1. Install the book card in a slot in
the back of the Medical Book
System platform.
2. Turn the platform on.
3. If needed, press
use the
CARD
and then
or to highlight its
icon.
4. Press
ENTER
to select it.
T o Search for W ords
1. Press
2. Type one or more words.
3. Press
4. Hold ✩ and press DN to see
5. Press
6. To expand a search, press
SEARCH
.
ENTER
.
the locations of matches.
ENTER
MENU
to see a match or
to see the matches listed
on the menus.
MORE
.
To Use the Menus
1.
2. Highlight an entry by typing its
3. Press
4. Select subitems, if needed, by
5. Use , DN, or
MENU
Press
and highlight the
Outline menu or the Index menu.
name or pressing
ENTER
or .
.
highlighting them and pressing
ENTER
.
SPACE
to scroll.
T o Use Notes
1. When the text of the book is on
screen, press
2. Press
3. Press
ENTER
ENTER
note title and then press
4. To find a note in the text, press
LIST
, highlight a note title, and
then press
LIST
.
to select
Add note
or type your own
ENTER
ENTER
.
20
.
.
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License Agreement
READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE MEDICAL BOOK
SYSTEM.
YOUR USE OF THE MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT
THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE
TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO
THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. The MEDICAL
BOOK SYSTEM means the software product, hardware, and documentation found in
this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
LIMITED USE LICENSE
All rights in the MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM remain the property of FRANKLIN.
Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to
use the MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM. You may not make any copies of the MEDICAL
BOOK SYSTEM or of the preprogrammed data stored therein, whether in electronic or
print format. Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws. Further,
you may not modify, adapt, disassemble, decompile, translate, create derivative works
of, or in any way reverse engineer the MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM. You may not export or re-export, directly or indirectly, the MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM without compliance with appropriate governmental regulations. The MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM
contains Franklin’s confidential and proprietary information which you agree to take
adequate steps to protect from unauthorized disclosure or use. This license is effective
until terminated. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN
if you fail to comply with any provision of this license.
Index ........................................... 18
➤
About Book Card Compatibility
IMPORT ANT This book card can be
used only with the Medical Book Sys-
™
platform and will not function in any
tem
other Franklin BOOKMAN
®
The Medical Book System platform
can use Franklin BOOKMAN book
cards as well as Medical Book System
book cards. However, Franklin BOOKMAN platforms cannot use Medical
Book System book cards.
➤
For More Information
T o learn more about the Medical Book
System or other products from Franklin Electronic Publishers, call 800-6655450 or visit the Franklin Web site at
www.franklin.com.
➤
About Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations in this User’s
Guide may differ from what you see
on screen. This does not mean that
your Medical Book System is
malfunctioning.
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platform.
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Notice
IN MEMORIAM
Jay P . Sanford, M.D.
1928-1996
Note: It is with sadness that we note the
death of Jay P. Sanford, M.D., on October
23, 1996. We wish to assure you that the
Sanford Guides will continue to be updated and published on an annual basis
and that we are firmly committed to
maintaining the same high standards of
excellence that typified Dr. Sanford’s efforts over the last 26 years.
Some of the recommendations in the
Sanford Guide suggest use of agents for
purposes or in dosages other than recommended in product labeling. Such recommendations are based on reports in
peer-reviewed publications; they are not
based on direct input from any pharmaceutical manufacturer. They are made
only with due consideration of the concerns by the Food and Drug Administration about recommendations for
“off-label” uses. We have attempted to
identify such as “not FDA-approved for
this indication.”
In accordance with American Medical
Association guidelines and FDA regulations, you, the user, should know that the
Sanford Guide is not prepared for any
single pharmaceutical company or distributor; though it is distributed by multiple companies in the health care field,
the Sanford Guide is independently prepared and published. It is not subject to
any form of approval prior to publication.
W e acknowledge Carolyn Wickwire for
her continued commitment to preparing
this complex manuscript, Gateway
Graphics for its efficient printing and Fox
Bindery for accurate binding of the
Sanford Guides.
The Publishers
The Editors
February 1997
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Key Guide
Color Keys
MORE
(red) Expands a word search.
SPEC
(green) Displays the Outline location of the current text.
SEARCH
(
yellow
) Displays the word search screen.
LIST
(blue) Lets you add, find, or remove
a note.
Function Keys
BACK
Erases typed letters, or backs up to
the previous screen.
CAP
Shifts keys to type capitals or punctuation.
CARD
Exits the currently selected book.
CLEAR
Clears an entry or search and goes
to the default state.
ENTER
Enters a word, selects a menu item,
or starts the highlight in text.
HELP
Displays help messages.
MENU
Displays the main menus.
ON/OFF
Turns the platform on or off.
SPACE
At entry screens, types a space. At
menus and text, pages down.
✻
At menus, displays the title of a high-
?
lighted item. With
CAP
asterisk (✽) to stand for letters in a
word. At text, displays the current Outline location of the text.
, types an
Direction Keys
Pages up or down.
DN
UP
Moves the cursor, text, or highlight.
Key Combinations*
BACK
+
✩
Goes to the top level of
a menu from a lower level.
CARD
✩
+
Transfers a highlighted word
between installed book cards.
ENTER
+
✩
At a highlighted menu item, displays the related text. At text,
highlights special markers (e.g.,
footnotes, cross-references, etc.).
+Q-PTypes numbers.
✩
DN
or
or
✩
+
UP
CAP
At text, displays the next or
previous paragraph, table row,
or search match.
+
Goes to the top or bottom of
a menu or list. At text, goes to
the next or previous Outline title.
➤
Understanding the Keys
The functions of the keys may vary according to which book card is installed
and selected in the platform. To learn
how to use a particular book card, read
its User’s Guide.
* Hold the first key while pressing the second.
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Installing Book Cards
Selecting a Book
CAUTION Never install or remove a
book card when the platform is turned on.
If you do, information entered in any
installed book cards may be erased.
1. Turn the platform off.
2. Turn the platform over.
3. Align the book card tabs with the
notches in a card slot.
4. Press the book card until it snaps
into the slot.
➤
Removing Book Cards
CAUTION When you remove a book
card from a platform, information entered in that book card may be erased.
If you have installed two book cards in
the platform, you can select which book
you want to read.
1. Turn the platform on.
2. Press
CARD
.
3. Use or to highlight the book
you want to use.
4. Press
➤
ENTER
to select it.
Resuming Where You Left Off
You can turn off the platform at any
screen. When you turn it on again, the
last screen that you viewed appears.
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Changing the Settings
Viewing a Demonstration
Using the Setup menu, you can adjust the
type size, default state, shutoff time, and
screen contrast of this book.
The type size sets how large the characters appear on screen. The shutoff time
sets how long your Medical Book System
stays on if you forget to turn it off.
The default state sets the screen that ap-
CLEAR
pears when you press
1. Press
2. Highlight
MENU
.
Set Type Size, Set Default State, Set Shutoff
Contrast
3. Press
4. Use
Or press
on the Setup menu.
ENTER
.
or to change the setting.
BACK
to leave the setting
.
, or
Set
unchanged.
5. Press
ENTER
to select it.
Before you start using this book, you may
want to see a brief demonstration of what it
can do.
MENU
Press
and then use the arrow keys to
highlight V iew Demo on the Setup menu.
ENTER
Press
onstration, press
to select it. To stop the dem-
CLEAR
.
➤ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at virtually any screen by pressing
exit help, press
BACK
HELP
.
To read a tutorial about this book, select Tutorial from the Setup menu.
➤ Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows at the right of the
screen show which arrow keys you can
press to move through menus or view
more text.
6
. T o
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Using the Outline
The tables of the Guide to Antimicrobial
Therapy are listed in the Outline as chap-
ters, sections and subsections. Using the
Outline, you can view any row of any
table.
1. Press
2. If needed, press
3. Highlight a chapter by typing its
CLEAR
.
MENU
and high-
light the Outline menu.
number or using the arrow keys.
For example, highlight
8A Treat-
ment of Mycobacterial Disease
.
Using the Outline
5.
Highlight a section and press
For example, select
Exposure to M.
tuberculosis...
ENTER
.
To type a number, hold ✩ and press a
numbered key.
To delete a letter or number , press
The slanted arrow indicates that the
menu item has a submenu.
4. When the chapter is highlighted,
press
ENTER
to select it.
Note: You can go directly to the text
by holding ✩ and pressing
ENTER
BACK
.
6. If needed, highlight subsection(s)
and press
ENTER
.
.
7. Use , DN, or
8.
To go to the next or previous subsec-
tion, hold
9. Press
CLEAR
SPACE
to scroll.
CAP
and use or .
when finished.
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Using the Outline
➤
Understanding the Outline
The tables listed in the Outline generally correspond to the tables in the
printed Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy
(1997 ed.). However, some tables (e.g.,
Table 4) have been divided.
The submenus in the Outline usually
list the row headings and subheadings
of a table. Some row headings have
been alphabetized or rearranged for
easier reference. The information in
each column is presented as text.
➤
Finding Drug Equivalents
Tables 20A and 20B list generic drugs
and their common trade names, and vice
versa. T o find an equivalent, first select
Table 20A or 20B.
Then type a generic or trade name and
ENTER
press
press
. To go back to the Outline,
BACK
.
Using the Outline
➤
Finding Abbreviation Meanings
The last item listed on the Outline is
the Abbreviations Glossary.
To use this glossary, highlight the Outline menu and then hold
press . Next, press
ENTER
an abbreviation.
Finally, press
ENTER
to view its meaning.
You can also view the Abbreviations
Glossary by selecting Abbreviations
from the Index.
8
CAP
and
and type
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Using the Index
Using the Index
Y ou can quickly find a specific topic (e.g.,
an infection or drug) by selecting it from the
Index.
1. Press
2. If needed, press
CLEAR
.
MENU
and high-
light the Index menu.
3. Start typing the name of a topic. For
example, type
To delete a letter, use
Hepatic abscess
BACK
.
.
A slanted arrow indicates multiple
references.
You can also use
or to highlight
a topic.
4.
When a topic is highlighted, press
ENTER
5. If needed, highlight a reference
and press
ENTER
.
6. To go to the next or previous paragraph, hold
7. To go back, press
8. Press
➤
Where in the Book Am I?
✩
and press DN or UP.
CLEAR
when finished.
BACK
.
When you are reading the text of a
table, you can see the Outline location
of the current text by pressing
(green) or
To scroll up to a higher level of the
.
Outline, use
✻
.
?
.
To display the full title of an item,
✻
press
. This is especially useful
?
when the title ends in ellipses.
BACK
Press
to go back to the text that
you were reading. Or press
to the text of the highlighted item.
9
ENTER
SPEC
to go
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Searching for Words
Searching for Words
W ord searches find all the occurrences, or
matches, of a word or word phrase in this
book.
You can type up to 24 characters in a
single search. But you cannot search for
short, common words such as the and is.
1. Press
SEARCH
(yellow).
2. Type your search words. For example, type
To delete a letter, use
rheumatic fever
BACK
.
.
You do not need to type capitals or
punctuation to find matches.
3. Press
ENTER
to search.
This is the Outline location of the first
match of your search words.
4. Press
ENTER
to see the match.
Your search words are boxed.
5. To see the Outline location of the
next or previous matches, if any,
✩
hold
6. Press
and press DN or UP.
MENU
to see the matches
listed on the menus.
After a word search, only matching entries are listed on the menus.
7. Use the arrow keys to highlight a
menu item and then press
needed, select a subitem.
8. Press
SEARCH
(yellow) or
CLEAR
clear your search.
10
ENTER
to
. If
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Searching for Words
Highlighting Search Words
➤
If You Misspell a Search Word
If you enter a misspelled search word,
a list of corrections appears.
Use to highlight a correction and
then press
➤
Searching for Parts of Words
ENTER
.
If you want to find prefixes, suffixes,
or other parts of words, type an asterisk (✽) in place of the missing letters.
✽
For example, type cyclo
ENTER
press
CAP
. To type an asterisk, hold
and press
and then
✻
.
?
Use to highlight a match and then
ENTER
press
.
You can also search for a word by highlighting it in text.
1. At the text, press
To turn of f the highlight, press
ENTER
.
BACK
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word.
3. Press
4. Press
ENTER
to search for it.
ENTER
again to see the first
match.
5. Hold
✩
and press DN repeatedly
to see the Outline locations of the
next matches, if any.
To see the location of previous
✩
matches, if any, hold
6. Press
MENU
to see the menu items
and use UP.
with matches.
7. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
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Expanding Y our Searches
Expanding Your Searches
You can expand a word search up to three
times to find inflected forms of words,
synonyms, and similar words.
1. Press
2. Type a word and then press
3. Press
SEARCH
(yellow).
For example, enter
MORE
(red) to expand the
diabetes
ENTER
.
search.
4. Hold ✩ and use DN to see the
Outline locations of the next
matches, if any.
To see the location of previous
matches, if any, hold
5. Press
MENU
to see the matches
✩
and use UP.
listed on the menu.
6. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
➤
Understanding Word Searches
and Expansions
When you search for a word, either by
entering it at the word search screen or
.
by highlighting it in text, headings and
subheadings (in bold type) are
searched first for exact matches. If no
exact matches are found in the headings, then the text is searched for exact
matches.
If no exact matches are found, then the
headings are searched for inexact
matches, such as inflections and synonyms. If no inexact matches are
found in the headings, then the text is
searched for them.
A word search stops as soon as
matches are found at a level described
above. Pressing
MORE
the search to the next level and finds
additional matches, if any. Note: The
number of matches found at a given
search level may be less than at the
previous level.
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(red) continues
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Reading Special Markers
Reading Special Markers
Throughout this book, you will find
cross-references (indicated by
’s),
footnotes (indicated by ’s), and bibliographic references (indicated by
’s). Cross-references take you directly to related material in the book.
Tables, footnotes, and bibliographic references provide additional information.
1.
When you see a , , or
in the text, hold ✩ and press
ENTER
Notice the highlight. To undo the high-
BACK
light, press
2. Press
3. Press
ENTER
BACK
.
.
repeatedly to go back.
➤ Reading Multiple Special Markers
Sometimes more than one special
marker appears on screen at one time.
To highlight the first special marker,
hold
✩
and press
ENTER
. To highlight
subsequent cross-references, footnotes,
and bibliographic references, continue
✩
holding
.
When you have highlighted the special
and press
ENTER
marker that you want, press
read it. Then press
BACK
to return to
the highlighted item.
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again.
ENTER
to
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Using Notes
Using Notes
T o Add a Note
You can add up to 10 notes to the text of
this book to quickly find the sections that
you most often use.
1. When text is on screen, press
LIST
(blue).
2. Press
3. Do one of the following:
ENTER
to select
T o accept the note title, press
•
•
T o change the note title, type your
changes and then press
Add note
ENTER
.
ENTER
.
Note titles can contain up to 24 characters.
•
T o cancel, hold ✩ and press
BACK
The marker is added to the text
when you add a note.
T o Find a Note
Once you have added notes to this book, you
can easily find them.
1. Press
2. Use
LIST
(blue).
to highlight a note title.
Your notes are listed by recency.
3. Press
ENTER
to go to that note.
T o Remove a Note
1. Find a in the text of this book.
To learn how , read “T o Find a Note” above.
2. Press
3. To see the full title of the note to
.
Press
4.
➤
Removing All Y our Notes
.
You can remove all your notes at one
time by resetting the Medical Book
System. T o learn how, read “Resetting
the Medical Book System.”
WARNING Resetting the
Book System
tion that you have entered in other
installed book cards.
14
LIST
(blue).
be removed, press
ENTER
to select
Or press
BACK
to exit without remov-
ing the note.
may erase other informa-
✻
.
?
Remove note...
Medical
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Looking Up Words
in Other Books
Resetting the Medical
Book System
™
The Medical Book System platform enables
you to look up a word from one installed
book card in the other installed book card.
This book card can send words to and receive words from other book cards. Some
book cards are not able to transfer words. T o
learn if a book card can send or receive
words, read its User’s Guide.
1. Install two book cards in the
platform.
2. Select a book to read.
3. Highlight a word in that book.
You can highlight words in menus,
lists, entries, and other text. To learn
how to highlight a word in this book,
read “Highlighting Search Words.”
4. Hold ✩ and press
5. Highlight the icon of the other
book card and then press
CARD
.
ENTER
.
The word that you highlighted appears
in the other book.
6. Press
ENTER
search for the word in the other
book.
again, if needed, to
If the keyboard fails to respond or the
screen performs erratically due to electrostatic discharge or other cause, try the
steps below to reset the platform. Perform
only as many steps as required to restore
normal operation.
CAUTION Resetting the platform when
book cards are installed may erase settings
and information entered in those book cards.
Remove all book cards before resetting.
1. Hold
CLEAR
and press
ON/OFF
twice.
If nothing happens, try Step 2.
2. Use the end of an opened paper
clip to gently press the reset
button on the back of the platform.
The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized
hole located near the book card slots.
CAUTION Pressing the reset button
with more than light pressure may permanently disable it.
If nothing happens, try Step 3.
3. Remove and reinstall the batteries.
T o learn how, read the Medical Book
System platform’s User’ s Guide.
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Book Card Care
Specifications and Patents
• Do not touch the metal contacts on
the book cards.
CAUTION T ouching the electrical contacts with statically charged objects, including your fingers, could erase
information entered in a book card.
• Do not put excessive pressure on
the book cards.
LBS.
• Do not expose the book cards to
heat, cold, or liquids.
lished under a license from Antimicrobial
Therapy Inc. All rights reserved.
Medical Book System and BOOKMAN
are trademarks of Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
FCC Notice: Complies with the limits for a Class
B computing device pursuant to Subpart B of part
15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference; and (2) This device
must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
U.S. Patents 4,490,811; 4,830,618;
5,113,340; 5,218,536; 5,321,609;
5,396,606; 5,627,726;
Euro. Patent 0 136 379.
German Pats. M9409743.7, M9409744.5.
PATENTS PENDING.
ISBN 1-56712-422-4
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Limited Warranty (outside U.S.)
Index
This product, excluding batteries, is
guaranteed by Franklin for a period of
one year from the date of purchase. It will
be repaired or replaced (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect due to
faulty workmanship or materials.
Products purchased outside the United
States that are returned under warranty
should be returned to the original vendor
with proof of purchase and description of
fault. Charges will be made for all repairs
unless valid proof of purchase is provided.
This warranty explicitly excludes defects
due to misuse, accidental damage, or
wear and tear. This guarantee does not
affect the consumer’s statutory rights.
This unit may change operating modes due to Electrostatic Discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be reestablished by pressing the reset key,
removing/replacing batteries.