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Clinical Decision Support

BMJ Best Practice
Download the free app from the iTunes App Store or Google Play, then access BMJ Best Practice on your computer from the Care Provider Toolkit and create an account.
Calculate by QxMD
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Free clinical calculators.
ClinicalKey App
Download the free app, then access ClinicalKey on your computer from the Care Provider Toolkit, create a personal account login, and enable remote access from within your website personal account. Sign in to the app choosing the Global edition. Note: To maintain access to the ClinicalKey mobile app, you must re-authenticate on the ClinicalKey webpage using your UW Net ID and password every 90 days.
DynaMedex Mobile App
Download free app, then access DynaMedex on your computer from the Care Provider Toolkit. Register for a personal account in DynaMedex, then use your personal username/password to sign in to the app.Note: To maintain access to the DynaMedex mobile app, you must re-authenticate on the DynaMedex webpage using your UW Net ID and password every 90 days.
Essential Evidence Plus
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Access Essential Evidence Plus from the Care Provider Toolkit, and create an individual account. Download sign up instructions (pdf)
OCCAM
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HMC- and UWMC-specific ICU and acute care protocols, pearls, and algorithms.
STAT!Ref
Access Stat!Ref Online Library from the Care Provider Toolkit, and create a personal account. Download the free app and log in.
UpToDate
Access UpToDate from the Care Provider Toolkit and register for an individual account. Download the free app, then authenticate with your account login.
Note: To maintain access to the UpToDate mobile app, you must re-authenticate on the UpToDate webpage using your UW Net ID and password every 90 days.
VisualDx
Access VisualDx from the Care Provider Toolkit, click Get the Mobile App, and create a personal login account. Download the free app and enter your login information.

Diagnostics: Tests and Codes

ARUP Consult
Physician guide to laboratory test selection with links to PubMed articles.
ICD10 Consult
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Complete searchable list of ICD10-CM codes (updated for 2022)

Drugs

Epocrates Rx
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Brand, generic, and OTC medicines information, drug interaction check and pill ID. Free smartphone app available with registration; includes prominent marketing ads.
IBM Micromedex Drug Ref
Click on Micromedex Native Mobile Apps tab for current installation password.
Skyscape Rx - Drug Guide
Free drug dosing tool.
STD Treatment Guides from the CDC
Mobile version of the CDC's Treatment Guidelines.

Emergency Response

RRAIN Washington
Disaster information and situational awareness resources for Washington State.
WISER
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The Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders from NLM assists first responders in hazardous material incidents.

More Medical Apps

NCCN Mobile Apps
National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, patient guides, and reimbursement resource apps.
SAMHSA Mobile Apps
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Skyscape
Multiple free medical apps.
AndroLib
List of medical apps for the Android phone.
Best Android Apps for Doctors and Health Care Professionals
Software advice blog.
Google Play
Medical apps available on Google Play.
App Store Medical Apps
Medical apps available from iTunes store.
iMedical Apps
Mobile medical app reviews and commentary by medical professionals.

Patient Education

American College of Physicians Foundation - Videos
Health tips and instructional videos for patients. Suggestion: Watch video before recommending to patient.
DrawMD
Efficiently communicate and share information about conditions and procedures, sampler and 11 specialties available from iTunes.
Josie King Foundation - Patient Journal App
Patient and family app used to record and organize medical information, and share the notes and permanent medical record with care providers via email.
MEDLINE Plus Mobile
Mobile friendly MEDLINE Plus search and news.
Virtual Heart
Multiple real-time views of the human heart. From Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.

Podcasts

Informational and entertainment podcasts on medical-related subject areas can be found on the Podcasts About Health and Medicine page.

Preventive Medicine

AHRQ ePSS
Electronic Preventive Services Selector, search and browse U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations.
Immunization Schedules from CDC
Contains the latest vaccine indications.
Shots Immunizations
Get easy-to-use, up-to-date vaccine information at the point of care with this app developed by AAFP and STFM.

Research

Read by QxMD
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Browse medical & scientific articles according to your selected specialty areas. Follow individual journal titles or search PubMed. Select UW as your institutional affiliation in Settings to access full text.
PubMed for Handhelds (PubMed4Hh)
Includes PICO search, consensus abstracts, ask Medline, BabelMeSH, CQs-clinical queries, Archive
CINAHL Complete
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(EBSCO) For access to the mobile app see CINAHL Plus Help Guide: Mobile.
Clinical Trials Mobile
Search the National Library of Medicine (NLM) database of available clinical trials worldwide.
Springer Protocols
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Database of reproducible laboratory protocols - mobile optimized.
Open Data Kit (ODK)
Open source suite of tools to collect, aggregate and visualize data. Developed by UW researchers.

Study Aids

Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy
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Narrated video lectures with real human anatomic specimens.
Eponyms
Contains more than 1600 medical eponyms.
Figure 1
Photo- and knowledge-sharing app for medical professionals. View and discuss medical cases from across 185 specialty groups.
iMurmur 2
Heart sounds teaching app.
Learn CPR Videos
Learn the basics of CPR. Free public service supported by UW.
Radiology 2.0: One Night in the ED
Interactive radiology education.
Visual Anatomy Free
An interactive reference and education tool that includes a rotational 3D organ model and quiz mode.

Mobile Resources

What's in this guide

Contact

Clinical Decision Support

Diagnostics: Tests and Codes

Drugs

Emergency Response

More Medical Apps

Patient Education

Podcasts

Preventive Medicine

Research

Study Aids