Best Android medical apps for physicians
Author: Michael Wong MD
NCCN Guidelines has world class content but not a world class app
NCCN shares their world-class guidlines on their Android app, “NCCN Guidlines,” but with really disappointing results.
Easy blood pressure tracking with iBP Blood Pressure app
“iBP Blood Pressure” from Leading Edge Apps LLC is a blood pressure tracking app specifically designed for patients. Not only does “iBP Blood Pressure” does its job and monitors blood pressure extremely well, but it also provides a wide variety of functionality at the same time, while not compromising its simplicity and user friendliness.
KidNorm is an invaluable reference app for parents and healthcare professionals alike
Pediatric development is a complicated topic and there is a lot of information out there discussing normal development. KidNorm does a fine job at collecting and organizing this wealth of information into a simple and lightweight app.
Learning the art of ultrasound with Ultrasoundpaedia’s Android App, Vascular Ultrasound
Ultrasoundpaedia literally brings part of their online educational resources to the Android platform with their series of webapp-esque ultrasound apps. Vascular Ultrasound, one representing app from their series, although nicely ported to the android smartphone, but because of poor navigation design, formatting issues, and absent content compared to the Ultrasoundpaedia’s website really discourages its use.
Respiratory Diseases Android app from Focus Medicais lacks utility
Respiratory Diseases from Focus Medica is a horrible app. It’s filled with a lot of “fluff,” but seriously lacks in the core content department. The app is barely suitable to be used by the average layman, and medical professionals and students should definitely pass on this one. Additionally, the developers are also charging $7.33 to even use the app.
UpToDate app review for Android phones
UpToDate has given us an amazingly designed Android app that works wonderfully and its user experience may even surpass its website counterpart’s.
Lab Values Plus app is one of the best developed Android medical apps
Hipposoft has stepped up their game and brought Android users probably their best app to date, “Lab Values + Medical Reference.” Lab Values+ is basically a combination of 3 different medical references. Users will be able to find lab reference values, medical abbreviations, and medical prefixes and suffixes all on one app.
E-Anatomy Android app from IMAIOS is a must for radiologists
E-anatomy is one of the greatest quality medical apps on the market, suited for clinicians and especially radiologists. The app includes 38 modules consisting of diagrams, angiograms, X-rays, and PACS like navigation of axial and coronal CTs and MRIs.
Rad-Rx Android app contains useful ACR guidelines for radiologists and clinicians
Rad-Rx, from the radiology group Quantum Imaging & Therapeutic Associates, Inc, is a simple app that provides guidelines and recommendations on contrast material administration and contrast reaction treatments based off of American College of Radiology’s guidelines.
NeuroSlice app offers specimen slides for neuroscience students on Android
NeuroSlice is a great supplement to textbooks and functions well as a quick review for students preparing for neuroanatomy classes.
Easy online and offline pain journal keeping with Pain Care app
Pain Care is an easy-to-use, comprehensive, and clinically oriented electronic pain journal, developed by an interventional physiatrist.