Physicians' Information and Education Resource Database

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American College of Physicians

PIER gives you rapid point-of-care information in your Palm or Pocket PC PDA or Smartphone.

Continuously revised and updated with scores of new and updated evidence-based disease modules, Skyscape's version of the ACP's Physicians' Information and Education Resource (PIER) sets a new standard as the authority in point-of-care clinical guidance.

Designed by the American College of Physician's for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of diseases, PIER presents a series of succinct guidance statements and practice recommendations, supported by more detailed levels of pertinent rationale and evidence - including RCTs, cohort and observational studies, case reports, and expert opinion.

All of PIER's disease-based modules are rigorously peer reviewed and organized into:

Disease modules: Evidence-based guidance on diagnosis and management of more than 320 diseases
Screening and Prevention modules: Best evidence to support rational use of screening and prevention measures in healthy people
Complementary/Alternative Medicine modules: Overview of modalities frequently used by patients and CAM management of common medical problems
Ethical and Legal Issues modules: Background and guidance in approaching common legal and ethical dilemmas that arise in daily practice
Procedures modules: Details of commonly ordered diagnostic and therapeutic tests and interventions

Look at all this continuously updated resource delivers!

Over 320 modules focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases including scores of updated topics and new modules in:

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Aseptic (Viral) Meningitis
Bipolar Disorder
Cholera
Coronary Artery Disease
Discussing Assisted Suicide
Esophageal Cancer
Gastric Cancer
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease
Hyperthyroidism in Pregnancy
Medical Nutrition and Hydration
Narcolepsy
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Preeclampsia
Proscribing Impaired Driving
Pulmonary Angiogram
Screening for Lung Cancer
Smallpox
Varicose Veins

Plus, with Skyscape's powerful SmartLink™ cross-linking capability you can quickly and easily access any related disease and diagnostic topics across your entire mobile reference library.

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