MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'ipod touch'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:14:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139330&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcool-technology-week-quest-gazelle As readers of my blog know, I'm passionate about mobile technology. I believe that iPhone/Android smartphones, iPod Touch, and the iPad, Playbook, Galaxy, and Streak will become the platforms for healthcare. Desktops with complex operating systems, antivirus, and heavy "thick client" applications will disappear.  Ray Ozzie's farewell message to Microsoft describes a post-PC world. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139330 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:44:38 +0100 4139330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784348&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D3179 Ken writes: I recently discovered your blog, and I have become a frequent reader. My name is Ken with. Nursingschools.net and we recently published an article “15 Most Forward-Thinking iPhone Apps for Doctors & Nurses” that dovetails well with your audience. Perhaps you would be interested in sharing with them? Thanks again for the great content, and I hope the article I’ve linked primes your interest. Regards, Ken Martin Thanks for writing in Ken. The list is a useful one for any medical person who has an iPhone or iPod Touch. It also gives ideas for WebOS developers as to what else is needed for medical WebOS users from the Palmdoc Chronicles15 Most Forward-Thinking iPhone Apps for Doctors & Nurses (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784348 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3784348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3633528&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2981 Josh Steinberg who has produced great PalmOS software in the past like Pneumonia and DVT tools, wrote to inform us of his first iPhone app, PreOpEval which is billed as a tool which “organizes and presents much of the guidance that one needs in order to evaluate and prepare adult patients for non-cardiac surgery”. It is basically a portable guideline and aid to management decision making for the pre-op patient. I downloaded the free iPhone app and it didn’t appear difficult to do a WebOS version. Joshua kindly agreed to my suggestion and I managed, using Ares the web based coding tool, to come up with a WebOS version for the Palm Pre in about 2 days. Here’s the more detailed blurb/description of the app: PreOp Eval organizes and presents much of the guidance that o... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3633528 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3633528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577451&cid=t_191948_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fpsych-central-iphone-app%2F Have you ever wanted to keep up with the primary content published on Psych Central or one of its dozens of blogs on your iPhone? Now you can with the Psych Central iPhone app (free, of course!). If you already have an iPhone, just pull up the App Store and type in “psychcentral” in the search box, and you’ll see it pop right up. Download it and in a few minutes you’ll be up and running with all of the latest articles from Psych Central News, our dozens of blogs, World of Psychology and the Ask the Therapist feature. The app is completely customizable as well, allowing you to view and keep updated only on the content of interest to you. Don’t care about Blog C or Blog G? Simply turn them off and their content will no longer be displayed. You can customize font... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577451 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:06:00 +0100 3577451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542697&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2945 Kieran writes in: Dear PalmDoc, Having read many of your blog posts, I thought you might be interested in reviewing a novel iPhone/iPod Touch app we’ve developed. Pocket Heart is a fun and novel way to study and discover how the human heart works. Our unique interface gives you the opportunity of viewing the heart in 3D, enabling you to rotate, zoom and navigate through all of the important areas of the heart. Whether you’re at study, at work, or on-the-move, Pocket Heart is your portable 3-D biology text book, allowing you to see the inner workings of the heart in a much more realistic and engaging way than traditional 2-D illustration-based media. Full details relating to this app are on our micro site - www.PocketAnatomy.com Hope you like our app and I look forward to your opini... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542697 Wed, 05 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3542697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490715&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2915 Here’s a nice video by Nature Video (via the Efficient MD). You gotta say, there’re definitely plenty of medical apps on this platform! from the Palmdoc Chronicles Mobile Medicine with your iPhone/iPod Touch (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490715 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3490715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475910&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2911 Back in February, we posted the Cram Fighter: USMLE Step 1 Edition review Veena from the Cramfighter team has emailed to say they have just released an update to Cram Fighter, the USMLE study schedule planner for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The new release features a new monthly calendar view, which gives users a “big-picture” view of their schedule. They have also added a ton of new books, including the latest edition of Kaplan Lecture Notes. You can find details at www.cramfighter.com. Veena has also kindly provided 4 FREE PROMO CODES each for the USMLE Step 1 Edition and the USMLE Step 2 CK Edition. If you want the Promo codes, please Email me with Cramfighter Promo in the Subject of the email. First come first served. Thanks again, Veena of the Cramfighter team! from the Pal... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475910 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3475910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467710&cid=t_191948_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fself-help-test-drive-my-holosync-semi-solution%2F photo: Thinkstock This is the final post in a four-part series by contributor Carole Braden about her experiences with meditation CDs from Centerpointe Research Institute. Click to read parts one, two, and three of her series. How many Awakening Prologue listens does it take before you lasso your ultimate life? I couldn’t say. I’ve mainlined my Centerpointe sound files for an hour nearly every morning for exactly ten months. And while the effort has not brought me an all-new existence – or a gurgling set of twins in pink and blue Pampers – I do feel it’s helped push me through some productive, if not always enjoyable, phases. There was what I’ll call my “WTF?” period, during which I experienced vivid and often unsettling dreams about fictional cat fights among girlfriends a... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467710 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:04:45 +0100 3467710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363714&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2885 Virginia writes in: Hi, I am an Active Duty nurse here at Walter Reed in DC and have been picked up for my Master’s this fall and need a new PDA for my Master’s program in Critical Care. I have an old Palm Life drive 65mb and know it won’t run todays programs and some of the residents here are suggesting the ITouch. Not sure what would be the best choice for medical programs, WiFi connections, ease of use etc. Could you recommend a PDA that would be the best fit my requirements? Thanks for all your help! Hi Virginia. Thanks for writing in. If you are looking at a standalone PDA, you could get an iPod Touch to run medical applications. Mind you, you’ll have to switch platform but there are a decent number of medical applications for the iPhone/iPod Touch platform now... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363714 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3363714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3275872&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2834 Yes completely free - free as in beer. Our friends at iMedicalApps have posted the Top 10 Free iPhone Medical Apps for Health care Professionals. According to iltifat, this list isn’t a re-hash of the App Store rankings and it’s actually done by medical professionals. From what I can see this is a great list and number one is Medscape with Epocrates a second. Epocrates should be launching for WebOS soon but the WebMD/Medscape app looks really good and I hope they will consider doing one for WebOS as well. from the Palmdoc Chronicles Top 10 Free iPhone Medical Apps (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3275872 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3275872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243880&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2812 by Steve Wheelwright “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” -Lao Tzu For many people, the most difficult part of a big project is simply starting. The question of, “Where do I start?” is almost overwhelming. That’s where “Cram Fighter” comes in. The basic, ingenious idea of “Cram Fighter” is that it takes all the guess work out of deciding what and when you should study. You don’t have to spend hours looking at all your materials and trying to decide what you’ll study each day. You can spend a few minutes setting up the app and then it arranges it all for you. The user interface is very simple. Begin by selecting a start date and your exam date. Choose what days of the week and how many hours your can devote to studying each day. It can vary ... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243880 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3243880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223354&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2807 Meistermed has come out with a new app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Called Procedures: Hospital Collection it comprises the following: 15 inpatient procedures, 80+ minutes high res video, 150+ photos. X-rays. Step-by-step instructions. Everything you need to know about thoracentesis, paracentesis, bone marrow biopsy, central lines of every flavor, lumbar puncture, intubation, and more. Created with Dr. Joe Esherick, expert proceduralist, director of Ventura’s medical ICU and teacher of hospitalist procedures with the National Procedures Institute. Visit www.meistermed.com/procedures/ for more details and screenshots. Free Promo Codes (US only) available for those interested and able to write up a review for for this blog. from the Palmdoc Chronicles Procedures: a new iPhone and iP... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223354 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3223354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200521&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2770 First of all it’s called the iPod Touch, not the iTouch (a common mistake). One of the common misconceptions is the need to get an iPhone if one wanted a PDA as an organiser and to run the medical applications available for the iPhone platform. The answer is no, you do not need to get an iPhone. Cash strapped medical students and junior doctors who already have a functional phone need not fork out more $$$ just to run useful medical applications. An iPod Touch will do nicely, thank you. It will run almost all the available medical applications. The caveat is that the iPod Touch requires that you have Wifi if the application needs an Internet connection. This is not so much a problem nowadays as Wifi is pretty ubiquitous at work and at home. So the tip of the day is if you want a PDA ... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200521 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3200521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770162&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2572 Harvey wrote in to say that Deep Pocket Series has recently released a new app Stroke Scale. The software helps you evaluate patients with stroke using systems like the Cincinnati Stroke Scale, Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screen, ABCD Score, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Glasgow Coma Scale. It even lets you save the scores and helps you track your patient’s progress over time. Click here for a demo video A free Coupon Code is available to the first iPhone/iPod Touch user who agrees to write a review of the application for the Palmdoc Chronicles. The coupon code can be used from the US only. If you are interested please email me, and put Stroke Scale in the subject. from the Palmdoc Chronicles Deep Pocket Series: Stroke Scale (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770162 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2602268&cid=t_191948_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FoUNA-lGDzKM%2F Here is a common problem that businesses face during a recession… providing cell phones for employees is expensive. When the budget gets cut, cell phones must go. So how does a business get in touch with its mobile and off site users when cell phones are not available? Hmmm 1. You can ask the employee to give you their private cell number (good luck) 2. You can email them and hope they get the message (maybe hours later) 3. You can provide pagers at a lower cost than phones (still an ongoing cost) 4. You can call the remote office or site and leave messages (if they check in) 5. You can have them call in at predetermined times from other offices (lol) As you can see, many businesses find themselves in a real communication dilemma. In our modern fast-paced world things need to happ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2602268 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:48:51 +0100 2602268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146096&cid=t_191948_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpediatric-pda-blog%2F%7E3%2FpL2sIX9QeAU%2F If you are not already an “iPhone Doctor” then you are possibly thinking to switch to it. So let me help you make a more informed decision The following points summarize some of the advantages and disadvantages of the iPhone versus the other Smartphones such as Palm, Blackberry, and Pocket PC The Pros: Cool: You will join the cool community! having an iPhone has grown to give the impression that you are cool, bright, updated, tech-minded, and fashion-oriented doctor. However, I have too say, that there are more and more “cool” devices coming in the other platforms, like for example  T Mobile’s myTouch and Palm Pre and they all basically talk iPhone in that they have a large touch screen, slim design, supporting finger flips, fluidy smooth transitions of scre... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146096 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:50:23 +0100 3146096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556232&cid=t_191948_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fv%2FnxXJf71p0R4%26amp%3Bhl%3Den%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3B When I first downloaded Skyscape’s Medical Bag for only $1.99, I was telling myself OK this would be very simple for sure. Telling myself that this must be a shrunken version of Skyscape’s titles seducing us to buy the fuller versions, a standard marketing strategy still valid in the tech world. Much like getting a tiny free sample of an expensive perfume. However, and stunningly, it was not! Play this video for details; Skyscape’s Medical Bag features a reasonable portions of the original titles namely the Archimedes 360, Labs 360, and Life Support 360. In fact if you see the video above it shows clearly that the life support content is exactly as the original version and the selected calculators are closer to Archimedes 360 than it is to the free Archimedes. Only the l... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556232 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:50:08 +0100 2556232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146099&cid=t_191948_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpediatric-pda-blog%2F%7E3%2FN4xu_G9OZDU%2F I was talking to a friend that I recently met and she knew that am a tech savvy person and so she asked me whether it’s possible to get an iPhone without having to sign up with AT&T and the reason is that she just dislikes their network offering and prices yet she’s so eager to own that cool Apple device. After thinking for a while, I gave her three options: Get an iPod Touch [aka iTouch] Or Get a jailbroken iPhone Or Wait for a while as there are big rumors that iPhone is coming to Verison next year Her answers were: I still want to make phone calls I don’t want to engage in something “illegal” I don’t want to wait and I don’t believe in rumors! So obviously I could not help her out and she left me unhappily… When I came back home I ... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146099 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:23:54 +0100 3146099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405548&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2341 Well indirectly anyway as I got my wife an iPod Touch for her birthday yesterday as a replacement for her ageing Palm T5 which she was using mainly as an ebook reader and entertainment device. I guess some might say it’s like Tim Allen in Home Improvement getting his wife a set of power tools but hey, it’s the thought which counts . I had fun setting it up for her and one of the things I am most impressed with is the App Store. It makes life very easy for new users, and for developers, it’s easy access to a large market place. I wanted iSilo and purchasing this was a breeze OTA. I also got PDF+ since we do want to read PDFs on the device the and the one and only game the missus requested was Scrabble which was quite reasonably priced too. There are of course tons of free ... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405548 Thu, 14 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2405548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2314643&cid=t_191948_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2283 Alison writes: Hi there, I am a 2nd year med student getting ready for the wards next year, and my classmates and I are wondering what PDA or PDA/phone combo you would recommend. There’s so much information out there it’s hard for a novice like myself to come up with the best choice. Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Hi Alison. There are really only 3 choices left for PDAs and it is really a personal decision which platform one prefers as each has its own strength and weaknesses. In no particular order : 1) iPod Touch. Nice slim design, able to run the ever increasing medical applications for the iPhone/iPod Touch. If you don’t have an iPhone and use another phone, then this is an option for you. Pros - nice browser with Wifi, lots of medical software. Some medical app... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2314643 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2314643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249855&cid=t_191948_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fv%2F6O-Zj3-7VYs%26amp%3Bhl%3Den%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0 Here comes another app from Unbound Medicine, but this time they learned the game.. They are offering it at a low price so as to compete with the incredibly low prices that are seen in App store. Diagnosaurus can be downloaded for only $0.99 from App store, Click here to download it. Here’s how it looks; Diagnosaurus is offered for free for the Palm and Windows Mobile [go to download page] [read Pda4peds review] and it should have been free here also, but anyway nobody can complain about 99 cents. The previous models from Unbound Medicine was in much higher prices such as Davis Drug Guide and Nursing Central. Probably they are experimenting with Diagnosaurus to see which model is going to work better. So far, all the iTunes reviews are positive for Diagnosaurus after 24 hours of its... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249855 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:37:32 +0100 2249855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249856&cid=t_191948_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fv%2F6TPeP-WdshQ%26amp%3Bhl%3Den%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0 Surprisingly, Amazon decided to make their Kindle titles compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch devices! They launched the Kindle for iPhone app today and it is available from the app store. click on the icon below and the app download page will launch in iTunes. This is certainly a great news for us because we all have [or will have] iPhone or iTouch but probably unlikely we’ll pay $360 to get a “large” device just to read books while we have all the world on our iPhones! Amazon people could have said to themselves, Hey we not gonna win, we will not convince people to buy Kindle while they have their ebooks on the iPhone. Ok, let’s sell them the titles then! So, quickly they established presence on app store, before iSilo and other readers take the crazily growing ... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249856 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:36:58 +0100 2249856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201829&cid=t_191948_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fv%2FYKMlhgqSVVw%26amp%3Bhl%3Den%26amp%3Bfs%3D1 During our training years, most of us carried paper notes and clippings of those great advices from senior smart colleagues, now no longer if you have an iPhone or iPod Touch! Here we have another smart app from Free Radical Software, the “Lytes“. The name is not a misnomer it is a shortened form of electrolytes appropriately reflecting the function of the app which is a shortcut toward the management of diselectrolytemias. Have a look here; The Lytes can be purchased directly from app store here, for only $3. These three bucks is a great investment that can make our life much easier in clinical practice. In many iPhone apps that are being released nowadays you either get a great wow factor or you get some less awesomeness but with serious productivity and relevance to clinica... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201829 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:25:59 +0100 2201829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2129730&cid=t_191948_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F521345667%2F During my medical school years and now when I myself practice medicine, I have noticed that a lot of people have trouble interpreting the arterial blood gases (ABG) test. This test normally provides partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2), partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2), pH and bicarbonate (HCO3) values. It is important and quite easy to notice if some of these figures are not normal, but interpretation is crucial and sometimes difficult. For these reasons I am sure a lot of practicing medical workers will be pleased to hear that there is now a great application for the iPhone which can be of big help during the interpretation of the ABG test. The mentioned app is called Acid Plus and is available through the iTunes Store for only $1.99. Acid Plus is extremely easy to use. You open ... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2129730 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:07:07 +0100 2129730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2174036&cid=t_191948_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpda4peds.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fvideos%2Fnew-med-cat.swf As we have repeatedly mentioned in previous posts that the iPhone applications are flooding the medical field, this is just another proof of that. Apple has allocated a special Medical category; The medical apps were previously listed in the Health and Fitness category But now they are listed in their own category. As it is the case with other categories, we now have lists of the most popular free and paid apps. As well as as list of the most recently released. Making the task of finding the right medical app much easier. The category icon is always the icon of the most popular Free App, which is currently Epocrates Rx. This is different from our poll that indicates Skyscape Medical Resources in the first position, probably because our poll is strictly pediatric! The categorization do... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2174036 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:58:22 +0100 2174036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2116651&cid=t_191948_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpediatric-pda-blog%2F%7E3%2FofjN_qk9FBk%2F Unbound Medicine announced today that the very first native iphone product is out and it’s the Nursing Central. Unbound Medicine reputation stems from the fact that for every title they publish they provide Palm, Windows Mobile, an online web access, as well as a wireless mobile site that can be accessed by virtually any device with internet browsing capability including the iPhone and iPod Touch. But this time it’s no longer a web based app, It is a fully native app and there are arguably several advantages of a native app over the web based app as we dicussed in a previous page. The Nursing Central is provided as free app from iTunes but to get it actually running content you should purchase a yearly $160 subscription from the Unbound Medicine website. This is much like Skys... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2116651 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:24:43 +0100 2116651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2116652&cid=t_191948_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pda4peds.com%2Fiphone%2Fer%2Fvids%2Ffiles%2Fls-360-ipo.swf The 360 series from Skyscape is a circumventing approach to encompass the whole issues and tools that a physician may need in a particular subject such as CME. Here, we have the Life Support solution sporting information about all the ER life threatening scenarios that we may face including PALS and NALS scenarios. This reference is based on the latest AHA guidelines and was written by an ER and a PDA expert; Grant Fraser the founder of Medical Wizards. The steps illustrated in a simple easy to read and to access style as seen on the slideshow above. However; there are several shortcomings of this piece piece of software: First; there is no Yes or No algorithm in the PALS scenarion and so we will be using PALS from DoctocCalc as it faster and easier. Second; there is no built-in dose ... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2116652 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:56:39 +0100 2116652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2116653&cid=t_191948_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pda4peds.com%2Fiphone%2Fer%2Fvids%2Ffiles%2Fpals-ipo.swf A small app called PALS has been recently published to the iPhone platform [download it here from iTunes] which is providing an easy to use step by step approach to all PALS scenarios. Here are some screenshots; The flow of pages in Yes or No guided steps allow us to refresh the procedure in our minds in matter of seconds before encountering the ER child, which is really what we want in a rush situation and we don’t want complicated interfaces that takes us minutes and hours to digest. At a $5 price this app is a must have to any child health care professional [doctors and nurses] exposed to life threatening cases. However there certain improvements that has to be considered in future updates of this little app; first they should provide us with a list of references so that we k... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2116653 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:15:43 +0100 2116653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2041253&cid=t_191948_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F485424597%2F This is a game for the iPhone for which I wanted to do a video review, but I see that others have already done it, so I will just embed their video. Here is a description of this game: Prepare to go micro! You are Dr. Awesome, the world’s most popular microsurgeon. A deadly strain of virus is attacking the population and you are tasked to defeat it before time runs out! You must perform microsurgery to isolate and eradicate the mutagens that have infected your friends, personalized from your contact list. Cut and trap the offending viruses with your accelerometer-guided micro scalpel, avoid disruptive virus counter attacks and collect various power-ups to succeed. You’ll need a need steady hand to be the best! So, the game doesn’t make any sense from a medical perspective. You a... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2041253 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:43:26 +0100 2041253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027370&cid=t_191948_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fcan-you-turn-your-ipod-touch-into-phone%2F The Apple iPod touch, as we know, functions as an mp3 player. But did you know that it can now be transformed into a mobile phone. This extended functionality is possible using the free application “Truphone” available from the Apple’s App Store. The Truphone application allows users with a Wi-Fi connection to make and receive phone calls via voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, with other iPod Touch owners, users of the Google Talk’s messaging service, and customers of Truphone’s Internet telephone service. The company said it expects to add the ability to handle landline calls. The applicatiom creates a virtual keyboard on the second-generation iPod Touch to dial calls, and requires the addition of a headset and microphone. Cnet.com Truphone features that ... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027370 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:24:52 +0100 2027370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2018665&cid=t_191948_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F477168463%2F I have been writing about benefits of using the iPhone and iPod Touch for quite some time. But of course I am not the only one who thinks that these devices are perfect for doctors and medical students. The Ohio State University Medical Center has decided to provide each medical student a standard iPod touch, equipped with specific medical software programs planned by the OSU College of Medicine, over the next two years. I think their initiative is just great. Here is their press release: OSU USES HAND-HELD TECHNOLOGY TO STRENGTHEN PATIENT CARE iPod TouchWith the use of portable media players, medical students at The Ohio State University Medical Center can now carry the equivalent of heavy textbooks and medical references in their lab coat pockets. The portable media players are part of... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2018665 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:40:15 +0100 2018665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964115&cid=t_191948_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2F455028413%2F iPhone is an incredible device. The entire medical literature (available on the internet) is in your hand. However, typing those long medical terms can sometimes be a pain. Enter Google app with voice search. Just say the term as if you are talking with the phone and the application recognizes the search and outputs the results. [YouTube Video] I wonder how well it would do if I searched for Bannayan-Zonana-Riley Syndrome! (This app is yet to be released on the iTunes app store) addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmedicineandman.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2F16%2Fvoice-search-on-google-app-for-iphone%2F'; addthis_title = 'Voice+search+on+Google+app+for+iPhone'; addthis_pub = ''; (Source: Medicine and Man) Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964115 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:15:13 +0100 1964115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1810184&cid=t_191948_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fpediatric-pda-blog%2F%7E3%2F397531637%2F If you face any problem with your iPhone or iPod Touch you can easily solve the issue by resetting your device. The problems that I was able to save with this maneuver are: Not able to log in to my... This is just a summery, visit pda4peds.com for more details and for everything about PDAs in clinical pediatrics! (Source: The Pediatric PDA Blog) The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1810184 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:34:32 +0100 1810184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1642662&cid=t_191948_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2008%2F07%2F18%2Fipod-touch-the-personal-add-assistant%2F One of the advantages of coaching adults with ADHD, is that you often have some pretty creative clients. One client had trouble organizing themselves while they were out of the house and generally preferred using the computer to help her manage time. Being a Mac person (sold them for 7 years) and knowing that she didn’t want a cell phone (so no iphone) I suggested she consider getting an ipod touch because ease of use and intuitiveness were important considerations. Also I asked if she usually lost her ipod, because the ipod touch is amazing, but kind of expensive, and that wasn’t a problem for her. She got an ipod touch it worked great for her. Here’s her review of it from the usefulness for an ADD time management perspective. I highly recommend the iPod Touch (or iphone... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1642662 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:29:02 +0100 1642662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1605955&cid=t_191948_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2F332178521%2F With the release of iPhone 3G (and software update v2.0), iPhone and iPod touch users can download and install applications. One of the most useful applications is undoubtedly epocrates to lookup drug monographs. Having installed the iPhone version of epocrates, I have to say that it is very good. An internet connection is no longer needed to view drug information. It also contains a multiple drug interaction checker and pill pictures. Get it here (iTunes Link) addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmedicineandman.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2F10%2Fepocrates-for-iphone%2F'; addthis_title = 'Epocrates+for+iPhone'; addthis_pub = ''; (Source: Medicine and Man) Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1605955 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:30:23 +0100 1605955