Apple iPhone4 for physicians

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The Apple iPhone 4
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Introduction

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Few mobile technologies have taken the field with as much fanfare as the iPhone. Even though Apple released the iPhone 4 in 2010, there is already talk of an iPhone 5. In medicine, physicians, medical students and faculty have moved to iPhones for convenience and functionality over other mobiles; some say the iPhone is key to the future of medical practice. (See Smartphones Becoming Integral Tools for Health Care Providers, Medical Students). Reports from those using the iPhone 4 (HD) say its a leap forward in functionality. For more information, see It's Official Verizon Has The iPhone 4: Two-Way: NPR.

Apple iPhone 4

Apple's iPhone has some great features:

  • 7-hour battery time; fastest, lightest iPhone (specifications); 16 or 32GB storage; better resolution, size, weight than previous models
  • Better voicemail, widescreen ipod/ivod capability, Apple multi-touch technology and a simple, sculpted design
  • Functions as an iPod with speakers. Sort through digital music by tapping and flipping through album covers cases with a swipe of the finger
  • Improved 5 megapixel camera and autofocus; handset records video at 30 frames-per-second, which can be edited on your phone
  • 3.5 inch (8.9 cm) capacitive touchscreen/'sensing' interface; fingerprint-resistant coating that repels dirt and oil (oleophobic)
  • Browser buttons are small, but basic controls are impressive
  • Smooth and pleasant to the touch with a nice heft without being heavy

iPhone apps in medicine

As applications are assessed by physicians, health librarians should also take steps to evaluate them (Kim, 2011). See apps in video above such as asthma tracker, diabetic diary, online stethoscope and Epocrates (see also website). Some apps are free, like Epocrates, but others offer paid versions with extra features.

Basic information & social media

QR Code, Wikipedia http://www.uquery.com/apps/324715238-wikipedia-mobile

More basic

Clinical decisions

Clinical support

Medical reference

Study tools

Patient monitoring

  • AirStrip Technologies. Patient monitoring applications for various disciplines, including: obstetrics, critical care, cardiology, imaging, laboratory medicine

QxMD

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Medical schools and medical library websites

A number of American medical schools and libraries have developed 'optimized' versions of their library websites, see Medical sites for mobiles & ...

Unbound Medicine & the iPhone

Unbound Medicine (also uCentral) is one of the few medical information tools creating iPhone-optimized texts. It emphasizes book titles such as the Merck Manual, Harrison's and the Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 5-Minute Clinical Consult, the Red Book® from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Davis's Drug Guide and Taber's. (See list of titles).

Unbound MEDLINE takes advantage of a built-in Safari™ browser for wifi. Users navigate by tapping or entering terms to see information about diseases, drug monographs for dosing, interactions and adverse effects, etc. See http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline

References

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