25 Killer iPhone Apps to Help You Live Longer and Healthier

25 Killer iPhone Apps to Help You Live Longer and Healthier

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iTwinge iPhone external keyboard

Will you twinge at the iTwinge?
It may be heretical but some people may want to use an external "mechanical" keyboard with their iPhones for prolonged typing. The iTwinge, when attached, would cover the virtual keyboard available in portrait mode. What about you? Please complete our survey.
If its the real thing, it will be shipping in November for $30 American. SV

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iPhone Consumer Health Apps: Good Morning America

My goal was to assemble 5 affordable apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch
Total purchase price was under $10.

Here they are in alphabetical order:

ePocrates (free)
Health Cloud (free)
iFitness ($1.99)
Pocket First Aid and CPR ($3.99)
Restaurant Nutrition (free)


This is the link to the Good Morning America interview showing them in operation.


ePocrates
Medication descriptions, side effects, drug-drug interactions, pill identifier

Health Cloud
Native iPhone client for Google Health PHR
Creates a Continuity of Care Record that follows the guidelines of the
American Academy of Family Physicians
Retrieve medical history, surgical history, medication lists, allergies,
lab results

iFitness
Over 230 exercises illustrated and described
Stretches for individual body parts
12 exercise routines
Ability to track progress

Pocket First Aid and CPR
Topics include CPR, choking, bites, bruises, burns, seizures
Includes instructional videos

Restaurant Nutrition
Nutritional information from Restaurant Chains
Ability to track what is eaten per individual profile
Ability to locate restaurants via Google Maps
Ability to locate restaurants by calorie, fat, carbohydrates

iTunes Store

Related article: Best new software for your smartphone/PDA

The best new software for your PDA/Smartphone

Here is a short review of software to help make practicing medicine a little easier.

Includes a review of device characteristics:

Android,Apple,BlackBerry,Palm,Symbian,Windows, memory issues, input methods, WiFi, 3G and EHR integration.

Includes products from:

AAP,AAFP,ACP,Epocrates,Johns Hopkins, Merck,Skyscape, UpToDate. SV

Medical Economics Article

Modern Medicine Podcast

Related Article: Consumer Health Applications for the iPhone/iPod Touch

Make your Smartphone Smarter Podcast

Here are some suggestions for getting the most out of your smartphone. SV

Modern Medicine Podcast

iphone video accessory: Owle

Imagine a bracket into which you could snap your iphone.
The bracket would help you hold the camera steady, add accessory lenses, a boom microphone, video light and possibly a camera facing you.

The iphone could then be used to video presentations, procedures and even video conference!

Check out the videos.
How would this help you in your practice and family life? SV

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