Library in your pocket: Medical Apps

ANATOMY APPS

Gray’s Anatomy - to learn about human anatomy

• offline app, no need of internet and 3G connection
• classical anatomical illustrations in modules: Anatomy Systems and Anatomy
• Position Anatomy Quiz – self-assessment section
• Anatomy dictionary - medical reference for difficult terms and phrases - medical language in easy to understand explanations defined by doctors
• FREE application

Anatomy Learning – 3D modeled by physicians and anatomy experts

• more than 6000 anatomical structures
• international anatomical terminology
• partly payable

Head Atlas 3D - provides the highest level of anatomical detail of skull anatomy on mobile devices

• 3D-HD skull anatomy prepared by scientists and digital artists
• 3 Visualization Modes: General, Skull Base and Craniometric Mode
• engineered with innovative technologies to offer the most impressive 3D educational experience ever
• Full 3D interactivity (rotation, zoom and pan)
• FREE application

BoneBox™ - Dental Lite - real-time 3D medical education and patient communication tool

• developed by a team of anatomists, certified medical illustrators, animators, and programmers
• incredibly detailed anatomical models of the human dental anatomy
• actual human CT imaging data and the most accurate 3D modeling technology available used

PUBLICATIONS' DATABASE APP

Prime: PubMed, Journals & Tools - most up-to-date journal citations and abstracts from the complete PubMed database

• search - evidence-based searches by keyword, author, or journal then link to full text articles
• organize: bookmark and tag important articles and searches to quickly return to them later
• Grapherence® - interactive search that graphically represents the influence i interrelationships among journal articles
• FREE application

CLINICAL - DIAGNOSTIC APPS

AccessMedicine App from McGraw-Hill Medical

Access to following tools:

• Quick Medical Dx & Tx
• Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas of Clinical Dermatology
• Differential Diagnosis Tool
• Diagnostic Tests, from Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests

available at institutions with a full site license; to activate and for continued access to the app, the user must have an active My Access account through AccessMedicine and sign in every 90 days through their institution, either on-site or through  VPN. My Access account user name and password will activate this app

DIDACTIC APPS

Prognosis – engaging series of clinical scenarios which can be played in a few minutes, and serve to hone and expand one’s clinical skills and knowledge

• 1,500+ scenarios encompassing 30+ medical specialties
• tests medical decision-making skills in a risk-free environment
• concise yet comprehensive discussion of the diagnostic reasoning and key learning points
• useful practice material for physicians, medical students, academicians etc.
• FREE application

ClinicalKey Student Bookshelf - download and access to Elsevier textbooks

Study Tools features:

• download books to your device for easy online and offline reading
• simple, user - friendly navigation
• search inside the book for a term or phrase
• select text to create notes or highlights from your mobile device
• use text-to-speach to listen to your textbooks read aloud
• sync your bookmarks, current reading position and all your notes and highlights between your device, desktop and online Study Tools apps
• FREE after autentication in the institiutional network

Requirements:

• ClinicalKey Medicial Education account

OTHER

Researcher: Discover & Discuss Important Research - content - more than 19,000 journals covering - among others - the following disciplines:

• Medical & Health Sciences
• Life Sciences & Biology
• Social Sciences & Psychology

Keeping up-to-date with research can feel impossible, with papers being published faster than you'll ever be able to read them. That's where Researcher comes in: we're simplifying discovery and making important discussions happen. With over 19,000 sources, including peer-reviewed journals, preprints, blogs, universities, podcasts and Live events across 10 research areas, you'll never miss what's important to you. It's like social media, but better. Oh, and we should mention - it's free.

Medscape - accurate clinical answers at the point-of-care

• answers in a 24/7 moderated environment
• Drug Reference Tool i Drug Interaction Checker
• Disease & Condition reference - vital information for patient care with evidence-based
• Step-by-Step Procedural Articles, Medical Calculators, Pill ID Tool, Image Collections, Formulary Information, and more!
• FREE application; log-in is required before first use; registration for free account in the app.

Eponyms - short description of common medical eponyms

• FREE application