[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HB0Qh7C1Vw[/youtube] Interesting app that could be used for patient education for sports-related injuries. Bottom line: The app is not the easiest to navigate through and is targeted more for patient education than for a medical reference. Having a good anatomy atlas may be an appropriate substitute for this app
Tag: iPad
iPads and Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9079334/iPads-carry-RSI-risk.html Interesting articles on RSI injuries associated with the iPad and tablet use.
iPhone/iPad Medical Devices We’d Like to See –
http://blog.softwareadvice.com/articles/medical/3-iphone-and-ipad-medical-devices-wed-like-to-see-10207201/ Check out the repost of the article from SoftwareAdvice.com: “In the first part of this series we discussed cool new iPhone and iPad medical devices. These clever devices use simple plug-in peripherals to turn an iPhone or iPad into a full-fledged medical device. Since they can make accessing and understanding personal health data easier Read More…
Good Ophthalmology App – Atlas of External Diseases of the Eye and Cornea
http://www.imedicalapps.com/2011/11/cornea-atlas-free-external-eye-disease-free/ Above is a link from iMedicalApps reviewing the “Atlas of External Diseases of the Eye and Cornea”. Good pictures and a good start for a free Ophtho resource. Check it out!
Adobe ends Mobile Flash development
Hi all, for all of you concerned about Flash on your iOS devices (iPads, iPhones, iPods), please check out the articles below. Good summary article with links to the original postings by Adobe http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/adobe_confirms_it_will_no_longer_develop_flash_for_mobile_browsers.html Commentary by Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2011/11/09/adobes-flash-surrender-proves-steve-jobs-and-apple-were-right-all-along-with-html5/ Mashable Commentary http://mashable.com/2011/11/11/flash-mobile-dead-adobe/
iPad Stylus – make your own or check out the reviews!
As we’re all experimenting with the best way to take notes, markups, and doodle on your iPad, here are two great options for styluses…or is it styli? Our own Kate Xie has put together a great video on how to make your own stylus easily and on the cheap! Click here for iTunes link or Read More…
Emergency Medical Spanish for iPad – review by Edsel Abud
Click here for link to the App in iTunes Overall rating: 3/5 based on the design of the app, its utility and software bugs present. Overview: The Emergency Medical Spanish App for Ipad by Mavro Inc. is a nice easy app that allows clinicians and faculty to use basic Spanish skills in a setting where Read More…
Patient Education Apps by DrawMD, now FREE
Hi everyone, the DrawMD series of apps – Urology, Anesthesia & Critical Care, General Surgery, Orthopedics, and Cardiology – are currently available for Free (Saturday 10/8) on iTunes. These are great patient education tools and allow you to create very easy and informative diagrams for patients. Please check them out and download them while they’re Read More…
Apple Introduces List of “Apps for Healthcare” Professionals
http://mobihealthnews.com/13254/apple-helps-mds-cut-thru-medical-apps-clutter/
Notes Plus-An Excellent App for Taking Notes, written by Don Wei
Notes Plus – $6 I’ve used Noterize, Note Taker HD, GoodReader, Adobe Ideas, and Evernote for note-taking. I feel like each of these apps do their own thing well, whether its audio recording, intuitive zooming, handwriting autozoom, or file/important/export management, but none of them had the whole package. I have to say Notes Plus has Read More…