Alison writes:
Hi there,
I am a 2nd year med student getting ready for the wards next year, and my classmates and I are wondering what PDA or PDA/phone combo you would recommend. There’s so much information out there it’s hard for a novice like myself to come up with the best choice. Any feedback [...]
Unbound Medicine has announced the release of its 5-Minute Clinical Consult for Mobile and Web for iPhone/iPod Touch. Subscribers can experience the speed and reliability of a native application and access comprehensive patient care information without the need for a wireless connection.
Features of 5-Minute Clinical Consult on the iPhone:
* Interface optimized for iPhone and [...]
IDdx is a decision support software tool developed by the author of OutbreakID, Dr. Jay Brown. This software is designed to help medical practitioners access information and improve the diagnosis of infectious diseases. Content covers more than 275 communicable diseases indexed by categories and organized in a systematic and unambiguous way. The advantage of [...]
With the burgeoning number of iPhone apps spawning on the app store, finally the medical apps for iPhone are rolling in. Mostly lead as usual by the American-based medical software companies, there are only a few that are truly useful for medics on the go looking for useful clinical aids to tote around with them [...]
At last Apple has made a significant upgrade to the iPhone/Ipod Touch OS. Version 3.0 touts over 100 features. Key ones which users will look forward to (the OS isn’t expected for final release till June this year) :
Cut, Copy and Paste. Finally. I don’t know why it took Apple so long to implement this [...]
Pepid has joined the iPhone bandwagon.
Pepid is a comprehensive clinical resource which is available for mobile devices like Palm, Blackberry and also accessible wirelessly. It comes in several flavours suitable for Primary care doctors, ER doctors, nurses and medical students.
Hat tip to Jasmin for the info.
Checkout more medical apps for the iPhone in this thread [...]
Palm and Windows Mobile users would know about the free diagnostic aid from McGraw-Hill, Diagnosaurus. Well iPhone users might be pleased to know they also now have access to Diagnosaurus for the iPhone (not quite free, but only $0.99) as Unbound Medicine has just released this.
Diagnosaurus DDx is a quick reference tool that helps healthcare [...]
I use my Windows Mobile Treo Pro for data - email, Internet access, instant messenger, RSS, multimedia. I keep voice on a separate line (my Centro in fact is my primary phone, organiser and where most of my medical applications reside). The TP with it’s data connectivity is an advantage when it comes to mobile [...]
i think the future is the bluetooth installations...