Resources available via Mobiles

A number of healthcare tools and resources are becoming available via mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, either as mobile-friendly web-based resources or mobile apps. Here is a selection that you may find helpful. See Usage Notes

Best Practice Support from BMJ - includes 20 free sample topics and further upgrades can be purchased. Using this app you can "check guidelines and evidence, consult expert opinion, brush up on rare conditions, and confirm that you are taking the correct course of action".

BNF - uptodate information on medicines ( http://bnf.org/bnf/ )

Diagnosaurus - explore symptoms and diseases, includes reference; purchase required for some operating systems

Ebsco Databases - including CINAHL and Medline databases, login details will be required ( http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=mobsmart )

iTriage - symptom searcher ( http://www.itriagehealth.com/ )

iTriage  - symptom searcher (mobile version)

Mediquations - medical calculations (purchase required)

Medscape Mobile - includes drug checker, disease reference, procedures, protocols and speciality news (US-based)

NEJM This Week - latest news & headlines from the New England Journal of Medicine

NHS Evidence - simple search of accredited sources for healthcare related evidence ( http://m.evidence.nhs.uk/ )

NHS Reference - provides a quick reference guide to ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes, OPCS4.5 Procedure Codes and HRG4 with the inclusion of PbR 2010/11 mandated tariffs

NICE Guidance - available from the iStore and Android Market

Pubmed - search across a wide range of journal titles in the healthcare and medical sciences field ( http://pubmedhh.nlm.nih.gov/nlm/pubmed/index.html )

Pubmed on Tap - a range of functionality to support your searching on Pubmed

Pubmed for Android - a range of functionality to support your searching on Pubmed

Trip Database - clinical search engine to provide answers to clinical questions ( http://www.tripdatabase.com/ )

Web of Knowledge - search across a range of science-based scholarly journals (Keele only) ( http://m.webofknowledge.com/mt/apps.webofknowledge.com/UA_GeneralSearch_input.do?product=UA&search_mode=GeneralSearch&SID=2CDa4KEO7LBbe64ih59&preferencesSaved=&un_jtt_redirect ) 

Health Library Current Awareness Service - latest headlines and articles from subject-based journals( http://www.netvibes.com/healthlibrary_northstaffs#Welcome )

Health Library News - latest news from the Health Library including new resources and changes to services( http://hlnews.blogspot.com/ )

Health Library on Twitter

LibAnywhere - access the library catalogue to search for resources, renew your books and reserve items. Available for Android and iPhones. Watch the video.

iResus - from the Resuscitation Council (UK). This app provides access to the latest 2010 resuscitation guidelines algorithms

Patient Safety Manual - based on guidelines from Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Thrombosis Guidelines - based on guidelines from Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

iRadiology - learning tool for medical students which allows for a quick review of classic radiology cases; also includes a compendium of over 500 images

ModalityBODY - "interactive reference library of premium medical images (purchase required)

Visual DX - "physician-reviewed clinical information with thousands of medical images (purchase required)

PocketCPR - training tool to help users learn and practice CPR

Speed Anatomy Lite (iTunes, Android) - game to help users learn anatomy

NHS BMI Healthy Weight Calculator and tracker - with this you can calcluate BMI, track BMI over time, create user profiles for family members, set goals and receive tips and advice.

NHS Choices Mobile - mobile version of this website, find local services and browse the symptom-checker ( http://m.direct.gov.uk/homePageController?st=1&utn=65f07b7ec0884b4f8131201110121158 )

NHS Health and Symptom Checker ( http://mobile.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/ )

Pocket Health - app based around the functionality on the NHS Choices website

MedPage Today Mobile - medicine-related news (US-based)

Student BMJ - read the latest medical news and research, podcasts, blogs by medical students and leading medical figures, careers advice also available

More from the BMJ

If you are looking for more apps you can try searching here:

Android Market - medical category

iMedical Apps - app reviews

iTunes App Store - medical category

ScrubdIN - app reviews

Yahoo Apps - search engine for health-related apps

Usage Notes

Please note that this information is uptodate as of 17/10/2011; however this is a rapidly changing environment. The details presented here are for information purposes only and any inclusion, or exclusion, does not represent any endorsement, or not, from the Health Library. Note that though some apps may be free they may include advertising or you may be required to register - please take care to read any terms and conditions. We can not accept responsibility for the sites or apps linked to, or the information found there.

If you are aware of any healthcare-related mobile-friendly resources that you think will be useful to our users then please let our eResources Librarian know.

The Department of Health is also gathering a range of useful apps for both patients and staff - see Maps and Apps