Doctors and medicines

Ever wonder how doctors keep up-to-date on new medicines and treatment options? I have. I figure they read their journal and maybe go online to particular sites. Maybe even the drug salesmen distribute literature. But did you know they can use their PDAs to access such information?

Now, what if they don't have a PDA? They can now go online and access information there! For instance, if they want to find out about various aspects of Lorazepam, they can login to the site in the link and learn many, many things about it. How it's used, side effects, and so much more.

Epocrates Online delivers to their fingertips the information doctors need to effectively treat patients, write prescriptions, and interact with patients more while searching for answers less because it is centralized. This is good for the patient! The premium version of this wonderful site even provides patient education handouts plus pictures to identify various pills. Epocrates' products have shown a positive impact on patient safety, healthcare efficiency and patient satisfaction. It networks over 500,000 doctors, medical students, and other healthcare professionals.

If you are a healthcare provider, look into this for yourself!

I wonder if any of Danny's doctors used this last year? They seemed to be able to "know" just what to give him for his symptoms while he was undergoing radiation and chemo, and they seemed to know it very quickly.