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iPad and Medicine. (Apps, stories, Medicine-iPad stuff)
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Great that uptodate has upcoming iOS apps.
my top medical apps are:
medscape (like the whole contents of emedicine on tap, FREE to bootand a robust interaction checker)
medcalc pro
oxford handbook of clinical medicine
eponyms
labtests
micromedex drug information
goodreader for pdfs of textbooks
simplenotes for you guessed it simple notes
*year 2 IM resident with ipad1
Is goodreader better then the native Ibooks for viewing textbooks?
I use a smartcover with an incase neoprene sleeve and just throw it in my bag with everything else. I think its designed for the Ipad 1 but it works very well, not loose at all.
I apologize that I havent read any of the replies, but I just wanted to input as a second year med student that Medscape has to be the best app hands down for me at this stage... it has every disease with differential diagnosis and pathophysiology... drug lists with pharmacology - definitely an awesome app.
An excellent thread.
I'm a med student in the UK and after reading this thread I am seriously considering getting an iPad for the awesome apps. I've got a friend who is also a med student with a couple of the apps listed here, he really benefits from using his iPad in and around University so I think I may have to save up and get myself an iPad.
A little off topic but is there any apps out there that are useful for med students/doctors on mac? I've had a browse of the mac app store but haven't really found anything especially useful.
I'm a med student in the UK and after reading this thread I am seriously considering getting an iPad for the awesome apps. I've got a friend who is also a med student with a couple of the apps listed here, he really benefits from using his iPad in and around University so I think I may have to save up and get myself an iPad.
A little off topic but is there any apps out there that are useful for med students/doctors on mac? I've had a browse of the mac app store but haven't really found anything especially useful.
I haven't found any programs in the app store that are really useful for medical school other than an internet browser
*offtopic*
You should check this out, the my favorite (medical) application on my mac!
http://www.mekentosj.com/papers/
*end of offtopic*
This is an awesome App and Mac application. I own them both.
As for walking around the wards with an iPad as a doctor or student, you're surely going to look like a poser. Leave it home.
Thanks for your valued opinion on how it "appears" to have an iPad at a hospital
. I assume you are neither a doctor or medical student though. I use the iPad for its functionality at the hospital. I do not usually carry it with me since there are so many computers close by, but the citrix app makes it very useful on the go (yes, even around the hospital) or when all of the residents are using the charting computers. Too bad I look like a poser (not sure who or what I am posing as though).I'm an undergrad right now but my goal is to one day be accepted in medical school. Reading some of the responses in this thread makes it clear that Apple should consider a 7 inch ipad with the same functionality. That would make it much more mobile than the current ipad and still large enough to do serious work on. I personally now have an ipad 2 and there are various apps that have helped me with my AnP course that I am taking this semester. I also keep it handy for when I need to look up something on the periodic table.
I'm not a physician, but a family nurse practitioner student/dude finishing this august and I use my iPad every single day now that i got lucky with purchasing the iPad 2 from walmart at midnight. I previously had the iPad 1. Well I use it a low more now in clinics and hospital wards and it's even useful in the ED! Just gotta be careful though sometimes it can get hectic and accidents do happen. well after school I plan to try get some hours in first assisting and maybe one day CRNA after getting ICU experience as an RN... apps I frequently use:
Epocrates full deluxe version
Medscape
MD Consult/First consult (the iOS app and access from my university)
Modality: Netter's anatomy apps to review a&p and educate patients.
Merck Manual
Pedisafe in pediatric sedation clinics, PICU, Peds OR...
Medcalc pro
Stdmeister
Prescribers letter
Iannotate, good reader, etc...productivity apps for school.
well after school I plan to try get some hours in first assisting and maybe one day CRNA after getting ICU experience as an RN... apps I frequently use:Epocrates full deluxe version
Medscape
MD Consult/First consult (the iOS app and access from my university
)Modality: Netter's anatomy apps to review a&p and educate patients.
Merck Manual
Pedisafe in pediatric sedation clinics, PICU, Peds OR...
Medcalc pro
Stdmeister
Prescribers letter
Iannotate, good reader, etc...productivity apps for school.
Just wondering...how can we providers keep this thing clean and prevent it from being a vector for bugs, while preserving the finish? I don't think the disinfectant wipes around the wards are safe for our ipad glass and metal right?
Mostly yes. Way more options and customizing. Plus annotating/drawing/highlighting/underlining words for PDF documents, which is the format most of my textbooks are in.
Sorry I haven't been able to post lately, I've been extremely busy as you can imagine, my hospital is very considerate and values every physician's personal life, but It is a competitive hospital, and I am still a resident, that translates into 80-100 hours a week.
Thanks for everyone contributing to this thread, great posts everybody.
Yesterday, I was assigned to a seven years old girl's case (drug-resistant epilepsy, Considering going through surgery).
Poor girl was so nervous and uncomfortable the whole time, and hell, I'd be too.
She showed a strong interest in my iPad lol, she seemed to be watching every tap and swipe, so after my attending's approval, I closed her medical record, opened up my Games Folder which holds very few games one of which is the famous Angry Birds, and she knew exactly what was she doing, finally got a smile out of her. So obviously now that she's finally a little less nervous I was not going to snatch my iPad back, so I left it with her (Thank god for good cases) for a few hours, her parents were so appreciative and nice, and then I obviously got it back.
Funny thing is, in this specific case, I'm not using my iPad medical apps all that much, other than looking through her medical records and EEG recordings, but it still helped the patient getting more comfortable which speaking from my few experiences with kids patients, is very important.
Thanks for everyone contributing to this thread, great posts everybody.
Yesterday, I was assigned to a seven years old girl's case (drug-resistant epilepsy, Considering going through surgery).
Poor girl was so nervous and uncomfortable the whole time, and hell, I'd be too.
She showed a strong interest in my iPad lol, she seemed to be watching every tap and swipe, so after my attending's approval, I closed her medical record, opened up my Games Folder which holds very few games one of which is the famous Angry Birds, and she knew exactly what was she doing, finally got a smile out of her. So obviously now that she's finally a little less nervous I was not going to snatch my iPad back, so I left it with her (Thank god for good cases) for a few hours, her parents were so appreciative and nice, and then I obviously got it back.
Funny thing is, in this specific case, I'm not using my iPad medical apps all that much, other than looking through her medical records and EEG recordings, but it still helped the patient getting more comfortable which speaking from my few experiences with kids patients, is very important.
app to replace my Drug Book?
I'm currently looking for an app replacement for Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2011.
I love this book but it is 2 inches thick.
It is laid out very well and is really comprehensive but I have not found an app that is as complete yet.
I'm not looking for free apps, I would be willing to pay for this thing again if it meant I could access it either on my iPhone or iPad and not have to lug this reference book around.
There is apparently a Kindle version but it is not an app, like it should be and has not received good reviews.
I've played around with Epocrates, Medscape, iPharmacy and MicroMedix and combined they will all sort of replace the Drug Book, but none of them seem to fit the bill as a stand-alone.
I'm currently looking for an app replacement for Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2011.
I love this book but it is 2 inches thick.
It is laid out very well and is really comprehensive but I have not found an app that is as complete yet.
I'm not looking for free apps, I would be willing to pay for this thing again if it meant I could access it either on my iPhone or iPad and not have to lug this reference book around.
There is apparently a Kindle version but it is not an app, like it should be and has not received good reviews.
I've played around with Epocrates, Medscape, iPharmacy and MicroMedix and combined they will all sort of replace the Drug Book, but none of them seem to fit the bill as a stand-alone.
A nice story
Here in the UK, med schools are pushing to teach med students about the importance of the social aspect of medicine rather than just sticking to the physiological aspect of medicine. Leaving your iPad with her like that was a really nice gesture - her being more comfortable could possibly have a positive, beneficial effect on her illness + subsequent recovery!
Attending radiologist here...
I use GoodReader to keep frequently used articles and references and I've been thinking about trying out Papers, too.
Kindle reader is also on my iPad for a couple of textbooks I want but can't find as a PDF or ePub file.
Use Citrix to access my hospital's electronic medical record system. I can also use it to access and sign reports and access our PACS in a pinch (Osirix works better; see below).
I use Osirix to load and view images off our PACS and thanks to the iPad 2's video mirroring, I can present them at tumor boards right off Osirix.
Keynote is indispensable.
And last but not least, Safari for accessing New Innovations and Atomic for fooling the ACGME and NRMP websites into thinking I'm using IE or Firefox for specific functions that for some reason they claim don't work on Safari or Chrome.
I use GoodReader to keep frequently used articles and references and I've been thinking about trying out Papers, too.
Kindle reader is also on my iPad for a couple of textbooks I want but can't find as a PDF or ePub file.
Use Citrix to access my hospital's electronic medical record system. I can also use it to access and sign reports and access our PACS in a pinch (Osirix works better; see below).
I use Osirix to load and view images off our PACS and thanks to the iPad 2's video mirroring, I can present them at tumor boards right off Osirix.
Keynote is indispensable.
And last but not least, Safari for accessing New Innovations and Atomic for fooling the ACGME and NRMP websites into thinking I'm using IE or Firefox for specific functions that for some reason they claim don't work on Safari or Chrome.
Osirix remote access
Can I ask which PACS and VPN you are using to connect remotely with Osirix? I have not been able to make it work myself.
Can I ask which PACS and VPN you are using to connect remotely with Osirix? I have not been able to make it work myself.
I'm currently a surgical resident and while the iPad is pretty cool, I definitely have little or no need for it in the hospital. The only medical app on my iPad is Medscape, which I haven't even used yet. I do use it on my iPhone occasionally to look up some obscure drug, but the iPad isn't terribly convenient in and around the hospital - if it doesn't fit in a scrub pocket, I don't carry it around with me. Well that and the fact that I don't want the iPad getting covered in MRSA/VRE.