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Mobile Medical Apps: Android

Last Updated: Mar 20, 2024 12:49 PM

General Medical Reference & Tools

First AidAmerican Red Cross First Aid - Videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice for first aid. Ahora disponible en español.

ClinicalKeyClinicalKey - A clinical search engine for peer-reviewed evidence-based information, including medical textbooks

Dorland's logoDorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary - Definitions for terms used in all the health sciences, including anatomy, physiology, diseases, drugs, tests and procedures.  The standard for over 100 years, includes illustrations, in context explanations and audio pronunciations.  

Medscape MedPulseMedscape – Medical news, drug information and tools, disease and condition information, medical calculators,CME/CE, and podcasts.  

Merck ManualMerck Manual - Provides clear, practical explanations for thousands of conditions in all major medical and surgical specialties; covers etiology, pathophysiology, and options for evaluation and treatment

Cover artPubMed - Database with over 21 million citations for biomedical articles and life science

Touch SurgeryTouch Surgery - An interactive mobile surgical simulator that guides you step-by-step through every part of an operation, and every decision that’s made along the way

 Visual Body Human Anatomy Atlas - The Visible Body Human Anatomy Atlas includes 3d models of the   male and female, cross section, MRI scan, cadaver images, 3D moving models of muscles and bones, and more.  Link is to the UB Libraries product description page which has links and instructions for downloading the app.

Medical News

Doximity

Doximity - HIPAA-secure communication, electronic faxing, reading custom curated medical news, and career management

Medscape MedPulseMedscape – Medical news, drug and disease information CME/CE, and podcasts.  

QxMD logoRead by QxMD - New medical & scientific research, read topic reviews and search PubMed

Dental Tools

​ToothSOS - Information for both patients and professions on emergency steps and treatment for traumatic tooth injury.  

Nursing Tools

Infusion CalculatorInfusion Calculators - a variety of apps available to calculate the weight-based infusion dosage of certain drugs.

 Nursing Reference Center Plus - includes Quick Lessons, F.A. Davis Drug Guide, Evidence-Based Care Sheets, Skills Competency Checklists, Nursing Practice and Skills, and Online access to nursing videos.  visit the EBSCO Connect FAQ page for instructions on searching, sharing topics, notes, bookmarks, and updates.  

Clinical Tools

AccessMedicine app iconAccessMedicine - Provides point of care solutions for clinical practice

Doximity

Doximity - HIPAA-secure communication, electronic faxing, reading custom curated medical news, and career management

Epocrates app iconEpocrates - References & tools for healthcare providers including drugs, dosing, interactions, guidelines and medical calculators.  A web based subscription version is also available, however at this time we do not subscribe. 

Figure 1 - Photo sharing network for medical and nursing professionals to safely share clinical cases and discuss treatment

Cover artICD 10 Consult - Updated ICD-10-CM resource with flexible search and instant ICD9 to ICD10 conversion.  

MTBC ICD9-10MTBC ICD9 to ICD10 - Converts ICD-9 diagnostic codes to ICD-10 version

Medscape MedPulseMedscape – Medical news, drug information and tools, disease and condition information, medical calculators,CME/CE, and podcasts.  

Graphic of 3 test tubesQuick Lab References - Information on the most commonly used clinical laboratory values and other useful data.  A variety of apps available.  

Ada Check your Health - complete a few simple questions to learn about a possible diagnosis and next steps.

Pharmaceutical Reference

Epocrates app iconEpocrates - References & tools for healthcare providers including drugs, dosing, interactions, guidelines and medical calculators.  A web based subscription version is also available, however at this time we do not subscribe. 

LexicompLUpToDate Lexidrug - formerly Lexicomp.  Provides point-of-care drug information, including dosing, administration, warnings and precautions, as well as clinical content, such as clinical practice guidelines, IV compatibility.  Account is required - one month free trial offered.

"New individual users will receive a one month free trial to UpToDate Lexidrug Hospital Pharmacist Package... [after which] users will automatically be billed $29.99 per month via their iTunes Account...    must cancel their free trial at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Users can manage settings, cancel subscriptions, or turn off auto-renewal anytime during the subscription period via iTunes Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited on purchase..."

MicromedexMicromedex Drug Reference - Contains concise information on 4500+ search terms, covering common needs such as: adult and pediatric dosage, adverse effects.   Free version only to Micromedex subscribers; others pay $2.99/year.   

Librarian

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Pamela Rose
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University at Buffalo
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