What is an app??
Apps or applications are software programs that are developed to run on a computer or a mobile device to accomplish a specific purpose. In today's world, the use of medical apps has become frequent and widespread. Medical apps are available for many purposes including electronic prescribing, diagnosis and treatment, billing, e-learning etc. A broad choice of apps are present that assist as drug reference guide, medical calculators and other support aids.
A few beneficial apps with better reviews and ratings are listed below.
Visit of nutraceuticals
Website - https://getvisitapp.com/
It's an app where one can connect with the consultant specialist through voice/video call from the comfort of home. You can connect with verified and experienced doctors.The app has the following features.
- Free chat – any health related query can be asked
- Doctor over a phone call – speak to the specialist over a call
- Privacy – the chat is encrypted
- Medicine details – get advice and composition of over 100,000 prescriptions
- Online prescriptions – get prescriptions online from visit specialists
- Free doctor chat with Q – talk to doctor using instant messaging
It has google play store ratings of 4.7/5.0. The app can be downloaded from the website or from google play store. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getvisitapp.android)
FIGURE 1- Medical images
Website - https://figure1.com/
It is an app mainly for healthcare professionals, medical students etc. Used to view rare conditions, innovative treatments, and teaching cases from around the world.
- View thousands of real-world teaching cases from physicians and nurses in hundreds of specialties
- Message healthcare professionals around the world for instant feedback
- Communicate with your colleagues using HIPAA-compliant direct messaging
- Share de-identified teaching cases with a global community
It has a review of 4.5/5.0. One can download the app from the website or google play store - (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.figure1.android)
POCKET PILL - Pocket Pharmacy
It is an offline drug app. It is a must have drug dictionary for pharmacists, doctors, nurses and general public to get information on 2000 generic and 70,000 brand medicines. It gives information on Mechanism of Action, Side Effects, Indications and Pregnancy Category etc.
- Lists the available brands in India with accurate prices
- Compare & Save on Medicine Prices up to 70%
- Works without any internet after the initial installation
- Search Drug by Indication and Classification
- It has a Medicine reminder also
It has a review of 4.4/5.0 in google play store. One can download the app from google play store - (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teehalf.pocketpill)
MEDICATOR - Free Medical App
It is a medical app that is free of charge and offers a lot of features including medical dictionary, BMI Calculator, reference charts etc. it works without internet like a virtual doctor.
- Checkup with a detailed report based on the symptoms
- Detailed description of over 125 major diseases and conditions
- BMI Calculator
- Reference chart of blood test and urine analysis
It has a rating of 4.3/5.0. One can download the app from google play store - (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shantanu.utilapps.android.medicator)
COOEY - Diabetes, Blood Pressure & Weight management App
Website - http://cooey.co.in/
It is a smart and simple health App that captures health vitals, medicine list and lab reports. It collects vitals like Blood Pressure Log, Weight Loss Diary and Blood Sugar Diary(from Cooey devices or manual entry); provide insights of the vital signs.
- Simple vital data capture – the data can be entered manually, by voice command or by cooey devices
- Remote health tracking -Specially designed for remote health monitoring by loved ones or doctors
- Digitalize Medical Reports – Uploads medical records as PDF or images
- Health Timeline– Manages the timeline of health vitals. Adds notes and reminds you of important things about health
- Chat with experts – clarifies your doubts with a doctor
- Blood pressure log – Reminds you to monitor Blood Pressure regularly
- Diabetes tracker – helps track your blood glucose level
- Weight loss manager – Keeps track of Weight automatically or via manual entry
- Health tracker for family - Tracks your entire family's health by adding multiple profiles
It has ratings of 4.0/5.0. The app can be downloaded from the website or google play store - - (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.biz.health.cooey_app)