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Mobile Apps for the Health Sciences: Home

Mobile apps for clinical use, literature searches, and disaster response for iPhone, Android, and other mobile devices and tablets

Point-of-Care Apps

AccessMedicine Logo​AccessMedicine

User must first create an account to be able to login to the app

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

ACP Clinical Practice Guidelines IconACP Clinical Guidelines

Free from the ACP, clinical guidelines

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

 

ClinicalKey iconClinical Key

​User must first create an account to be able to login to the app

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

 

UpToDate icon​UpToDate

​User must first create an account using the Login/Register link on the top-right of the homepage from a campus network to be able to login to the app

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

Windows App StoreWindows Store

Google PlayAmazon App Store

 

VisualDx

​User must first create an account using the "Get the Mobile App" link on the bottom of the VisualDX homepage

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

 

Other Clinical Tools

Calculate IconCalculate by QxMD

Free medical calculator

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

 

Canopy IconCanopy Speak

Canopy Speak is free and no code is required. 

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

 

 

Medibabble IconMedibabble

Free medical translator

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Drug References

Clinical Pharmacology IconClinical Pharmacology

User must first create an account to be able to login to the app

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

 

Lexicomp IconLactMed

Free from NLM, effects of drugs & supplements on breastfeeding infants

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

 

Lexicomp IconLexicomp

From Lexicomp, click on "Mobile App Access" in the right sidebar and follow the directions

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

Amazon App Store

 

Micromedex Drug Reference IconMicromedex Drug Reference

Visit Micromedex website for password and instructions

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

Windows Store

 

Dynamo Mobile iconMicromedex Drug Interactions

Visit Micromedex website for password and instructions (2nd app in list)

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

 

Journal & Ebook Search

EBSCOhost IconEBSCOhost (including CINAHL)

To validate, visit EBSCO, scroll to bottom, click "iPhone and Android Apps" link at bottom of page and enter email, check email from device

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

 

PubMed for Handhelds IconPubMed for Handhelds

Free from NLM, PICO search, clinical queries, and journal browser

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

 

SpringerLink IconSpringerLink

User must first create an account to be able to login to the app

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

 

Disaster Preparedness

REMM IconREMM - Radiation Emergency Medical Management

Free, Guidance on diagnosis and treatment of radiation exposure

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

Blackberry LinkBlackberry App World

 

WISER IconWISER - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders

Free, hazardous materials identification, including exposure symptoms

iOS App StoreiOS App Store

Google PlayGoogle Play

Blackberry App World LogoBlackberry App World

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