Technology Epocrates Essentials vs. 5 minute clinical consult?

[DoctorWannaBe]

I am confused about which product to purchase. It looks like Epocrates SxDx is pretty similar to the 5MCC, and Epocrates even admits to partnering with 5MCC to develop SxDx. As a 3rd year student, is Epocrates Essentials a good enough product, or does 5MCC have more features so that I should buy it also?

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[tkim]

Epocrates is pretty good all around, though at times it tries too hard to be anything other than a pharm reference. But Labs, DDX, an abbreviated version of 5MCC, multiple calculators makes it better in general. But it does not take the place of a good reference such as 5MCC.

You can download trial versions of each - though I think for Epocrates you can only use the free version which disables the other functions.

Using this code: COSGP06 (exp. unk.) will give you 50% off Epocrates products.

Perhaps this will enable you to get both, as the Epocrates discount might bring the total price down to something bearable.

 

[DOctorJay]

I'm pretty sure the epocrates software is a yearly subscription whereas 5MCC is yours once you buy it and does not "run out". I really like the way 5MCC is set up.

J

 

[Adcadet]

One of the products in Epocrates literally IS 5mCC. Not sure if that is the SxDx you're describing, though.

 

[MD Dreams]

Just for what it's worth, I have 5MCC and I did not find it very usefull. There is a lot of stuff that it does not have.

Have you considered Up to date. I believe the cost for a single membership is comparable to 5MCC.

 

[mcandy]

Epocrates is pretty good all around, though at times it tries too hard to be anything other than a pharm reference. But Labs, DDX, an abbreviated version of 5MCC, multiple calculators makes it better in general. But it does not take the place of a good reference such as 5MCC.

You can download trial versions of each - though I think for Epocrates you can only use the free version which disables the other functions.

Using this code: COSGP06 (exp. unk.) will give you 50% off Epocrates products.

Perhaps this will enable you to get both, as the Epocrates discount might bring the total price down to something bearable.

worked for me 7/23...thanks for your help!

 

[Dunce]

thanks for the heads up about that 50% off code



I want to get just the SxDx part, but I have a Mac. The ePocrates site says that for a Mac I can only get epocrates essentials and not just the SxDx part separately. Does anybody know more about this?

Could I get the SxDx only (along with the free Rx I already have) and download/install to my Palm via a Windows machine but then use my Mac for the regular HotSync updating in the future?
I don't want to pay for the whole thing when all I really want is the SxDx.

Thanks