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Evidence-Based Medicine: Mobile Resources

This is a libguide for praticing evidence-based medicine.

Useful links

App Recommendations

App Reviews and News: iMedical Apps

Mobile Apps

There are a few EBM mobile apps.

Apple iOS Android BlackBerry Kindle fire Windows app

App	Description	Available
UpToDate	UpToDate is an electronic information resource that can be used to get specific, detailed answers to your clinical questions from the office, exam room or bedside. Over 80 million patient-related problems are researched each year with UpToDate. To use, register for a free account online and download the app. Free via Research Medical Library subscription.
STAT!Ref	STAT!Ref has full-text books, journals, evidence based resources, MedCalc3000 and a built-in dictionary. You will need to create a free My STAT!Ref account by clicking on "Athens Login" from the link, then "My STAT!Ref" while on an MD Anderson campus. Once you've created your free account, click on the "Temporary Login Account" tab and select "Activate/Renew."
Micromedex	Access MicroMedix from your mobile devices for Micromedex Drug Reference, Drug Interactions and IV Compatibility. To use the apps, download to your device and enter the password, which you can access from Micromedex while you are on an MD Anderson campus.
Epocrates	Collection of PDA software solutions. Available for free are MobileCME, MedTools, Mobile Resource Center and Rx . Epocrates Essentials requires an annual subscription fee. Essentials adds disease monographs, ICD-9 codes and alternative medicine content.
Medscape	Medscape Mobile provides a comprehensive set of tools to support clinicians with their professional needs, including drug information, disease and condition reference, procedure reference, medical news, perspectives from thought leaders across medicine and CME courses.
AHRQ ePSS	Free Access United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, guides, and tools on the go. App does not require an internet connection after download.
ACP Clinical Guidelines	Developed by American College of Physicians (ACP), this app includes clinical recommendations and guidance statements, as well as the rationale for recommendations, summary tables and algorithms.