Research Guides: Mobile Resources in Medicine: Useful Free Mobile Apps

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Linda Suk-Ling Murphy, MLIS
Health Sciences Librarian
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Subjects: Medicine & Health Sciences

CDC Health Care Provider/Clinician Apps

CDC Content in Your Hands 24/7
The CDC Mobile application is now available on your smartphone. Whether you are an iPhone or Android user you now have 24/7 access to timely, vital health information, wherever you go. Mobile users can enjoy a greater variety of content such as stories, videos, podcasts, journals and blogs. Organize your app home screen so the information that’s most important to you appears first! Turn off the sources you don’t want with just a flip of a switch and reset it all with the tap of a button.
MMWR Mobile Apps
This application is a companion to CDC’s trusted website (www.cdc.gov). It helps you explore a variety of health information including health articles, popular journals, timely updates and access to social media. Download from the app stores.
Prevent Group B Strep App for Obstetric and Neonatal Providers
"'Prevent Group B Strep' is a standalone application that provides patient-specific and scenario-specific guidance consistent with the 2010 Guidelines for the Prevention of Perinatal GBS Disease. The app generates customized guidelines based on user input of patient characteristics."
STD Treatment Guidelines App
This page will be updated as information about the new app becomes available.

The new 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines are here but the 2021 STI Treatment (Tx) Guide mobile app is under construction. In the interim, we have developed a mobile-friendly solution to help you continue to quickly access treatment recommendations for STIs. The 2015 STD (Tx) Guide app is now outdated and will retire at the end of July 2021.
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"The STD Treatment (Tx) Guide app is an easy-to-use reference that helps health care providers identify and treat patients for STDs. STD Tx Guide combines information from the STD Treatment Guidelines as well as MMWR updates, and features a streamlined interface so providers can access treatment and diagnostic information. The free app is available for Apple and Android devices."
United States Medical Eligibility Criteria (US MEC) for Contraceptive Use
"The United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010 (US MEC) is intended to assist health care providers when counseling women, men, and couples about contraceptive method choice. The US MEC provides guidance on the safety of contraceptive method use for women with specific characteristics and medical conditions. This document is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice; persons should seek advice from their health care providers when determining family planning options."
CDC Vaccine Schedules App for Clinicians and Other Immunization Providers
"Healthcare professionals who recommend or administer vaccines can immediately access all CDC recommended immunization schedules and footnotes using the CDC Vaccine Schedules app. Optimized for tablets and useful on smartphones, the app shows the child, adolescent, and adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)."
Can I Eat This?
"Montezuma’s revenge, Delhi belly, or travelers’ diarrhea—whatever you call it, it can ruin your international trip. Help prevent travelers’ diarrhea by using CDC’s Can I Eat This? app. Select the country you’re in and answer a few simple questions about what you’re thinking about eating or drinking, and Can I Eat This? will tell you whether it’s likely to be safe. With Can I Eat This?, you can be more confident that your food and drink choices won’t make you spend your international trip in the bathroom."
Guidelines for the Field Triage of the Injured Patients Smartphone Application (for Apple)
"This Smartphone application includes questions from CDC’s MMWR 2011 Guidelines for the Field Triage of the Injured Patients: Recommendations of the National Field Triage Expert Panel Recommendations and Report and answer rationale to help EMS professionals and educators increase their knowledge of the 2011 Guidelines Decision Scheme criteria. This tool provides quick links to the Field Triage website and downloadable educational materials, continuing education, and the latest information on CDC’s Injury Center’s field triage initiative and research."

Medscape

Medscape App

Provides vital information for patient care.
Consult a continually updated clinical reference database with evidence-based Disease & Condition reference tool.
Includes other useful tools within the app
- Drug interaction checker
- Medical Calculators
- Procedure Reference
- Formulary information.
To download the app:

click on the image icon below.
Enter your email address in the box located right below the App Store and Google Play image icons and click Submit.
Check your email from your mobile phone or tablet for a link to install the Medscape app.

Drug Resources

Shots Immunizations App by AAFP and STFM: 2019 Immunization Schedules on Demand
"Get easy-to-use, up-to-date vaccine information at the point of care with Shots Immunizations by the American Academy of Family Physicians and Society of Teachers of Family Medicine."
Doser 4.2
Calculates mcg/kg/min mg/kg/hr, rate mcg/kg/hr mg/kg/min; useful for calculating drug infusions. Palm
Epocrates RX
3,300+ drug monographs plus formulary information. Limited, free version available. Blackberry, Palm, PocketPC, Smartphone, iPhone

Calculators

Skyscape Clinical Calculator
Medical calculator (free) Blackberry, Ipod Touch, Palm, Windows Mobile
MDCalc Medical Calculator
Pneumonia Severity Index - Medscape Calculates the severity index of a pneumonia in patients (free) Palm, Windows Mobile

Skyscape Discount Portal for UCI

Skyscape Discount Portal for UC Irvine

Skyscape has teamed up with University of California - Irvine, to offer a 25% discount on the purchase of point-of-care medical resources for mobile devices.

Mobile App for Nurses

Epocrates – Clinical Care Assistant This app streamlines searches for information on prescription drugs, drug interactions, and pill identification. As a nursing student, you can prevent mistakes on exams and, most importantly, provide proper treatment when providing patient care.
Medscape - Informational Resources Published by WebMD, this free app provides access to a medical directory, continuing education, medical news tailored to your specialty, and a clinical reference library. The news aspect of this app helps students stay up to date in the industry.
NurseGrid - Scheduling and Communication Developed by nurses to help manage the scheduling process. The app lets you schedule across all worksites, view who’s on your shift, message other nurses, and much more. A manager version is also available.
WebMD his is the app version of the WebMD website. Because Web MD’s primary audience is the general public, nursing students can use the available resources on the app to practice describing care to patients with non-medical terminology.

Mobile Resources in Medicine