Clinical Applications of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
by Marty Couret, MSN, NP

Drug References
Version
Cost
Go Get It
OS
Review
ePocrates
 4.0 Free ePocrates.com Palm OS
Tarascon ePharmacopoeia
 1.1 Free Medscape.com Palm OS
Lexidrugs
 3.1 $75 NP Mall Win CE, Palm OS
No
PDR
 2001 $129 PDR.net Win CE, Palm OS
No
PDR Visor plug in Cartridge
 2001 $199 PDR.net Palm OS
No
A to Z Drug Facts by Facts and Comparisons
 2001 $79.95 www.factsandcomparisons.com Palm OS

 

Medical Information Databases
Version
Cost
Go Get It
OS
Review
PEPID 2001
 1.6 $39.95 for a 6 month license PEPID.com Win CE, Palm OS
Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult
 2.7 $75 NP Mall Win CE, Palm OS

 

Electronic Prescription Programs
Version
Cost
Go Get It
OS
Review
iScribe i5000
 2.7 Free iscribe.com Palm OS

 

Infectious Disease References

Version
Cost
Go Get It
OS
Review
qID by eProcrates 1.0 Free eProcrates.com Palm OS Yes

 

Natural Products References

Version
Cost
Go Get It
OS
Review
Facts and Comparisons Guide to Natural Products 1.1 $39.95 for a 1 year license factsandcomparisons.com Palm OS Yes

 

Medical Calculators
Version
Cost
Go Get It
OS
Review
Medcalc
 N/A Free Medscape.com Palm OS
MedMath
 1.1 Free MedMath Palm OS

 

Electronic Prescription Programs
Version
Cost
Go Get It
OS
Review
iScribe i5000
 2.7 Free iscribe.com Palm OS

Updated September 17, 2001