Free Palm Software

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Free Palm Software

• Nancy Clark, M.Ed.
• Director of Medical Informatics Education
• Florida State University College of Medicine

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Objectives

• Identify different types of PDA software
• Differentiate between applications and documents
• Identify needs that can be addressed
• Find, download and install software
• Manage PDA memory
• Evaluate the usefulness of applications

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Resources

• http//www.med.fsu.edu/informatics
• Computer Literacy
• PDAs
• http//library.uchc.edu/pda/

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Essentials

• Drug reference
• Disease reference
• Coding reference
• Medical Calculator
• Document reader
• Database program

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Documents and Databases

• Document Reader
• iSilo 20
• TealDoc 20
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• MobiPocket Reader

• Database Programs
• HanDbase 30
• JFile 25

• Examples include
• Codemeister (iSilo)
• Pediatric Development (JFile) FREE
• Clinical Dermatology (MobiPocket) FREE

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General Medical Applications

• Medical reference
• Textbooks
• Decision support
• Practice Management

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Finding Free Stuff

• Watch for news
• Ectopic Brain (Kent Williard)
• Register at www.pdaMD.com
• Monitor Medical Library sites
• http//library.uchc.edu/pda/
• http//med.fsu.edu/library/PDAWebsites.asp
• AAFP PDA and Wireless Discussion List

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Almost Free Software

• Free PDA Software!The folks at PocketMedicine
  invite you to obtain their all-original-content
  programs for PDA's...FREE! (Well, almost...a
  charge of 10.00 per copy of each program ordered
  for registration and customer support will
  apply).PocketMedicine offers outstanding
  programs, prepared expressly for PDA's by leading
  authorities in Internal Medicine and its
  subspecialties Pediatrics, Obstetrics and
  Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, General
  Surgery, Anesthesiology, Orthopaedics, and more.
  Their highly regarded Treatment Strategies
  programs are also included in this limited-time
  offer.Visit the PocketMedicine Web site and
  enter the Coupon Code TR3726 at checkout to
  obtain this special offer. Free trial demos are
  available, so you can judge for yourself in
  advance just how good the programs are.posted by
  Kent Willyard 725 PM Comment (1) Trackback
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Good Collection Sites

• http//www.pdaMD.com
• http//www.healthypalmpilot.com/
• Google Search
• free medical PDA software

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Download Hints

• Create folder for Palm Software
• Download into that folder
• Use one computer only

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Palm Files

• .prn
• Palm Applications
• .pdb
• Databases, documents, datafiles
• Need a .prn to run in

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Downloaded Files

• .exe
• Double click file- will install automatically
• ePocrates
• .prn or .pdb
• Double-click file will start install tool
• .zip
• Double-click zip file will unzip files
• Double-click .prn and .pdb files in Winzip will
  run install tool

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Palm Desktop
Install Tool
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Hotsyncing
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Memory

• RAM
• Internal
• 8-256 M
• External
• SD, Sony Memory sticks, CF cards
• 64M-1G
• Look for size

Info
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Testimonials

• What software have you found useful?