Discounted and free handheld/PDA software

We would like to remind GWUMC students and faculty about the Library's list of PDA/Handheld databases and software. All of the software on the list is either free-of-charge or provided by the Himmelfarb Library.

The list includes:

  • drug information resources
  • disease information and medical textbooks
  • calculators and other reference tools
  • downloadable clinical guidelines
  • journal abstracting services

There is also information about software companies offering special discounts for the GWUMC students and faculty. This includes:

Check out our list before purchasing any PDA/Handheld programs!

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Holiday gift idea

If you're looking for a special gift, Lexi-Comp is providing a special discount to GWUMC faculty, staff, and students on its PDA software bundles. Through December 25, GWUMC affiliates can purchase one year subscriptions to Lexi-Complete for the discounted price of $210 and Lexi-Select for the discounted price of $140. Himmelfarb Library already provides medical center-wide and remote access to Lexi-Comp, so this offer represents a way to download and access the information on your own PDA.

Lexi-Complete includes these resources: Lexi-Drugs, Lexi-Interact, Pediatric Lexi-Drugs, Harrison's Practice, 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, Lexi-Lab & Diagnostic Procedures, Lexi-Infectious Diseases, Lexi-Poisoning & Toxicology, Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Dental Lexi-Drugs, Lexi-Companion Guides, Lexi-Drug ID, Lexi-I.V. Compatibility, Lexi-Natural Products, Lexi-NBCA (Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Agent) Exposures, Lexi-PALS (Patient Advisory Leaflets), Lexi-Pharmacogenomics, Medical Abbreviations by Neil Davis, Nursing Lexi-Drugs, Perioperative Nursing Lexi-Drugs, Pharmacotherapy Handbook by Wells, and Lexi-CALC.

Lexi-Select includes these databases: Lexi-Drugs, Pediatric Lexi-Drugs, Lexi-Natural Products, Lexi-Poisoning & Toxicology, Lexi-Infectious Diseases, Lexi-Lab & Diagnostic Procedures, Lexi-Interact, Dental Lexi-Drugs, Nursing Lexi-Drugs, LEXI-PALS, Patient Advisory Leaflets, Nuclear Biological and Chemical (NBCA) Exposure Agents, Lexi-Pharmacogenomics, Lexi-Companion Guides, Perioperative Nursing Lexi-Drugs, Lexi-CALC, Lexi-I.V. Compatibility, Lexi-Drug ID.

To obtain the discount:

  1. Access Lexi-Comp.
  2. Click on the icon for Special Discount.
  3. Fill out the form thereby creating an account, and then click on 'Access Your Discount.'
  4. Login to the Lexi-Comp store using the account that you just created.
  5. You can find Lexi-Complete and Lexi-Select under PDA Software / Bundled Software.

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