Mobile Computing Resources

General Resources	Curriculum Support	Medical Calculators
Medical Link Resources	Medical Databases	Texts & Journals
Drug Guides	Patient Information	Evidence Based Medicine
Lyman Links	FAQs & Contacts	Software Discounts (UCHC)
UCHC Library Resources Optimized for Mobile Use

UCHC student users - For Curriculum Support see the CEC's PDA Support page for recommended programs and PDA models.

ConsumerGuide - reviews of PDAs, software and accessories. Price comparisons.
PDA Buyer's Guide from PDA Cortex
Mobile Tech Review - Smartphone reviews, PDA reviews

Hardware

P - Makers of Palm Operating System Devices
Palm
UCHC recommended models - IT models

WS - Makers of Pocket PC and Windows Mobile Operating System Devices
PDAs recommended for students may be purchased through the UConn Co-op at UCHC.
UCHC recommended models - IT models; School of Medicine models
Hewlett-Packard
Microsoft's SmartPhones and "Vertical Devices" home pages
PocketPC Central - specs on different brands, accessories.

B - Makers of Blackberry Devices
Blackberry

S - Makers of Smartphones - You should also refer to your service provider for their models.
Apple
HTC
Motorola
Nokia
Palm Pre
T-Mobile

Software

Productivity Applications and Resources
Adobe Reader WPS
Blackberry B - software specifically for the Blackberry
ChemRef Advanced W - periodic table with detailed information on each element, advanced molecular weight calculator, mass fraction analysis tool
CNET Download.com WPBS - download games, utilities, etc.
DataViz WPBS - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and other files on your handheld or smartphone. Games and utilities.
DoctorsGadgets.com WPBS - links to medical software, hardware, articles, news, etc.
Freeware PalmOS P - more than 9,400 free Palm software, medical applications, bluetooth and GPS tools
FreewarePalm P - general software plus medical - calculator, database, diet, fitness, reference and utilities
FreewarePPC W - general software plus medical - calculator, database, reference and utilities
Handango WPBS - software applications
HandStory Suite WP - displays texts, eBooks, Images, and Web Clips, from within a single application
iSilo WPBS - stores documents efficiently and provides some security
Mobipocket.com WPBS - health and medicine texts as well as dictionaries, fiction and non-fiction and e-learning software
PalmGear P - downloads as well as information on accessories, tips & tricks, etc.
palmPCR P - calculates recipes for setting up polymerase chain reactions (PCR) for use amplifying DNA in a molecular biology lab
PDA MediSoft WPBS - medical and health software and utilities. Some geared more towards general public than health professionals.
PDA TopSoft.com WPBS - utilities, calculators, entertainment, etc.
Pendragon Forms WP - create custom data collection applications
PocketGear.com WPBS - utilities, calculators, entertainment, etc.
PrintBoy WPS - print directly to your printer using an infrared, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, serial or TCP/IP connection
PrintPocketCE W - print Pocket Excel spreadsheets, Pocket Word documents and emails
SkyScape WPBS - extensive medical reference software for purchase; browse by specialty
Softpedia WPBS - hardware and software - utilities and health along with other categories of software. Includes news
stand alone inc WPS - general software including games, utilities, periodic table, etc.
Tucows WPBS - Tucows main download site. Select the your operating system.
ZDNET WPBS - PDA downloads

General Dictionaries
Mobipocket.com WPBS - value packs; English Language; Translation: German; Translation: French; Translation: Spanish; Medical & Health; Business, Finance; Computing, Internet; Religion; History & Politics; Law; Science; Philosophy; Arts & Literature; Geography; Multilingual Dictionaries
Noah Pro P - includes Noah Pro English dictionary and ArsLexis Thesaurus (both free)
PalmGear P - variety of all types of dictionaries, including multilingual and English
Tucows WPBS - Tucows main download site. Select operating system link then select the desired type of software

Optimize Web Pages For Mobile Devices

Go to these sites and type in the URL of the desired web page for viewing on your mobile device. Try more than one to see which works best with your page. WPBS
Google Mobile Optimizer
IYHY.com
Mowser

Information Exchange Sites FAQs, Forums, Listservs, Support Sites and Communities

Apple Discussions S - discussions re: iPhone basics, hardware, installing applications, etc.
Blackberry Support Community Forums B - accessories, software, third-party applications, development discussions
Chris De Herrera's Windows CE Website W - extensive FAQs on hardware, software, ActiveSync, storage, etc.
DocsBoard.com - for physicians only, registration required. Includes forums on all aspects of medicine, including "Handhelds".
DoctorsGadgets.com WPBS - hardware, software and forums on other topics geared towards physicians.
EDUCAUSE Constituent and Discussion Groups - discussion of issues and challenges that arise from the use of PDAs in higher education
HP Forum for Handhelds W - discussions on iPaq and Aero handheld devices regarding installation, usage, BIOS, maintenance, upgrades, etc.
HP iPAQ Pocket PC Comparison Page W - view a list and comparison of HP iPAQ products
iPhone Blog S - reviews, forum, help & how to, accessories store
iPhone Support S - manuals, specs, compatibilty, FAQs, troubleshooting assistant
Microsoft sites WS - PocketPC, Windows CE Support Center
PalmGear P - find a Palm users group for your area
PDACortex WP - listservs addressing mobile computing in the practice of medicine
Pocket PC Central Help Center WS - articles, tutorials and links for answers to common Pocket PC questions.
Student Doctor Network Forum WPBS - technical forums including hardware, software, laptops and PDAs.
UCHC FAQs and Contacts
Yahoo Wireless Medical Applications WPBS - centered on discussing emerging wireless technologies and their application to medicine, with a particular focus on PDAs in clinical practice

Security

Security policy for personal computing devices at the University of Connecticut Health Center
Credant Technologies WPBS - encryption, protect PDAs against loss or theft
Firewall Guide WPBS - articles re: PDA security, links to security software and antivirus software
Good™ Mobile Defense (formerly SureWave Mobile Defense) WPBS - multi-layered security for mobile devices.
Only Me P - automatically locks the Palm™ whenever the device is turned off
TealLock P - automatic locking program with data encryption and SD card support.

News

General PDA News
Consumer Search WP - PDA reviews
DoctorsGadgets.com WPBS - links to medical software, hardware, articles, news, etc.
Geek.com WPBS - geared towards "mobile" devices including phones, PDAs, etc.
HandHeld Industry News WPBS
Medical Pocket PC WPBS
MedPDA.net WPBS - articles relevant to PDA use in the medical environment (somewhat dated)
Mobility Today (formerly Dave's iPaq) WPBS - news, forums, reviews, hardware store, applications
Palmdoc Chronicles P - geared towards Palm but announcements and reviews of software/hardware may be helpful to other OS users
Palm InfoCenter PS
PDA Blast WPBS - news, free newsletter, forums, reviews, hardware, software downloads
PDA Cortex WP - focused on the nursing use of PDAs
pdaMD.com WPBS
pdaStreet.com WPBS - news, forums, hardware, software downloads
Pen Computing Magazine WPBS
SmartPhone Magazine WS - (formerly PocketPC Magazine) Forums
WebMedia Newsletters WPBS - a variety of free and paid newsletters. Scroll to Personal Technology Channel for PDA newsletters.

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For Curriculum Support for PDA's see the Computer Education Center's PDA Support Page.

Blackboard - log in and follow the steps below to access PDA Handheld Support

Click on "Computing Support" on left

Click on "PDA Handheld Support"

UCHC Users - If you have access to the internet, you can use EZproxy to access UCHC resources on your mobile device!

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ACP PDA Portal WPBS - includes links to downloads of free and for charge medical software of all types
Best Medical iPhone Apps S - for doctors, nurses and med students. Hand picked list of top medical applications from all categories. To view a list of 700+ medical iPhone apps click on the link at the end of the post.
CollectiveMed.com WPB - information on hardware, software and accessories
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, Nova Scotia WPB - hardware, software recommendations, connectivity information
DoctorsGadgets.com WPBS - links to medical software, hardware, articles, news, etc.
Duke University Medical Center Library PDA Guide WP - information on sites geared towards healthcare professionals
Georgetown University WPB - links for software, hardware and PDA news
Guide to Handheld and Palmtop Computing for Health Care Professionals WPBS - software information, some free downloads and a for-charge book on software for handhelds
Handhelds For Doctors WP - articles, tutorials, suggestions about software, EBM article links
Medical Mnemonics P - add a mnemonic to the site's database
Medical Palm Review P - blog re: PDAs in general (with a Palm tilt) (not updated)
MDeverywhere WP - medical billing service and practice management.
Palm4Eyes WP - for eye care professionals. PDA software/calculators, links for clinicians (not updated)
pdaMD.com WPBS - great deal of hardware and software for the medical professional, product reviews
pdaRD.com WPBS - resource for nutrition, dietetics and PDAs. Hardware reviews. Nutrition software comparison chart. Nutrition calculators.
PDAs in Family Practice University of Rochester WPBS - basic functions explained, discussions of hardware and software
PDAs in Medical Education WPS- American Medical Student Association - overview of devices, guide to choosing a PDA, some discounts for members
Pediatrics on Hand WPBS - focus on pediatricians, PDA pediatrics library, handheld basics, reviews, news.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine WP - links for general hardware/software information, links to medical sites
UNC-CH School of Medicine WPBS - PDA initiative with links to hardware, software, forum
University of Alberta Libraries Personal Digital Assistants WP - geared towards medical professionals and students; easy access to a wide array of information, tools and resources; English and French
University of Virginia Health System WPBS - library's PDA resource page
Washington University Medical Palm Initiative WP - PDA related news and lists of related medical sites

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Archimedes WPBS - 70 formulas that include specialties such as Cardiology, Pharmacology, Hematology, FEN, Pediatrics, Pulmonary and Renal

Most current installation instructions
Older Installation instructions (528K) for Windows Mobile 5 users. (UCHC only)
FAQ - How to resolve the"Invalid pocket pc application error" on Pocket PC (ARM processor only).
If you wish to receive updates from Archimedes, you must register.

Best Medical iPhone Apps S - for doctors, nurses and med students. Hand picked list of top medical applications from all categories. To view a list of 700+ medical iPhone apps click on the link at the end of the post.
Cardiac Clearance WP - guides clinicians through the complex algorithms.
Converter P - convert 215 types in 23 different categories
Creatinine Clearance Calculator WP - calculates patient's creatinine clearance
DoctorsGadgets.com WPBS - links to medical software, hardware, articles, news, etc.
Doser 4.2 P - calculates mcg/kg/min mg/kg/hr, rate mcg/kg/hr mg/kg/min; useful for calculating drug infusions
EBM Calculator P - calculate relevant statistics for diagnostic, prospective and case control studies, and randomized control trials (RCT)
EMedic (formerly PalmEMS and EMSZone) WP - emergency medical information including: acronyms to algorithms, anatomical illustrations, medical calculators, emergency reference cards, and medicines
EpiTool v. 1.03 P - statistical calculator for epidemiology. No longer updated but still available for download.
EyeOP © WP - glaucoma reference and calculator for eye care providers
Freeware PalmOS P - more than 9,400 free Palm software, medical applications, bluetooth and GPS tools
FreewarePalm P - general software as well as medical - calculator, database, diet, fitness, reference and utilities
FreewarePPC W - general software as well as medical - calculator, database, reference and utilities
Heparin Calculator P
IV Rate Calculator P - calculates IV drip rates in ml/hr
MedCalc WPS - designed for rapid calculation of common equations used in adult internal medicine; 68 formulas
MedCalc 3000 W - a variety of common equations, clinical criteria scores and decision trees
Medical Algorithms Project WP - free registration. More than 13,500 Scales, Tools, Assessments, Scoring Systems, and other Algorithms intended for Medical Education and for Biomedical Research. More than 400 online calculators.
MedMath P - designed for rapid calculation of common equations used in adult internal medicine
MiniRD WP - basic nutrition calculator includes topics: body weight, caloric requirements, macronutrients, micronutrient conversion factors, lab formulas
MMSE P - Folstein Mini-mental State Exam
Molecular Weight Calc P - calculate the mass of a molecular formula
Natural Standard WPBS - aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies. Information is created that is evidence-based, consensus-based, and peer-reviewed. Purchase through SkyScape. UCHC only free subscription.
Nephrology Calculator P
Nutricalc P - calculates metabolic needs and the number and distribution of calories provided by IV and enteral routes
PDA Cortex W - freeware and for-charge software including calculators, drug information and patient tools
PDA Cortex P - freeware and for-charge software including calculators, EBM tools, medical abbreviations, etc.
PDTcalc © WP - Visudyne dosage calculator for retinal laser surgery
Pneumonia Severity Index Calculator WP - from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Tool to assist clinicians in determining the most appropriate care for newly diagnosed cases of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
PregCalc P - obstetrical calculator
StacWorks P - includes ABG Pro 2.1 and PregTrak 4.4
TIMI Criteria WP - interactive program to quickly determine the TIMI score and treatment options in acute coronary syndromes
Tucows WPBS - Tucows main download site. Select your operating system to view the types of calculators available.
Unbound Medicine WPBS - handheld, wireless, and web-based technology platform and information architecture services

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AIDSinfo WP - drug database, HIV/AIDS glossary
Best Medical iPhone Apps S - for doctors, nurses and med students. Hand picked list of top medical applications from all categories. To view a list of 700+ medical iPhone apps click on the link at the end of the post.
ePocrates WPBS - drug database
Johns Hopkins Antibiotics Guide WPBS
Lexi-Comp Discounted Database WPBS - (UCHC access only) - Lexi-Select discount information.
Lexi-Comp WPBS - individual databases and suites such as Lexi-COMPLETE, Lexi-SELECT, and Lexi-CLINICAL Suite
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins WPS - nearly 200 titles including Stedman's, a nursing library, handbooks, guides, etc.
Medical Pocket PC WPBS - links to drug references and drug interaction guides
Mobipocket.com WPBS - texts, guides and references re: Emergency & Major Incident; Cardiology; Pediatrics; Neurology; Hypertension; Clinical Series; Student PreTest series; Medical Dictionaries; Diagnostic & Therapeutic Manuals; Dermatology; Anaesthesiology; Orthopaedics; Disease & Drug References; Nursing
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database WP - evidence-based, clinical information on natural medicines. Discount information (UCHC only)
Natural Standard WPBS - aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies. Information is created that is evidence-based, consensus-based, and peer-reviewed. Purchase through SkyScape. UCHC only free subscription.
PDA Cortex W - freeware and for-charge software including calculators, drug information and patient tools
PDA Cortex P - freeware and for-charge software including calculators, EBM tools, medical abbreviations, etc.
PDRNet WP - mobilePDR available free to qualified medical professionals with registration
SkyScape WPBS - purchase drug guides, i.e. A2zDrugs™, iFacts™, etc.
Thomson Clinical Xpert™ (formerly mobileMicromedex) WP - includes drug, toxicology, alternative medicine, and acute care information. Discount and Installation information (UCHC only)
Unbound Medicine WPBS - Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Merck Manual, Clinical Evidence for PDA, Davis's Drug Guide for PDA, etc.

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American Dental Association WPBS - directory of practice management software and vendor list
Allscripts WPBS - separate modules including: prescribing, capturing charges, dictating, ordering labs, etc.
Best Medical iPhone Apps S - for doctors, nurses and med students. Hand picked list of top medical applications from all categories. To view a list of 700+ medical iPhone apps click on the link at the end of the post..
Dental Materials 1.0 P - record dental materials, quantity, price, supplier and date of purchase
DoctorsGadgets.com WPBS - links to medical software, hardware, articles, news, etc.
iScribe WP - write and print prescriptions and review alerts on formulary and drug use evaluation
MD Coder WPBS - patient tracking, cross-referenced CPT and ICD codes
Medical Pocket PC WPBS - page with Freeware for PocketPC. Site includes additional for-charge software as well as articles reviewing software and hardware and information on adapting documents from Palm to PC
PatientKeeper WPBS - PDA-based patient management. PatientKeeper User Group Forum
PDA Cortex W - freeware and for-charge software including calculators, drug information and patient tools
PDA Cortex P - freeware and for-charge software including calculators, EBM tools, medical abbreviations, etc.
PocketMD W - patient information, history, problem and medication lists, lab data, etc.
PocketPractioner P - track patient histories, procedures, and medications
PocketScript W - obtain patient information, formulary listings and potential drug interactions, etc.
Stat Coder WPBS - E&M, ICD-9, CPT, Cardiac Risk, Growth Charts, Cardiac Clearance, Cholesterol
WardWatch P - designed specifically to aid medical staff involved in ward rounds

Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine P - from University Health Network - Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto. Includes information on practicing and teaching EBM, a glossary of terms and Palm resources
Clinical Medicine Consult WPBS - evidence based information, 2,500 clinical topics, 12,400 medical terms and conditions, drug prescribing pearls, 230 step-by-step procedures
Clinical References WPBS - from ACP. Documents re: gynecology alerts, commonly used ICD-9 codes, normal lab values, etc.
Duke University Medical Center Library WP - EBM terminology, "Well Built Clinical Question" article, how to evaluate articles of....
DynaMed WPBS - medical reference system designed for use at the point of care. Contains clinically organized summaries of nearly 1,800 topics and is updated daily from review of the research literature. Most current installation instructions. Older Discount and Installation information (UCHC only)
EBM Calculator P - calculate relevant statistics for diagnostic, prospective and case control studies, and randomized control trials (RCT)
Essential Evidence Plus WP - Evidence Based Medicine POEMs. Most current installation instructions. FAQs Discount and older installation information (UCHC only)
Expert Protocols in Infectious Diseases WP - a standardized program of protocols for the evaluation and treatment of hospital patients with infectious disease. Free program developed using accepted guidelines specifically for use in the clinical setting.
InfoRetriever - now called Essential Evidence Plus (see above)
Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine - tutorial intended for any health care practitioner or student who needs a basic introduction to the principles of Evidence-Based Medicine
JAMAevidence Mobile WPBS - mobile view provides "Quick Reference" pocket cards from Users' Guides to the Medical Literature and "Make the Diagnosis" sections from The Rational Clinical Examination. Personal registration required. UCHC Proxy Acess.
Mobile EBM Guidelines WPBS - includes more than 900 articles on most important diseases, Cochrane abstracts
Mobile Medica WPBS - guidelines from AHA, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative, ACP, ACCP, AUA, etc.
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ (NQMC™) WPBS - evidence-based health care quality measures and measure sets. Palm users may download, PocketPC users can use Internet Explorer to view or download MS Word documents
Natural Standard WPBS - aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies. Information is created that is evidence-based, consensus-based, and peer-reviewed. Purchase through SkyScape. UCHC only free subscription.
PDA Cortex W - freeware and for-charge software including calculators, drug information and patient tools
PDA Cortex P - freeware and for-charge software including calculators, EBM tools, medical abbreviations, etc.
PIER PDA WPBS - 235+ modules focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, drug database, evidence indicators and standard tables
UpToDate WPS - clinical information resource available to physicians. System requirements. Installation information.

The PDA In Healthcare - A Bibliography

Search the LM Stowe Library Catalog for PDA resources

Journal Articles


Click to find other MESH terms for PDAs or "computers, handheld" in PubMed.

To view a variety of PDA articles using the MESH Term "computers, handheld" go to PubMed (UCHC) or (non-UCHC).

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