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Page contains:
  • links to apps that accompany library databases 
  • links to medical calculators
  • links to apps with reference information
  • miscellaneous medical and nursing apps

Disclaimer: Inclusion on this site is not an endorsement. Users should check privacy practices and know how app data is being used. App data can be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies as well as collect data that can be linked to your identity (e.g. contact info, identifiers, etc.).

Library Database Apps

5 Minute Clinical Consult Logo  Follow instructions for downloading the app that accompanies the Detroit Mercy subscription. 

AccessMedicine App icon See instructions for downloading the app that accompanies the Detroit Mercy subscription


EBSCO logo Access CINAHL Ultimate. At the bottom of the homepage is an "iphone and android apps" link. Click the link and enter your email address to receive download instructions, a link, and a download "key".

UpToDate app icon UpToDate's mobile app is available for both iOS and Android with the UDM subscription.

Med Calculators

These apps are free and most include in-app purchases. 


MediCalc App iconMediCalc: Comprehensive "Medical Calculator System™". It performs automatic computation of more than 300 hundred clinical formulas, equations & scores "commonly used" in medical practice.

MediCalX App iconMedCalX: Tool that enables professionals to easily use complicated medical formulas, scores and classifications. This free version permits access only to a subset of formulas.

Calculate App iconCalculate by QxMD: can be used to calculate various clinical scores and indices.

Reference & Misc

Most of these apps are free and include in-app purchases. Some are available for a nominal fee.

Anesthesia 411 app icon imageAnesthesia 411: guide provides information on room set up for a collection of common cases: drugs, monitors, special equipment, pre-op / intra-op / post-op information relating to the case.

 Brainscape: flashcards with bite-sized facts presented as Q&A pairs. Unlimited access to all content requires purchase.

CASP App iconCASP: Based on the Critical Appraisal Skills Program templates developed at Oxford, CASP helps with critically appraising EBP literature.

CDC App iconCDC: a great variety of content such as stories, videos, podcasts, journals and blogs with up-to-date health news and information.

Clinical Odyssey app icon image Clinical Odyssey: games to diagnose and treat patients. Learn diagnostic rationales and management.

Diagnosaurus App iconDiagnosaurusDDX: Free version. Helps perform differential diagnosis. Search over 1,000 diagnoses by organ system, symptom, or disease, or view all entries. Use “See Related DDx” feature in each entry for alternative diagnoses.

decorative epocrates icon epocrates: Drug Info & Pill ID: Free version with in-app purchases is a comprehensive drug reference with dosing, drug interaction checker, pill identifier, dosing calculator, herbs and supplements database, and lab reference values.

Figure 1 App iconFigure 1community for medical and nursing professionals to safely share clinical cases and discuss treatment. Contribute your own medical cases in a privacy-conscious way. Available for Android also.

Full code app iconFull Code: Free with in-app purchases. An immersive, 3D medical simulation game featuring a library of 200+ cases created by board-certified physicians. More cases and features with subscription plans.

MediBabble App iconMediBabble Translator: Professional-grade medical interpretation app for healthcare providers;a history-taking and physical exam application designed to improve the safety, efficiency, and quality of care for non-English speaking patients.

decorative app iconPrognosis: Your Diagnosis: practice diagnosing and treating specific clinical presentations.

TeachMed Anatomy app iconTeachMe Anatomy: 3D anatomy models and a quiz question bank. Premium membership provides bespoke 3D anatomy models and question bank.

USPTF App iconUSPSTF Prevention TaskForce Recommendations: Designed by AHRQ to help primary care clinicians identify clinical preventive services (i.e. screening, counseling, medication) that are appropriate for their patients. Use the tool to search and browse U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on the web or on your PDA or mobile device.