Look for local county or parishes to find statical data on information, sometimes down to the block level. You can find data similar to 'the number of white women aged 18-30 who gave birth in X year" this way. Look for local charity organizations (United Way, America's Charities, etc.) to find more data.
PRACTICE Tools
STAT!Ref : MedCalc 3000
A unique computerized medical reference and tool set for clincians, medical educators, nurses, and healthcare students.
Contains easy to use, interactive tools for the reduction / elimination of medical errors and for application of evidence-based medicine.
To access these tools, login to the STAT!Ref database:
STAT!Ref database > Resources tab >
MedCalc 3000 > choose a link
(math calculator, etc.)
Tools include the following and MORE:
Unit & Dosage Converters
- Flow Unit Conversion
- Benzodiazepine Dosage Conversion
- Opioid Medication Dose Conversion, etc.
Math Calculator
- uses either Common or Reverse Polish Notation (similar to HP calculators.) The X register holds your answer when the calculation is complete. To add 1 + 2 in RPN style, click "1" then hit "ENTER", then "2", then "+"
Medical Equations
- Absolute Neutrophil Count
- Adult Burn Injury Fluid Resuscitation
- Body Surface Area (DuBois Method)
- Kt/V Dialysis Dose Formulae, etc.
Clinical Criteria
- Acetamenophen Toxicity Assessment
- Apgar Score
- Cesarean Section Delivery Probablity, etc.
Decision Trees
- Diabetes Screening TreeCalc
- Stage III Pressure Ulcer TreeCalc,
- Obesity Management Guidelines TreeCalc etc.
Specialty Pages
- Harris-Benedict Estimation of Basal Energy Expenditure, EDD Pregnancy Calculator, etc.
MedCalc Connect
- Integratie MedCalc 3000 Results into EMRs through Text or XML
- Analyzing Lab Results with MedCalc 3000 Equations
- The MedCalc Connect! Equation Parameter Catalog