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USEFUL FREE MEDICAL APPS FOR SMART PHONE

1.Medscape:

What does it offer?

7,000+ drug references, 3,500+ disease clinical references, 2,500+ clinical images and procedure videos, robust drug interaction tool checker, CME activities, and more.

For whom?: All the specialties.

Type: Desk reference

2.Epocrates:

What does it offer ?

Epocrates is considered by many to be an essential drug reference. Useful and easy-to-learn features like the pill identifier, several medical calculators, and drug interaction checker.

For whom?: All the specialties.

Type: Desk reference

3. Calculate by QxMD

What dose it offer:

Calculate by QxMD: The collection of medical calculators contained in this android app is wide enough in scope to satisfy most generalists and students.

For whom: Primary care providers, generalists, and students on the wards

Type: Bed side

4.Monthly Prescribing Reference (MPR)

What dose it offer? The Monthly Prescribing Reference (MPR) claims to be “The most widely used drug reference by clinicians.” Drugs are classified by treatment category, similar to the print version. Prescribing notes and drug monographs outline useful information for clinical practice.

For whom: Primary care providers, generalists, and students on the wards

Type: Bed side

5. Framingham Risk Calculator

What dose it offer?

The Framingham Risk Calculator provides a simple, easy-to-use tool which allows the rapid calculation of a 10-year risk of Coronary Heart Disease. Thanks to its sleek and intuitive design a Framingham Risk Score can be calculated in a matter of seconds.

For whom: Primary care providers, Physicians,Cardiologists

Type: Bed side

Source of article: Various websites

Complied by Dr.Pragnesh M.Vachharajani

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