The Red Book on CD-ROM . Detailed product listings, the latest pricing changes, unit prices, NDC numbers, and a directory of manufacturers are provided. The annual subscription price of Red Book on CD-ROM includes quarterly or annual updates. More than 280 videotapes and dozens of interactive CD-ROMs are available to train new employees or teach staff members new computer skills. Among the topics of the tutorials are word processing and spreadsheet programs, use of the Internet, running graphics packages, and basics of desktop publishing.
Some videos are available in French, Spanish, Russian, and German.
Medical education computer program . Courses can be taken quickly and are appropriate for primary care residents, fellows, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. In each program, a case is presented, the infection is discussed in the context of other viral or bacterial infections, and causes are reviewed. The user makes a treatment decision and the program critiques it. Self-evaluation questions cover the specific infection and broader points of respiratory tract infection.