Skyscape Introduces Health Assessment Through the Life Span, 4th Ed. Bundle for Handheld Devices
Skyscape, Inc. (www. skyscape. com), the leader in mobile health and medical information solutions, today announced the release of Health Assessment Through the Life Span, 4th Ed. formatted specially for PDAs and smart phones. The reference is published by F. A. Davis and joins Skyscape’s portfolio of more than 300 trusted references in over 35 medical specialties.
Marlborough, MA (PRWEB) November 18, 2005
Skyscape, Inc., the leader in mobile health and medical information solutions, today announced the release of Health Assessment Through the Life Span, 4th Ed. formatted specially for PDAs and smart phones. The reference is published by F. A. Davis and joins Skyscape’s portfolio of more than 300 trusted references in over 35 medical specialties.
“Health Assessment Through the Life Span, 4th Ed. is ideal for nurses to review condensed coverage of health assessment,” said Sandeep Shah, Skyscape founder and CEO. “Its intuitive and easy-to-use interface, smARTlink, provides practitioners with instant access to critical information at the point of care. More than a reference, Skyscape’s Health Assessment Through the Life Span, 4th Ed. is a powerful decision support tool that eliminates errors and enhances the quality of patient care,” said Shah.
This information-packed, easy-to-use pocket guide serves both as a reference for nurses working in clinical settings and as a student text for programs that offer condensed coverage of health assessment. Organized by body systems, the focus of this updated edition remains on assessing, documenting, and reporting the current status and changes in the condition of patients for all age groups.
Key Features
Added focus on pain assessment and documentation, which is now required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO). Expanded coverage of dental history and problems, obesity and diabetes, assessment of mental symptoms and behavior, and abuse and/or neglect. Additional color figures further illustrate procedures. Tables and appendices are revised and updated. More pediatric coverage on breast development for children, abuse, and asthma. More geriatric coverage on assessing edema, circulation and skin problems, nutritional needs, medications, and vitamins. Focuses on health promotion and wellness, community resources, payment mechanisms, specialized communication techniques based on age, ethnicity, and culture, and the use of alternative and complementary therapies. Clinical alert sections detail, in color, special instructions for assessments or concerns related to findings.
Practitioners can purchase the reference or download a free trial version by visiting http://www. skyscape. com/EStore/ProductDetail. aspx? ProductID=1442 (http://www. skyscape. com/EStore/ProductDetail. aspx? ProductID=1442)
About Skyscape
Skyscape, Inc. is the leading provider of interactive mobile solutions for both the health conscious consumer and the medical practitioner. Skyscape provides the most extensive portfolio of trusted medical references – with over 300 of medicine’s most trusted and reputable references in over 35 medical specialties from the world’s finest medical publishers. Today, over 400,000 medical professionals trust Skyscape to help them make the most informed decisions at the point-of-care. The company’s solutions are available on multiple platforms, including Palm OS®, Windows® CE and Pocket PC. For more information about Skyscape, visit http://www. skyscape. com (http://www. skyscape. com).
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