Following palmOne's announcement recently that one of the world's largest medical reference databases has been brought together on a palmOne handheld computer (Dr Companion) the company will be presenting at the medical conference between the 25th - 28th January, 2004.
The Second Scientific Conference for Medical Students in the GCC Countries, is being held under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research, Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University. Located in Al Ain, themes of the conference will include topics such as; The use of PDA's in the Medical Profession, Medical Software on PDA's and Information Technology and the Practice of Medicine.
palmOne will be launching and demonstrating its new Dr Companion at the conference and offering a special package price to all delegates.
Stuart Maughan, general manager, palmOne Middle East branch said, "It is an honour for palmOne to be given this exciting opportunity to show the medical profession, in the GCC, Dr Companion. palmOne is forever at the cutting edge of handheld technology and Dr Companion is just another example of this. We are looking forward to being apart of this prestigious conference, which will include key presentations by several leading clinicians and scientists."
Dr. Companion™ provides exactly what busy doctors have been waiting for. Dr Companion™ is an SD card which inserts into compatible palmOne handheld computers. Available for medical professionals, it acts as a portable information tool that can be accessed for professionals on the go.
Dr Abdulkareem Sultan Al-Olama, General Coordinator for the Second Scientific Conference for Medical Students in the GCC Countries said, "We are delighted to have palmOne's involvement in this event and are very excited to see Dr Companion demonstrated in the Middle East for the first time. The United Arab Emirates takes information technology very seriously and the medical profession in the GCC always endeavors to be at the forefront of IT."
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HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research and Supreme Chancellor of UAE University holding a palmOne handheld, and Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, looking at the device, which was used to demonstrate the new Dr Companion, by Mr Sunil Sahajwalla, Business Unit Manager PC & Retail for SMB Distribution.
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Reference library included
• BNF 46 - complete with special search functionalities, bookmarks functionality and more
• Encyclopedia of Interactions - with Multi-Drug Interaction Check
• Oxford Handbooks - of General Practice, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Specialties. Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary
• Anatomy Atlases - Whitaker's Instant Pictorial Anatomy (Cambridge), Netter Full Atlas of Human Anatomy
• EBM-Guidelines - 900 most common diagnoses with treatment recommendations directly linked to Cochrane, Clinical Evidence ad other sources
• ICD 10 with direct links to and from DSM IV TR Quick Reference
• Classification of Surgical Procedures - OPSC IV, UK-GP Classification and SNOMED
• Clinical Pearls - ethics, legislation and patient associations
• Medical Calculators - module, approximately 70
• eMC Medicines Compendium - the largest encyclopedia available for a PDA
NHS NICE Guidelines - the guideline compilation
For more information or how to order
Please contact palmOne Middle East branch + 9714 391 4300 or via the internet www.drcompanion.com/order/uk
Photo Caption: HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research and Supreme Chancellor of UAE University holding a palmOne handheld, and Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub ,Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, looking at the device, which was used to demonstrate the new Dr Companion, by Mr Sunil Sahajwalla, Business Unit Manager PC & Retail for SMB Distribution.
About palmOne, Inc.
palmOne, Inc. delivers what matters most to customers -- whether a single consumer or company of thousands -- enabling users to improve their personal lives and professional productivity through mobile devices and solutions.
palmOne is the name adopted in October 2003 by Palm, Inc., when it spun off PalmSource, Inc., maker of the Palm OS(R) platform software, and acquired Handspring, Inc. Uniting the Zire(TM), Tungsten(TM) and Treo(TM) subbrands, the creation of palmOne launched a new, stronger market leader in handheld computer and communications hardware and software solutions.
Press Contacts:
Kirsten Campbell-Morris, NettResults Public Relations
PO Box 72587, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 4 331 1593
Fax: +971 4 331 1562
Web: www.NettResults.com
• BNF 46 - complete with special search functionalities, bookmarks functionality and more
• Encyclopedia of Interactions - with Multi-Drug Interaction Check
• Oxford Handbooks - of General Practice, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Specialties. Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary
• Anatomy Atlases - Whitaker's Instant Pictorial Anatomy (Cambridge), Netter Full Atlas of Human Anatomy
• EBM-Guidelines - 900 most common diagnoses with treatment recommendations directly linked to Cochrane, Clinical Evidence ad other sources
• ICD 10 with direct links to and from DSM IV TR Quick Reference
• Classification of Surgical Procedures - OPSC IV, UK-GP Classification and SNOMED
• Clinical Pearls - ethics, legislation and patient associations
• Medical Calculators - module, approximately 70
• eMC Medicines Compendium - the largest encyclopedia available for a PDA
NHS NICE Guidelines - the guideline compilation
For more information or how to order
Please contact palmOne Middle East branch + 9714 391 4300 or via the internet www.drcompanion.com/order/uk
Photo Caption: HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research and Supreme Chancellor of UAE University holding a palmOne handheld, and Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub ,Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, looking at the device, which was used to demonstrate the new Dr Companion, by Mr Sunil Sahajwalla, Business Unit Manager PC & Retail for SMB Distribution.
About palmOne, Inc.
palmOne, Inc. delivers what matters most to customers -- whether a single consumer or company of thousands -- enabling users to improve their personal lives and professional productivity through mobile devices and solutions.
palmOne is the name adopted in October 2003 by Palm, Inc., when it spun off PalmSource, Inc., maker of the Palm OS(R) platform software, and acquired Handspring, Inc. Uniting the Zire(TM), Tungsten(TM) and Treo(TM) subbrands, the creation of palmOne launched a new, stronger market leader in handheld computer and communications hardware and software solutions.
Press Contacts:
Kirsten Campbell-Morris, NettResults Public Relations
PO Box 72587, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 4 331 1593
Fax: +971 4 331 1562
Web: www.NettResults.com
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