[mythtv-users] OT: PDAs and Medical software

[Dean Collins]

I know that palm definitely have some software as far back as the
handspring visor module series.

Check out www.treocentral.com probably has all the information you need
or at least a good start.

Cheers,
Dean



> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Chad
> Sent: Friday, 9 September 2005 9:02 PM
> To: jamesralexander at gmail.com; Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: PDAs and Medical software
> 
> On 9/8/05, James Alexander <jamesralexander at gmail.com> wrote:
> > My mother has asked me about buying a PDA. She is an RN and wants to
use
> it
> > as a quick reference device for types of prescription medication,
> dosages,
> > combinations etc. This is really off topic for this list, but I'm
> curious if
> > anyone on this list is in the medical profession and has a PDA used
for
> this
> > purpose, or if they have seen one used for this purpose and if they
know
> > anything about it. I know next to nothing about PDAs, so any
information
> > would be helpful. I'm assuming that either there would be a PDA
> specifically
> > designed for this function, or there would be specific software to
load
> on
> > the PDA that could be used to store this information. I haven't done
a
> > google search yet because I was hoping that someone here might have
> personal
> > experience with it (different software packages, which one is better
> (read:
> > easier to use), more inexpensive, etc.), if not, I'm off to search
the
> web.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > - James
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> 
> I work in the Inpatient Pharmacy at a big hospital, and it seems that
> most of the Pharmacists and MD's here use HP iPaq's, but some of them
> still have Palm based PDA's.  The software they use comes in both
> formats, and it would make sense for a medical software company to do
> that (target a broader audience).  Micromedex I know for sure comes in
> both formats, as well as some good drip rate calculators et al.
> 
> Cool
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