Physicians' Desk Reference PDR Electronic Library 2008 | 
 enlarge | Creator: Pdr Staff
Publisher: Thomson P D R
Category: Book
List Price: $99.95
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Media: CD-ROM
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 1563636662
Dewey Decimal Number: 615
EAN: 9781563636660
ASIN: 1563636662
Publication Date: March 15, 2008
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Condition: CD-ROM ONLY ~ NO BOOK... ~ 2008 PDR Electronic Library on CD-ROM ~ (Individual License thru April 30th, 2010) The PDR Electronic Library on CD-ROM provides healthcare professionals with unlimited access to the full PDR database. This makes it an invaluable resource the physician will want to keep on their desktop and access regularly. The CD combines all PDR full listings for easy drug lookup, comparisons and more. Includes the PDR Main Edition ~ The PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements, and Herbs ~ The PDR for Ophthalmic Medicines ~ The PDR Drug Interactions and Side Effects System
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Product Description
Today s most trusted drug references together in one easy-to-use fully integrated database that dramatically speeds diagnosing and prescribing
Over 9,000 pages of today s most trusted medical references can now be accessed on your PC screen at the touch of a button. The PDR Electronic Library on CD-ROM contains the full text of the 2008 PDR, PDR for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements, PDR for Ophthalmic Medicines and PDR Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects and Indications. For individual use only.
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Good drug reference except for the "self destruct" function October 2, 2008
The electronic version of the PDR is more convenient than hauling a huge book around, however you should be aware that the CD-ROM "expires" and will cease to function after about a year. This "auto destruct" function is supposedly to protect against the risks of using outdated information, however it seems as likely it is in place to ensure a revenue stream for Thomson publishing; all the printed PDRs obviously don't disintegrate into dust a year after publication.
One plus side however, the CD-ROM includes much more information than the printed book including:
The PDR Main Edition (the main volume, what most people mean when they say "PDR")
The PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements, and Herbs
The PDR for Ophthalmic Medicines
The PDR Drug Interactions and Side Effects System
If you are considering purchase, be aware the 2009 version will be published on December 1st, 2008 (ISBN-10 1563637413).
 critical review August 28, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The PDR 2008 suffers the same inexcusable omissions present in the other PDRs published in recent years. For example, important drugs in various classes from analgesics (methadone) to anorexiants are omitted entirely especially if the drug went generic decades ago. Cost-effectiveness as reflected in number-needed-to-treat is also a wide-spread omission in analysis of the drugs discussed( e.g. Fosamax number-needed-to-treat 83, cost effectiveness ~$223,000 to prevent 1 hip fracture). It is a shame that one has to literally collect old PDRs from used-book thrift store to find drug information published in editions from previous decades, where those drugs are not to be found current editions. Extensive, in-depth analysis of certain drugs like Zoloft regurgitates out-dated information and ignores not-so-recent published data about it's reuptake inhibition of dopamine or norephinephrine equivalent to that of methylphenidate). It is unfortnately seeming more and more another veiled, vehicle of pharmaceutical industry advertisement.
 Good Price. August 27, 2008
A really good price for this book. I'll be back for sure.
Big Bang for the Buck! July 14, 2008
This PDR is a great value. Most PDR's cost 3X this one. Plus you get the information on a CD ROM, too. My husband was thrilled with this gift.
PDR July 1, 2008
Extremely pleased...in excellent condition for an used book, especially one of this type, which are normally used often by an owner; the pages appear brand new.
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