Help Your Patients Build Healthy Relationships Through Engaging Activities Since 9/11, the country has been at war. This longest conflict in U.S. history has resulted in an enormous number of active duty soldiers and veterans with mental health concerns. Part of the response to these issues was the creation of numerous apps by the Department […]
Orthobullets App Review
Orthobullets App Review: Outstanding Quick Reference Guide and Education Review Program for Orthopedics Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries affect over 40 million people in the United States alone. Not surprisingly, MSK complaints are extremely common in primary care representing the second leading cause of patient visits. Nationally, over 70% of MSK complaints are initially evaluated in primary […]
Massachusetts General Hospital ACLS App Review
Massachusetts General Hospital ACLS: ACLS Quick Reference App in the Time of COVID Nothing in medicine quickens the pulse faster than hearing a “code blue” call overhead and quickly moving to the location to evaluate. Frequently, these may just be someone experiencing a vasovagal episode from a blood draw in the lab, but frequently it […]
Patient Decision Aids Review
An Impressive and Wide-Ranging Collection of Shared Decision Making Tools Just a Few Clicks Away Bookmark the website, make it a “web app” for your smartphone! Just start using Patient Decision Aids from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Last week, one of my most favorite and most non-compliant patients showed up for a walk-in appointment […]
Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2020 App Update
The Best Sanford Guide Yet Frequently, trainees ask me why they need a dedicated infectious disease guide. Why can’t they just use a drug guide such as Epocrates or Lexicomp or reference apps such as UpToDate, Dynamed or Essential Evidence Plus? Perhaps they could. Or they would ask, why can’t they just use a paper […]