PDA Resources
The list below represents a sampling of available freeware as well as a few that CCHS students and residents have access to through certain subscription services for PDA use.
Differential Diagnosis application(s):
McGraw-Hill's Diagnosaurus
Drug Information and MedTools:
ePOCRATES Rx -- there is a free version as well as commercial version(s).
ePOCRATES MedTools -- a variety of free applications, including calculators and conversion tools. Please see the link for more information.
CCHS Medical Students and Residents are eligible for a 35% discount on these ePOCRATES products: Epocrates Essentials, Epocrates Rx Pro, Epocrates SxDx, Epocrates Lab and Epocrates Online Premium. Please contact the librarians for details of how to take advantage of this discount.
Medical Calculators application(s):
ABG Pro (Palm OS only)-- arterial blood gases calculator
MentStat (Palm OS only) -- mini mental status exam
STAT Growth-BP (Palm OS only)
STAT Cholesterol (Palm OS only)
Vaccines/Immunizations application(s):
Obstetrics and Gynecology application(s):
OBSuite --
Geriatric Medicine application(s):
Geriatrics at Your Fingertips -- Free application but registration is required.
Infectious Disease Point-of-Care:
Johns Hopkins ABX Guide (Palm OS only)
Portals and Aggregation Services:
Merck Medicus PDA Tools Portal -- collected here are informational resources as well as free and commercial applications, including the Merck Manual.
Resources available through subscription databases/library:
POCKETConsult -- from the MDConsult site, login using your MDConsult user name and password to access the "My PDA" resources for this product.