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April 18, 2002

 
The Waiting is the Hardest Part

The teasing continues. Originally promised "this Winter", mobilePDR is now supposedly coming "this Spring". I guess that means sometime between now and June 21st (the official first day of summer). Good thing I'm not holding my breath.
posted by Kent 7:39 AM | |

April 15, 2002

 
Can You Say "Selection Bias?"

Sure you can. Still, the results of a rather unscientific survey of handheld-using physicians conducted by AvantGo seem to indicate that handheld computers have the potential to significantly improve patient care.
posted by Kent 10:33 PM | |

April 14, 2002

 
World Tour 2002!

Well, not exactly. However, if you're planning to attend one of these upcoming meetings, I look forward to meeting you!


“Handheld Computers in Clinical Practice” – Eastern Virginia Medical School Family Medicine Review Course, Virginia Beach, VA, Wednesday, June 12, 2002, 6:00-8:30 p.m.


“Handheld Computers for Beginners” – Virginia Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting, Virginia Beach, VA, Friday, July 19, 2002, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (with Scott Strayer, M.D.)


“Advanced Handheld Computers” – Virginia Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting, Virginia Beach, VA, Saturday, July 20, 2002, 1:45-3:45 p.m. (with Scott Strayer, M.D.)


“Power User Topics: Customizing Your Palm OS Handheld” – American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, San Diego, CA, October, 2002 (with Matt Lewis, M.D.)


“Using Databases On Your PDA” – American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, San Diego, CA, October, 2002 (with Matt Lewis, M.D.)


“Dueling PDAs” – American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, San Diego, CA, October, 2002 (with Matt Lewis, M.D.)
posted by Kent 11:29 AM | |

 
In The News

Help in Fighting Cost of Drugs: Doctors' Handheld Computers - 'I think physicians are becoming more aware of what drugs cost,' said Dr. Chris Vincent, a faculty member at Swedish Medical Center's Family Medicine Residency. 'But we haven't had a very good way of finding out what a drug will cost a patient until now.' (April 11, 2002)
posted by Kent 10:47 AM | |

April 4, 2002

 
Here are some more new releases from Skyscape!

FerriDiseases (Ferri's Clinical Advisor - Diseases and Disorders) provides quick access to hundreds of medical topics that are divided into four subcategories (Basic Information, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Pearls and Considerations) for easy use.

CecilPkt (Pocket Companion to Cecil Textbook of Medicine) is based on Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 21st Edition, and summarizes essential information on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment for virtually every medical condition.

ClinAne (Clinical Anethesia) covers all aspects of anesthesia from basic principals to pharmacology to preparation, to management, to post-anesthesia care and consultation practice.
posted by Kent 6:18 PM | |

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