PDA Resources for Anesthesia
Mobile News:
MD Consult now available on SmartPhones!
You now have free access to MD Consults suite of ebooks, ejournals, clinics and guidelines through web-enabled smartphones like the iPhone, Blackberry and Treo. You will need to create a personal log-in account by clicking on "create account" from the MD Consult screen on a desk top computer (be sure to use your VPN if you are off campus). Contact me if you would like a handout with tips on using this resource on your mobile device.
Begin with:
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library's PDA resources and recommendations
Basic Resources for Handheld Devices
Epocrates offers a number of clinical components, one of their most popular being the free version of EpocratesRx®, now available for the Blackberry® with a wireless installation option.
Pepid offers point of care resources for different health care professionals in various settings and departments. Their resources are available for many PDAs and the BlackBerry® and, just recently, the iPhone.
http://www.pepid.com/products/all/default.asp
Skyscape specializes in delivering medical information for mobile devices. You can find many handheld resources for various professions and specialties, including Anesthesiology. They have recently adapted most of their resources for the Symbian S60® by Nokia.
http://www.skyscape.com/index/home.aspx
http://www.collectivemed.com/pdasource.shtml
MedCalc is a free medical calculator designed for rapid calculation of common equations used in clinical medicines a free medical calculator for PDAs and Smartphones. It is currently available on Palm OS, Windows Mobile and will hopefully ship soon for iPhone & iPod Touch.
Software for Anesthesiologists at a glance:
|
Name of Program |
Compatible |
Features |
Website |
|
Clinical anesthesia- Barash & Stoelting |
Palm OS, Symbian(Nokia), Pocket PC, iPhone, Blackberry |
Comprehensive coverage of basic principles to management of difficult and rare conditions |
http://www.skyscape.com/estore/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductId=1393 |
|
Anesthesia Central |
Palm OS, Pocket PC, iPhone, Blackberry |
One-stop shop, has Manual of Anesthesia Practice(Miller),
Pocket ICU management, |
http://www.unboundmedicine.com/store/anesthesia_central |
|
Clinical anesthesia Procedures of MGH |
Palm OS, Symbian(Nokia), iPhone, Blackberry Pocket PC |
Current, comprehensive guidelines for anesthesia procedures |
http://www.skyscape.com/estore/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductId=1883 |
|
Review of Clinical anesthesia |
Palm OS, Pocket PC, iPhone, Blackberry |
Board Review book (based on Barash) |
http://www.skyscape.com/estore/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductId=1071 |
|
Medical Wizards- Anesthesia Toolbox |
Palm OS Pocket PC |
Resources for anesthesiologists who work in Emergency, ICU/CCU, and Critical Care areas. |
http://www.medicalwizards.com/client/productdesc.aspx?ProductID=88 |
Information in table compiled by Dr. Viji Kurup, Yale Univeristy, and Denise Hersey
Denise Hersey |
Your Librarian
Please contact Denise Hersey with any library related questions stemming from your research interests, educational activities or clinical work. She is happy to conduct group training sessions or talk one-on-one in the library or your office.
Call: (203)785-6251
Email: denise.hersey@yale.edu
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