Stanford Doctor demonstrates how he uses Epocrates

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

A doctor walks in and gives you a diagnosis. Does she or he know everything about that disease? All the possible treatments? Does she know about all the possible interactions that your drugs can have? She would if she were carrying around an iPhone with Epocrates loaded on it. Here Stanford University Doctor Andrew Newman shows off how he uses Epocrates in his practice. He says it's transformative. Oh, and he takes devices over to poor nations and trains doctors around the world on how to use the system. This brings modern healthcare into the poorest hospital.

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Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on March 2, 2009 4:44 AM

The laughing interviewer is loud, the doctor is quiet. It should be the other way around.

Posted by @rdjfraser (not verified) on March 1, 2009 6:01 AM

I really enjoy using this product, and found it very helpful as a student nurse. I find it hard to find a product that can match the quality of epocrates. My only issue with the product is that it is very physician centric, I would love to see a version with a few minor tweaks to make it better for nurses. Great interview, I heard all of it just fine. Looking forward to seeing more medical gadgets/tech coverage

Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 27, 2009 11:19 AM

That's a dude? . . . . . . . . . . .

Posted by francine hardaway (not verified) on February 27, 2009 1:11 AM

I am not a doctor, but I often have to "play" one, and I have Epocrates on my iPhone. I understand how to read it to leverage what I learn from my doctor, and to answer questions from my children and my less knowledgeable friends. I love it because it regularly updates.

Posted by GPS-Magazine.com (not verified) on February 26, 2009 6:47 PM

(Sorry!) Corrections to typos in my previous message:

Unfortunately, the doctor and his marketing associate are not "miked" with a microphone, so it is a strain to hear what they are saying. Seems like it could be an important advancement, and we would like to know more about Dr. Newman's "Epocrates" devices. The camera man can be heard clearly because he is closer to the camera microphone.

Thank you for presenting the video interviews. Regards, Lee Armstrong

Posted by GPS-Magazine.com (not verified) on February 26, 2009 6:39 PM

Unfortunately, the doctor and his associate are not "miked" with a microphone, so it is a strain to hear what much of what they is saying. Seems like it could be an important advancement, and we would like to know more about Dr. Newman's "Epocrates" devices.

The camera man can be heard clearly because he is closer to the camera microphone.

Thank you very much,

Lee Armstrong