Thursday, April 30, 2009

DynaMed has Swine Flu Info


DynaMed is providing Swine Flu Clinical Info free of charge as a public service, and is available even though we no longer have a subscription.

Friday, April 17, 2009

ClinLabNavigator: Lab Test Info

Clinical Lab Navigator is an online manual of test interpretations and transfusion guidelines, created by Dr. Fred Plapp, author of a book on transfusion medicine.

The primary purpose of this web site is to provide a comprehensive, yet practical, resource of clinical laboratory information for patients, physicians and laboratory professionals. More than 500 laboratory test interpretations, 40 transfusion guidelines, method evaluation protocols, test utilization guidelines and algorithms are provided. The test interpretations and transfusion guidelines were written to help medical students, residents and physicians stay abreast of advancements in laboratory medicine.

For your patients, Lab Tests Online, created by a nonprofit consortium of associations, provides educational information such as:

Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety
Test Preparation: Your Role
Deciphering Your Lab Report
Follow That Sample: A Short Lab Tour

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Tips on Prescribing for Wal*Mart

RookieDoc has an interesting post about his frustrating and disheartening experience waiting in line to get a prescription filled at Wal*Mart. Here's a link to his observations about making it easier for your elderly patients to get their prescriptions filled:
http://rookiedoctor.net/2008/12/residency-pearls-tips-walmart-pharmacy/

Wal*Mart's $4 prescription plan.

Target's $4 prescription plan.

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