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iPad stylus apps reviewed, finding the best note taking apps to use with stylus pens

Mar 21, 2011 by
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A review of five note taking apps that utilize a stylus pen for the iPad. This comprehensive review looks at how well these apps allow you to take accurate notes.

iPad stylus pen review, finding the best “handwriting” stylus for touch screen devices

Feb 01, 2011 by
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In depth review of seven iPad stylus pens for the iPad, iPhone, and android (capacitive touch screens) — the cheapest option is potentially the best option.

Why doctors would appreciate iPad stylus and handwriting support

Dec 16, 2010 by
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In the medical profession — the ability to have a stylus and handwriting support can be integral when writing patient notes. We give examples how.

How Stanford Medical Students are using their school issued iPads

Sep 20, 2010 by
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How exactly are the school issued iPads to Stanford School of Medicine’s medical students being used? Preliminary data shows some interesting results.

iAnnotate PDF App for the iPad – Almost one of the best apps for medical professionals and students on the iPad [App Review]

May 11, 2010 by
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iAnnotate PDF is an exciting app for the iPad, and is great for reading medical literature, however, in the current iteration of the application, there are some pitfalls to be weary of.

iPad hands on review: Fits in your white coat and is fast enough for Medical point of care use [Healthcare Perspective]

Apr 05, 2010 by
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Hands on Review of the iPad – From a health care users perspective

Apple iPad set to launch – What do you, Medical Professionals, think?

Apr 01, 2010 by
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The Apple iPad is set to launch, and right now, most of the early reviews of the product have been positive.  The NY Times has a fantastic piece looking at the iPad from two angles – An everyday user verse a more technically inclined user, and both have differing opinions on the eventual success of the iPad. But what about a medical professional or a medical student.  From the reviews I’ve read so far, the screen is gorgeous and easy [Read more]

Five iPad Accessories for Health Care Professionals

Feb 28, 2010 by
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It’s fair to say almost everyone has bought at least one accessory for their iPhone.  My own collection consists of two items, a simple protective case, and protective case with a built in battery.  I can’t emphasize how crucial my battery case has been, especially when I hit the 20th hour of a 30 hour on call shift and my iPhone’s native battery is about to die. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the development of iPad accessories, and [Read more]

Social Textbooks and the iPad – How the Medical Community Could Benefit from Dynamic E-books

Feb 13, 2010 by
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It’s probably not an exaggeration to predict medical students of the next decade will not lift a physical textbook. In fact, even ownership of a discrete entity, formerly referred to as a “textbook’, may be a historical footnote. Instead, students may simply rent the chapters they need for a particular course, paying a recurring subscription fee to the publisher for the period of usage. This system could foster innovation and allow for dynamic ebooks that change with standard of care, [Read more]

Motion Computing – One of the iPad’s Competitors in the Medical Tablet World

Feb 07, 2010 by
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When I first entered the clinical world, physician order entry and electronic medical records were just concepts to me. As I learned how to navigate the hospital, diagnose everything from the mundane to the incredibly rare (my first patient was a baby with an idiopathic subdural venous thrombosis), and figure out how to treat the sick, I also had to learn how to use those two systems as a prerequisite to doing everything else. The four hours of class didn’t [Read more]

iPad Medical Textbooks (E-books) on the Way With Key Partnerships Announced: Why the Healthcare Community Should Be Excited

Feb 03, 2010 by
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It was only a matter of time before partnerships between medical textbook publishers and the iPad development community emerged. One key partnership the Wall Street Journal just announced is between ScrollMotion (app developer) and McGraw-Hill’s Education division, with the purpose of developing e-books for the iPad.  And why does this matter? Because if you’re a medical professional, you most certainly have read or own a medical text from McGraw-Hill. McGraw-Hill is the publisher of Harrison’s Internal Medicine, Schwartz’s Principles of [Read more]

iPad could support “Handwriting Keyboard” – A requirement for medical point of care use in health care

Jan 30, 2010 by
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Ever tried using your iPhone medical apps with gloves?  Doesn’t work too well.  Although, if you’ve got gloves on you probably shouldn’t be using your iPhone anyways.  The iPad is being touted by many, including us, as a device that could be used with patients at the point of care.  Translation:  Could be used in hospital rooms and procedure rooms that require you to be gloved up. Since the iPad has a capacitive touch screen your gloves won’t work, and [Read more]