iphone medical apps

Which version iPad should doctors buy?

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A short discussion and analysis of the relevant factors when considering what size and version iPad to purchase if you are a medical professional. Factors considered include hardware, software, price, connectivity and available storage.

The best anatomy app for physicians and med students on the iPhone: Visible Body

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Visible Body for iPhone is just as impressive as the iPad version. The level of anatomical detail is very high and nothing major has been lost in the transition to the smaller device. At $9.99, Visible Body is a steal when compared to other decent anatomy apps available for the iPhone. Visible Body has many uses from patient education, to medical students and medical educators. Hands down one of, if not the best, anatomy app available for the iPhone.

Diabetes mobile phone apps versus clinical guidelines for diabetes self-management

A recent Norwegian study compared the features of 290 mobile apps for diabetes care to clinical guideline recommendations for diabetes self-management

For Internal Medicine Students, the Pretest Medicine App Serves as a Useful Review

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This is an app review for Pretest Medicine, written by a third-year medical student who recently completed the internal medicine rotation. This app is available for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Pediatrics medical app: Keep up to date with the latest Peds literature

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A look at features of Pediatrics, an app powered by Texterity that allows pediatric providers to access the latest abstracts and articles in pediatrics.

Color Atlas of Cosmetic Dermatology medical app is a great example of how to go from print to digital

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Color Atlas of Cosmetic Dermatology is an excellent reference resource for dermatologists who are looking for a complete yet concise guide to a wide range of cosmetic disorders. The user interface is focused and presents information covering diagnosis, treatment, and procedures in an easily accessible format.

Airstrip Technologies helps facilitate the untethered physician

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AirStrip Technologies has stepped in to bring a mobile solution that provides physicians the ability to view and interact with real time wave form data that sometimes is essential to provide appropriate patient care.

AIrstrip OB iphone app review, Obstetricians get mobile access to laboring patients

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AirStrip OB provides obstetricians a mobile platform to view fetal monitoring in real time and gives them the ability to make critical decisions regarding the plan of care in potential high risk obstetric patients.

The future of online digital textbooks, interview with Jill Ambrose, CMO of CourseSmart

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An interview with CourseSmart’s Chief Marketing Officer, Jill Ambrose

STD Atlas app for iPhone & iPad is another feather in Usatine Media & McGraw-Hill Medical collaboration

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Review of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Color Atlas and Synopsis App from Usatine Media/McGraw-Hill Medical

Apple’s top five iPhone & iPad medical apps of 2011

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Discussion over the top 5 top medical apps of 2011 named by Apple’s editorial staff, with a description of each and links to iTunes

Despite enthusiasm from healthcare providers, hospitals are slow to adopt tablet systems

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Its no secret that healthcare providers are adopting tablets at a rapid pace – one survey found that over 25% of physicians own a tablet and that was nearly nine months ago. This trend, both with tablets and smartphones, has generally been bottom-up; physicians, PA’s, NP’s, nurses, and other healthcare providers are buying consumer devices and bringing them into the clinical world. However, as Eric Yablonka, CIO of University of Chicago Hospitals put it, “This is not ‘nice to have [Read more]