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Generics – an app that compares cost of a medication at various pharmacies

by: Adarsh Gupta September 18, 2010

When doctors are seeing patient, the cost of medication is always a question whether we like it or not. Even a physician prescribes a medication that he/she feels that is appropriate for patient, it gets changed due to insurance coverage and cost issues. It is now important for physicians to be cognizant of costs of [...]

How good are the translation apps on the iPhone? Can they be used for patient communication?

by: Adarsh Gupta September 10, 2010

Most of the translation apps on iPhone uses Google Translation in the back ground. Some offer voice (some free and some charges small fee) translation. Some offers options to email or text or copy the translated content and some don’t. But the question is are all the translations good enough? Are the Hindi, Chinese, Arabic [...]

iPhone – Mobile Office for Clinicians

by: Adarsh Gupta September 5, 2010

Once you get an iPhone, the possibilities are unlimited. Even the person, who never used to using an iPhone features, get drawn towards the unlimited apps it offers. iPhone among all could be a complete mobile office solution with option to receive voice mail and faxes on the go. There are various services available that allows you [...]

Netters Musculoskeletal Anatomy Study Aid for your iPhone or iPod touch

by: Adarsh Gupta September 4, 2010

Anyone who has attended a medical school, have read Netter’s Anatomy textbook. Now we have the same pictures available on iPhone in an interactive format. This study aid developed by Modality Inc. had  about 210 cards. The pictures are very sharp and clear. You also have an option to zoom in and out. It allows [...]

OMM Guide – Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine App

by: Adarsh Gupta April 11, 2010

Reviewed By: Robert N Pedowitz, DO, a primary care physician in Bordentown, NJ. Overall the app is very detailed and covers a wide variety of OMM topics and related information. It serves as a very good app for quick review. It would be helpful to use less abbreviations as at times the app  appears more [...]

Philips Wake-up Light dock for iPhone and iPod Touch

by: Adarsh Gupta March 31, 2010

This alarm clock by Philips is an amzing alarm clock. It is designed for iPhone and iPod Touch. When the time comes for you to wake up, it start increasing the light in your room slowly (as if daylight is coming) and then your music of choice from iPhone or iPod touch starts playing. Amazing [...]

STD Meister for iPhone and iPod Touch

by: Adarsh Gupta January 4, 2010

Every physicians encounters patient who have Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) every now and then. Many of them are treatable easily with the right diagnosis and treatment. CDC has an extensive treatment guidelines for the STDs. This little app provides you all that information in simple to use format. You can either look up the STD [...]

iZel – Innovative Stand for Hand-free Viewing of your iPhone or iPod touch

by: Adarsh Gupta December 9, 2009

Here comes the most innovative stand for hands-free viewing of your iPhone or iPod Touch.  Its remarkable design offers support for holding your iPhone or iPod in multiple positions. It has a clever method for adapting its shape to landscape or portrait orientations and it is easily adjusted to position your screen for the optimal [...]

Top 3 Must-Have Apps for Medical Professionals

by: Adarsh Gupta December 5, 2009

There was time when there were very few medical applications were available for iPhone, but it has changed tremendously. We now have so many apps that now we have difficult time choosing which one we should have on our iPhone or iPod touch. The following Five apps are very important for all medical professionals who are seeing patients. [...]

ECG Guide for iPhone and iPod Touch

by: Adarsh Gupta September 2, 2009

There are many ECG pocket books, guides and rulers available for quick reference but nothing is better than this small to-the-point quick reference app for iPhone or iPod Touch. The guide contains topics that covers basics to complex details. First topic covers the basics of ECG – from the leads placement to basic interpretation. Other [...]