PDAs are becoming increasingly popular in the medical community for their use in patient tracking, referencing information and performing calculations. Below are some sites to help users find the software and information they need to make the most of their PDA.
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KU Medical Center PDA Resources:
KUMC PDA Users Group -- Meets regularly to discuss PDA projects
Pocket PC Support -- Pocket PC guide for School of Nursing students
Popular PDA Freeware -- Recommended by KUMed Librarians
KU Med Bookstore -- Sells PDA hardware and software
KU Med Drug Formulary -- Instructions for downloading to your PDA via AvantGo
PDA Resources for Nurses -- links geared to the School of Nursing
Sites for Medical Software Downloads:
CollectiveMed -- Commercial site for hardware and software.
EBM Calculator -- Calculates relevant statistics for trials and studies. Free.
Ectopic Brain -- Annotated medical software links for Palms.
Epocrates -- Clinical drug database and other software.
Health Care Software -- A short list of quality free and commercial sources.
Healthy PalmPilot -- Medical shareware applications for Palms and Pocket PCs.
InfoPOEMS -- Evidence-based information tools for Palms and Pocket PCs.
JournalsToGo -- Current journal abstracts delivered free to your handheld.
MedicalMnemonics -- Free database of medical mnemonics for Palms or via AvantGo.
Medical Pocket PC -- Free and commercial software for Pocket PC users.
MedMath -- Free medical calculator for the Palm OS.
PubMed for Wireless -- Search PubMed or Clinical Trials and read journal abstracts on your PDA.
Sites for Health Related PDA Information:
10 Quick Tips -- For Palms, from the journal Family Practice Management
HandHeldMed -- Hardware, software and medical practice information.
HIMSS Handheld Healthcare -- Usage, buying guides and vendor information
pdaMD.com -- News, forums, reviews, tutorials and product information.
PDA Cortex -- Links, software and mailing lists for uses of PDAs in medicine and nursing.
Non-Medical PDA Sites:
AvantGo -- Allows you to read Internet-based information while offline.
CNET Handhelds -- Hardware and software news, pricing and reviews.
CNET Downloads -- Software and reviews for Palms and PocketPCs.
Glossary of PDA Terms -- From Handango.
Handango -- Freeware, shareware and commercial software for Palms and Pocket PCs.
PalmGear -- Software downloads and news for Palms.
PDA Buyer's Guide -- Reviews and purchasing info for hardware, software and accessories.
PDA Geek -- News, reviews, tips and PDA horror stories.
PDA Street -- General news and downloads for all PDA platforms.
PocketGear -- Software downloads for Pocket PCs.
PocketPC Themes -- Change the look of the Today screen on Pocket PCs. Free.
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