Best Android medical apps for physicians
Author: Antonio DeRosa
Pedi STAT Android app is useful for emergency room workers dealing with pediatric patients
Pedi STAT is for clinicians in the ambulatory care setting, mostly. It contains medication, dosing, and other decision support when handling critically ill pediatric patients
Blood Pressure (My Heart) app is a model BP tracking and analysis tool for Android
Blood Pressure (My Heart) app for Android tracks blood pressure data provided by users and allow them to see trends in their data
BMJ Best Practice app offers trusted clinical decision support on your Android device
Use the BMJ Best Practice app as a second opinion in the clinical setting. It’s a useful companion to the already trustworthy information found in BMJ Best Practice online.
National Institutes of Health offers medical app for lactating mothers
Use LactMed for evidence-based lactation information including drug levels, effects of drugs on infants and lactation, and references for further reading.
Get some dependable chemistry help with Chemistry Helper for Android
Chemistry Helper is an Android app with useful chemistry-related information, calculators and formulas to help with common conversions and data.
Jmol Molecular Visualization superbly displays 3D interactive molecular structures
Jmol Molecular Visualization allows user to search, upload, and display chemicals, crystals, materials, and biomolecules on your tablet or phone
PubMed4Hh app provides different access points for searching PubMed
PubMed4Hh allows users four different ways of searching the PubMed interfaces and its content: PICO Search, Consensus Abstracts, askMEDLINE, and BabelMeSH
tweri Alzheimer medical app is a great idea to improve Alzheimer’s care, but falls short on delivery
tweri Alzheimer is a caregiver app that has the potential to improve the care of patients with Alzheimers by tracking and pushing notifications of a patient’s outside walks
BlueLoop app offers new possibilities for caregivers managing diabetes
Use BlueLoop to track trends in your diabetes care and share that information with your caregivers. Syncs with web and app versions.
Your Vitamin – Mineral Guide makes a good effort to provide quality information, but falls short
Use Your Vitamin – Mineral Guide to access information on key vitamins and minerals. Included is the body’s reqiurements, nutrient-rich foods, and overdose information.
Monthly Prescribing Reference app is a solid tool for OTC and prescription monographs
Monthly Prescribing Reference (MPR) is an Android app which allows quick access to OTC and prescription drug mongraphs, including interactions and side effects.
Human Bones (lite) is a helpful tool for medical students
Human Bones (lite) offers an easy way for medical students to learn about bone structure and key definitions. A pay-for version is available with enhanced features.
App Overload, Navigating the Android App Environment
The Android app environment has changed drastically over the past couple of years. The rise in app numbers has contributed to this, but it’s still far from perfect.
Doctor At Home falls short in providing trusted consumer health information
Doctor At Home is an app consisting of at-home remedies for commonly found diseases, illness and their symptoms. Contains mostly herbal and natural remedy information.
Infusion Nurse is a handy tool for nurses but lacks authority
Infusion Nurse is developed by a nurse for nurses dealing with infusions and medicine. Calculates dose, volume, dilution, and infusion rates.
Pocket Atlas of Anatomy shines as an illustration and dictionary resource for medical students
Refer to Pocket Atlas of Anatomy for detailed illustrations and informative definitions of anatomical entities. Geared toward the medical student but can also be used by clinicians and researchers for quick reference
ACC Pocket Guides works well within Skyscape to deliver evidence-based guidelines to clinicians
ACC Pocket Guidelines provides users and clinicians with guidelines, tool, references, and other important applications used by professionals in the field of cardiology
Chemistry Lab Suite succeeds in providing calculations, formulas, and other utilities for lab personnel
Chemistry Lab Suite contains calculations, formulas, general information, and other interactive and dynamic tools for professionals in the lab setting
PLoS ONE android app is a missed opportunity for keeping healthcare professionals abreast of the medical literature
PLoS ONE To Go promises to deliver updated references on specified research areas but instead falls short and contains broken feeds
Scholar Droid shines as a Google Scholar mobile search engine
Search Google Scholar’s database on your mobile device with Scholar Droid for Android. Equipped with bookmarking, linking, and downloading capabilities