Whether you’re looking for a medical app for your business or personal use, you can easily find thousands of them on iTunes and Google Play. Not all medical apps are created equal, so it’s important that you know which will best meet your needs. Here are ten of the best medical apps available today for your mobile device.
10 Must Have Medical Apps for your Smartphone
DrawMD
The DrawMD app allows doctors to draw on diagrams pictured on their tablet screens, showing patients exactly what their procedures will entail. According to Information Week, cardiologists, orthopedists, urologists and anesthesiologists all find this app incredibly useful.
Medscape
Downloaded over 500,000 from iTunes, the app has the best drug reference section available on the market today. The app is built specifically for the iPad and works incredibly well. Users can connect to the app both online and off, researching procedures and even locating information about herbal drugs.
MicroMedex
Created by Iltifat Husain, MD, the app is wildly popular among medical and pharmacy students. The prescription drug reference tool is one of the best available and, if you can ignore the occasional pop-up ad, the user interface is easy to navigate.
Visible Body
If you had a transparent human body toy as a child, you’ll love this app. Visible Body brings the toy to life, giving users 3D images of the human body and its inner workings. The app is perfect for doctors, students and patients who want an up-close view of the human animal.
Isabel App
Instead of scaring themselves with a Google search, people can input their symptoms into this app, along with their age, gender and travel history, and come up with a possible diagnosis. With over 6,000 diseases loaded into its database, the app provides better results than a generic search.
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AHRQ ePSS
Designed for medical professionals by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HSS, the app provides access to the United States Preventative Services Task Force recommendations. Physicians can also use assessment tools, link PDF files and send educational materials to patients via email.
VaxNation
This app is incredibly useful when it comes to tracking vaccinations that you’ve received and recommending vaccines that you need. Users input their personal information into the app, including past vaccinations, and the app will return a list of recommendations based on age, lifestyle and past vaccination history.
Radiology 2.0 One Night in the ED
If you’re a medical or radiology student, you need this application. Dr. Daniel Cornfeld, of the Yale University School of Medicine, has gathered 65 cases and used them to create the application. The app is amazing in its usefulness and is 100 percent free, giving you access to case studies that will help you learn how to read and interpret radiographs.
Asthma Sense
This application makes it easy for Asthma patients to track their breathing, record their symptoms and remind themselves to take their medication. The app alerts patients when their asthma is not being controlled properly based upon the National Institute of Health guidelines.
MedPage Today
Instead of scouring CNN and medical journals for the latest news, physicians can tap an icon and have direct access to breaking news in the world of medicine. Users of the application are also given access to prescription drug monographs and information on disease pathology.
Whether you are a student, a professional or a patient, your mobile device can be a very useful tool. Download one or more of these medical apps and you’ll be able to study better, diagnose better and even keep better track of your own health.
About the Author
Kevin Loosli is a full-time writer for higher ed blogs and journals nationwide. Interested in the health field? Several schools offer degrees in the health field, including USC and Berkeley.
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