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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: February 2010

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

Calculators
Program Platform Fee? Comments
Archimedes Palm
PocketPC
FREE! Includes 130 formulas that can be accessed alphabetically, by specialty, or based on history.
MedCalc Palm FREE! Includes formulas such as: A-a gradient, Anion gap, Cardiac Output.
MedMath Palm FREE! Includes formulas such as: A-a gradient, Henderson-Hasselbach, BMI, Creatinine Clearance. MedMath is included in Epocrates (see below)
MentSTAT 1.0 Palm FREE! A small (8kb) program to calculate a mini-mental score.
PregCalc Pro Palm $24.95 Full-featured obstetrical calculator.

Drug References

Program Platform Fee? Comments
Jefferson Hospital Formulary- via TJU Hospital Intranet PalmPocketPC FREE!

Access requires campus Master Network computer or Remote Login Account

Optional inclusion of Drug Facts A-Z

ePocrates Rx Palm
PocketPC
FREE! A must-have! One of the best medical pharmacology programs available, and FREE. See the medtools list for accompanying calculators, etc.

 

ePocrates Essentials (Premium)

Palm
PocketPC


$159/yr.
$269/2yrs.



ePocrates Essentials includes alternative meds, ePocrates qID (infectious disease program) tables, and MedMath.
Johns Hopkins Antibiotics Guide (ABX) Palm
PocketPC
FREE! Point-of-care version of their Web database of the same name. Includes diagnostic and etiologic information.
Clinical Xpert (formerly mobileMICROMEDEX) Palm
PocketPC
FREE!
(to Jeffersonians)
Excellent drug reference program from the company that provides MICROMEDEX, the leading drug database.

General References

Program Platform Fee? Comments
C-tools Palm
PocketPC
FREE! The American Cancer Society compiled this collection of applications related to the diagnosis and treatment of Cancer. Includes a screening tool, a skin cancer tool, drug dosing and BMI calculators and a number of information resource programs.
Diagnosaurus Palm
PocketPC
FREE! A basic-level differential diagnosis tool.
Eponyms Palm FREE! Over 1400 medical eponyms at your fingertips.
AJCC Cancer Staging Manual and Calculator Palm
PocketPC
$69.95 This software not only provides Cancer staging for 50 different anatomical sites, but also allows for some patient tracking information. Another publisher bundles the AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook and EZTNM.
MedRules Palm FREE! Award-winning application of clinical prediction rules that takes up 348kb of memory.
Shots Palm
PocketPC
FREE! A quick reference guide to the current Childhood Immunization Schedule, and an Adult Immunization Schedule.
Wiser

Palm

PocketPC

FREE! WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) is a PDA application for individuals who respond to hazardous materials incidents. The National Library of Medicine developed this resource to assist first responders in identifying unknown substances, protecting themselves and containment of contaminants.

Journal Content

Program Platform Fee? Comments
Plucker Palm FREE! This Open Source project can convert any webpage or text file into a Plucker file.

Patient Tracking

Program Platform Fee? Comments
WardWatch Palm FREE Demo

$29 to purchase

Patient tracking program intended to record investigations, medications and consultations as requested by the senior Consultant. Prices include free upgrades and email support for 1 year. Based in Australia.

 


UTILITIES

Database Applications
Program Platform Fee? Comments
HandDBase Palm $24.99+
(FREE Demo)
Award-winning Palm database program.
JFile Palm $24.95
(FREE Demo)
User-friendly database program.
TealInfo Palm OS 5 $19.95
(FREE Demo)
Database program including preinstalled tip calculator, checkbook and metric conversions.

Doc Readers

Program Platform Fee? Comments
CSpotRun Palm FREE! One of the best free document readers. Written with open source.
Mobipocket Reader Palm
PocketPC
FREE ! Allows you to read document on your handheld or smartphone.
iSilo Palm
PocketPC
$19.99
(FREE Demo)
Good text reader for the PalmOS. Can read AportisDoc files, Web pages and more.

General Utilities

Program Platform Fee? Comments
Adobe Acrobat Reader Palm
PocketPC
FREE! Allows you to read .pdf files on your PDA for free.
Cipher Palm FREE! Allows you to easily encrypt sensitive data or passwords.
Firepad Picture Viewer Palm $29.95
(FREE Demo)
View image files, videos, & maps on your PDA. Lots of medical image files available for this format.
LockMe! Palm FREE! Locks your Palm after a specified period of time. Handy if your PDA is lost or stolen. Written with open source and no longer being maintained, but still effective.
TealLock Palm $24.95
(FREE Demo)
Good encryption/security program.
TinySheet Palm $19.95
(FREE Demo)
Premier spreadsheet program for PalmOS. Can sync your desktop's Excel with your palmtop computer.

Printing

Program Platform Fee? Comments
PalmPrint 4.1 Palm $39.95
(FREE Demo)
The #1 commercially available printing software for your palm. It can use infared, bluetooth, or serial port technology.
TealPrint Palm 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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