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What Is The Point Of All Those Medical Apps
What Is The Point Of All Those Medical Apps

October 2, 2019

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We have all seen it, people everywhere checking their mobile devices constantly. Whether it is games or social media capturing our attention, our eyes are glued onto the screen. There are fun apps created by app development companies, and interesting apps to allow music or podcasts. But, did you also know that your doctor can be using his android while he is working too. I can almost 100% guarantee it is not for games or social networking though.

The app developers do not just have our fun and relaxation in mind when they create apps. There are many apps that are developed strictly for medical professionals, or medical students. These app developers have designed ways to improve the efficiency and aid the physician in making a correct diagnosis, helping the medical student understand complex medical calculations, proper drug interactions, diagnosis study without any risk to a patient.

From medical schooling to a well-seasoned physician, the pharmacist to medical professors, there are app developers working hard to design an app to assist them in their knowledge and practice. Even the clinic and hospitals you visit, have apps designed for their benefit and yours. Think of ‘My Chart’ or apps similar to that. App developers have enabled different healthcare systems to communicate with each other, for those instances when you move and have to change physicians, or are out of town and have a medical emergency.

What are some of these apps? There are too many to mention all in one article, a person would need to search out exactly what they need in an app. Some of them that are useful in the medical field are:

Medscape: This is a medical reference guide, MEDLINE database, drug info and journal articles available to those in the profession. They also have articles about clinical trials and recent medical news.

Epocrates: This allows for patient management, drug information, diagnostic assistance and plenty of information in regards to diseases.

Medical Podcast apps are also available. These can be listened to as you are driving, running or relaxing. Many of these discuss medical ethics and issues, and the physicians who define these issues. They discuss patient satisfaction and whether physicians should put a patient’s satisfaction ahead of what is best for them. New discoveries in the field of medicine and relevant news and issues are discussed.

App developers did not just create medical apps for just licensed practitioners. There is a slew of apps designed for the medical student to help them not only in their studies but also when they begin their practices in the healthcare field. Some of these include Brainscape, which is a flashcard app. Students can create their own flashcards or use the ones provided. Medcalc is one where the name says it all. It is based for use to figure out formulas, calculations, scores, and other scales. This app is helpful in all fields also, Obstetrics, Neurology, Pediatrics and many more. Prognosis is a cool app that allows students and new doctors to test out their diagnosis and treatment and then compare it with what is stated as the ideal treatment. This is great not just for learning and decision making, but prevents any undue risk to a patient. This app will also breakdown completely any condition that is entered. New doctors or practitioners will develop fundamental decision-making skills pertaining to medicine and treatment.

A more recent app or apps, created by Indian app developers is one that allows users to consult with physicians or therapists any time of the day or night. These do cost the user, but for the majority, it is worth their health and sanity to be able to communicate when they need to, not just when an appointment is available.

For those who have fur babies of whichever breed, there are apps that will allow the veterinarian to help you also. Since fur babies are family, we need to track their health also. There are some apps, just as for humans, that will allow you to speak with a vet when it is needed. Of course, there are educational apps designed for veterinarian medical students also.

Do these apps seem beneficial? Well, not only do the app developers believe so, but many students, new doctors, seasoned physicians, and pharmacists, along with many others in all medical fields, also believe and rely on these apps. App developers have designed a way for those in healthcare to continue learning and improving their skills. Which improves the patient care that you receive, allows for seamless data transmission, aids in direct management of patients and it improves the diagnostic accuracy by physicians and practitioners, anesthesiologists and many others. There is also real-time communication available between departments or multiple physicians.

When you go to the app store on your Android, check out some of the medical apps available. There are many created by app developers for us layman out in the world. Apps that we can track our health to lose weight, track blood sugars, blood pressure and so forth. There are a few apps that allow you to keep track of medications, order refills when needed, and the apps that will track your movements, caloric intake, as well as other dietary information. If you are one of the many who is afraid to ask your physician to explain certain terms they use, there are medical dictionaries to help you understand what the physician stated, so that you can follow the advice given. There may even be some interesting podcasts you would like to listen to, that will not bore you to death.


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Melissa Crooks is Content Writer who writes for Hyperlink InfoSystem, a mobile app development company in New York, USA and India.

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