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Guide to UIC licensed applications for mobile devices and other clinical resources for handhelds
Last update: Oct 20th, 2009 URL: http://researchguides.uic.edu/pdas  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Skyscape

Skyscape, www.skyscape.com offers a large selection of medical titles for Palm | Windows Mobile/PocketPC/Smartphone | Blackberry | iPhone/iPod Touch |  Palm Pre | devices.

UIC users can receive a 25% discount. Email the contact for this guide for details.

Recommended Titles:

  • Archimedes  - a free calculator application with over 150 essential tools
  • Pocket Advisor -Checklist in Internal Medicine - A "Did You Consider?" reference that helps provide assurances that you've covered all the bases and evaluated all the possibilities from differential diagnosis to treatment strategies. $24.99
  • Most other titles can be downloaded as trials before purchase.

Skyscape on the iPhone

 
 

ePocrates

Palm | iPhone | Blackberry | Windows Mobile

Free handheld drug guide for Palm, Windows Mobile, iPhone, and BlackBerry

Palm | Windows Mobile | iPhone

Beyond the drug guide, you can get disease and lab info with the complete mobile clinical suite

 

Diagnosaurus

Palm | Windows Mobile | Blackberry | iPod Touch & Iphone

UIC users can download Diagnosaurus through AccessMedicine.  Diagnosaurus is free for Palm, Windows Mobile and Blackberry. iPhone and iPod users will need to download an application from the iTunes store for .99.

 

Mobile MerckMedicus

Palm | Windows Mobile

Mobile MerckMedicus  http://www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/hcp_mobile_medicus.jsp

If you are able to browse the internet from your iPhone, BlackBerry, PDA, or Smartphone, then you can access resources found on MerckMedicus directly from your handheld device.

NOTE: Mobile MerckMedicus is free with registration. You will be required to enter one of the following license numbers during the registration process:

  • State Licensce Number
  • AMA Medical Education Number
  • AOA Number
  • Other License Number/Other License Type
 

National Guideline Clearinghouse

Palm | PocketPC

http://www.guideline.gov/about/pdadownload.aspx

The Complete Summary for each guideline represented in the NGC database can be downloaded and viewed in any Palm OS document reader that recognizes the standard Palm OS document file format.

Note: Pocket PC users can directly access the entire site in real time using Pocket IE or as downloaded Web pages. Users may also download all NGC guideline summaries as MS Word downloads.

In order to download a specific summary for Palm-based PDA view:

  • Select the guideline that you would like to view
  • Click on the "Palm Download" link in the Summary box of the Side Menu

Detailed instructions about downloading are provided for each Summary.

 

 

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American College of Physicians

ACP's PDA & Mobile Computing Center offers multiple mobile documents and resources to support both your Clinical and Practice Management needs.

You will need to have an ereader loaded on your device in order to open these texts unless otherwise noted. Tap on the document reader's icon to view a list of installed texts. The free eReader (ereader.com) is recommended to take advantage of all the features provided for easier navigation. The eReader is available as a free download.

 

Free E-Reader

Palm | PocketPC/Windows Moblie/Smartphone | Blackberry | iPhone/iPod Touch

Free EReader

www.ereader.com/ereader/software/browse.htm