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ecancer app for iPhone is a poor implementation of official website

13 days ago by
App Review
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The ecancer app has current information but lacks functionality and content of full website.

A complete list of all academic medical journals available for the iPad

13 days ago by
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A spreadsheet containing a complete list of all academic medical journals currently available on the iPad

The power of mobile healthcare technology to save lives is not in the device – its in the cloud

Mar 16, 2012 by
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Commentary on how mobile technology is powerful and helping to transform healthcare, improving patient care, and helping to deal with a shortage of physicians

Inkling Webinar offers insights into the future of medical education and training

Jan 17, 2012 by
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The Inkling webinar is a really informative, inspiring vision for the future of medical education through mobile technology. The webinar covers a brief history of textbooks, live demonstrations as well as guest speakers who have successfully implemented Inkling into their medical curriculum.

HealthTap University allows med students to answer patient questions online with physician guidance

Jan 06, 2012 by
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HealthTap University, a new and innovative program by HealthTap, allows medical students to help answer real patient questions, interact with, and learn from established physicians.

SurgiCareer attempts to provide information to a wide audience, but fails in its lofty goals

Jan 03, 2012 by
App Review
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An app that attempts to provide information for those interested in a surgical career, ranging from high school students to surgical residents

Clinical Care Options HIV inPractice App, a new point of care resource for the iPhone & iPad

Dec 27, 2011 by
App Review
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Description: Review of the CCO (Clinical Care Options) HIV inPractice App, a Point-of-Care Resource for the iPhone/iPad for Questions about HIV

Scanadu will move to Silicon Valley to build its medical tri-corder device

Digital Health Startups with iMedicalApps
Nov 14, 2011 by
mHealth
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Ambitious and brash startup Scanadu raises $2 million from a global round of angel investors to build a medical tricorder device straight out of Star Trek with the goal of enabling users to “check their body as often as they check their email.”

Mobile device use among nurses increasing

Nov 04, 2011 by
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A recent study by Springer Publishing Company discovered that more nurses are using mobile devices including smartphones, tablets and e-Book readers.

100,000 tablet devices to be bought by the VA for doctors and other healthcare personnel

Nov 01, 2011 by
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The Veterans Affairs Department is procuring 100,000 tablets for the thousands of medical clinicians, doctors, nurses and technicians to use.

Baylor Healthcare System launches enterprise Health Information Exchange

Oct 31, 2011 by
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Baylor Healthcare System is deploying a Health Information Exchange (HIE) for caregivers to use based on AT&T’s Healthcare Community Online portal.

The revered CHEST Journal, now an app for the iPhone & iPad, gets reviewed

Jun 22, 2011 by
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The revered CHEST journal comes to mobile form, available for the iPhone & iPad, and is free for a limited time.