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OVERVIEW

POCKETConsult is a platform to access and manage MDConsult and FIRSTConsult PDA resources. You can:

1) Access FIRSTConsult which includes a Differential Diagnoses tool with information on over 1,500 possible diagnoses and 475 Medical Condition files.

2) Access Mosby's Drug Consult with over 900 drug monographs.

3) Access Mosby’s Drug Consult Interactive Tool, medical calculators, health news and drug updates, abstracts and Tables of Contents from over 400 journals indexed in PubMed.

4) Store, record, and initiate searches in either MDConsult or FIRSTConsult database.

POCKETConsult is available to WSU affiliates. To access a mix of content listed above on your PDA, you need to:

• Use your WSU AccessID and password for remote access/downloading
• Download both MobiPocket Reader and content listed above
  Note: You must go to the FIRSTConsult site to download the FIRSTConsult content. See instructions.
• Sync your content to your PDA.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

AUTHENTICATION

Downloading PocketConsult content remotely from home requires that you authenticate with your WSU Access ID (e.g. aa1234) and password. If you require assistance on locating your AccessID and password, please click here (http://computing.wayne.edu/accessid/aboutaccessid.php) for instructions provided by the WSU C&IT department.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

Note: You need to have admin privilege (i.e. be the owner of a computer) to download the products listed above. All of your PDA products from Elsevier are accessible and manageable through the POCKETConsult website. You need to sync your device twice to install both the application and content.

If you have a POCKETConsult account but need to download the MobiPocket Reader, go to step 3.
If you have a POCKETConsult account and have downloaded the POCKETConsult Reader, go to step 4.

Step 1: Creating a POCKETConsult account

• Click here to connect to the POCKETConsult web site.
  Note: if you access POCKETConsult website from home, you will get a screen which asks you to enter a user name and password. Please enter your WSU AccessID and password, and then click the "Submit" button.

• Click "CREATE NEW ACCOUNT" and follow the instructions to create an account/user profile. All you need for your profile is to create a password, select your profession, specialty, and PDA platform.
  

Step 2: Downloading Mobipocket Reader (New user)

• After creating an account, you will automatically come to the "Install Reader" page. Click "DOWNLOAD POCKETConsult" button and follow the instructions to download and install Mobipocket Reader.
  

Step 3: Downloading Mobipocket Reader (Existing user)

• Remove the older version of the Mobipocket Reader prior to installation to ensure a successful downloading.

• At the "Welcome to POCKETConsult" page, use your registered email address and password to login to the "Download Summary" page. Then click the "Install Reader" link and follow the instructions to download and install the reader.
  

Step 4: Select and download Elsevier PDA content

• On your "Download Summary" page, you can view and manage all available PDA content. To download the content you want, scroll down to the Channel/Library section and click "MODIFY SECTIONS" button. Then you can pick up the content for downloading.
  • For content in Channel section, check the channel you want and click "SAVE SECTIONS" button.
  • For content in Library section, identify the content you want and select "Download to Device" or ""Download to Memory Card" option listed under the Action column and Click "SAVE For NEXT SYNC" button.

• Sync the file to your PDA
  

Step 5: Tap POCKETConsult icon in your PDA Program folder to access the content you download.

POCKETCONSULT WEBSITE COMPONENTS

You manage your Elsevier PDA content through the POCKETConsult web site. The key function links of the site includes:

• Download Summary:
  
  Listing all available PDA content that can be downloaded to your PDA. The content is listed under Channel and Library selections.
  Note: FIRSTConsult must be downloaded from FIRSTConsult site. The content will then be accessible through POCKETConsult.

• Channels:
  
  Include FIRSTConsult Update, MD Consult Drug Updates, MD Consult Medical News, Medical Calculators, Mosby's Drug Consult Interaction Tool, and This Week's Journals. There are more than 400 journals indexed in PubMed for you to select. To manage your Journal list, on "This Week's Journal" page, select the journal you want to view or remove from the list and then click either "ADD JOURNALS" or "REMOVE" button.
  
  To manage your Channel content, on your "Download Summary" page, click the "MODIFY SECTIONS" button, check the channels you like to download or remove, then click the "SAVE SECTIONS" button and sync your PDA.

• Library:
  
  Include FIRSTConsult and ebooks available for you.
  
  To manage your Library content, on your "Download Summary" page, click the "MODIFY SECTIONS" button, select an action listed under Action Column, click "SAVE to NEXT SYNC" button and sync your PDA.

• Saved Searches:
  
  Store your search query to your PDA. The next time you synchronize your PDA, the saved searches will be uploaded to the POCKETConsult server and appear in your POCKETConsult account. You can execute them either in FIRSTConsult or MD Consult database by clicking the "Search" link listed under the "Saved Searches" section.

• Bookmarks:
  
  Store a bookmark to a particular article on which you want to read more. The next time you synchronize your PDA, the bookmark will appear in your POCKETConsult account. Click the bookmarks title listed under the "Bookmarks" section to get full text article or more information from the FIRSTConsult website.

• Install Reader:
  
  Step-by-step instructions on how to download the POCKETConsult Reader.

POCKETCONSULT PDA COMPONENTS

The POCKETConsult PDA application is a MobiPocket Reader which enables you navigating your Elsevier content and launching your clinical utilities. The content is organized using the three tabs described below:

• Channels:
  
  Provide content navigation for news, updates and clinical utilities. Tap the "Channels" tab to access individual channels.

• Library:
  
  List all content you downloaded from the "Library" section. Tap the "Library" tab to access FIRSTConsult or Mosby Drug Consult.

• Search:
  
  Store your search questions on your PDA and initiate searches in either MD Consult or FIRSTConsult database by following the following steps:
  
  1. Launch POCKETConsult and tap the "search" tab.
     
  2. Type in your search query and tap the "Save to Web" button.
     
  3. Synchronize your PDA. The searches are uploaded to your POCKETConsult account.
     
  4. Log in POCKETConsult website using your registered email address and password
     
  5. On the "Download Summary" page, click the "SAVED SEARCHES" link, select a database (i.e. FIRSTConsult or MD Consult) and the query you want to execute, and click "search" link to initial the search.
     
  6. The search results will be displayed in a new window.

   

MANAGE CONTENT

To remove the Elsevier content from your PDA, or move the content from the device to a memory card, please use the the "Channel" or "Library" interface on the POCKETConsult website and follow the following instructions:

1. Click here to connect to the POCKETConsult web site.
   
2. Log in POCKETConsult using your registered email address and password.
   
3. On the "Downloading Summary" page, scroll down to either "Channel" or "Library" Section and click the "MODIFY SECTION" button.
   
4. To remove a a channel, uncheck the channel you choose, click "SAVE SECTIONS" button and then sync your PDA. To remove a "Library" content, select the "Remove from Device" option, click the "SAVE to NEXT SYNC" button and sync your PDA.
   
5. To move the content from a device to a memory card, select the "Move to Memory Card" option, click the "SAVE to NEXT SYNC" button and sync your PDA.

TUTORIALS & SUPPORTING MATERIALS

• POCKETConsult User Guide (PDF)
  A complete POCKETConsult introduction including FAQs.

TIPS & TRICKS

• You need admin privilege to download MobiPocket Reader and contents listed above.

• To subscribe medical journals and read the contents and abstracts on your PDA. You need to login MDConsult the first time to select and subscribe the journals you want. Then you can manage "This Week Journal" list through PocketConsult.

• You need to go to FIRSTConsult to select and download the products including e-books the first time. Then you can manage the products through POCKETConsult.

• Use the navigation toolbar to browse topics and differential diagnosis within FIRSTConsult.

• Within FIRSTConsult, if your search topic is not included among their topic files, search engine will not recognize your search term(s) and may pick up and display information that is not relevant.

CONTACT US

For further assistance regarding downloading, installing, or accessing this application, please contact us by an email or call the Information Station at 313-577-1094. We can also provide individual consultation to assist with the download and installation process.

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Created: 01/27/05
Updated : 08/12/05