PDAs - Personal Digital Assistants
Top Applications
Quick Reference Guide to Software Download
Diagnosaurus differential diagnosis
DynaMed provides synthesized information on over 2,000 topics based on systematic review of 500 core clinical journals. Email
Library@pcom.edu to request the required registration code before attempting to download.
Essential Evidence Plus includes POEMs, Cochrane Systematic Review abstracts, decision support tools, diagnostic calculators supporting selection and interpretation of diagnostic tests and the H&P, summaries of evidence-based practice guidelines. Follow instructions for registering after downloading.
MedCalc calculators
Micromedex Summaries drug databases, patient education
PubMED link (online access)
Directories of Medical Links
Health Sciences Resources from the University of Alberta has links to textbooks, drug handbooks, current awareness, calculators
PDA Users Guide from the University of Rochester Medical Center
Specialty PDA Resources from the University of Chicago includes Anesthesiology, Ob, Pediatrics, Psychiatry
Handheldmed links to commercially available applications
Medical Applications
(explore Directories for additional resources)
Avantgo current awareness service has many health & medicine channels
Ectopic Brain links to many treatment guidelines & calculators for the Palm
ePocrates popular drug reference program
Medical PocketPC resources for the Pocket PC
Meds PDA Software Catalog
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Palm clinical practice guidelines
NLM Mobile - NCBI Bookshelf, AidsInfo, WISER
PDA Cortex store for listservs, reviews, products
PdaMD.com news, product reviews, & tutorials on maintaining and upgrading your PDA
USDA Nutrient Database for download