Josh Steinberg who has produced great PalmOS software in the past like Pneumonia and DVT tools, wrote to inform us of his first iPhone app, PreOpEval which is billed as a tool which “organizes and presents much of the guidance that one needs in order to evaluate and prepare adult patients for non-cardiac surgery”. It [...]
The Daily Dose of Medical Knowledge which we reviewed here has become a free app. You can get it here I notice that some of the comments on that application by users are rather unkind. A lot of mobile users these days expect practically everything to be free perhaps not realising that it is not [...]
Over the weekend, Palm has been rolling out another update for it’s WebOS operating system. Unlike some other fruity company’s devices, Palm’s updates come over-the-air or OTA, and Palm has been doing this regularly every 1-2 months since the Palm Pre was launched 8 months ago. With each new OS version, there has been a [...]
Spies in Precentral say Epocrates for webOS Imminent The app is actually out in a beta to a small group of testers. Some have publicly commented in our forums that the app is “FAST,” while anonymously we hear that the app will include the standard Epocrates features plus Med Math, Interactions, their pill finder, and [...]
I have decided to release OncoPDA quickly as a beta app which you can install directly on your WebOS phone. This is because using WebOS Quick Install or Preware might be too daunting for some, and since Palm provides developers a way to get the apps out quickly before the review process, I thought I’d [...]
Chad posted this comment and I thought I’d highlight this in the blog for further discussion Can anyone debate Android vs Palm Pre. I will start an IM Residency soon and would like to purchase one of these verizon phones. From what I have read Android may be better for medical apps, Palm Pre Plus [...]
One of the things about the medical profession is having to be careful about who knows your mobile number. If it gets into the wrong hands, then one might get disturbed or harassed by an endless number of phone calls at odd hours, including folks who deem every ache and pain to be a medical [...]
PDA/Smartphone users – if you want a quick-reference guide to the Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules, you now can visit the Shots 2010 mobile website. This mobile Web application is compatible with iPhone and iTouch devices, the Blackberry Storm and the Palm Pre. Users can access additional details (adverse reactions, administration, contraindications etc. ) [...]
Everyday I scour news of all sorts including regular feeds from medical information sites and journals. The most efficient way to filter this torrent of information is to use RSS or news feeds and I currently rely on Google’s Reader service (the mobile version runs very well on the Palm Pre). However you might for [...]
Keeping medical references on your PDA phone is very convenient. We often prefer local storage to online access as it is faster and does not rely on a wireless connection which may be slow at times. The types of documents vary, and commonly these include; 1) PDF files. These are easy enough to copy to [...]
