I was wondering if anyone has a good idea of wich PDA programs are good to use on rotations. I already have the free downoloads of epocrates, diagnosaurus, and archimedes. Are there any other free, or programs I should buy that are helpful. I'm really new to the PDA world and I don't know what I should be utilizing at this point.😀
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The reason I ask is, I don't have the full epocrates download. What I have just allows me to search drugs and does not diagnose or have any treatment options. So my question is should I buy the epocrates download, or are there other programs available?
there are other programs available.
for instance, skyscape products are very nice, easy to navigate, and allow you to link between each program with just a tap of your stylus (instead of backing out to the menu screen to find the other program). they are expensive however. I currently am using 5 min clinical consult, pocket medicine (you know the blue notebook all the interns carry around - it's on my palm), pocket surgery, 5 minute ortho, and stedman's medical dictionary.
the epocrates full version is very good from what I have heard (I have no experience using it) and students can get a nice discount if you look online (some have linked the discount code on SDN, search for it).
another site I really like is http://www.meistermed.com/. first download iSilo to your palm and then you can download these meister documents as well. click around and you will find that they have good resources arranged by specialty (http://www.meistermed.com/isilodepot/isilo_depot_index_subj.htm). the nice thing about this site is that most of the docs are FREE and the ones that aren't usually allow at least a trial period. this site will also show you how to turn any word documents you have into iSilo documents which typically take up less space than word docs on your palm and area easier to navigate than in documents to go.
finally I would suggest speaking with the librarians at your school. they typically have a good number of programs to offer that most students don't even consider.
good luck!
J
for instance, skyscape products are very nice, easy to navigate, and allow you to link between each program with just a tap of your stylus (instead of backing out to the menu screen to find the other program). they are expensive however. I currently am using 5 min clinical consult, pocket medicine (you know the blue notebook all the interns carry around - it's on my palm), pocket surgery, 5 minute ortho, and stedman's medical dictionary.
the epocrates full version is very good from what I have heard (I have no experience using it) and students can get a nice discount if you look online (some have linked the discount code on SDN, search for it).
another site I really like is http://www.meistermed.com/. first download iSilo to your palm and then you can download these meister documents as well. click around and you will find that they have good resources arranged by specialty (http://www.meistermed.com/isilodepot/isilo_depot_index_subj.htm). the nice thing about this site is that most of the docs are FREE and the ones that aren't usually allow at least a trial period. this site will also show you how to turn any word documents you have into iSilo documents which typically take up less space than word docs on your palm and area easier to navigate than in documents to go.
finally I would suggest speaking with the librarians at your school. they typically have a good number of programs to offer that most students don't even consider.
good luck!
J
scroll down to the bottom of the following link for a long list of links to pda programs.. enjoy.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=231513
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=231513
