In
a 2013 study, the American Academy of Family Physicians found that family
doctors in the United States routinely see 19 patients per day and carry a
total patient load of 2,367 people. Fortunately for doctors and healthcare
providers of all kinds, there are applications available to help them provide
outstanding medical care.
Skeletal System Pro II
Stanford
School of Medicine helped to develop this anatomy resource. It features 360
degree rotation and animated body movements. This application is a must have
for medical students because it puts the information into a simple interactive
format. Even doctors who need to brush up on their anatomy knowledge can
benefit.
Medscape
This
amazing free application has access to a vast library of medical information
all through one simple interface. Medscape has a medical dictionary, articles
about various medical conditions, from common diseases to rare ones. It has
also has access to news and the latest study findings in most medical
specialties. Doctors can look up even the most abstruse information without
having to wade through a sea of search results. This page has more about
Medscape and similar apps.
MicroMedix
MicroMedix
is an application that puts the entire contents of the MicroMedix drug library
into one simple application that's accessible from the Web or a mobile device.
At a glance, doctors can see the correct dosages, indications, drug
interactions, and contraindications for a particular drug.
Ambulatory
The
Ambulatory application simplifies patient care. It is able to organize charts
and findings, allow doctors to take notes directly into a patient's file, and
maintain all sorts of reports in one place. Since the law requires doctors to
migrate their patient records from paper filing systems to electronic forms,
this application is a very helpful. Discover how you can design applications
like this one at UIC Online.
MedCalc
MediCalc
is an invaluable application that lets doctors calculate even the most
complicated medical formulas from anywhere. This application is particularly
useful for emergency room doctors, and others who see large numbers of
patients.
Pocket Lab Values
Pocket
Lab Values is a simple all-in-one reference tool for 320 common and uncommon
lab results. Having access to a complete database at the swipe of a finger lets
doctors spend more time with patients and less time looking up the information
they need to treat them.
MediBabble
MediBabble
is a free medical translation tool that helps doctors communicate with
non-English speaking patients. According to the application's website, it
translates Haitian Creole, Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Spanish.
Docphin
Doctors
must wade through countless medical journals to keep up with the latest trends
in medical care. Docphin lets medical professionals do all of their journal
reading from one application. It includes such standards as the New England
Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the
Annals of Emergency Medicine, and more.
Access
to quality medical care is essential for most people, and efficiency is the
only way that all people can get the proper care they need. Computer and mobile
technology makes it possible for medical professionals to focus on their
patients, no matter how many.
So, go on and try these apps and if like then come back and let us know which one you like the most.