Commonly called "free medical pda software", medical
PDA freeware refers to software packages geared to physicians and
their handheld computers. A selected group of medical freeware can
be downloaded at:
The most common free medical application for the PDA is the medical
dictionary. However, several other PDA program are much more helpful.
One of my favorites is Archimedes. This is a medical calculator
designed for Internal Medicine, but easily used by anyone on hospital
rounds. Such medical calculators simplify acid/base calculations,
TPN, GFR and a host of other relatively simple (but hard to remember)
equations.
A brief list of free packages includes:
Archimedes
- a free medical calculator Diagnosaurus - helps with
differential diagnosis ARTbeat
- helps you keep current withmedical news
One caveat in downloading medical freeware - it's sometimes tough
to know who wrote the program. Stick to professional, sponsored
software packages to be sure that the information and equations
you're using are correct.
