Top 10 Free iPhone Medical Apps for Healthcare Professionals 2012

MedscapeThis application allows access to an extensive amount of medical literature available to the medical community. It provides drug references, clinical references, clinical images and videos along with “clinical pearls” on some of the more common medical conditions that our doctors may encounter. EpocratesTermed as “one of the best references in the mobile industry”, this application provides a great deal of content including drug monographs, medical calculators, drug interaction tools, medical news and clinical articles.

NEJM This WeekInterested in reading the latest state-of-the-art research papers and staying up to date on what’s going around the world in the field of medicine? Then “NEMJ This Week” may just be the application for you. This application brings to you one of the most trusted names in the medical community along with the latest research findings, review articles and editorial opinions on a wide variety of topics. SkyscapeThis is a must have application for all doctors using an android system, especially those using the older versions where other programmes may not function properly. It offers a large variety of sub-application including news alert, practice guidelines, text books and drug references.

EvernoteWant to open and search for PDF files on your mobile, or, take instant pictures of interesting cases for future presentations and publications? Well, Evernote may be the only app you need. The best part is, reviewers graded it as better than most other paid applications on android systems. This is a programme that is suitable for both students and professionals alike. Radiology 2.0An imaging application that is ideal for medical students and fresh doctors. It offers a wide variety of radiological images on various conditions in different modalities including CT and MRI. It would definitely help in the sharpening of radiological skills among young doctors.

Airstrip cardiologyThis application allows monitoring of critical cardiac patients by cardiologists from a distant location. Named as one of the best application, it uses mobile transmission to send patient particulars and ECG recordings from the hospital to the consultants. The latter can then respond accordingly and treat the patient from a remote point. A must have for cardiologists.

 Eye decideThis is an application that could be used by doctors and patients alike. Using this app, one can visualize the eye in 3-D with 360° rotation, offering basic information on various medical conditions of the eye. With its help, doctors can easily explain the minute details and pathologies associated with the organ, allowing better comprehension by the patients.

The concept of ‘knowledge access’ is reviving its stands by reaching out to numerous platforms and divers dimensions. The team at Orra Health feels that information will keep getting accumulated and get syndicated across different sources and channels. However, the key challenge is to segregate the critical, non-disseminated information and the information meant for the public domain.