Subject Guides: Health Sciences Resources for Mobile Devices: Other Free & Recommended Resources

Clinical Reference

Medscape
One of the largest free clinical reference tools. Requires free registration. Available for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), Android, and Kindle.
Medical Eponyms
A list of common and obscure medical eponyms. Available for most major platforms.
Diagnosaurus DDx (AccessMedicine)
A tool that contains over 1,000 differential diagnoses. Available also as an app for iOS and Android.

Drug Resources

Epocrates Rx
Free resource which allows you to look up any prescribable drug. Once the drug has been identified, the user has access to information such as adult and pediatric dosing, contraindications, drug interactions, adverse reactions, effects on pregnancy and lactation, mechanism of action, and pricing and package information. Available for Blackberry, iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, Palm OS and Windows Mobile.
Micromedex
Drug database. $2.99/year subscription required. iOS 3.0 or later (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) or Android (2.2 and up).

CPS (formerly RxTx)
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The CMA is now providing its members and CAPSI (Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns) registered students and interns with free access to the CPS mobile app for Apple and Android. Click on Login/Register (top right on page) and register with your University of Alberta email address and a unique password. Download the app and activate with the created login and password.

RxFiles
Drug charts with pricing. $45 subscription required. App available for iPad, iPhone, or Android.
Bugs & Drugs (AHS)
Provides practitioners with the latest recommendations for the appropriate use of antimicrobials and the optimal treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. App available for iPhone, iPad or Android.
Johns Hopkins ABX POC-IT Guide
Purchase required through Unbound Medicine. Serves as a quick-reference tool (Point-of-Care Information Technology) for accessing the latest evidence-based information. This is decision-support tool for primary care physicians, specialists, nurses, pharmacists, medical students and other health care providers. App available for iPhone, iPad or Android.

Calculators

Archimedes
Free medical calculator. App available for iPhone, iPad or Android.
MedCalcX
Free medical calculator. Available for iPhone and iPad.
Qx Calculate
Free medical calculator. Available for iPhone, iPad, and Android.

Clinical Practice Guidelines and Decision Making Tools

AIDSinfo Treatment Guidelines
Adult and adolescent guidelines for the treatment of HIV/AIDS.
Alberta Clinical Practice Guidelines - TOP Toward Optimized Practice
TOP clinical practice guidelines are available in a PDF version that has been specially formatted for small screens on mobile devices.
Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Control Protocols
Protocols for pre-hospital assessment and care. App available for iPhone and iPad only.
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Some material is available through a mobile-optimized site. Other material must be purchased through Skyscape (25% Discount).
AHRQ Electronic Preventive Services Selector
An application designed to help primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients.
CMA CPG Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines Database
A free database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). Maintained by the Canadian Medical Association, it currently includes over 1200 CPGs developed or endorsed by an authorative medical or health organization in Canada.
National Guideline Clearinghouse
All evidence-based practice guidelines available on www.guidelines.gov can be downloaded to a Mobile device following the instructions at this site.
RNAO (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario)
As part of a project, funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the RNAO has developed several PDA versions of the Nursing Best Practice Guidelines. These mobile versions of the guidelines are specifically designed for viewing on PDAs or mobile phones.
Shots
Shots is a quick reference guide to the Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules, a collaboration of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the 2007-2008 Adult Immunization Schedule, recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Details on each vaccine are available by clicking on the vaccine names.

PubMed Access (and more)

References on Tap
Previously PubMed on Tap. This is an application that now allows you to search PubMed, PubMed Central, Google Scholar, JSTOR, LOC, arXiv and Web Of Science. (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPhone).
Unbound Medicine (applications)
Unbound Medicine’s mobile apps and companion websites allow physicians, nurses, pharmacists, veterinarians and students access to medical information wherever and whenever needed.

Discounted Resources for U of A Faculty, Staff and Students

Many practice guidelines and textbooks are available through Skyscape. Skyscape, in collaboration with the University of Alberta Library, offer a 10% discount on purchases for mobile devices.

Skyscape - 10% discount for U of A

Mobiles in Medicine

iMedicalApps Review
Offers regular commentary on mobile medicine and reviews of new apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Blackberry. Written by medical professionals.
Articles on Mobile Computing
From PubMed