Oncology

ecancer app for iPhone is a poor implementation of official website

13 days ago by
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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

Official Android NICE Guidance app helps UK doctors find relevant management guidelines

Apr 25, 2012 by
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An excellent official app from NICE which will help healthcare professionals quickly find the relevant guidance on their mobile device. The regular updates and free price mean that this is an essential download for UK doctors.

Three free healthcare apps physicians should prescribe to their patients

Apr 25, 2012 by
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Editors note: The following article was a guest post by iMedicalApps Editor-in-Chief Iltifat Husain that was featured on TechCrunch. The iMedicalApps team is in the midst of a new initiative to analyze and write on patient centric apps, and this article is a preview of whats to come.   The significant adoption of smartphones among physicians has not only led to an explosion of medical apps aimed at healthcare providers, but it has also cultivated an emerging trend of health [Read more]

VP of major medical developer explains his vision for the future of tablet based medical education

Apr 09, 2012 by
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An interview with Thierry Semoff, Vice President of Taimma Communications, a medical developer specializing in medical education apps which has recently entered the tablet market

Inkling for Web previewed in medical education webcast and brings interactive eTextbooks to all

Apr 06, 2012 by
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iMedicalApps have covered Inkling extensively in a range of articles focusing on the various advantages of interactive textbooks and ways in which these can help students achieve better grades. Inkling recently held a medical education webcast where they extensively previewed Inkling for iPad and the new Inkling for Web. Inkling for Web hold a number of possibilities and is likely to significantly increase the number of students accessing Inkling texts as fully  interactive eTextbook can be accessed from any device eg [Read more]

Tumorpedia app for musculoskeletal tumors is well designed but light on content

Apr 06, 2012 by
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Tumorpedia iPhone/iPad family of apps claims to be the most comprehensive mobile reference for musculoskeletal tumors, but is weak on content.

Specially Designed Video Game May Help Young Cancer Patients in More Ways Than One

Mar 26, 2012 by
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A new study shows that a video game called Re-Mission may positively influence cancer patientsÕ motivation and ability to learn about their disease.

ONC’s Privacy and Security Mobile Device Project takes aim at security gaps with mobile devices in healthcare

Mar 22, 2012 by
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The Privacy & Security Mobile Device project will work toward educating healthcare providers on the finer points of securing and protecting health information on mobile devices.

The best of iMedicalApps, the first installment of March

Mar 16, 2012 by
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March is here, and that means nicer weather along with March Madness! Because we know you have busy lives (along with a lot of basketball to watch) we have condensed for you our top, favorite posts of March thus far. For this installment, we discuss everything from the new iPad to ways you can take an idea for a healthcare app and turn it into a reality. We also look at ways social media is influencing various aspects of patient care.

Borm Bruckmeier brings lung cancer pocketcards to mobile form

Mar 13, 2012 by
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A review of Lung Cancer in pocketcard form for the iOS platform brought to you by Borm Bruckmeier

The best iPad note taking apps to use with stylus pens

Feb 17, 2012 by
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We have considered a range of note-taking apps-it is now to time to recommend the best note-taking app for healthcare professionals. Overall many of these apps offer similar levels of functionality although there are two clear market leaders- Note Taker HD and Notes Plus. Although the learning curve associated with Note Taker HD can be steep, it has become the leading note-taking app which can use a stylus. It is highly recommended to all healthcare professionals who want to take notes on their iPad in a variety of situations