Modality launches new anatomy flash card apps

Modality, Inc. is at it again. Their Netter’s Anatomy Flash Cards app has been out for more than a year now, yet the good reviews still keep on coming in. They could be sitting on their laurels; instead, they decided to come up with even more anatomy flash card iPhone apps. Together with leading healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Modality launches Clemente’s Anatomy Flash Cards, Rohen’s Photographic Anatomy Flash Cards, and Moore’s Clinical Anatomy Flash Cards.

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Learn how to do CPR with ZOLL PocketCPR for iPhone

Almost 2 years to the date since they launched PocketCPR, a palm-sized device that assists in the delivery of quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) chest compressions, ZOLL Medical Corporation releases PocketCPR for iPhone. Both the device and the software utilize Real CPR Help, “the same proprietary technology found in all ZOLL defibrillators and AEDs,” which provide “real-time feedback on the rate and depth of compressions.” Unlike the device however, the iPhone app still lacks FDA approval , hence it can only be currently used for training, and not (yet) for clinical or rescue purposes. PocketCPR for iPhone sells at the App Store for $5.99.

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MedHand releases new Harrison’s Manual of Medicine

medhand-harrisonsWithout much fanfare, MedHand International — the exclusive mobile partner for all new Oxford University Press handbooks, three of which are already in the App Store — released their own version of Harrison’s Manual of Medicine for the iPhone and iPod Touch last November 10, 2009.

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Tarascon Pharmacopoeia is finally on the iPhone!

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I’ve been a very satisfied user of Tarascon Pharmacopoeia on the PocketPC (Windows Mobile) platform. So when I got an email from Tarascon Publishing today announcing that it finally made its way to the iPhone, I just had to share the news:

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Manage pain with the free ESP Mobile app

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ESP Launches Free Mobile Application for Health Care Professionals

Morrisville, PA, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Emerging Solutions in Pain, one of the leading sources of pain medicine health information, is delighted to announce the launch of ESP Mobile, a free medical application for health care professions involved in pain management or addiction medicine. ESP Mobile provides clinicians with award-winning, robust ultimedia medical information in a convenient mobile format that can be accessed on demand on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

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The Weekly Tapp (20-Oct-2009)

In this week’s Tapp: Blausen Medical releases nine new atlases; Corventis develops an iPhone heart rate monitor; Modality offers 25% discount on their USMLE question bank apps.
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Tapp This! Our Full Review of The Merck Manual – Home Edition

The Merck Manual, first published in 1899, is the world’s best-selling medical book. Originally catering to health care professionals, it was re-edited in 1997 as The Merck Manual of Medical Information – Home Edition, using everyday language and trimming down technical information (like drug dosages). Its third edition was recently published as The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook; along with it, an iPhone/iPod Touch application (developed by Agile Partners) was released.

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Need a tummy tuck, facelift, or nose job? There’s an app for that!

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David Shafer, MD, Develops the World’s First Plastic Surgery Themed Apple iPhone Application

Dr. Shafer Plastic Surgery

October 14, 2009, (New York, NY) /PRNewswire/ — Manhattan-based aesthetic plastic surgeon, Dr. David Shafer, announces The Shafer Plastic Surgery App, the world’s first plastic surgery iPhone Application.

The interactive program taps into Dr. Shafer’s informational database of over 1,000 FAQ’s covering invasive and non-invasive plastic surgery procedures and treatments. For example: “Is liposuction better than tummy tuck?” Answer: “It all depends on your Read the rest of this entry »

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New Merck Manuals arrive in the App Store

Merck & Co., Inc. and Agile Partners launch new Merck Manuals

In a press release entitled “300 Doctors at your Fingertips,” Merck & Co., Inc. touts the launch of a new book and two iPhone apps on Tuesday, October 8, 2009. “Doctors are considered the most trustworthy source of health information, according to a recent survey, yet consumers typically don’t have 24/7 access to their physicians. Recognizing that need, Merck & Co., Inc….released its new medical book, The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook and a new iPhone application (app) The Merck Manual – Home Edition, written by more than 300 key worldwide medical experts.”
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The Weekly Tapp (12-Oct-2009)

In this edition of The Weekly Tapp: medical school requires students to have an iPhone; ReachMD delivers two new NEJM radio programs; new apps from the Health 2.0 conference.
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