Apps - Library & Knowledge Service

Handy Apps

A selection of popular apps are listed below. An extensive list can be found at the National Library of Medicine's mobile apps gallery

BMJ OnExamination's Mobile Learning Environment

Nursing Drug Handbook from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

PubMed for Handhelds is an app for discovering relevant health information at the National Library of Medicine

Medscape from WebMD offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals the Web's most robust and integrated medical information and educational tools. After a simple, 1-time, free registration, Medscape from WebMD automatically delivers to you a personalized specialty site that best fits
your registration profile.

The Health Service Journal on the move

The British National Formulary. The children's version is also available.

McGraw-Hill's Diagnosaurus 2.0, the FREE medical software app, is updated for the new age in healthcare and used by tens of housands of students, physicians, and health professionals. Download the FREE Diagnosaurus 2.0 tool which has 1000+ differential diagnosis to help you make informed decisions. Diagnosaurus 2.0 is derived from McGraw-Hill's most trusted Quick Answers.

BMJ Group apps enable you to read the latest medical news, digest research on the move or check out medical events relevant to you. You can also listen to the latest podcasts, read blogs by medical students and leading medical figures, and take advantage of invaluable careers advice.

Nature Journals app (mobile access to Spinal Cord)

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