LibGuides: Mobile Health & Research Apps at Baystate Health: Mobile Apps & Websites

About

The Health Sciences Library provides several mobile apps and websites for Baystate Health Faculty and Employees community.

If you access any of the mobile websites from off campus, you will be prompted to enter your login and password credentials to access them, but the mobile apps will typically NOT require you to login every time once installed.
Please review the Access Instructions tab for more details on installation or email an HSL Librarian if you need assistance.

Point-of-Care Apps & Mobile Websites

Mobile Apps

AccessMedicine
This diagnosis app includes a suite of McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine diagnostic resources including Diagnosaurus 2.0, Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas of Clinical Dermatology, the Quick Medical Dx & Tx (QMDT), and the Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests. iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Android. App will work offline.
Access Surgery
AccessSurgery from McGraw-Hill Medical introduces a whole new dimension to surgical education and clinical practice. Updated regularly, this comprehensive online surgery resource enhances medical knowledge and delivers quick answers to surgical inquiries – all in one place.

Note: The Access Medicine app does not include access to the books available here in the web version of Access Medicine.

AHRQ ePSS (Electronic Preventive Services Selector)
An app designed to help primary care clinicians identify clinical preventive services that are appropriate for their patients. Search & browse U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations. iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Android, Palm, Windows. FREE

Clinical Key
Access point-of-care content and tools from Elsevier's ClinicalKey. iPhone, iPad. App will work offline.

Epocrates Essentials
INDIVIDUAL PAID SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED : Provides drug, disease, and diagnostic reference. iPhone, iPad, Android

50% discount available for U.S. students currently enrolled in a medical, nursing, pharmacy, or physician assistance programs. Register with UNC-CH email and choose a student option as your occupation.

Red Book Online (AAP)
Full text download of the current Red Book, containing information on the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 200 childhood infectious diseases. iPhone, iPad, Android. App will work offline.
Reprotox
REPROTOX® is an information system developed by the Reproductive Toxicology Center for its members. REPROTOX contains summaries on the effects of medications, chemicals, infections, and physical agents on pregnancy, reproduction, and development. The REPROTOX® system was developed as an adjunct information source for clinicians, scientists, and government agencies. Patients should consult their health care providers rather than relying on REPROTOX® summaries

STAT!Ref
Access selected medical, dental, nursing and pharmacological textbooks and dictionaries, as well as medical calculators, ACP Smart Medicine, and AHFS DI Essentials. iPhone, iPad, Android

UpToDate Anywhere
The premier evidence-based clinical decision support resource authored by physicians to help healthcare practitioners make the best decisions at the point of care. iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows

From a Baystate PC, go to the Library Website http://libraryinfo.bhs.org and click on "UpToDate" (under selected resources)
Click on login/register on top right side of page
Create a new account by filling the text fields on the right half of the page. Remember the user name and password that you create.
On your mobile device, download the UpToDate app via the App Store (for iPhone and iPad) or
the Google Play Store (for Android devices).

Open the app and log in with the user name and password that you just created.

Registered users will also accrue CME Credits. Learn how to submit CME credits here:
http://www.uptodate.com/help/demo/web/cme

Important! Please note that UpToDate Anywhere accounts expire after 30 days unless you connect to UpToDate through the Baystate CIS Portal or while on campus. Every time you connect through the portal or on campus the account is reset for another 30 days automatically.

PDF Instructions

Mobile Optimized Websites

PubMed for Handhelds
Search PubMed by PICO (patient, intervention, comparison, outcome) or regular Medline search. FREE

TOXNET Mobile
Access the TOXNET databases, covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and related areas. FREE

MedlinePlus Mobile
Health information for patients and families. Covers diseases, conditions, medications, wellness topics, and the latest news. FREE

National Guidelines Clearinghouse
National Guidelines Clearinghouse List of NGC guideline summaries available for download. FREE

Access Medicine

U.S. National Library of Medicine Mobile
Mobile website providing access to all NLM mobile resources. FREE

Drug Information & Prescribing Apps

Lexicomp Online
Fast access at the point of care.

Patient safety and improving outcomes are always the top priority in healthcare. That's why professionals need fast access to clear, concise, and clinically relevant drug information they can trust to help answer their questions and support their decision making.

LactMed App
Find information about maternal and infant drug levels, possible effects on lactation and on breastfed infants, and alternative drugs to consider. iPhone, Android. FREE.

The Medical Letter
Critical appraisals of new prescription drugs and comparative reviews of drug classes for common diseases. iPhone, iPad, Android.

mobilePDR app
Physician's Desk Reference App with quick drug lookup, current drug information, drug comparison, drug interaction checker, pill identifier

Research Apps & Websites

Mobile Apps

BrowZine
Browse, read, and share scholarly journals on your tablet or smartphone. iPhone, iPad, Android Tablet, Kindle Fire Tablets

EBSCO Database Collections App
Use the Ebsco mobile app to access databases, including CINAHL, PsychInfo, Academic Search Complete, and SPORTDiscus, as well as a large collection of eBooks. iPhone, iPad, Android

Mobile Optimized Websites

Psychiatry Online
Collection of resources for mental health. Includes the DSM-5, DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis, and DSM-5 Casebook.

eTextbooks and eBooks

Mobile Apps

EBSCO Database Collections App
Use the Ebsco mobile app to access databases, including CINAHL, PsychInfo, Academic Search Complete, and SPORTDiscus, as well as a large collection of eBooks. iPhone, iPad, Android

STAT!Ref
Access selected medical, dental, nursing and pharmacological textbooks and dictionaries, as well as medical calculators, ACP Smart Medicine, and AHFS DI Essentials. iPhone, iPad, Android

Mobile Optimized Websites

Other useful Apps

Rosetta Stone App