex allergy, food allergies, anaphylaxis, urticaria and much more
Edited by both adult and pediatric allergists.

Tags: Palm, Palmgear