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Technology What about Android? Medical Android Apps to Considers Submitted by Alison Aldrich, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region, University of ashington!Seattle" edited by #ina $% Mc&elvy, A'(P  Apple’s iPhones and iPads may still be the most frequently preferred mobile devices of physicians and medical students, but Android is catching up. In January of this year, the Android operating system surpassed iOS Apple! and "I# $lac%berry! in percentage of overall &S mar%et share '(). Application developers are ta%ing notice, and the selection and quality of medical apps available for Android is improving. As of this *riting, there are more than (,+++ applications in the Android #ar%et medical category. ere ere are some free and lo*-cost medical apps to consider recommending to Android users. #any apps that have been popular on other mobile platforms are no* available for Android and are receiving good revie*s. Pocrates "/ includes access to national and regional reg ional drug formularies, a drug interaction chec%er, pill identifier, medical calculators, and more. #edscape from 0eb#1! and S%yscape offer competing multipurpose applications. #edscape comes *ith a great deal of free content including drug and condition conditio n reference information, ne*s, medical calculators, procedural protocols *ith demonstration videos, continuing medical education 2#! 2 #! activities, and professional directories. S%yscape offers free drug and condition cond ition reference information, calculators, and alerts. 3he S%yscape app is required for running certain site-licensed mobile content, such as 1yna#ed. 4or Pub#ed searching on an Android device, try Pub#ed #obile from 2"in&S. 3his app allo*s searching by %ey*ord in any of thirty-t*o specific fields, including #edical Sub5ect eadings #eS!. Searches can be saved, and lists of citations can be saved or shared via email, te/t message, 3*itter, 3*itter, or 4aceboo%. 4or students, Physician$oard"evie* offers a nice selection of apps to help *ith preparation for the &nited States #edical 6icensing /amination &S#6! and other board e/ams. Speed Anatomy and other games by the same developer ma%e memori7ing anatomical structures less of a chore. #edical #nemonics includes more than (,8++ memory aids for medical concepts. 3he Agency for ealthcare "esearch and 9uality’s lectronic Preventive Services Selector ePSS! is especially useful in primary care settings. ntering a patient’s age, gender, and behavioral ris% factors returns a prioriti7ed list of screenings recommended for that patient according to &S Preventive Services 3as% 3as% 4orce guidelines. Another potentially lifesaving app is the audio mergency #edical Spanish :uide, an aid to communication bet*een Spanish-spea%ing patients and nglish-spea%ing care providers. 3he app includes more than (++ phrases and questions, *ith Spanish-language audio recordings, organi7ed into color-coded categories for quic% reference. 0hen possible, the questions follo* a yes;no format to minimi7e misunderstandings. 3here is good reason to e/pect that Android use in health care settings *ill * ill continue to e/pand. :oogle and outside developers are ta%ing steps to improve Android’s security for sensitive operations, such as those involving electronic medical records. <e* tablet computers running the Android operating system are set to compete *ith Apple’s iPad '=). 6oo% for an even better selection of medical applications for Android by the end of the year.

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Android #ar%et@ #edical 2ategory@ mar%et.android.com;apps;#1I2A6; lectronic Preventive Services Selector ePSS! free!@ www.epss.ahrq.gov/!A/android."sp mergency #edical Spanish :uide FB.GG!@ mar%et.android.com;detailsH idcom.mavro.emsg.lite

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Pocrates "/ free!@ ***.epocrates.com;products;android;

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Physician$oard"evie* FG.GG per sub5ect!@ ***.physicianboardrevie*.c ***.physicianboardrevie*.com om

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Pub#ed #obile free and F=.GG Pro versions!@ ***.cyr%et.com;p;android;com.bim.pubmed;

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#edical #nemonics F(.GG!@ mar%et.android.com;detailsH idcom.regularrateandrhythm.medmnemonics

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#edscape free!@ ***.medscape.com

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S%yscape free!@ ***.s%yscape.com

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Speed Anatomy free lite version!@ ***.speedanatomy * **.speedanatomy.com .com <O3@ Only noncommercial *ebsites are lin%ed.