First, Judy's drug lists can be used as a reference list directly with Word or Wordperfect. No need for an expander if you don't use one or if you use Autocorrect. Keep Judy's lists open in a second and third Window and switch to them as necessary to check spelling. This is much faster than going online and then searching through web sites. The lists in this format can also be used to more rapidly build up your AutoCorrect, QuickCorrect or expander file.
Judy's Drug Lists are also available as glossaries for use with Instant Text or files for use with Shorthand for Windows so that you not only have a reference list but a list suitable for immediate entry into the text.
Here is an example from Instant
Text. Judy's GenericIT glossary has been loaded and the letters "pen" have
been typed. The following is displayed:
To enter "penicillin" into the text, the fastest way would be to type 5 and then a marker key. Or you could type an additional letter such as "n", which would put "penicillin" at the top of the list, then hit the marker key.
You can use any left-to-right abbreviation - the extraordinary "skip ahead" feature - to narrow the choice, then enter the text using the marker key. To get "pentamidine" in this example, you could also just hit Ctrl and the marker key. (Instant Text uses special keys called markers like the semi-colon to enter text.)
Here is an another example, from the Shorthand for Windows version. Judy's GenericSFW file has been opened and the letters "mpen" have been typed.
Because SFW works differently from Instant Text, another short-form method is used. Here it is the ABCZ rule (first three letters and last letter), preceded by "m" (for "medication").
To enter "pentamidine" into the text you would simply press F1. Or you could type an additional letter "e" so that "pentamidine" moves to the top of the list, and then press the spacebar. Or you could also type a comma, which moves all entries up one line.
In these examples we see savings of about 50% of the keystrokes, using short forms for medications. Longer entries save even more keystrokes. This compares to zero savings for an expensive, traditional drug reference list.