Skyscape has launched an updated version of The Harriet Lane Handbook for handheld devices featuring, new interactive flowcharts, built-in medical calculators and integrated pediatric drug dosing tools.
The Skyscape version of the handbook integrates various interactive tools to aid in the medical professional at the point of care.

These new tools are exclusive to the Skyscape version of the handbook, and they include:

• Almost 600 built in weight-based drug dosing calculation tools. In a single step users can review a drug, calculate the dose and administer. There is no need for a separate drug dosing program.
• Iinteractive flowcharts that transform complex algorithms and protocols from static images into dynamic step-by-step decision support tools.
• More than 100 full color images.
• Built-in medical calculators providing access within topics to relevant medical calculators including: Body Surface Area: Pediatric; Creatinine Clearance - Measured; Fick - Cardiac Output; Glasgow Coma Scale; Head Circumference: 0-36 Months; Ideal Body Weight (IBW); Stature:Weight Ratio; Water Deficit; and more.
• Skyscape's patented smARTlink to easily cross-index handbook entries with any of Skyscape's other 300+ medical reference titles.

Skyscapes' version of the Harriet Lane Handbook, 17th Ed. for handhelds and smart phones is available for $39.95. Free trial versions are available, for more information go to:
http://www.skyscape.com/trhlh17.