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Palm/Handheld Support Center
Recommended PalmOS Applications
MEDICAL - Calculators | Drug
References | General References | Journal
Content | Patient Tracking
UTILITIES - Database Applications | Doc
Readers | General Utilities | Printing
Last updated: June 2005
MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Calculators
| Program
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Platform |
Fee? |
Comments
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| Archimedes |
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FREE! |
Includes 70 formulas that can be accessed
alphabetically, by specialty, or based on history. |
| MedCalc
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FREE! |
Includes formulas such as: A-a gradient,
Anion gap, Cardiac Output. |
| MedMath
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FREE! |
Includes formulas such as: A-a gradient,
Henderson-Hasselbach, BMI, Creatinine Clearance. |
| MentSTAT
1.0 |
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FREE! |
A small (8kb) program to calculate a
mini-mental score. |
| PregCalc
Pro |
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$24.95 |
Full-featured obstetrical calculator.
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Drug References
General References
Journal Content
| Program
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Platform |
Fee? |
Comments
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| AvantGo
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FREE! |
One of the best mobile internet programs
available. Download NEJM, JAMA, and even CNN.com content, to your
Palm. |
| JournalstoGo
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FREE! |
Free program that uploads abstracts from
popular medical journals onto your Palm. Earn "clinical rewards" toward
free journal subscriptions, as well. |
MDC
Mobile: Pocket Consult
(available via MD Consult) |
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FREE!
( to Jeffersonians)
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Jefferson's subscription to MD Consult
includes MDC Mobile for medical news, drug updates, and journal abstracts
on your PDA. Record, store and initiate searches on MD Consult from
your handheld. |
| Plucker
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FREE! |
The Open Source project's answer to AvantGo.
Can convert any webpage or text file into a Plucker file. |
Patient Tracking
| Program
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Platform |
Fee? |
Comments
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| Patient
Keeper Personal |
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$39.50
FREE Demo with registration |
Patient tracking program for the PalmOS
that can transmit wireless patient information. There are commercial
versions also available on an institutional basis. |
| WardWatch
Standard |
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FREE Demo
$15 - student
$19 - all others
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Patient tracking program available in
a standard version or in a deluxe version ($39 for students/$59 all
others) that includes a desktop companion. Prices include free upgrades
and email support for 1 year. Based in Australia. |
UTILITIES
Database Applications
| Program
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Platform |
Fee? |
Comments
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| HandDBase
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$29.99+
(FREE Demo) |
Award-winning Palm database program.
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| JFile
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$24.95
(FREE Demo) |
User-friendly database program. |
| TealInfo
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OS 5 |
$16.95
(FREE Demo) |
Database program including preinstalled
tip calculator, checkbook and metric conversions. |
Doc Readers
| Program
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Platform |
Fee? |
Comments
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| CSpotRun |
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FREE! |
One of the best free document readers.
Written with open source. |
| Mobipocket
Reader Standard |
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FREE ! |
Allows you to read document on your handheld
or smartphone. This is the document reader that is automatically installed
with Mobile MD Consult. |
| Mobipocket
Reader Professional |
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$19.95 |
All the same functionality as the standard
reader, but allows for customization of the interface; change orientation,
customize toolbar, annotate, etc… Compare
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| iSilo
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$19.99
(FREE Demo) |
Good text reader for the PalmOS. Can
read AportisDoc files, Web pages and more. |
General Utilities
| Program
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Platform |
Fee? |
Comments
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| Adobe
Acrobat Reader |
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FREE! |
Allows you to read .pdf files on your
PDA for free. |
| Cipher
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FREE! |
Allows you to easily encrypt sensitive
data or passwords. |
| Firepad
Picture Viewer |
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$29.95
(FREE Demo) |
View image files, videos, & maps on your
PDA. Lots of medical image files available for this format. |
| LockMe!
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FREE! |
Locks your Palm after a specified period
of time. Handy if your PDA is lost or stolen. Written with open source.
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| TealLock
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$19.95
(FREE Demo) |
Good encryption/security program. |
| TinySheet
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$29.95
(FREE Demo) |
Premier spreadsheet program for PalmOS.
Can sync your desktop's Excel with your palmtop computer. |
Printing
| Program
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Platform |
Fee? |
Comments
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| PalmPrint
4.1 |
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$39.96
(FREE Demo) |
The #1 commercially available printing
software for your palm. It can use infared, bluetooth, or serial port
technology. |
| TealPrint
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OS 5 |
$19.95
(FREE Demo) |
Pint files from your Palm to your desktop
printer. |
*JEFFLINE appreciates the assistance of Jonathan Fenkel, JMC '04, with
the original development of this list.
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