This is the “Help” file for The Clinical Series by Pacific Primary Care Software, PC.
HELP LINKS: About the iSilo Reader | About the Free MobiPocket Reader | Common Problems | Memory Cards | Unzipping | Pocket PC Version | Reading these texts on you Desktop / Laptop | Customer Reviews
Web: http://clinicalmedconsult.com/
Email: help@clinicalmedconsult.com
Available Medical Titles:
30 Titles:
Clinical Endocrinology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Nephrology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, ENT, Psychiatry, Urology, Infectious Disease, Women’s Health, Hematology/ Oncology, Geriatrics-Death & Dying, Rheumatology, Pain Management, Pulmonology, Allergy, Pediatrics, Ethics-Alternative Medicine-Evidence Based Medicine-Communication (Medical Compendium), Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Wound Care Management, Travel Medicine, Procedures in Medicine, Sports Medicine, Terrorism: A Medical Response and the Clinical Medicine Consult.
Most files are 350-850kb in size, except the Clinical Medicine Consult, which has all 30 titles in one highly hyperlinked file that takes up 6.2MB of space. These texts can also be read on your desktop or laptop using the same palm/pocketPC file with “iSilo for Windows” (http://www.isilo.com/download/iSiloW32.htm).
The purchased version will NEVER expire. In the event of an update, however, the updated version will. Again, the purchased file does not expire. We generally offer a 50% discount (2 years for the price of one) to purchase the next edition of the text (you get another non-expiring text) if you purchase within one year of your past purchase of the text. Purchasers are generally sent an email and notified when your one year is about to expire.
For MobiPocket Reader Version: http://www.mobipocket.com/EN/eBooks/PublisherDetails.asp?PublisherID=50
If you do not have the iSilo reader (costs $19 from www.iSilo.com), you may opt to get the FREE MobiPocket Reader. This reader also is very functional, supports hyperlinks and illustrations; however the compression is not as good and thus the file size is slightly larger and updates are not as frequent:
For MobiPocket Reader Version: http://www.mobipocket.com/EN/eBooks/PublisherDetails.asp?PublisherID=50
Mobipocket Reader 4.7 for PDA & PC
Free
Read eBooks / eNews / eDocs on your PDA (Palm) & your PC
(PalmOS, Windows CE, PocketPC, SymbianOs, Franklin eBookMan and Windows)
Downloading the Mobipocket Reader on your PDA gives you a free 14-day trial of the Mobipocket Reader Pro. After 14 days, you can either purchase a license of the Pro version or continue using the free Standard version to read ebooks on your PDA.
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/DownLoadReaderStep1.asp
Mobipocket Reader Emulator 4.7 to Preview your eBooks on your Desktop PC or Notebook
For Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
Free, but only can read “free” books, not ones with digital rights management.
Version 4.7 of the Reader application on your PC, for test purposes (emulates all PDA platforms), and for reading free eBooks only. eBooks you purchase CAN NOT be read on your PC. Unzip in a folder on your PC and double-click on MobibookPC.exe to launch.
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/default.asp
Troubleshooting: Everything needs to be exact with these darn computers!
Step #1: After download, you need to unzip the file (use winzip or other) into a SEPARATE folder. It comes as a zip file. The .pdb document file is in there, you will need to use an unzip utility such as StuffIt Expander, which you can get for free from http://www.aladdinsys.com/ , to extract the files. Then just install the .pdb to your PDA in the same manner that you install other .pdb or .prc files. Then double-click on it to add it to your hotsync.
Next: Install the files on your Handheld: At the Palm desktop software and click the "Install" button.
Or Drag or select the prc and pdb files that you extracted from the zip file to the Install window.
Pocket PC users drag the unzipped file into your "personal folder" which is usually located under "My Documents". HotSync your handheld to your desktop and this will install the files.
#2: One common problem is not having the correct version of iSilo.
The old version (2.58) will not read it, you need the upgraded version.
You need "iSilo". It is a reader used by hundreds of medical texts. It is the only reader supporting hyperlinks, illustrations and compression. It can be downloaded at iSilo.com or any palm/ pocket pc site.
You can check your palm to ensure that both iSilo and the clinical text are both on your palm. The text is read after opening iSilo.
3rd problem may occur:
A message about "not having an application compatible with the file". It is usually because the ".pdb" extension was somehow lost from the file. The Palm Install Tool uses the file's extension to determine what type of file it is. The assumption is that files with a .pdb extension are in the Palm data base format and thus will be installed to the /Palm/Launcher directory. Bring the blinking cursor and select the file, then add the correct extension to the end. In summary, try renaming the file so that it has a .pdb extension and then try to install it again.
Similarly, the “.zip” may get dropped from the file when you download it, making it impossible to unzip it until you simply add the .zip back to the end of the file.
You can download the iSilo trial and/or full versions of all the text programs at:
The pocket PC and Palm OS versions of either the iSilo Reader run on the SAME file, you just need the appropriate reader version for your device installed.
or http://www.Handango.com
or http://www.PDAmd.com
Go to: http://www.pdamd.com/pdaorder/-/-/list?oec-manufacturer=6
or http://www.medspda.com
Or PDATopSoft.com
Just look under “medical” or “clinical”.
If you choose to use the iSilo reader, you need "iSilo" installed (demo may have been included in the zip file you download) to read these texts. iSilo is a separate program (we get no kickbacks). We use it because iSilo is a reader used by hundreds of medical texts. It is the only reader supporting hyperlinks, illustrations and compression. It can be downloaded at iSilo.com or any palm/pocket-PC site. Once purchased, they send you a registation number for their reader.
Link: http://www.isilo.com/
You can check your Pocket PC/palm to ensure that both iSilo and the clinical text are both on your Pocket PC/palm. The text is read after opening iSilo.
*****Please note that the trial version of iSilo is included in this zip package and that you need to purchase a license for it in order to use it in registered mode beyond the 30-day trial period. You can find instructions for purchasing at the iSilo.com website at <http://www.iSilo.com>". Beyond 30 days, the trial version automatically transitions to "free mode" in which some features such as hyperlinks and images, among others, will not be available. If you are a registered user of iSilo you may be able to get a upgrades to newer versions by sending your name, order ID for iSilo, and registered email address to email@iSilo.com.
***Do not use the “free” version of the iSilo reader as it does not support illustrations or hyperlinks. I have no ties with iSilo, it is just simply the best program available. It can be used for other things such as reading any document on your computer on your palm. To add this file to your palm just double click on it after you unzip it and it will happen automatically next time you synchronize. Once it is on your palm, just tap on the topic you want to get info on and it will link you to it. You can change the name of the document, but essentially it is a read-only file.
One common problem is not having the correct version of iSilo. The old version (2.58) will not read it, you need the upgraded version (3.0 or higher, upgrades via email@isilo.com.
iSilo 3.15 introduced "free mode". "Free mode" replaces "iSilo free", the previous version of iSilo that was offered for free. Users can use iSilo in "free mode" without paying a license fee, but features are reduced.
If you do not register iSilo™ by the end of the 30-day trial period, iSilo™ automatically converts to free mode, which allows you to continue using iSilo™ without needing to purchase a license but with limited features. At any time while you are using iSilo™ in free mode, you can still purchase a license to convert it to registered mode.
In free mode, iSilo™ has the following feature limitations:
· Hyperlinks, which make it much easier to navigate through a document, are non-functional.
· Images, which add visual richness to documents, especially photo-quality color pictures, do not display, and in their place are gray rectangular boxes that show where the images would be.
· Color is not available. All parts of a document, including text, backgrounds, and borders display in black and white.
· Tables, which allow for two dimensional layout of content such as tabular data, display in single-column mode.
· Mixed font sizes, which are normally used to differentiate parts of a document such as headings and content, are not available. All text displays in the same font size.
· Copying text to the clipboard, which can be used to copy text from a document to other applications, is not available.
· Bookmarks are not available. You can neither use existing bookmarks nor add new bookmarks to make jumping to various locations with documents easier.
In "free mode" if you click on a hyperlink, you will get the message that the feature is not available in free mode. Also, attempting to use bookmarks or attempting to copy text results in this message too.
A registered user can also enter "free mode" manually, which is useful for seeing how a document functions in "free mode". Please see the respective iSilo manual for the platform you are using for information about entering/exiting free mode.
If your 30-day trial period has expired and iSilo has transitioned into "free mode" and you then register iSilo, it will automatically go to "registered mode".
For more information about free, registered, and trial mode, please consult the iSilo manual documentation or go to this URL:
http://www.isilo.com/info/mode.htm
Basic Tips on using iSilo:
Quick way to get to top of document (beginning):
Pocket PC user: tap “Marks” (located at the bottom of page) and choose “Top of Page”. OR Tap the “page/ %” key (bottom right) and choose “top of page”.
Palm User: Upstroke in the handwriting area (bottom left to top right direction), then in the number writing area write a “zero” (circle, counterclockwise).
“Links are faded on the Palm OS”: If you have a B&W palm: While viewing a document in iSilo, in the "Options" menu, tap on "Display...", then change the Color mode to Black/white (1-bit).
Set Your iSilo Preferences: I personally recommend:
Tools --- Options --- Display: FONT -- small with “absolute” or medium with “relative”.
Text --- normal.
Region: 1: Screen up (so when touch top area you page up).
2: Drag (so you can drag pictures or the screen around).
3: Drag.
4: Screen down.
UI: Hide the scroll bar. Show the tool bar.
Bookmarks: set bookmarks to common locations such as the “Alphabetical Index” or your favorite topic. Just go the location and select “bookmark”.
iSilo will take any document saved as hypertext and convert it to the palm format. For example, write a text document using microsoft WORD, then “save as” a HTML file (save as “web page”). Next, open iSilo-Web (icon should appear on your desktop after installing iSilo), choose “add”, it automatically add it to your palm desktop, otherwise click on the new file you created and your palm will recognize it and add it next time you synchronize.
Link to all software:
http://clinicalmedconsult.com/
or
http://www.mobipocket.com/EN/eBooks/AuthorDetails.asp?AuthorID=3659
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Expansion Memory for PDAs
All of the newer PDAs have expansion memory capability. If you are going to be
purchasing books, such as 5 Minute Clinical Consult, or using large databases,
such as Inforetriever, then you will need an expanded memory card. You may use
an expansion card to backup your internal memory. Different brands of PDAs
require different kinds of expansion memory.
Sony requires Sony Memory Stick
Palm requires Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia Cards (MMC).
Handspring Treo 90 requires Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia Cards (MMC).
Secure Digital allows you to write data to it, whereas the MultiMedia is for
reference only. SD is the recommended choice.
The expansion memory comes in a variety of sizes, ranging from 16mb to 256mb,
and higher. A minimum recommendation is 128mb.
Hints for Using Expansion Memory
Using expansion memory can be tricky. The following are instructions produced to aid in use of expansion memory. As time goes on, the process will probably get easier.
Here are the possible options about memory cards.
1. You can use the PDA/ Palm Install Tool to install the document to your card during the next HotSync.
2. Use a memory card reader from your desktop PC to write the document directly to the card.
Other: Is using the iSilo Reader, it needs to be on the handheld at least during the period of update installation. Then it can be moved to the card for memory saving. Why this anomaly exists I fail to understand. If the above does not work, you may need to delete and re-install the iSilo, then re-import the clinical text file.
The easiest way to install files to the memory card is to use the Palm Install Tool to add the file to install, and change the destination to the memory card. If the user has a memory card reader/writer and that's the way they normally transfer files to their memory card, then they should copy the file to the /Palm/Programs/iSilo/ directory of the card.
Hints for Running Programs on an SD Expansion Card on a Palm
Note: This has been tested on a Palm m505 running Palm OS v 4.0. Unsure of the compatibility with other PDAs or OSes.
To move a file from your internal memory to the card:
- Tap your Home button
- Tap Menu
- Choose Copy
- At the top of your screen, make sure the Copy To says Card and From says Handheld
- Find and highlight the program you want to copy to the card
- Tap Copy (This only copies the file, does not move it.)
- After the copy is complete, tap Done
- Tap Menu
- Choose Delete (At the top of your screen, make sure the Delete From says Handheld)
- Find and highlight the program you want to delete
- Tap the Delete button
- Confirm the deletion
- Tape Done
To run a program from your card:
- Tap your Home button
- Tap the Category list in the upper right corner of your Palm
- Choose Card
- Choose whatever program you wish to run
Hints for Running Programs on a Memory Stick Expansion Card on a Sony Clie
Note: This has been tested on a Sony Clie 615C running Palm
OS v 4.1. Unsure of the compatibility with other PDAs or OS's.
You will need to download and install 2 freeware programs -
- FileZ , a file manager
- MSMount , which allows you to access palm applications/databases that are on the Memory Stick as if they are on the internal memory of Palm device.
After installing, MSMount will only show up in your Prefs icon:
- Open Prefs
- Tap the upper right corner and choose MSMount
- Tap the Enable button
FileZ will be an applicaton icon on your home screen.
Using FileZ, create a directory called Palm/Programs/MSMount (only need to do
once):
- Open FileZ
- Tap the upper right corner and change to (no name set) - I don't know if there is a way to rename it, but it refers to the Memory stick.
- Tap on PALM/
- Tap on Programs/
- Choose your Menu
- Choose Create Directory
- Name it MSMount
- Ok it
To move a file from your internal memory (PalmCard) in FileZ to the Memory Stick (no name set):
- Open FileZ
- Tap the upper right corner and change to (no name set) - I don't know if there is a way to rename it, but it refers to the Memory stick.
- Tap on PALM/
- Tap on Programs/
- Tap on MSMount
- Tap the upper right corner and change to PalmCard - PalmCard refers to the internal memory of your Sony (not intuitive!)
- Find the application you want to move to the memory stick and highlight it
- Choose your menu
- Choose move and select the blank line below PalmCard (that is the no name set that I don't know how to rename) - it should display the path /PALM/Programs/MSMount: if not, change it to that path.
- Ok it.
- A successful move, will display the message, "The selected file has successfully been moved."
Disable and Enable MSMount:
- Open Prefs
- Tap the upper right corner and choose MSMount
- Tap the Disnable button
- Tap the Enable button
Try it out by going to your applications and running the program you just moved. Ta Da!!
An example of how to get the file to:
Expansion Slots (Memory cards, flash memory):
Here are the possible options about memory cards I have gotten from iSilo folks in the past (you may need to ask them at email@iSilo.com if further Q's on this matter:
1. You can use the Palm Install Tool to install the document to your card during the next HotSync.
2. Use a memory card reader from your desktop PC to write the document directly to the card.
Other: iSilo needs to be on the handheld at least during the period of update installation. Then it can be moved to the card for memory saving. Why this anomaly exists I fail to understand.
Other:
Here is one solution a user sent to me for a Visor without enough memory to take the whole program:
It might work, but it might not. You have to be comfortable with the possibility of reinstalling all programs separately.
Buy a 8-64mb memory expander for HS visor, Hotsync then clear memory.
Put in the expander.
Go to palm desktop (newest desktop). Edit users - make one called temp install
Hotsync with temp install.
Install isilo.
Hotsync.
Install clinical bundle.
Hotsync.
Use file manager (with 8mb) to view all.
Then move iSilo to 8mb.
Then move clin med cons to 8mb.
Leave a file called "ToGoDB" if it is under isilo internal (this may relate to documents to go).
hard reset again erase memory.
hotsync, choose original user.
let it work.
reset when prompted.
you can delete the "temp install" user using palm desktop.
If it won't work, erase all and install all your OTHER programs separately.
Once you move the isilo and clin refernce db to the expansion slot, you have
to delete them from.
C:\palm\ . . . . \backup
Or they will be reinstalled and reduplicated and may confuse the palm.
Give it a try. I'll bet you will like having it in a removable slot.
For links to all download sites and a free shareware version of “WINZIP” decompression software (you can’t get this non-expiring program at any other site) go to our site at:
Web: http://clinicalmedconsult.com/
How-To Guides:
Decompressing Software Files:
How ironic that you have to unzip the download in order to read this help file.
The decompression phase often causes the most confusion for users
trying to install software to their Palm devices. This is usually
because decompression requires additional software and utilizes a
variety of file types that are often unfamiliar. However, the process
is not really that complicated once you have the right tools and
understand what is happening.
Software files are compressed to reduce their size for easy
transmission over the Internet. In many cases, if the files were not
compressed, they would take hours to download, particularly for users
with slow connections. Once they have been transfered, they can by
decompressed by the user back to their full size and ready for use.
File Manager (before decompression)
The first step in decompressing software is to make sure that you
have a decompression utility. There are a number of alternative
utility programs that will accomplish this purpose, but the one we
recommend is WinZip. If you do not have a copy of this useful
program, click here to download one (once the download is complete,
you can install and start the program by double-clicking the icon in
your file manager). If you already have a copy of WinZip (or the
utility of your choice) you are ready to start the decompression
process.
WinZip Window
Using your file manager, you will be able to select the file that you
wish to decompress. In this example, we have gone back into our Palm
folder where there is a file called 'games' (the file we downloaded
from the Internet).
To decompress this file, simply double-click it. This should launch
the decompression utility automatically. If you are using WinZip, you
will see a window something like the one depicted in Figure 6. This
window shows all of the files included in the compressed file along
with certain statistics about those files (such as the file size and
compression ratio).
In the toolbar you will see a button labeled 'Extract' (about half
way across). To begin decompressing the files you will want to click
this button (if you only want to decompress certain files you can
select those first by clicking on them, but in most cases you will
want to decompress all the files).
Extract Window
Once you click the 'Extract' button, a window will pop-up that asks
you where you want to save the decompressed files. You can choose any
location on your computer, but again we recommend using a specific
folder for all of your download files (here we are using a folder
called 'Palm'). You can also create a new folder to contain only the
files you are about to decompress. This will keep all of your new
files separate from other files you have downloaded which will help
keep things organized and easy to find. To create a new folder,
simply click the 'New Folder' button in the lower left corner and
type in the folder name.
If you are happy with the location specified in the 'Extract to:' box
(in the upper-left corner of the Extract Window), click the button
marked 'Extract'. Your downloaded file will now be decompressed and
the resulting files stored in the folder you specified.
File Manager
Looking in the file manager, it is possible to see if the
decompression was successful, see that there are a number of new
files listed in the directory. These are the files that were
contained in the compressed file.
If the decompression was successful, you can decide whether you wish
to keep the original compressed file or delete it. If disk space is
not really an issue you may wish to keep the compressed file just in
case something happens to one of the decompressed files and you need
another copy. We generally keep the compressed files in one folder
and all of the decompressed files in individual folders named after
the main program we downloaded
The exact same file that is read on the palm is read on the Pocket PC with either the MobiPocket or iSilo version of the text.
About the iSilo Reader | About the Free MobiPocket Reader
After unzipping the file, here is one way to transfer the Clinical-X.pdb file to your Pocket PC so that you can read it within iSilo:
Step #1: Make sure you have the correct version of iSilo: If you have a Pocket PC, make sure that you first install iSilo for Pocket PC vs iSilo for the Palm.
Then you will want to copy the Clinical Med File pdb file to your Pocket PC's "\My Documents\iSilo" directory.
If the "Pocket_PC My Documents" directory does not exist on your Windows PC desktop, then you need to enable ActiveSync's File synchronization option. Do this:
1. On your Windows PC, start ActiveSync by double-clicking the ActiveSync icon in the icon tray in the lower right of the task bar. (Put your Pocket PC device in its cradle to create the ActiveSync connection with your desktop computer AND/OR Double-click the ActiveSync icon to get the Microsoft ActiveSync dialog)
2. In the Tools menu, click Options.
3. Check the Files - Synchronized Files icon.
4. Click OK.
The "Pocket_PC My Documents" directory should then be created on your desktop.
You can then open the directory, create the "iSilo" directory within it, and then copy your documents to that directory.
PS: An alternate to step #2 above: In the File menu, click Explore. This gives you an Explorer type interface to the /My Documents directory of your Pocket PC device. NEXT Double-click the iSilo folder. The iSilo folder should have been created by the iSilo installer. NEXT Drag your document from your desktop computer to the iSilo folder of your device. FINALLY The file is read after opening the iSilo reader on your PDA.
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From PalmGear.com:
22-Sep-04 by Richard Carpenter DO CMC is fantastic. I have been using it for two years and I would be lost without it. I can review the latest treatments on a disease or get up to speed on a rare condition in a few seconds between rooms. The quarterly updates keep CMC on the cutting edge.
02-Jul-04 by Jeff White,MD I purchased the entire Clinical Medicine Consult after first using the Cardiology module, which was very impressive. The hyperlinked format is remarkably intuitive--I ALWAYS find the subject or information I'm seeking without having to back-track or search again. The amount of information is much more complete than my 5MCC, although significantly more scrolling is required. Excellent resource to brush up on those clinical subjects that one sees infrequently in primary care.
16-Apr-04 by Joshua Morganstein I reviewed this application several years ago after it's first inception and thought I'd post something a bit more updated. There isn't much I can say that hasn't already been noted by the many reviewers before me. There is simply no other medical reference available for the handheld platform that comes close to the thoroughness, accuracy, clinical applicability, and usefulness of Clinical Medicine Consult. The outstanding index feature, detailed procedures, as well as the highly-referenced and regularly updated content make this a must have for any medical professional using a PDA in practice. And, the price is staggeringly low for a resource of this caliber. You'll use the Clinical Medicine Consult more than all your other handheld resources combined!
Unbelievable! Dr. Weber has continually updated this masterful, concise etext with relevant, well-referenced information. I've been using CMC since it's inception and I am more impressed with each revision. The latest, v2.2, adds a section on procedures (step-by-step!) as well as various studies, their uses, and differential diagnoses for various abnormal labs and studies. Outstanding!!! I look forward to each update and, because it uses iSilo and words flawlessly from memory cards, I never run out of room, despite the amount of valuable data Dr. Weber packs into this thing! I have tried and purchased dozens of medical references, utilities, etc. I can say, without hesitation or reservation that, for the money, Dr. Weber's etext is hands-down the best medical reference available for the PalmOS handhelds!
From Handango.com: Link to Reviews posted at Handango (palm version) Link to Reviews at Handango (Pocket PC version)
Elizabeth Ross, MD from Newton, MA, October 9, 2004 "This is the best all-around medical reference program I've found for the Pocket PC. It is easy to search, quite comprehensive, and well-referenced. If I had to buy one program, this would be the one I'd choose."
Jeff White,MD from Spokane, Washington, March 29, 2004 "I purchased the entire Clinical Medicine Consult after first using the Cardiology module, which was very impressive. The hyperlinked format is remarkably intuitive--I ALWAYS find the subject or information I'm seeking without having to back-track or search again. The amount of information is much more complete than my 5MCC, although significantly more scrolling is required. Excellent resource to brush up on those clinical subjects that one sees infrequently in primary care."
A reviewer from Batavia, IL, October 14, 2004 "This product has served me well both in subspecialty rotations as an internal medicine resident at an academic medical center and now that I'm doing primary care in the community. A truly unique combination of depth, breadth, and accessibility of information. Also kept up to date with journal citations of relevant information."
Chief Webmaster from London, England, UK, September 5, 2004 "If you ignore the cosmetic issues, compared with its competition, this text is robust, comprehensive and very usable. Its update policy (unless you understand it carefully) can leave you with non-funtioning software. Some may think it to be overpriced, but in balance probably not, if you consider the range of topics it covers. No doubt, if you are looking for an answer on your PDA you are most likely to find it here. It would be nice occationally to be able to transfer some of its contents to a doc format for teaching purposes. The surgical component is somewhat lacking. But in conclusion, if you are in clinical practise or learning medicine and use a PDA to help you provide clinical information then why have you not tried this brilliant resource yet?"
David A. Ragan from Metro Atlanta, July 5, 2004 "I have used Dr. Weber's reference for years. It is accurate, and filled with tidbits of useful information. Well referenced, too. I practice Family and Occupational Medicine; it's my "go to" reference. Dr. Weber also gives great customer service in the event that it is needed."
Edwin Scott, MD from Augusta, GA, July 1, 2004 "I use this reference (not just Clinical Ortho, I have all of them) at least five times a day. It has saved my skin numerous times both in the office and the hospital. It is way better than the Washington Manual, and it is better than 5 Minute Clinical Consult. Excedingly well organized. The author has been most helpful when I have had a problem. You can't afford not to use this if you are in Primary Care."
D Lane from tucson, arizona, June 30, 2004 "As a primary care provider, this has been an easy to use in clinical settings as such an excellent product. I'd rate it 5 stars, however, receiving updates is problematic. As such I'm rating it 3."
A reviewer from Atlanta, GA, June 8, 2004 "Hands down the best Internal medicine program out there. May not have the bells and whistles of other medical programs but more than makes up for it with consistently the most useful and up to date information. I couldn't imagine practicing medicine without it any more."
Lloyd P. Hitchings, M.D. from Newport News, Virginia, April 14, 2004 "I use this every day in my practice and love the quick referral to other specialty areas. This replaces many textbooks that I could not carry to my clinical offices. I cannot imagine being without this on a daily basis."
B. Sills, MD from Fort Smith, AR, April 3, 2004 "I don't know how the author does it, but he has written a concise, but very comprehensive medical resource for the Palm that is head and shoulders above the "commercial" texts I have seen. Every Family Practitioner should have a copy on their Palm. It's money well spent."
Best
medical text on the PDA market It's an excellent program
Elegant Elegant |
The Clinical Medicine Consult:
A complete medical textbook in the palm of your hand that is rapidly accessible and packed with clinically relevant, evidence based information.
Fully indexed with over 2,680
clinical topics for rapid reference.
The
text has multiple cross references and hyperlinks for fast
"bedside" navigation.
Includes all the current Clinical Medical
Series titles!
It
contains numerous illustrations.
The DEMO
contains the basic layout with live links to each chapter and sublinks to
1-2 topics per chapter.
Requires
either the iSilo reader ($19) or the MobiPocket Reader (FREE).
No
other text on the market provides such a collection of succinct and clinically
relevant material that can be accessed at the bedside.
The
space it will take up on your PDA will be 5.6MB (typical Pocket PC is 64
MB and the typical palm is 8-64MB).
Can
be read on the desktop or laptop with "iSilo for windows".
The Clinical Medicine Consult includes the content of all of our medical titles:
Clinical Endocrinology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Nephrology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, ENT, Psychiatry, Urology, Infectious Disease, Women's Health, Hematology/ Oncology, Geriatrics-Death & Dying, Rheumatology, Pulmonology, Allergy, Pediatrics, Critical Care, Trauma & Tox, Ethics-Alternative Medicine-Evidence Based Medicine-Communication, Cardiology, Travel Medicine, Terrorism, Wound Care, Sports Medicine, Procedures and Ophthalmology.
Contains:
>230 line drawing illustrations.
The
FREE DEMO. It contains the basic layout with live links to each
chapter with sublinks to 1-2 topics per chapter and a few active links in the
INDEX. It will give you a good as to how the text will "run" on you
Palm/ Pocket PC, either in RAM or from the memory card.
Whether
you currently own a Palm or Pocket PC (or change in the future), the text file
you purchase can be read on either machine so long as you have the correct
version of the reader installed (Currently we support the MobiPocket (free)
reader and the iSilo ($19 for Palm, Pocket PC and Desktop) reader.
Over 242 Step-by-Step Procedures Included:
Abscess I&D,
Abd X-ray Analysis, ACLS / BLS, Acid Fast Stain, ACTH Stimulation Test, Acute
Urinary , Retention, Alcohol withdrawal, Allergy: Skin Testing, Alternating
Cover Test, Ambulatory BP Monitoring, Anesthesia (topical and local), Ankle
Dislocation, Ankle Joint Injection, Anoscopy, Aortic Balloon Pump, Apt test,
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG), ATLS, Automated External Defibrillator (AED),
Bartholin Gland I&D, Basic Wound Care, Biceps Tendonitis, Biological & Chemical
Weapons, Blood Cx, Bladder Tap, BM Sampling, Breast Exam, Botox Injections,
Canalith Repositioning, Cardiac "Clearance", Cardioversion, Carpal
Tunnel Injection, Cauliflower Ear, Central Lines, Chalazion Excision, Chest
Tube, CXR Analysis, Colposcopy, Compartment Pressure Measuring,
Costochondritis, Cricothyroidotomy, Cryosurgery, Culdocentesis, Curettage &
Electrodesiccation, D&C, Defibrillation, De Quervain's Wrist Injection ,
Dermatologic, Dermabond, Dermatophyte Test Medium (DTM), Dexamethasone Suppression
Test, Dialysis, Dislocated Knee, Dislocated Mandible, Ear Fb, Ear Lac, ECG
Interpretation, Elbow Dislocation, Electrosurgery, Emergency Airways,
Endometrial Bx, Enteral Feeding, Epidermal cyst excision, Epistaxis, Esophageal
Fb, Evacuation of Thrombosed Hemorrhoid, Excisional Bx, Exercise (Treadmill)
Stress Test (EST), Extensor Tendon Repair, Extubation, Eyelid Fb, Fecal Occult
Blood (FOB), Feeding Tubes, Femoral Artery Cath, Finger-Tip Repair, Fish Hooks,
Flex Sig, FNA Breast, FNA Thyroid, Forearm Ischemic Test, Foreign Bodies, Four
Cup, Ganglion Cyst, Grams Stain, Heat Stroke, Hepatojugular Reflux Test (HJR),
Hernia, inguinal reduction, Hip Bursitis & Injections, Hypodermoclysis,
Infertility Eval, Inguinal Hernia Reduction, Injections, Instruments and
Sutures, Intercostal Anesthesia, Interosseous Infusions, Intra-aortic Balloon
Pump (IABC), Intubation, Joint Aspiration & Injection, Jugular Venous
Distension (JVD), Kidney Biopsy, Kleihauer-Betke Test, Knee Aspiration, Knee
injection, KOH, Laryngeal Mask Airway, Lensometer, Lip Laceration, Lipoma
Removal, Liver Bx, Lumbar Puncture, Maddox Rod Test, Mechanical Ventilation,
Mental Status Exam, Myocardial Perfusion Study, Nasal Fb, Nasal Intubation,
Nasogastric Tube (NGT), Needlestick Eval, Nose Bleeds, Nursemaids Elbow,
Olecranon Bursa Aspiration, Oropharyngeal Fb, Osmotic Fragility Test, Pacer's
Transvenous & Transthoracic, PALS, Pap Smear, Paracentesis-abd,
Paraphimosis Reduction, Peak Flow, Pelvic Exam, Penile Nerve Block,
Pericardiocentesis, Perineal Laceration, Peritonsillar Abscess, Peri-operative
Medical Management, Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition (PPN), Peripheral Smears,
Peritoneal Lavage, Peritonsillar Abscess, Pilonidal Abscess, Plantar Fasciitis,
Pleurodesis, Peri-operative Clearance, Pessary Fitting, PICC Line, Potassium
Hydroxide (KOH), PPD Test, Priapism, Pulmonary Artery Cath, Pulmonary Function
Testing (PFT's), Pulse Pressure, Punch Bx, Rape Evaluation, Rectal &
Vaginal Fb, Refraction, Retrograde Urethrogram/ Cystogram, Ring Removal, Schiotz
Tonometry, Screening PPD, Sedation, Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube, Sexual Assault
Eval, Shave Bx, Shoulder Injection, Shoulder Reduction Techniques, Skin cyst
excision, Skin Testing, Slit Lamp, Splinting, Steroid Injection to joints,
Stress Management, Stool Osmotic gap, Subacromial Injection, Subungual
Splinter, Subungual Hematoma, Suturing Techniques, Synovial Fluid Eval,
Swallowed Fb, Tenckhoff Catheter Placement, Tendon Repair, Terminal Pt &
Withdrawing Care, The Slit Lamp Exam (SLE), Thoracentesis, Thoracotomy,
Thrombolytics in AMI, Tonometry, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), Toxic
Exposure Eval, Tracheostomy Placement and Care, Transvenous Pacer, Trigger
Finger, Trigger Point Injections, Tympanocentesis, Tzanck Prep, Umbilical
Lines, Unna Boot, Urinary Catheter, Urinalysis & Sediment, U/s Guided
Lines, Vagal Maneuvers, Valsalva Maneuver, Varicose Veins, Vascular Access,
Vasectomy, Venous Cutdown, Venous Waveforms, Violent Pt's, Viscosupplementation
of Knee, Wedge Resection of Toenail, Wound Débride, Wound Dressings, Woods
Lamp, Wright Stain and many more…………..
