Medical Software for EPOC

 

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Palmtops running the Symbian EPOC operating system, such as the Psion Series 5, 5mx, Ericsson MC218, Osaris, are attracting some of the best medical software available on any platform. Here is a prime selection of programs and resources which you may find useful in your clinical practice.
All files are compressed using Zip format. To decompress them using Windows 95/98, download WINZIP. To decompress the files on your EPOC machine download RMRZip



Patient information managers & Logbooks

Anaesthetic Logbooks Excellent Operative Logbook for Anaesthetists.
Author: Chris Hopkins
Licence: Free
Rating: ******
WardFive
(Patient management)
The original EPOC Patient Info Manager. Track all your patients using the unique and incredibly intuitive "Virtual Ward" layout. Record medications, procedures etc. Output GP letters and handover lists. Use the advanced List Merge feature to output lists of audit data, create web tables, or generate customised lists.
After using WardFive for a few days, you'll wonder how you ever managed without it. Click here for more information and screenshots.
Now available from Palmaris Medical.
Author: Dr Shane McKee
Licence: ShareWare - (RegNet) $60. (Free Demo for download)
Rating: ******

ChartNote
(Patient management)
ChartNote is an amazing application which allows the doctor to generate printouts of consultation episodes for inclusion in the patient's notes. A wealth of information can be included, and the program features a very clever system of user-definable "scripts" which allow you to customise the input. This means that Integrated Care Pathways and departmental protocols can be incorporated.
There is an advanced printing system which is ideal if there is an IR-equipped printer on the ward - just make your notes, beam the Psion at the printer, print the page, and file in the notes!
ChartNote is particularly useful in the outpatient setting.
Author: Kimo Hirayama
Licence: ShareWare
Rating: *****

Diabetes Manager
(APP)
The original Psion diabetes manager, extensively updated and improved. Plot glucose levels, intake and therapy, all from the comfort of your Psion!
Author: Klaus Stahl
Licence: ShareWare (Demo available)
Rating: *****

Clinical Examination Guide (Word)

8Kb

An approach to patient examination. A useful guide to patient assesment. A comprehensive list of schemes for examining different regions of the body. It is primarily of use for those studying for the MRCS examinations, but will also be of use to Medical Students
Author: Matt Fletcher
Licence: FreeWare 
Rating: ***
MaxSACs

(APP)

A superb Surgical Logbook for Trainees, despite not being fully completed yet. Designed for MaxFac surgeons, but easily customisable for other Surgical Specialities. 
Author: Wayne Gillingham
Licence: FreeWare (for the moment)
Rating: *****

Medical Calculators

BMIPro
(APP)

35Kb

A slick Body Mass Index Calculator..
Author: PocketIQ
Licence: Shareware
Rating: ****
MediKit
(APP)
A fully-featured medical calculator for the Series 5, which includes dozens of calculations for virtually any medical or surgical specialty. If you are a doctor, you need this program. APACHE2, Ranson criteria, centiles, acid/base graphs... the list goes on! There is also a user-definable formulary section and paeds section. The program is being continually updated, and has rapidly become the standard against which all other medical calculation programs are judged. And MediKit remains the best.
Do use this program!
Author: Jonathan Perry
Licence: ShareWare! £45
Rating: ******

MedMate
(Calculation)
Largely superseded by MediKit, this medical calculator for the S5 is still available. And it's not bad! Some people may prefer the interface to MediKit. Try it - see what you think. It's FreeWare.
Author: David Henshaw
Licence: Free
Rating: ****

Plasmate
(Calculation)
Your brain is very tired, and you can't remember the 97th cause of the Blue-Mange, or the presenting feature of Hen's Teeth Syndrome. You need Plasmate - the program that can prompt you with differentials for the most problematic and perplexing of plasma profiles.
Author: David Henshaw
Licence: ShareWare: IN DEVELOPMENT (Not available yet)
Rating: ****

Critical Care Calculator
(Calculation)
Calculate medical parameters etc. Primarily of use for intensivists, this is handy in many aspects of acute medicine also. The interface needs some work, but the calculations are useful.
Author: Dave Cohen
Licence: FreeWare
Rating: ****

EZPaedZ
(Calculation)
A Paediatric calculator from the MediCal On-Line stable. Useful for any paediatricians out there. Drugs, doses, sizes, shapes - all sorts of calculations! it suffers a bit from having a slightly idiosyncratic user interface, but it's FREE!
Author: Jim Berrington
Licence: FreeWare
Rating: ****

VRuler

(Virtual Ruler)

8Kb

A useful 'Virtual Ruler' for your Psion. It is also FREE! It is available from FatCatz, providers of excellent Psion Freeware & Shareware.

Author: FatCatz
Licence: FreeWare
Rating: ****

Statistics

(APP)

If you are frequently using statistical functions and are not completely satisfied with the statistical capabilities of the Sheet application in Psion Series 5, then this is the right program for you. With Statistics you can easily analyse your data.

Author: Peter Csutora
Licence: ShareWare
Rating: ****

Spreadsheets

Obscalc
(Sheet)

17.7Kb

Spreadsheet for calculating due dates for babies, gestations, etc. Reinventing the obstetric wheel!
Author: PJ Buxton
Licence: Free
Rating: ******

TPNcalc
(Sheet)

3.3Kb

A spreadsheet for calculating Parenteral Nutrition requirements for neonates in NICU. Enter the weight, age, and fluids running etc, and TPNcalc will work out the baby's requirements. Your local guidelines may vary!! Feel free to modify this for your own use.
Author: Shane McKee
Licence: Free
Rating: ****

Resus
(Sheet)

1.3Kb

A spreadsheet of resuscitation drug dosages for use in paediatric emergencies.
Author: Shane McKee
Licence: Free
Rating: ****

Bilirub
(Sheet)

2.3Kb

For neonatologists: cut-off levels for phototherapy and exchange transfusion in neonatal jaundice. Based on guidelines currently used in Belfast's Royal Maternity Hospital.
Author: Shane McKee
Licence: Free
Rating: ****

Centiles
(Sheet)

4.7Kb

A spreadsheet of childhood growth centiles, including a Peak Flow estimator, and a Body Surface Area calculator. You can see the charts in Graph mode! Very handy for the clinic.
Author: Shane McKee
Licence: Free
Rating: ****

Dysplasias

(Sheet)

3.4Kb

A spreadsheet of Skeletal Dysplasias. Based on Rubin's Zonal Classification.
Author: Len Funk
Licence: Free
Rating: ** (Database is easier to use)

Research & Training

QCite
(APP)
A completely new application: a reference manager for the Series 5! Import text from Medline and various on-line databases, including full references & abstracts. Add your own annotations and notes. Useful for research and evidence-based medicine.
Author: David Henshaw
Licence: ShareWare (in development)
Rating: ****

AnaeLog
(APP)
The acclaimed Anaesthetic training logbook for the Series 5. Record and output lists of work undertaken, including times, ASA grades, etc. Highly recommended for anaesthetists in this Calmanised age.
Author: Jim Berrington
Licence: ShareWare
Rating: *****

MCQ-5
(APP)
From the same stable as Quiz-5, this program allows you to test yourself on multiple choice questions, with or without the dreaded negative marking option. Good luck!
Author: Nick Tan
Licence: ShareWare
Rating: ****

Quiz-5
(APP)
A useful Quiz tester, which allows you to test yourself or your friends on all sorts of topics. It's easy to generate questions, and the author is keen to see the results of your work!
Author: Nick Tan
Licence: ShareWare
Rating: ****

Databases, Reference & Formularies

ABCD
(Data)

27Kb

Paediatric drug formulary, based on the drugs used in Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
Author: Unknown
Licence: Free
Rating: *****

AO Classify (APP)

245Kb

What can one say about such talented medical programmers - 'Thanks'. This is what the Psion is designed for. An easy reference program for the AO Classification of long bone fractures. This is ideal for Surgical Logbooks, Research and Audit; making the task of classifying fractures quick & easy. Matt Fletcher has numerous other excellent ideas & plans - so watch this space. 
Author: Matt Fletcher
Licence: FreeWare (for the moment) - Matt is happy to accept your comments & beer money for his efforts.
Rating: *****
Drugs Database
(Data)

155Kb

Massive drug database! This is sure handy if you're miles from the nearest BNF.
Author: Jason Wolfe
Licence: Free
Rating: *****

AO Fracture Classification
(Data)

4Kb

Info about the AO Fracture Classification System. Primarily of use for Orthopaedic and A&E doctors.
Author: Len Funk
Licence: Free
Rating: ****

AO Fracture Classification
(Sketch)

247Kb

Sketch files of the AO fracture classification system.
Author: Len Funk
Licence: Free
Rating: *****

Anatomy
(Data)

116Kb

Lots of Anatomy information in Psion Data format. Not just for surgeons!
Author: Len Funk
Licence: Free
Rating: *****

Cochrane Musculoskeletal Database

(Data)

33Kb

The Cochrane Collaboration reviews relevant to Musculoskeletal practice in an EPOC Database format.  The Cochrane Musculoskeletal Library can be found at: http://www.cochrane.dk/cochrane/revabstr/g05jindex.htm

Author: Len Funk
Licence: Free
Rating: ****

Diagnostic Databook 

51Kb

An excellent Differential Diagnosis Database for your pocket. Using the speed of TomeRaider this little gem will assist you in coming to that difficult diagnosis, especially for the more obscure areas.
Author: Gordon Herd.
Licence: Public availability
Rating: ****

 

DSM-IV Codes
(Data)

5.4Kb

DSM-IV codes for coding of psychiatric disorders. Searchable Psion database.
Author: WHO (I think).
Licence: Public availability
Rating: ****

Eponyms Database

59Kb

A collection of Medical Eponyms for TomeRaider
Author: Alistair Bolt 
Licence: Public availability
Rating: ****
  

 

ETools
(APP)

108Kb

Engineering Tools - useful for Biomechanics researchers. 
Author: PocketIQ.
Licence: Shareware
Rating: ****
 

 

Fracture (APP)

16Kb

 

This is a standalone classification program which provides details of a large number of fracture classification systems which are in common and less common usage. Sources are also quoted, for further information if required. It is a great help when you cannot remember that obscure system you were reading about the other week (Do you know the Bado Classification of Monteggia fracture dislocations? If not, this is the program for you!). Check out PsiOrth 
Author: Matt Fletcher
Licence: ShareWare. £10 bargain.
Rating: *****
Hip Scoring Systems (Word)

7Kb

The Harris Hip Scoring System plus the  D'Aubigne & Postel System - including a proforma. Orthopaedic surgeons only need apply.  
Author: Len Funk
Licence: Free
Rating: *****

ICD-9
(Data)

205Kb

A Psion database of all the ICD9 diagnostic and procedure codes. Very handy for you US people! Contains descriptions of thousands of codes, and is completely searchable. Never be stuck for a 5 digit code again.
Author: World Health Organisation
Licence: Public availability
Rating: ****

Innere Medizin
(Data)

42Kb

Für deutschen Artzen. Lots of German info here.
Author: Pierre Branitzki
Licence: Frei / Free
Rating: *****

MedINotes
(Data)

158Kb

A massive Database File containing many assorted useful medical facts & figures.  It contains details of many standard reference ranges, as well as other useful management protocols, infusion calculations, various conversions, medical emergencies, and notes on the usage of a number of common drugs.
Author: Jason Wolfe
Licence: Shareware
Rating: *****
MedInfo
(Data)
A very useful database of medical information, knowledge, parameters, etc. Lots of stuff here!
Author: David Henshaw
Licence: Free
Rating: *****

Morbid Gene Map
(Data)

53Kb

A data file of all the currently-known disease-causing genes! Amaze your colleagues with your recollection that Skippy Syndrome is caused by mutations in KGR1 on chromosome 2q!
Author: On-Line Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), converted by Shane McKee
Licence: Public availability
Rating: *****

Muscles
(Data)

15Kb

A database of muscles, with their insertions, origins, etc.
Author: Jason Wolfe
Licence: Free
Rating: *****

Operation Codes
(Data)

7.4Kb

Operation and trauma codes from OPCS & SAC.
Author: Len Funk
Licence: Free
Rating: *****

Opthalmology Reference File
(Word)

95Kb

A Psion Word file that helps in planning strabismus (squint ) surgery. 
Author: John Ross Ainsworth
Licence: Free
Rating: *****
OrthoPics
(Sketch)

165Kb

More pictures, this time: how to do orthopaedic procedures!
Author: Len Funk
Licence: Free
Rating: *****

Orthopaedic Database
(Data)

108Kb

Everything an orthopaedic surgeon needs to know, and more! 200K of useful medical reference information on your Psion.
Author: Len Funk
Licence: Free
Rating: *****

Paediatric Guidelines
(Data)

59Kb

The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children is one of the top paediatric units in the UK. This series of guidelines was issued to help junior medical staff deal with common paediatric problems and emergencies.
Author: Compiled by Dr Mary Claire McGovern; converted by Dr Shane McKee
Licence: Free
Rating: *****

Paediatric Database

754Kb

A comprehensive database of over 500 pediatric diseases, There is information on incidence, prevalence, symptoms, diagnosis, management and treatment of each disease. Written by Canadian pediatrician Dr. Alan Gandy.

Author: Alan Gandy
Licence: Freeware
Rating: ****

Clerk_Med
(Word file)

8.8Kb

A simple medical clerking aide memoire, specifically aimed at medical students.
Author: Jason Wolfe
Licence: Freeware
Rating: *****

Fracture & Surgical Files 

(Data, Sketch, Word)

312Kb

A superb collection of word files with embedded pictures, drug database and muscle database. Extremely well put together and very comprehensive. A must if you are a medical student or training surgeon. Unfortunately only S5 version at the moment. If you want an S3a version ask Daniel.

Author: Daniel Bothma
Licence: Freeware
Rating: *****

BUPA Codes

(Data)

7Kb

The BUPA Orthopaedic Codes, kindly provided by Steve Krikler

Author: Steve Krikler
Licence: Freeware
Rating: *****

Dysplasias

(Data)

2.6Kb

A database of Skeletal Dysplasias. Based on Rubin's Zonal Classification.
Author: Len Funk
Licence: Free
Rating: **** 

Miscellaneous Applications

Macro5
(APP)
Create macros to speed up your everyday Psion tasks, including opening files etc. This program is a must! If you don't have it on your Psion, you're crazy.
Author: Pascal Nicolas
Licence: SmilieWare :-)
Rating: ******

EBook

(APP)

Do you wish you'd bought a PalmPilot because of all the excellent reference files for it. Well worry no more. EBook is an electronic book (etext) viewer. It supports Aportis (sometimes simply called DOCs) formatted documents as used on the PalmPilot and flat text documents. The Aportis documents can be compressed or uncompressed and also contain bookmarks, although these are not read into the viewer as they are not portable between platforms.

Author: Palmtime
Licence: SmilieWare :-)
Rating: ******

Encrypt-it
(APP)
The ultimate encryption tool, providing tight data security. Essential for keeping sensitive and confidential information secure on your palmtop. It's fast, efficient, and allows you to launch files directly from decryption, and can re-encrypt on closure. What's more, it is fully compatible with WardFive.
Author: Peter Csutora, from Palmscape
Licence: ShareWare
Rating: ******

RMRZip
(APP)
A ZIP file compressor/extractor for EPOC. You may need this for some of the files downloaded from this site, and it's also extremely useful for saving space on your EPOC device. Highly recommended.
Author: RMR Software
Licence: Shareware: only £15
Rating: ******

XTM Emulator
(APP)
DOS emulator for your Series 5! It's slow-ish, but you can run all those old 1980s DOS programs with ease. Lots of old HP palmtop stuff is available for doctors, so this could be the program you need!
Author: NB Information Ltd.
Licence: Commercial
Rating: *****

MyDoktor

(APP)

This is an independently designed ''EPOC database'' in medicine for palmtop computers as a digest for rapid reference in medicine, various medical specialties and drugs. The author promises frequent updates etc.  Please note that it is not compatible with WinZip & can only decompress with RMRZip on your EPOC device. It is still early days & the product is not complete - So watch this space! 

Author: MyDoktor
Licence: Shareware
Rating: ***

TomeRaider

(APP)

TomeRaider is an application that allows you to view specially compressed TomeRaider files. It reads the files at incredible  speed, whether they are small E-texts or 20 megabyte Encyclopedias. The interface is very intuitive and easy to use. There are a large number of free files available, with more on the way. The TomeRaider files are very easy to make yourself. At present the only Medical File is an excellent Paediatric Database.

Author: Steve Jones
Licence: Commercial
Rating: *****


Do you know of any software you would like to see on this page? Have you written any useful applications / databases / spreadsheets / etc? Email me, and I'll try to include it.

Also: check out the TIPS FOR WRITING MEDICAL SOFTWARE for info on how to make your program useful in a clinical setting.


Disclaimer

IMPORTANT: To the best of my knowledge, the information on this page, and in the associated files and links, is correct and up to date. However, while I continually try to ensure accuracy, I cannot be held in any way responsible for adverse consequences arising from the use of any of the information on this or any other of these pages or files (this includes drug dosage regimes and procedural information).

The duty of care exists between Doctor and Patient, and it is up to you to ensure that what you do to your patients is in accordance with best practice, the current evidence base, local clinical guidelines, and your ethical obligations.

If you find any information on this page to be incorrect, please let me know, so that I can correct it.

The Data Protection Act

Be aware that in the UK the Data Protection Act covers all personal named information that may be kept on a computer, including your palmtop. You are liable to nasty penalties if you do not comply with the Act's requirements. To make sure you are registered to keep patient data on your palmtop, speak to your Trust's Data Protection Officer TODAY!

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