Mobile and Smartphone Resources
Owner: Jonna Peterson

Description: Medical apps and mobile-optimized websites recommended by librarians.
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ACP Clinical Practice Guidelines Access clinical recommendations and rationale, summary tables, algorithms, and care advice. [iOS and Android] Tags Save
AHRQ ePSS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Electronic Preventive Services Selector; Identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services appropriate for patients; based on recommendations of US Preventive Services Task Force. [iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows] Tags Save
American College of Cardiology--Mobile Resources The American College of Cardiology offers several mobile apps including a ASCVD Risk Estimator, Guideline Clinical App, and Statin Intolerance App. Tags Save
App Store in BlackBerry World: All Medical Apps Current list of medical applications for BlackBerry. Tags Save
App Store in Google Play: All Medical Apps Current list of medical applications for Android. Tags Save
App Store in iTunes: All Medical Apps Current list of medical applications for iPad, iPhone, and iPad Touch. Tags Save
Calculate by QxMD Next-generation clinical calculator and decision support tool. [iOS, Android, and BlackBerry] Tags Save
Diagnosaurus Payment required; This differential diagnosis tool allows you to browse by organ system, symptoms, or diseases. [iOS and Android] Tags Save
Dropbox Transfer and/or store various media files; synchronize between devices; additional cost for extra storage. [iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows] Tags Save
EBSCOhost Mobile Allows you to search for articles in EBSCO databases including CINAHL and PsycInfo. *After downloading the app, authenticate by logging onto EBSCOhost from a computer.* [iOS and Android] Tags Save
EndNote for iPad Payment required; Publish and manage bibliographies, citations and references; sync with your EndNote desktop and Online accounts. [iOS] Tags Save
Epocrates Rx Searchable drug information on dosing, interactions, and identification. This drug search is the free resource on Epocrates' site. The library does not subscribe to the full content version. [iOS and Android] Tags Save
Evernote Access saved webpages, documents, text notes, audio notes, and photos; synchronize between devices; additional cost for extra storage. [iOS, Android, and Windows] Tags Save
Galter Library on Facebook Like Galter Library on Facebook to receive updates about new resources, services, and technology advances affecting the Feinberg School of Medicine community. Tags Save
Galter Library on Twitter Follow Galter Library on Twitter to receive updates about new resources, services, and technology advances affecting the Feinberg School of Medicine community. Tags Save
Google Drive The home of Google Docs; allows you to create and store files including text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. [iOS and Android] Tags Save
GTasks To-do/task management with Google synchronization; set reminders and share tasks. [Android] Tags Save
HootSuite Manage multiple social network accounts; send and schedule Twitter and Facebook updates; create search streams on Twitter by @mentions, hashtags, and keywords; also LinkedIn, Google+, Foursquare, Wordpress. [iOS and Android] Tags Save
JAMAevidence Quick reference from the User's Guides to the Medical Literature, diagnostic sections from The Rational Clinical Examination, and core topics in evidence-based medicine. [website] Tags Save
MEDtube.net Video education platform for healthcare professionals sharing peer-reviewed medical content. [website] Tags Save
Mobile DDx Payment required; 1,000+ medicine and surgery DDx; explore topics by organ system, systems, or diseases. [iOS and Android] Tags Save
NEJM This Week The latest medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion from NEJM. [iOS] Tags Save
NU Wireless Instructions for Mobile Devices Instructions for connecting to the Northwestern University network with your mobile device. Tags Save
OneNote Create and view notes and lists; sync your notes and access them anywhere. [iOS] Tags Save
PubMed Mobile This is a beta version of PubMed optimized for mobile devices from the National Library of Medicine. [website] Tags Save
PubMed On Tap for iPhone To access full-text for library-subscribed content, you will need to add this URL to the library proxy settings within PubMed On Tap: <p>http://www.galter.northwestern.edu/index.cfm?event=ez.check&url=%@</p> Tags Save
Read by QxMD Search and download medical journal articles; follow topics and specialties; highlight and annotate PDFs. [iOS and Android] Tags Save
Skyscape Clinical Calculator Access 70 preprogrammed formulas from Aa Gradient to Weights. Cardiology, Pharmacology, Hematology, FEN, Pediatrics, Pulmonary and Renal are among the specialties covered. [iOS and Android] Tags Save
STAT!Ref Mobile AAFP Conditions A to Z, ACP Medicine, ACS Surgery, AHFS Drug Information, CPT 2013, ICD-9-CM 2013, NU Surgical Video Collection, Red Book 2012 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. *Create a Your Preferences account while on the NU campus. Then click the Temporary Login Account tab and click Activate.* [iOS and Android] Tags Save
UpToDate Anywhere Point-of-care clinical decision support and evidence-based narrative topic summaries. *While on the Northwestern network, go to the Galter Library page, click on UpToDate, and create an UpToDate account.* **You must verify your affiliation with Northwestern every 30 days by logging in to UpToDate from the Northwestern network.** [iOS, Android, and Windows] Tags Save