Using an iPhone in the medical industry is an idea that is catching fire. With the industry going digital, mobile devices are a convenient way of integration. It has a large, vibrant touch screen.
Medical Tools
Epocrates is one of the most widely downloaded apps for the medical profession. It provides a drug reference database that is constantly updated. 
The Merck Manual puts an enormous amount of diagnostic and therapeutic information at your fingertips and in a form that you can actually carry around with you. The current price is $29.99.
MedCalc is a free app that provides a broad array of medical formulas which are searchable and arranged in categories. The app also features a pregnancy wheel, eye chart, dermatome map, and growth velocity chart. Best of all, it’s free.
iMurmur describes itself as a “guide to heart sounds.” In fact, it provides you with recordings of 21 different murmurs, a mode for comparison against normal sounds, a quiz mode, detailed information on each condition, as well as instructional tips on how to best identify the murmur. At $2.99, this is a must have.
Diagnosaurus helps to start the process of formulating a differential diagnosis.
Medical Spanish is an essential app for any healthcare provider working within a Spanish speaking population. Even if you are proficient in Spanish, you probably need this app because of medical terms and conditions. At $6.99, it’s a relatively cheap way of communicating with your patients.
Lab Tests is the more expensive of the lab values apps at $5.99, but it also provides the most information. It provides the high and low values of a test, which allow for a better differential. It also provides a great deal of additional information, which is linked to the lab values. However, if you don’t need the differential information, MedRef and Pocket Lab provide the high and low values at a cheaper price.
Learning Apps
iAnatomy provides a great way for users to learn or review cross sectional anatomy by way of images and actual CT scans. It is currently selling for $0.99.
Pocket Heart is a great app for learning about the heart in an interactive way with excellent graphics.
Med Mnemonics gives you a list of mnemonics for a broad range of medical topics. At $1.99, it’s a must have for having the ability to quickly find the mnemonic that you need.
SpeedBones MD helps practice and memorize skeletal anatomy. The current price is $0.99.
SpeedMuscles MD helps practice and memorize muscular anatomy. It can even be played as a game. The current price is $2.99.
