| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
McGraw-Hill Professional Launches
New Version of Diagnostic Tool for Handheld Devices and the Web
Diagnosaurus offers updates on more than 1,000
differential diagnoses for the handheld and on McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine
NEW YORK, December 5, 2006—McGraw-Hill Professional,
a leading global provider of information resources for the scientific
and medical communities, today announced the release of Diagnosaurus
2.0, a FREE differential diagnosis tool for the web and PDA. The
latest version of Diagnosaurus offers updates to symptoms, diseases
and disorders as well as platform enhancements for the PDA.
Since Diagnosaurus was first introduced in 2003, tens of thousands
of medical students, physicians, and other healthcare professionals
have used the tool via PDA and web to aid them in making quick,
informed medical decisions. Users can select from more than 500
symptoms and signs to view a prioritized list of potential causes,
or they can search Diagnosaurus' database of more than 700 diseases
to review etiology and discover alternate diagnoses. Hyperlinks
among related diagnoses allow for instant cross-reference within
the tool.
Powered for handheld devices by Unbound Medicine, a leading provider
of knowledge management solutions and mobile information resources
for healthcare, Diagnosaurus 2.0 for the PDA can be downloaded for
free at Diagnosaurus.com. In addition to providing updated content,
Diagnosaurus 2.0 for the PDA offers a new bookmarking tool that
enables users to mark and return to important information, as well
as extended support for the latest handheld devices. Diagnosaurus
2.0 retains a concise, bulleted format that is ideal for PDA, with
the answers medical professionals need just a tap away.
"Making authoritative medical information widely available
to health professionals quickly and easily is our key objective
with Diagnosaurus," said Michael Hays, vice president of McGraw-Hill
Professional's Digital group. "This diagnostic tool puts key
information one click away at all times and allows physicians do
their jobs more efficiently and effectively."
A web-based version of Diagnosaurus 2.0 is also available with
a subscription to McGraw-Hill Professional's AccessMedicine.com,
an innovative online service that provides the medical community
with instant answers to clinical questions from trusted sources.
As with Diagnosaurus for the PDA, Diagnosaurus on AccessMedicine
allows medical professionals and students to browse by symptom,
disease, or organ system and to instantly receive information. Mining
the rich resources of AccessMedicine, the web-based version of Diagnosaurus
substantively enhances those search results by linking to related
information on lab tests, possible complications, prevention, prognosis,
treatment, and much more.
Diagnosaurus 2.0 is the latest medical reference tool offered by
McGraw-Hill Professional. Other digital medical references offered
by McGraw-Hill Professional include AccessMedicine.com, Harrison's
Online, AccessSurgery.com, and HarrisonsPractice.com.
About McGraw-Hill Professional
McGraw-Hill Professional is a leading global provider of general
interest, business, multimedia and computer titles, and reference
works that include materials for the scientific, technical and medical
communities. It is a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global
provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that
empower professionals and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education
has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 40 languages.
Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com.
About Unbound Medicine
Unbound Medicine, Inc. develops next-generation knowledge management
systems for healthcare. The company's handheld, wireless and
Web-based technology platform and its information architecture services
help partners provide healthcare professionals with advanced systems
for acquiring, managing and sharing knowledge. Additional information
is available at http://www.unboundmedicine.com.
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