tallguy408 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 As an entering 1st year med student, do I need a palm/pocketPC? If so, what brands would you guys recommend? Are Smartphones such as the motorola Q ok? Any feedback is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Just finishing up first year and I didn't find a need for them at all. I think only two people in my class have them. I don't think you'll need one until 3rd year at the earliest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satsuma Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 You don`t really need one 1st and 2nd. Clerkship is when they come in handy...but since there will be newer, better models in 2 years, might as well wait until then to get one Once you start you can also take some time to ask around what programs people like etc. before you buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Depends on your personal style. I've had a PDA since '98 and would die without my Zaurus, but a lot of people get along just fine with paper, pencil and the computers in the library. Technology-wise, pretty much everybody in my class has a cellphone, the vast majority have laptops, and a sizable minority have PDAs/smartphones/crackberries etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitum Medicinus Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 When 2nd year ends and 3rd year begins, PDAs go from being a "lavish, unnecessary accessory" to a "virtual necessity." Anyone who is in 1st or 2nd year and says they live or die by their PDA (there are about 2 in my class) is probably a mobile phone salesman, or that obsessive person that was well-hated throughout the pre-med club as the most uptight pre-med in club history. You aren't either....right? Personally, I timed my mobile phone plan to expire right before 3rd year, and plan to get a nice, slim PDA slash cell phone (such as the Motorola Q, should they have made an updated version by then). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Anyone who is in 1st or 2nd year and says they live or die by their PDA (there are about 2 in my class) is probably a mobile phone salesman, or that obsessive person that was well-hated throughout the pre-med club as the most uptight pre-med in club history. You aren't either....right? I'm...unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitum Medicinus Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I just went through the process of choosing a PDA for my clerkship year, and figured I would pass on the info regarding which smartphone I chose and why. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swank Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hey, in pre-med. What types of medical "programs" is needed for clerkship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 The programs I've used most often are a drug reference and a general medical reference such as PEPID. I also like the UCSF hospitalist handbook that is available in ISILO format. Depending on the rotation, there are also specialty specfic handbooks (the CCS series provides their books in PDF format), and free calculators out there. Someone in preclerkship might benefit from Medical Eponyms and a medical dictionary to look things up in class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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