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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

PediDoser for iPhone and iPod Touch

by: Adarsh Gupta August 4, 2009

Dosing medications for a pediatric patient is unique to each patient. It depends on their age and weight. We know what dose is recommended for what age and weight size but the formulations of those drugs are extensive.  After selecting the formulation (x mg/5ml), one need to calculate how much ml or tsp of the [...]

Lange Pathology Flash Cards for iPhone and iPod Touch

by: Adarsh Gupta June 15, 2009

Flash cards works great for iPhone and iPod touch. Modality Inc’ s Pathology Flash Cards are an excellent tool for any medical student who is studying for board exams. It provides concise, portable and comprehensive review of high-yield pathology congent for board exams. This app has two modes: Disease Index mode. All the cards are [...]

AAP's Red Book

by: Adarsh Gupta September 12, 2007

The Red Book presents current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations for diagnosing, treating, and preventing infectious diseases in infants, children and adolescents. Red Book is designed to help you stay in step with the latest developments and clinical guidelines. It covers topics such as immunization, drug treatment, and school safety across the full range [...]