Medical Mobile Apps

AccessMedicine is an innovative online resource that provides students, residents, clinicians, researchers, and all health professionals with access to more than 50 medical titles from the best minds in medicine, updated content, thousands of images and illustrations, interactive self-assessment, case files, diagnostic tools, a comprehensive search platform, and the ability to download content to a mobile device.

About the AccessMedicine App

The AccessMedicine app delivers indispensable support and invaluable point of care solutions for clinical practice through these mobile features:

Quick Medical Dx & Rx is a collection of concise evidence-based outlines of conditions and disorders most often encountered in medical practice, perfect for high-yield review or for quick reference in the clinical setting.

Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas of Clinical Dermatology facilitates dermatologic diagnosis by providing color images of skin lesions, plus a summary outline of skin disorders and diseases.

Differential Diagnosis Tool provides more than 1,000 diagnoses through Diagnosaurus, a McGraw-Hill Medical tool that efficiently allows you to browse by symptom, disease, or organ system at the point of care.

Diagnostic Tests, from Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, is a quick reference guide to the selection and interpretation of commonly used diagnostic tests, including laboratory procedures in the clinical setting.

The AccessMedicine app is available to users at institutions with a full site license. To activate and for continued access to the app, the user must have an active My Access account and sign in every 90 days through your institution, either on-site or through a VPN. Sign up for a My Access account today by logging into your subscription and clicking on your institution name in the upper right hand corner. To download the app, please visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
 

Now, you can use AccessScience from your mobile device, tablet or laptop even when you are not connected to your institution's network. Simply download a Roaming Passport to your device.

Click on the image above to download from your Roaming Passport.
 

ACP Clinical Practice Guidelines

The American College of Physiscians produces "evidence-based clinical practice guidelines," which means the guidelines follow a rigorous development process and are based on the highest quality scientific evidence.

Internal medicine physicians and other clinicians can access ACP's evidence-based clinical recommendations through the ACP Clinical Guidelines mobile app.

Available for Apple iOS and Android devices.
 

AHRQ Electronic Preventive Services Selector is a hands-on tool designed to help primary care clinicians identify and offer the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The ePSS is based on the current, evidence-based recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors.

Click on the image above to download from your Apps store.
 

AIDSinfo: Information on the latest federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines, HIV treatment and prevention clinical trials, and other research information for health care providers, researchers, people affected by HIV/AIDS, and the general public.

AIDSinfo creates mobile applications for popular AIDSinfo features. These apps allow access to federally approved HIV/AIDS treatment and research information optimized for mobile devices and are offered free of charge.
 

AIDSinfo HIV/AIDS Guidelines

Download the AIDSinfo Guidelines app for Apple iOS or Android.
 

AIDSinfo Drug Database

Up-to-date information on FDA-approved and investigational HIV/AIDS-related drugs for health care providers and patients.

Download the AIDSinfo Drug Database app for Apple iOS or Android.
 

AIDSinfo HIV/AIDS Glossary

Dictionary of HIV/AIDS-related terms.

Download the AIDSinfo HIV/AIDS Glossary app for Apple iOS or Android.

Books in Print

Access books published in the U.S. by 46,000+ publishers and in print, from within the U.M. I.P. domain via EBSCOhost.

Their mobile app, Bookwire, is powered by Books in Print database, and makes it easy to search and discover over 20 million book titles, including print, ebooks, audio books and more. Bookwire features popular category pages that readers can access to get information about bestsellers and new releases, and find titles that match their interests.

Download the Bookwire app, available for Apple iOS devices.

BrowZine

Browse, read and monitor scholarly journals across the disciplines. BrowZine works by organizing the articles found in Open Access and subscription databases, uniting them into complete journals, then arranging these journals on a common newsstand.

Available for Apple iOS, Android and Amazon devices.

Drug Information Portal (NLM): More than 12,000 drug records from NLM and other key government agencies.

Mobile enhanced website for all devices.
 

DynaMed Plus

DynaMed Plus is the next-generation clinical reference tool physicians can rely on for fast, easy access to point-of-care decision support. Written by a team of specialized physicians and researchers, content is updated several times daily to include information on the latest evidence-based research, providing practice-changing answers to clinical questions with optimized speed.

Access DynaMed Plus from Calder Library's eDatabases tab on the home page. Click on the Sign Up For Remote Access tab at the top of the DynaMed Plus page, then sign up for a DynaMed Plus Account. You must have a personal account to download the mobile app from the App Store or Google Play.

EBL Ebook LibraryNote

EBL provides ebooks to academic and research, government and corporate libraries.

Users are required to authenticate both on campus and off campus. Provides access to a growing collection of academic titles across many disciplines. Users will be prompted to authenticate both on campus and off campus. Books may be viewed online using the EBL Full Text reader. Many titles are also available to download for reading offline.

Windows and Mac users must use Adobe Digital Editions to view the downloaded titles.

To download an EBL ebook to a mobile device such as an iPad, iPhone, Android tablet, or Android phone, download and install the Bluefire Reader app for Apple iOS or Android. When you use Bluefire Reader for the first time, you will be prompted to authorize your device with an Adobe ID. Authorization is required to read ebooks that have been secured with Adobe's digital rights management (DRM) software. If you do not have an Adobe ID and password, create a free Adobe ID. You will only need to enter it once.
 

EBSCOhost Mobile provides seamless access to the EBSCOhost (ehost) or EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) interfaces via mobile devices without the need to download an application. Simply access your library's EBSCOhost resources from a mobile device and a mobile-friendly version of the site will display. For more information on EBSCOhost Mobile click here .

If you would prefer to use the available app for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad and Android, below you will find links to download it from iTunes and Google Play. Authentication instructions and links to online Help pages that describe how to use the app, are available here.

This free app ensures that users get the most from searching premium EBSCOhost database content, provided courtesy of the library.

The convenience and rich functionality of the app enables users to:

• Choose which databases to search
• Limit results to full text or peer reviewed
• Sort by relevance or date
• Retrieve full text results in HTML and/or PDF formats
• Save results for offline access at a later date
• Email results to self or others
• Automatically save 25 most recent searches
• View cover flow display of results

Available for Apple iOS and Android devices.
 

EndNote For IPad

A downloadable bibliography and database manager that enables you to collect citation information from databases, websites, and more; organize them; and use them to create bibliographies and in-text citations.

Download the IPad app from the iTunes store.
 

Epocrates

Free drug and disease information on the web. A paid subsciption version, Epocrates Plus can be purchased by individuals.

Epocrates app available for Apple iOS.

Epocrates Plus available for Android.

Both apps are free, but require the subscription for enhanced features on Epocrates Plus. Disease information, alternative medications, lab guides and more clinical tools and content are available by upgrading to an Epocrates Plus subscription.

Members with an Epocrates Plus subscription will have access to premium content across all Epocrates supported platforms.
 

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)

More than 1 million records to journals, documents, dissertations, media, books, etc, published since 1966. Access available within UM I.P. domain.

Simply access your library's EBSCOhost resources from a mobile device and a mobile-friendly version of the site will display. For more information on EBSCOhost Mobile click here .

If you would prefer to use the available app for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad and Android, below you will find links to download it from iTunes and Google Play. Authentication instructions and links to online Help pages that describe how to use the app, are available here.

EBSCOhost Mobile app vailable for Apple iOS and Android devices.

First Consult

First Consult is a mobile and Web-based clinical decision support resource that leverages evidence-based medical information to provide clinicians, librarians and others with the easy access to the latest on evaluation, diagnosis, clinical management, prognosis and prevention.

It is part of the point-of-care content found within ClinicalKey.

To use your personal ClinicalKey account to access First Consult content via the ClinicalKey app:
Upon downloading the app, select the option 'I use First Consult and know my user name' and enter your ClinicalKey user name and password to start using the First Consult app.

If you access ClinicalKey via your institution but do not have a personal ClinicalKey account:

Create a personal account in order to begin using the app. Upon downloading the app, select the option 'I use First Consult but do not have a user name' and following the on-screen instructions to set up a personal account.

Florida Electronic Library

A whole array of interdisciplinary electronic resources freely accessible within Florida.

Download the Access My Library app for Apple iOS or Android devices.

 

There are currently no databases with mobile apps under G.

Please see Calder's list of Databases under G for more information.

Health Hotlines

NLM database of health-related organizations operating toll-free telephone services. The database also includes information on services and publications available in Spanish (including AIDS, cancer, diseases and disorders, maternal and child health, aging, substance abuse, disabilities and mental health).

Download app for Apple iOS.

ISABEL

Isabel is an award-winning, clinical decision support system designed to enhance the quality of diagnosis decision making. Its unique feature is a diagnosis reminder system.For a given set of clinical features Isabel instantly provides a checklist of likely diagnoses including bio-terrorism conditions, related diagnoses and causative drugs.

Isabel no longer has an  iPhone or Android app, but has a mobile enabled site. On your device go to: https://www.isabelhealthcare.com, save the shortcut to your home screen. Click on the Mobile Access icon for UM's ID and Password, then select ‘login’ and enter the institutional  ID and password, check ‘remember me’ to save login details. 

NOTE: iPhone  - Safari users will need to  disable  “Block Pop ups” in  Settings in order to get to the linked resources.   Settings >> Safari >> Block Pop-ups OFF

For more detailed instuctions on how to access Isabel, please visit Isabel's Update page.  Existing Isabel app users should delete the app from their smart phones and follow the instructions above. 

There are currently no databases with mobile apps under J.

Click to see Calder's list of Databases under J for more information.

Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA)

Databases on librarianship, information retrieval and management, and more via EBSCOhost web.

App is available through EBSCOhost Mobile , which provides seamless access to the EBSCOhost (ehost) or EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) interfaces via mobile devices without the need to download an application. Simply access your library's EBSCOhost resources from a mobile device and a mobile-friendly version of the site will display.

If you would prefer to use the available app for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad and Android, you can also download the app for Apple iOS and Android devices. Authentication instructions and links to online Help pages that describe how to use the app, are available here.
 

lynda.com

Offers over 42,000 how-to videos on a wide-range of software applications, from Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop to Final Cut Studio. Note: Users must create a free, individual account in order to access content.

Available for Apple iOS and Android devices; also from the Amazon Appstore and for Windows 8 devices.

 

Mango Languages

A comprehensive suite of courses covering the most popular languages in the world.

Available for Apple iOS, Android and Amazon devices.
 

MediBabble Translator

MediBabble is a free, professional-grade medical translation tool. MediBabble is a robust history-taking and examination application designed to improve the safety, efficiency, and overall quality of care for non-English speaking patients.

Available for Apple iOS.
 

MedlinePlus

NLM selected consumer health resources, drug info., encyclopedia, dictionary, news, directories, etc. Mobile MedlinePlus is a mobile friendly web site, not a mobile "app" (application). NLM developed a mobile Web site to reach as broad an audience as possible and to be usable on a variety of devices.
 

Mendeley Institution Edition

Mendeley Institution Edition is a reference manager and academic networking resource. It allows users to create a fully-searchable library in seconds, cite while writing, share full text documents within userâs Mendeley network, and read and annotate PDFs on any device. Everything you add or annotate from your phone or tablet is synced back to Mendeley Desktop, where you can generate citations and bibliographies while writing your dissertation or latest research.

Available for Apple iOS and Android devices.
 

Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print

Comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments. Designed for novice test consumers to experienced professionals. Contains information for a complete evaluation of test products in psychology, education, business, and leadership.

Available through EBSCOhost Mobile , which provides seamless access to the EBSCOhost (ehost) or EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) interfaces via mobile devices without the need to download an application. Simply access your library's EBSCOhost resources from a mobile device and a mobile-friendly version of the site will display.

If you would prefer to use the available app for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad and Android, you can also download the EBSCOhost app for Apple iOS and Android devices. Authentication instructions and links to online Help pages that describe how to use the app, are available here.
 

Micromedex

MICROMEDEX is a collection of many different drug databases, including Martindale, the Physician's Desk Reference (PDR), DRUGDEX, DISEASEDEX, POSIONDEX, and several alternative medicine databases.

Available for Apple iOS and Android devices. For other apps available for download from Micromedex, click here.

 

National Library of Medicine

The world's largest medical library; on the NIH campus.

View a list of of all NLM's mobile enabled sites and available mobile apps at the Gallery of Mobile Apps and Sites page.

The list is also available from NIH's website.

 

Natural Medicines

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database gives trusted unbiased, clinical data on approximately 90,000 herbal products, dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, homeopathic products, Ayurvedic medicines, complementary alternative medicines, integrative therapies, alternative treatment modalities (e.g., acupuncture), traditional Chinese medicines (fixed combination) products, and other natural remedies. Provides high-quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies.

Available for Apple iOS and Android devices.

Ovid MEDLINE

Biomedical and clinical sciences - citations, abstracts, and links to full text, 1947 to the present.

Available for Apple iOS and Android devices.

Physicians Desk Reference

Trusted by generations of healthcare providers, PDR delivers innovative health knowledge products and services that support prescribing decisions and patient adherence to improve health. As a leading provider of behavior-based prescription management programs, PDR provides event-driven and clinically relevant healthcare messaging through its patented process that improves patient compliance and outcomes, while preserving privacy.

mobilePDR is the official drug information app from PDR, allowing healthcare professionals free access to the current drug prescribing information available.

Available for Apple iOS and Android devices.
 

PsychiatryOnline

A powerful web-based portal that features DSM-V âthe most widely used psychiatric reference in the worldâand The American Journal of Psychiatry as the cornerstones of a collection of psychiatric references from American Psychiatric Publishing. It provides access to the DSM Library, Journals, Textbooks, American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines, self-assessment tools for study, clinical and research news from Psychiatric News, and medication information handouts for patients. Psychiatry Online is a mobile enabled site.
 

The DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria Mobile App provides mental health practitioners, researchers and students fast access to vital DSM criteria and codes so they can fully integrate the new data into their practice and study. Users have complete offline access to all of the criteria sets as well as online access to supporting videos, commentary and resources. Powerful search and customization tools aid and enhance assessment of symptom presentations in a variety of clinical and administrative settings.

The app is available for purchase for Apple iOS and Android devices.
 

PsycARTICLES

A source for full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology.
 

PsycCRITIQUES

Combines a weekly release of up-to-date reviews of current books and films with a searchable database. This database helps faculty members quickly identify literature for course work, students identify research done over time, and practitioners find current practice information.
 

PsycEXTRA

A gray literature database, which serves as a companion to the scholarly PsycINFO database. Most of the content was written for professionals and disseminated outside of peer-reviewed journals.
 

PsycINFO

The APA's database of more than 1 million citations to the psychology literature, published since 1967. Access available within UM I.P. domain.

Databases all are available through EBSCOhost Mobile , which provides seamless access to the EBSCOhost (ehost) or EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) interfaces via mobile devices without the need to download an application. Simply access your library's EBSCOhost resources from a mobile device and a mobile-friendly version of the site will display.

If you would prefer to use the available app for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad and Android, you can also download the EBSCOhost app for Apple iOS and Android devices. Authentication instructions and links to online Help pages that describe how to use the app, are available here.
 

PTSD Coach (US Department of Veterans Affairs)

The National Center for PTSD (US Department of Veterans Affairs) is dedicated to research and education on trauma and PTSD. PTSD Coach was created by the VA's National Center for PTSD in partnership with the Department of Defense's National Center for Telehealth and Technology.

Available for Apple iOS and Android devices.
 

PubGet

Browse PDFs of articles in current journals or search 20 million PDFs in the biomedical sciences.

Available for Apple iOS devices.
 

PubMed

Access to MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE, sets of related articles for each cited article, DNA/protein sequences and 3-D structure data, and links to publisher sites.

The PubMed for Hand Held app, PubMed4Hh is available for Apple iOS and Android devices.

 

3M Prep App

The 3M Prep App is a selection tool that promotes best practice by allowing the individual to select the most appropriate antiseptic solution for the area to be treated. This tool also allows the individual to view how to correctly apply the product while listening to a detailed set of application instructions.

Available for Apple iOS devices.
 

TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice)

Access more than 15,000 links to EBM and peer-reviewed articles and practice guidelines at more than 61 sites of high quality medical information. Also searches PubMed using EBM filters.

The TRIP Database is a mobile-friendly site for Apple iOS and Android devices.

UpToDate

A clinical support system designed to answer clinical questions that arise in daily practice. Contains succinct, comprehensive, current and fully referenced evidence on more than 7,000 clinical topics written by physicians. Accessible within the UMMSM/Jackson Health System IP domain only. For instructions on how to register for mobile access, please see UM's UpToDate AnyWhere Tip Sheet.

Available for Apple iOS, Android, Amazon and Windows 8 devices.
 

VisualDx

Diagnostic decision support system (CDSS) merges medical images and expert information to help you build a patient-centric differential diagnosis.

Mobile access is included with UM's institutional license. Access Visual Dx from Calder Library's eDatabases tab on the Library website home page, while on campus. Click on the Get Mobile App button under the search box, then sign up for a Visual Dx Account. You must have a personal account to download the mobile app. Click here for the specific mobile download instructions to ensure you can use VisualDx on the go.

Available for Apple iOS and Android devices.

WISER (NLM)

Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders in hazardous material incidents, freely accessible to all.

This site is also optimized for mobile devices.

App is available for Apple iOS and Android devices.
 

WorldCat

Access over 1 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.

The WorldCat Mobile Web application is optimized for iOS and Android devices.

 

ZIKA

WHO’s Zika app aims to provide essential information on Zika virus disease and its suspected complications. Designed primarily for health care workers and responders, the app can also be a source of real-time information for the general public.

Download and use the app on Apple or Android platforms and have easy-to-use information at your fingertips.