3M Littmann SoundBuilder App - free training tool from iTunes App Store that can help students and practicing clinicians to improve their auscultation skills. Complete 14 unique lessons based on key heart sounds.
Auscultation Primer App - For iPhone & Android. Free from the Texas Heart Institute.
Clinical case simulation game for iPhone/iPad and Android.
Radiology 2.0: One night in the ED
Rich case learning radiology tool for iPhone/iPad. Consists of series of cases that allow the user to simulate reading CT scans at a PACS workstation.
Radiopaedia App
For iPhone/iPad. View radiology cases on your device. Designed to walk you through a case as if you were in a real clinical setting.
Speed Anatomy App
Free anatomy quiz for iPhone/iPad and Android. The faster and more accurately you identify structures, the more points you get.
iTunes Medical Apps
Thousands of iPhone/iPad apps for medical journals, board review, anatomy, basic sciences, and point of care tools for all practice areas. Requires free download and installation of iTunes.
Award-winning mobile app from Hesperian Health Guides!
Mobile device resources change quickly. If you notice incorrect information or links, or if you discover a great new mobile resource that we should add, please email a Librarian
The iMedical Apps Team consists of a group of physicians and medical students who provide commentary and reviews of mobile medical technology based on their own experiences in clinical settings.
The National Library of Medicine has a number of apps and mobile versions of popular resources, including the following:
Here are some resources that may be helpful to your patients:
Lose It! App
Weight loss app for iPhone/iPad and Android.
MEDLINEPlus Mobile
Reliable, free information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language your patients can understand.
My Dietary Supplements (MyDS) App
For iPhone/iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, BlackBerry, from the National Institutes of Health. Gives patients an easy way to keep track of the vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other products they take, plus access to science-based, reliable information on dietary supplements.
My Food-a-Pedia Mobile
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Provides quick access to nutrition information for over 1,000 foods, including calorie amounts, contribution of a food to the five food groups, and number of “extra” calories in a food from solid fats, added sugars, and alcohol.
QuitGuide App
For iPhone/iPad from the National Cancer Institute. Helps you prepare to quit smoking and support you in the days and weeks after you quit. It also describes what problems you can expect when you quit smoking.