Google Voice. It is a free service from Google which gives you a phone number (which is free at present). All you have to do is register. Once registered, you can set-up your current phone number’s voice mail through it. It is really easy to do. Instructions on the Google Voice site are very nice. Once Google voice is setup for your iPhone number, all the unanswered calls gets routed to Google Voice where it takes the voice message and then stores it for you in you account. You also gets option to either receive a text message whenever you have a voice mail OR have the complete voice mail TRANSCRIBED and send to you as TEXT or EMAIL so that you can READ your voice mail. The transcription however is not great when the person speaking have an accent or not speaking clearly. But you can always listen your messages with click of a button the phone itself.

Read more about the GOOGLE Voice and its features at www.google.com/voice.
Fusion Voice Mail plus. With Fusion voice mail plus, you can see, hear or read your voicemail messages with just touch of a button. No more dialing multiple phone numbers, no more remembering multiple passwords. You just register your iPhone number with them (Free). Each time a caller leaves a voicemail, an SMS message is forwarded to your mobile phone, a tone is played and information displays on your handset screen — including the date and time of the voicemail as well as the caller’s information. To make life easy, Fusion Voicemail Plus lets you easily scroll through the list and select the voicemails you want to hear or read in the order of your choice. With the tap a button, you can select, listen to, call back, send a text message and delete voicemails as desired. The transcription is little better here than Google Voice. You also have an option to receive FAX on your iPhone for as low $2 for unlimited faxes.

You can browse the pictures by selecting the Body section.  It then given you option to select Bony anatomy, Radiographic anatomy, Ligaments, Muscles, Arteries, Nerves, Physical axamination and Conditions. Once a card is opened, you have an option to simply click on each “Pin” and see the answer OR select the Quiz mode and test yourself. It will then ask to identify certain part and if you get it write, you will get green signal and if you get it wrong, you will get red signal with option to try again.

Another great feature on each card is that when you select a pin, it will first display the name associated with pinned item. After that when you click on the displayed name, it will tell you that on which other cards this particular structure appears in and also an option to search Google for this particular structure.

You also have an option to bookmark certain cards for furture quick reference under bookmarks.

This app should be not be considered as alternative to Netter’s Textbook because it is not as detailed but it is an excellent study tool. It is still very comprehensive and will definitely replace any Anatomy Flash Cards.
Requirements:  Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later
Cost: $39.99

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 to be a student’s individual study notes more than a review for other students, residents or practicing physicians. Also, there should be some improved editing to check for spelling and grammar mistakes.  Lastly, it would be better terminology to change what the authors review as counterstrain under the assessment section to tenderpoints. Counterstrain is a technique, not a diagnostic finding.

While this app also misses body areas,  sympathetic viscerosomatic dysfunctions, and helpful ways for integrating OMM into clinical assessment and treatment for a patient, it still is an overall
effective site a decent reference for most students or osteopathic physicians.

It comes in two styles:

1. Philips HF3480 Wake-up Light
2. Philips HF3490 Wake-up Light with Dock for iPod

Only difference between the two style is the second one has Dock where your iPhone or iPod Touch gets charged as well.

The Wake-up light wakes you up in a natural way, by light that increases gradually. From now on waking up will be a pleasant experience. You can also wake up with your favorite music by simply selecting the tunes from your iPod or iPhone.

You can either look up the STD in the Topic index or easily search it. Image atlas is also provided with pictures of all the STD in this small app. Treatment algorithms are the best. It takes you through a series of questions. Based on your answer, the next question comes; ultimately providing you the treatment option with antibiotic dosage.

Features

• Includes all sexually transmitted diseases from the common (gonorrhea, chlamydia, Candidal vaginitis, herpes) to the rare (lymphogranuloma venereum, tertiary syphilis, granuloma inguinale)
• Clearly details everything you need to know about diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment follow-up, and management of sexual partners.
• Atlas of clinical images containing more than 200 photos from the Center for Disease Control’s Public Health Image Library illustrating the varied presentations of STD’s to help you make the right diagnosis.
• Never seen live Trichomonas swimming under the microscope?  You will in STDMeister (and there’s a rocking musical soundtrack to back it up too)
• Step-by-step treatment algorithms help you choose the safest and most effective treatment customized for your patient
• Full text from the Center for Disease Control’s current guidelines for the management of sexually transmitted infections is included
• Entirely self-contained on your iPhone or iPod touch. No Internet access required.
• Add bookmarks to your favorite pages
• Add your own notes to any page in STDMeister
• Expanded from a popular handheld reference in use by clinicians since 2007

Screenshots:

iZel is built to accommodate a variety of uses including:

• Watching movies and videos hands-free
• Viewing new email and text messages
• Using your device as digital picture frame
• Holding your device while charging
• Traveling – folds flat for easy transport

Purchase your iZel Innovative Hands-free Stand Here

1. Epocrates. This application has evolved a lot since it started. It not only provides most up-to-date drug information but it also provides information on diagnostic test, symptoms, diseases and antibiotic guide. The Fee Rx app is good but the Epocrates Essentials offers a lot more.
   
2. ICD Meister. It is an app for practicing physician and healthcare professionals who needs to look up ICD-9 codes during billing process. Now you have this search capability as well as option to look up frequently searched codes right in this small app. This app will not only allow you to search the ICD-9 codes but allows you to bookmark the frequently searched codes in your favorite for quick reference later.
   
3. Medscape from WebMD. This app is new in the block but it free and offers Medical News, CME credits, Drug information, Drug Interaction informations, Physician / Pharmacy / Hospital directory with options to make call directly from the app. The Medical news is customizable to your specialty and interests.
   

At the end there are samples ECGs which are sharp, clear and very informative. There is also an option of quizzing yourself.

Each cardiac arrhythymia includes description of condition and its appearance on ECG along with the possible etiology and causes for that arrhythymia.

PediDoser lists most commonly use drugs in pediatrics in alphabetical and categorical format. Once you find the drug you are looking for, select the formulation and then you can either select the age or Weight and you have your answer in no time (See the screenshots).

It is made by MeisterMed who has developed many other applications for iPhone or iPod touch.

MeisterMed has provided us some FREE Coupon code to get this app free. These are very limited in number. If you are interested, please email us for the code at contact@iphonemedicalinfo.com.

Mini Microphone for iPod touch

iPod touch offers many features that are similar to iPhone except the microphone and phone. Now with this Mini Microphone you record your voice in your iPod touch. This is particularly useful when you are conducting an interview or taking lecture notes, or simply capturing the sounds of life happening around you.

This is really easy to use. Push your Mini Microphone into your 3.5mm headphone jack and your iPod will automatically turn into a voice recorder.

Features

• Plug and Play.
• High quality microphone, fine sensibility.
• Small and portable.
• No need for battery.
• Compatible with 2nd Generation iPod Touch and 4th Generation iPod Nano

Buy Mini Microphone for iPod touch here.