MECHANICALLY AIDED REPERTORIES COMPUTER REPERTORY RADAR DR PRIYANKA

MECHANICALLY AIDED REPERTORIES COMPUTER REPERTORY RADAR DR. PRIYANKA. P. S, M. D, (Hom) Asst. Professor, Department of Repertory Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College, Kulasekharam.

SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

RADAR • Booklet on RADAR gives long form as, Rapid Aid to Drug Aimed Research. • Archibel Belgium developed this program. • The data is almost about 1. 5 GB. • The most reliable and updated repertory “Synthesis 9" is the basic content of this software. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• Before this, program was having Synthesis 8, Kent’s, Synthetic as well as the MM like MM Pura, Allen’s, Hering’s and Clarke’s. • Synthesis 9 contains more than 3, 000 additions as compare to the previous version 8. • Synthesis 9 is a voluminous Homoeopathic Repertory containing more than 1 million rubrics. • The most recent version of the Repertorium Universale is now also available in RADAR 9. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• First this programme was included with hardware of IBM. • Now a days this software is available in following packages. – RADAR Professional with 171 books 10 techniques of analysis. – RADAR plus with 75 books – RADAR Apex with 681 books and 10 techniques • In this software there are 9 different case taking methods through synthesis repertory. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• This software has different parts as follows: – RADAR: Repertorization – Encyclopedia Homoeopathica: Reference Library – Win Chip: Patient Management System • Latest version of RADAR i. e. 9 is most unique, scientific and user friendly. • In India, the responsibility of serving this software is given to B. Jain Group of New Delhi SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

BOOKS AVAILABLE • Synthesis 9 is the main repertory of RADAR. • This repertory is written by Dr. Fredrick Schroyens and has taken the experience and efforts of more than 3000 famous experts from the field of Homoeopathy. • RADAR offers synthesis in several European languages. • Currently available are English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• Murphy’s, Kent, BTPB, Boenninghausen’s Repertory of the Antipsoric remedies, BBCR, Boenninghausen Systematic Alphabetic repertory are other important repertories available with RADAR. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• 9 th version of Synthesis repertory contains 3, 000 new remedy references, more than one million rubrics, 14, 000 cross references and 8, 000 synonyms. • More than 7, 000 new symptoms from Vithoulkas clinical practice. • Farokh Master’s clinical bedside tips, over 10, 000 symptoms from the works of Jan Scholtan. • Also new formation from Andre Saine (Canada) more than 3200 clinical information SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• W. Boericke Materia Medica symptoms from the description of the characteristics of the mind section. • Julion Materia medica of the nosodes, Master Farokh clinical observation of children’s remedies. • Additions of three new chapters- outer neck and throat, Urinary organs, Genitalia and sexuality. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• All symptoms from Roger Morison’s Desktop Guide have been integrated more than 7, 000 new symptoms from Vithoulkas clinical practices are included. • Also 500 remedies have been expanded to contain 50% more information than in synthesis 8. • This software gives you no. of MM for the comparisons after repertorization. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

RADAR (Repertorization) • In RADAR Programme, you repertorization with the help of – Searching for rubrics – Case analysis – Analysis by family of remedies – Concepts and Themes – Comparison of Remedies – Two special features such as • Vakil Module • Herscue Module SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY can do

VAKIL MODULE • It is an ideal tool for resolution of different cases. • This program is the contribution of Late Dr. Prakash Vakil from Mumbai. • The Vakil module assists the Homoeopath to confirm and differentiate remedies based on three particular symptoms i. e, the patient’s tongue, patient’s preferences for any particular colour and the phases of the moon. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• So it helps to find the right remedy and also to confirm a given remedy. • To differentiate between two closely related remedies, the live sounds sample of cough integrated into VACS helps the Homoeopaths in comparing and confirming a remedy. • Various pictures of the tongue have been added into this programme so that you can easily judge the most prominent remedy after matching it with the tongue of the patient. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

HERSCUE MODULE • This module is prepared by Paul Herscue, USA. • This module brings order to your patient’s symptoms. • Paul Herscue assists the Homeopath, via messages and suggestions to arrange the patient’s symptoms into the circle of basic ideas. • This analysis shows the remedies most prominently present in all basic ideas and is therefore most relevant to the patient’s case. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• A multimedia option is one of the important feature of this software. • In this facility you have the option of seeing various disease photographs and even listen to the sound clips of a number of diseases like cough and respiratory sounds of the patient. • Here there are lectures of worlds famous homoeopaths on different remedies with picture clips. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• Paul Herscue module following functions: brings about – It brings organization to your case taking. – Dramatically increase your success in prescribing. – Learn MM in 10% of the time it normally takes – Develop a dynamic new understanding of your patients. – Understand the underlying pattern or totality of the case’s symptoms. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

ENCYCLOPEDIA HOMOEOPATHICA • Version 2. 1 of Encyclopedia Homoeopathica is updated in EH. • This part of the software is the MM program that helps the beginner study and cross-reference volumes of the Homoeopathic literature. • This part is also useful for analyzing difficult cases. • This is the largest multilingual homoeopathic reference library, now available in 7 languages. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• There are 390 volumes in English – a comprehensive library of rare and modern literature of all Homoeopaths. • Almost 2, 000 pages of books & journals. • Integration between repertory and MM. • Even you can repertorise directly in the MM. • This part has ability to search for remedies cases and pathologies. • There are many cases of a particular remedy from current and classical literature SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• EH is a huge library, which contains no. of books up to the recent volumes of MM Viva by G. Vithoulkas. • Search facility is useful for searching through thousands of pages of MM, therapeutics, Homoeopathic philosophy, journals and cured cases. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

SILENT FEATURES OF EH – More than 681 Titles – Unique features of Encyclopedias Homoeopathica • Search time reduced to the minimum • Vastly improved Search Capabilities • Surpassing Word-Based Searches. • A truly comprehensive Library. • Scientific Searches • Great Flexibility SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• It contains more than 681 titles – A comprehensive library of classic and modern literature, including the work of George Vithoulkas, Jan Scholtan, Alphonse Geukens, France Vermeulen, Fredrik Schroyens, Roger Morrison, Nancy Herrick, Rajan Sankaran, Bill Gray, Jonathan Shore, Robin Murphy, Ananda Zaren and Lour Klein SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• More than 2, 000 pages of Homoeopathic Literature. • Contains the complete contents of each book and journal browse as if you were reading the original work. • Quickly search for any work, combination of words or phrases. • Integration between repertory and MM • Limit analysis to a particular family grouping. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• Repertorize directly in MM • New revolutionzied graphic interface • Ability to search for remedies, cases, pathologies. • Therapeutics, Journals and philosophy. • Advanced multimedia capabilities. • Offers the ability to limit repertorization to any selection of books. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• Extract multiple cases of a particular remedy from current and classical literature. • Work with EH as you do with your books: place bookmarks, add notes, or highlight certain passages. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

WINCHIP • WINCHIP, another unique feature of RADAR is a revolutionary took among Homoeopathic software programmes. • This powerful patient database programme helps you to keep track of your patients, attach important personal information, consultations, Posology, remedy reactions, repertorization etc. • It will even print the bills. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• It is also a powerful research tool that allows the practitioners to extract information based on a no. of criteria or parameters. • Windows computerized Homoeopathic information programme that supports your Homoeopathic work with valuable and instructive information about the patient. • Every information related to patient you could able to feed with the help of this system. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

• Winchip is easy to use and record information in the table provided, in the event of consultations over the phone, the clinical details of the patients can be quickly accessed. • So in short Win chip is the complete management of the patient SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT. OF REPERTORY

References • Radar software • A reference to repertories for homoeopathic students-Dr. SIJU. P. V • Essentials of repertorisation-Dr. SHASHI KANT TIWARI SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

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