Physical medicine

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

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

Jawbone UP review: A less expensive alternative to the FuelBand with compromises

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The Jawbone UP is a useful activity tracker that launched with much fanfare, but its defective hardware gave time for its competitors to steal its thunder.

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

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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.

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

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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]

App to help wounded soldiers created by Department of Defense

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The Department of Defense (DOD) has recently released a mobile app to help wounded soldiers and their families access information that can assist in their recovery and return to U.S. civilian life.

Kinesiology Flashcards is a good, but limited, option for anatomy flashcards

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Kinesiology is a branch useful for sports medicine, athletic training and orthopedics. As expected, Anatomy knowledge is a fundamental basis of any of these fields. In classic fashion, reviewing anatomy is often associated with flashcards, as this popular method can improve retention and has so many options out on the market. Davismobile brings a series of actual flashcards by Lynn Lippert and Mary Alice Duesterhaus directly to mobile form. The app is available for the iOS platform. Here we review the app using the iPad.

Hip Pro III another impressive specialist NOVA anatomy app from 3D4Medical

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Hip Pro III is an impressive app with excellent attention to detail. This app would appeal to many due to its ability to improve patient education, physician education and overall anatomical reference.

Clinical Orthopedic Exam (CORE) app is a great resource for internists and specialists alike

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For those of you who didn’t catch Dr. Felasfa Wodajo’s previous review, the Clinical Orthopedic Exam (CORE) app is a multimedia source of over 250 different musculoskeletal physical exam maneuvers. It is indexed by body area in picture and text format, is comprehensive and very well referenced. It’s certainly not your average app.

Device connected to an iPhone able to detect tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease

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Recently, Di Pan, a doctoral student at ASU’s Department of Biomedical Informatics (BMI), realized that the tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease could be detected using a smartphone and a customized app which is currently being developed.

iMedicalApps looking for Android medical app reviewers

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iMedicallApps is looking for Android app reviewers. Must have a medical background, and own and Android phone. Send information to the Contact page.

How Does MediMath App Rank Among Medical Calculator Apps for the iPhone?

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Review of the MediMath Medical Calculator App by Evan Schoenberg, MD, for the iPhone/iPod Touch

Interview with Matt MacInnis, Founder and CEO of Inkling

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An interview with Matt MacInnis, Founder and CEO of Inkling. Matt discusses his vision for Inkling, collaboration with a range of medical schools, interactive textbooks, memorable moments and the future of medical education