Each issue, Dermatology Net
Guide offers links to
useful PDA applications, reference works and databases, calculators,
and other tools and software that make the practice of medicine easier,
better, and more efficient. You’ll also find a directory of
some of the top Internet destinations for downloadable PDA resources.
Checklist in Dermatology
Cost: $30.00
Memory Requirement: 0.6 MB
Operating System: Palm OS, Pocket PC
Software Type: Commercial
Demo Available: Yes
Notes: This program from Norman Levine, MD, uses an extremely user-friendly “checklist” format
to guide users through the differential diagnosis of more than 95
different diseases affecting the skin. For each condition, the program
will also make suggestions for laboratory tests and outline treatment
options. Like many Skyscape products, the Checklist in Dermatology
can be configured to automatically update as new content becomes
available.
www.skyscape.com/EStore/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=529
eCoder Dermatology
Cost: $99.00
Memory Requirement: 212 KB
Operating System: Palm OS
Software Type: Commercial
Demo Available: Yes
Notes: This straightforward PDA resource delivers dermatology-related
CPT and ICD codes, with descriptions and guidelines, to the point
of care; codes can also be keyword searched to help quickly find
a needed item. Users can download a free trial version of the program
for 15 days before paying the full purchase price.
www.healthypalmpilot.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?ID=475
eFlag: The Handheld Medical Translation Tool
Cost: $69.95
Memory Requirement: Not Listed
Operating System: Pocket PC
Software Type: Commercial
Demo Available: Yes
Notes: This incredibly innovative bit of software is a priceless
boon for physicians who do not speak Spanish but deal regularly with
patients who do. The program guides the clinician through an evaluation
and examination, with each question translated into Spanish; click
a button, and the PDA will “ask” the question itself.
For free response sections, patients can type answers in Spanish;
the physician will receive a summary printout translated into English.
www.medi-flag.com
Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide
Cost: FREE
Memory Requirement: Not Listed
Operating System: Palm OS, Windows CE, Pocket PC (2002 or earlier)
Software Type: Freeware
Demo Available: No
Notes: The Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide is simply the most comprehensive,
reliable, and up-to-date reference source for antibiotics available.
This site allows physicians to make the Guide portable by downloading
its entire contents to their PDA free of charge. Users will find
detailed information on antibiotic use, including indications, interactions,
and side effects, authored by top experts in the field; a complete
absence of banner or other advertising and regular free updates place
the Guide among our most highly recommended PDA resources.
www.hopkins-abxguide.org
DocMD.com
This site does not itself offer downloadable PDA software. It does,
however, have links to more than two dozen sites that do offer
PDA applications for healthcare professionals.
www.docmd.com/pdasoftware
Ectopic Brain
This site is one of our favorites. It
features PDA-related news, a “Basics” section with FAQs
and other helpful material, downloadable applications organized by
category (reference, calculators,
tracking, etc), and more.
http://pbrain.hypermart.net
HandheldMed.com
This site also features an amazing array of downloadable software
for Palm OS, Pocket PC, Windows CE, and even EPOC/Psion users.
www.handheldmed.com/software.php
Healthy Palmpilot
A regularly updated website that features
hundreds of PDA applications, many of them available at no charge.
Available software is organized
into seven categories, including “Record Tracking,” “Research
Tools,” “Diagnosis,” and “Interventions.” Several
of the main sections are further subdivided into more specific
categories. The site also features helpful color-coded icons depicting
how recently each section has been updated, a brief description
of each program, the number of times each program has been downloaded,
and the average rating assigned to each by users.
www.healthypalmpilot.com
MedicalPocketPC.com
Click on “Software Store” to view this site’s
massive collection of resources for physicians with Pocket PC-equipped
handheld
computers.
www.medicalpocketpc.com
PalmGear.com Medical Software
You’ll always find what you’re
looking for at this extensive and comprehensive website.
www.palmgear.com/software/answer_category.cfm?categoryIDs=120
pdaMD
The “Software” section of
the main pdaMD.com website offers applications for both the Palm
OS and Pocket PC. Visitors
will find calculators, coding/billing software, drug guides, patient
tracking programs, databases, document readers, and more.
www.pdamd.com/pdaorder/-/-/category?oec-category=22
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