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Mobile Apps from Incoming Resident Survey

Each year, the library surveys incoming residents on a broad range of topics, but of particular interest are the mobile apps that residents are using.  

Among those mentioned in the most recent survey are:

• VisualDx
  • VisualDx is an award-winning diagnostic clinical decision support system designed to enhance diagnostic accuracy, aid therapeutic decisions, and improve patient safety.
• Drugs.com
  • ​​​​​​​Peer-reviewed drug information
• MDCalc
• AMBoss Medical Knowledge
  • ​​​​​​​Answers to clinical questions
• Pathway - Medical Knowledge
  • ​​​​​​​Point-of-care reference tool including guideline summaries, mobile-friendly interactive algorithms, clinical calculators, etc.
• Johns Hopkins Guides
  • ​​​​​​​Antibiotic, Diabetes, HIV and Psychiatry guides - regularly updated, evidence-based.
• EMRA Antibiotic Guide
• Figure 1
  • Healthcare professionals sharing cases and images to improve patient care.
• Access Medicine
  • Major medical textbooks from McGraw-Hill - with an all new app!

Links to these resources, and many more Apps, can be found on the library's Mobile Resources Guide.