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April 30, 2006

 
Sunday Comics


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April 19, 2006

 
Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Skyscape and Oxford University Press are pleased to announce the new and exciting release of Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, 2nd Ed. Special Mobile/Desktop Bundle - only $35.95!

Modern medicine is highly complex and investigations are a key part of the diagnostic process. With major advances in technology there are thousands of clinical and laboratory tests available. This reference provides a patient-oriented approach to investigation where key symptoms and signs are described along with tests that may be of value in reaching a diagnosis. The aim is of the content is to provide a more rational method of investigation and prevent over-investigation which is expensive for the hospital and unpleasant for the patient.
posted by Kent 9:06 PM | |

April 17, 2006

 
Nephro v3.9

Nephro is a medical calculator designed to give quick results on nephrology-based problems. For example, it calculates: creatinine clearance, Kt/V, Delta/Delta, bicarbonate deficiency, and so on.

You may also input data using metric or US units. Now includes built-in help and references. Shareware.


posted by Kent 6:52 PM | |

 
Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility, 5th Edition

USBMIS is proud to announce that the “Little Red Book” that you stuff into your lab coat every morning is now available for your Palm or Pocket PC device. Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility, 5th Edition is a concise, easy-to-use handbook for clinicians and a survival guide for Ob/Gyn residents and medical students. It provides useful information for immediate patient care, as well as a basis of practical knowledge for a career in obstetrics and gynecology.

Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility has been a trusted reference for 10 years and is now more complete than ever. For the first time, this valuable reference now contains information on the subspecialties of maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology, and gyn-oncology, as well as a broad base of general medicine information which reflects the changing emphasis of Ob/Gyn as it expands to include primary care for women.
posted by Kent 6:46 PM | |

April 16, 2006

 
Sunday Comics


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April 15, 2006

 
Toxnet PDA

The National Library of Medicine's TOXNET databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases is available for free on your Internet-enabled PDA. If you have a Treo or other Web-compatible device, simply point your browser to Toxnet PDA.

Source: Palmdoc
posted by Kent 9:25 AM | |

 
Critical Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital, 4th Ed.

Skyscape has announced Critical Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital, 4th Ed. Special Mobile/Desktop Bundle. This best-selling reference contains practical, complete, and current guide to medical and surgical critical care.

Written by the multidisciplinary intensive care unit staff at the Massachusetts General Hospital, the Fourth Edition of this best-selling reference is a practical, complete, and current guide to medical and surgical critical care. Designed for rapid look-up, this reference presents reliable, hospital-tested protocols that reflect today's most advanced critical care practices.

Key Features:

• Expert guidance from experienced clinicians at the Massachusetts General Hospital assures you the most accurate, clnically essential information
• Reliable, hospital-tested protocals reflect today's most advanced critical care practice standards
• Quick access to the latest evidence-based facts
• New information on hemodynamic monitoring and management, respiratory monitoring, airway problems, new transfusion agents and infection control techniques, wound care, ventilator management, end-of-life issues, outcomes evaluation, and evidence-based practice.
• New interactive flowcharts: Now, complex algorithms and protocols are transformed from static images into dynamic step-by-step decision support tools. See how this innovative feature can quickly and easily walk you through even the most intricate decision models

Plus, with Skyscape's powerful cross-linking you can quickly and easily access related drug, disease and diagnostic topics across your entire mobile reference library.
posted by Kent 8:31 AM | |

April 14, 2006

 
Doctors, Medical Schools Embrace Digital Technology

Twenty-eight per cent of medical schools require students to have PDAs, according to the most recent survey by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the schools' accrediting organization. Many more students use them voluntarily, according to Epocrates' research.

Read the entire article here.
posted by Kent 6:51 PM | |

April 13, 2006

 
Life-Saving Gadgets

If you think iPods are just for music and cell phones are just for chatting, then think again. Many of the gadgets we use every day have more than one use...and some of those uses could save lives!

Click here to read the entire article.
posted by Kent 7:06 PM | |

 
Mosby's Nursing PDQ

Skyscape recently released Mosby's Nursing PDQ for PDAs.

This essential point-of-care reference gives rapid access to hundreds of important facts, formulas, charts, conversions, and more - all necessary to deliver safe and efficient nursing care. A lifesaver for clinicals and a must-have reference for any busy nurse!

Mosby's Nursing PDQ - Practical, Detailed, Quick.
posted by Kent 7:04 PM | |

 
Memorial Healthcare Goes Mobile

Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System will implement in its five hospitals the mobile computing software of PatientKeeper Inc., Boston.

The delivery system will use the vendor's clinical results and charge capture software to enable access to data and the recording of charges via PDAs and smart phones.

Memorial Healthcare also will implement PatientKeeper's physician portal to enable more than 1,700 physicians to have access to patient data via any computer with a browser.

The new software will integrate with clinical and financial information systems from the IDX Systems unit of GE Healthcare, Waukesha, Wis.

Source: Health Data Management
posted by Kent 7:00 PM | |

 
Davis’s Drug Guide Updated

Today, Unbound Medicine released an extensively revised Davis’s Drug Guide with Auto-Updates. It features fast navigation with 5 new indexes (for a total of 9), 16 appendices with dose calculations and lab values. Unbound’s platform supports access on the PDA or via the Web from your PC, Treo, BlackBerry or Smartphone.

Davis’s Drug Guide now features even more drugs, nearly 5,000! In addition, you will find the most common herbal and natural products, extensive cross-linking between drugs, a bookmark tool to quickly return to critical information, and visual emphasis for high-alert drugs and life threatening side effects.

Current subscribers to Davis’s Drug Guide will automatically receive this update as will subscribers to Medicine Central, Nursing Central, Anesthesia Central, and Emergency Central.
posted by Kent 6:01 AM | |

April 12, 2006

 
Natural Standard Special Mobile/Desktop Bundle

Skyscape and the Natural Standard Research Collaboration are pleased to announce the new and exciting release of Natural Standard Special Mobile/Desktop bundle - only $79!

Natural Standard was founded by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies including herbs, supplements, complementary practices, diets exercise and nutrition. This international multidisciplinary collaboration now includes contributors from more than 100 eminent academic institutions. Finally- trustworthy, up-to-date, consolidated information on effectiveness, side effects, interactions, dosing, pregnancy, breastfeeding, historic background, practitioner accreditation, theory, and safety is now at your fingertips.
posted by Kent 8:07 AM | |

April 9, 2006

 
Sunday Comics


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April 8, 2006

 
Rumor: Treo 700p Coming May 15th?

Engadget is reporting that the rumored Palm OS version of the Treo 700 (the 700p) will be announced for Sprint on May 15th (or thereabouts).

The device will supposedly feature a 312MHz processor, 64MB of memory, Palm OS 5.4.9, EV-DO, a 1.3-megapixel digital camera, a 320x320-pixel display, and Bluetooth (possibly 1.2).
posted by Kent 10:05 AM | |

April 6, 2006

 
Thomson PDR ICD-9 HandHeld Coding Tool

PDR.net has released a free ICD-9 coding tool for PDAs. Download it here (unless you're a Mac user...the download is a Windows-only executable).
posted by Kent 6:47 PM | |

April 5, 2006

 
Younger People More Likely to Use Mobile Healthcare

Younger people are more likely to call NHS Direct on their mobiles than make an appointment to see their GP, a study by the Imperial College, supported by Vodafone, has revealed.

In a follow-up to my previous post regarding SMS and the NHS, Vodafone must have a scent of the money the government is injecting for connecting for health. ;-) Is it just me, or is this a case of the very obvious supported by the money of interested parties?

Also, I will be at the RSM London for their "Handhelds for Doctors" day. If you're attending, come and say Hi!
posted by David 4:26 PM | |

April 2, 2006

 
Sunday Comics


posted by Kent 10:34 AM | |

April 1, 2006

 
Apple iPhone...For Real?

According to Harry McCracken at PC World, it might be.

Australian site Smarthouse is reporting that insiders at a Taiwanese manufacturing center are saying that Apple is definitely working on its own phone.

Harry writes, "I'll believe it when Steve Jobs pulls it from his jeans pocket at a keynote and pronounces it incredible, but it does seem like a logical move. I'm not sure if there's a single phone in the world that's at good at doing what it does as the iPod is at doing what it does. A terrific music phone could be the kind of game-changing product that's Apple's core competency."

Let's just hope it looks better than this. ;-)


posted by Kent 10:15 AM | |

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