Pediatrics

Meditoons explains GI pathologies with simple animations, a must have app for physicians

3 days ago by
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Meditoons, a new app by Pearlswan Communications, features short and simple animations to help explain gastrointestinal diseases such as gallstones, appendicitis, and hemorrhoids

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

History & Physical i-PocketCards app lacking in clinical usefulness

20 days ago by
App Review Featured
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Review of H&P i-PocketCards app by Danielle Jones discussing the apps clinical usefulness and functions.

Join us for our first #mHealth chat on Twitter!

Apr 26, 2012 by
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iMedicalApps is pleased to announce our first #mHealth Tweet Chat, in which we will be discussing various issues related to the role of mobile health in patient care. You will have the chance to make connections, meet new people, and learn more about one of the most exciting topics in modern healthcare. With this Tweet Chat, the first of its kind around mobile health, we hope to start and continue a conversation around how we can use these new tools [Read more]

New survey highlights discrepancy between physician perceptions and use of mobile technology

Apr 26, 2012 by
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Recently, a survey was done by San Francisco-based ON24 and Boston-based MedData Group to shed some light on aspects of mobile technology that appeal to physicians. In effect, the survey was trying to measure their digital behavior, with surprising results.

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.

palmEM app is a great quick reference for the emergency department

Apr 23, 2012 by
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An app review of palmEM: Emergency Medicine Essentials, a succinct and quick universal iOS reference app

April’s first installment of the “Best of iMedicalApps”

Apr 20, 2012 by
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In this installment, we look at whether smartphones are distracting for clinicians, discuss the Lancet iPad journal app, and look at a cool new device that helps you track your fitness called the Nike Fuelband. Additionally, we demonstrate how easy it is to check out an iPad from a medical library, review an app that contains health advice for patients, and lastly, we show you the future of TEDMED.

Health 2.0 launches Hokie Health app challenge

Apr 12, 2012 by
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Health 2.0, an organization/movement that wants to bridge the gap between technology and healthcare, recently announced that the Hokie Health Code-a-thon which will be held April 13-14 in Blacksburg, Virginia. This two day challenge will bring together people and teams from a variety of professions and talents with the goal of developing applications that enhance care quality, safety and efficiency. This contest will require teams to develop prototypes of the apps they are creating and will be given the opportunity to show off their product.

Nike FuelBand Review: An Exciting Entry into the Gamification of Health

Apr 11, 2012 by
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The Nike FuelBand takes a simple yet trendy approach in fitness tracking that should prove popular among enthusiasts, but suffers from a lack of diet and sleep quality tracking.

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]