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10 Year Fracture Risk Assessment Tool 4Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/10-year-fracture-risk-assessment/id434296900?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00Osteoporosis Canada app. Information usually included on report. Last update Dec 2011

1Password 4Ratinghttps://agilebits.com/onepasswordURL:

App Price: $17.99Excellent password app for multiple formats. Easily sync devices, autofill forms. A little expensive. Costs vary depending on platform.

AFP by TopicRatinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/afp-by-topic-editors-choice/id428258829?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00American Family Physician's articles... useful for a quick study around any FM topic. Requires internet connection. No personal experience with this app. Resident recommended. Also found on Google Play.

AHS 4.4Ratinghttp://www.albertahealthservices.ca/mobile.aspURL:

App Price: $0.00Use your phone to find hospitals, facilities, programs & services in your area. Emergency wait times are available for the Calgary and Edmonton areas. More cities will be added as this service rolls out across the province.The app also lets you find influenza immunization clinics near you.

Amedea MD 4.3Ratinghttp://www.amedeamd.com/URL:

App Price: $0.00The app, AMEDEA MD, features highly regarded thought-leaders in the healthcare and medical education worlds. The application delivers engaging presentations and interactive activities. The latest medical innovationsare at your fingertips.

The entire library of English and French presentations is available free for browsing, searching and viewing. You can view on your device, or send to your home entertainment system or projector via AirPlay.

AMMI Flu 3.7Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ammi-flu/id747230887?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00This app addresses the use of antiviral drugs in the management of influenza illness as published by AMMI Canada. For both zanamivir and oseltamivir, these guidelines are recommending some uses that are off-labeland not approved by Health Canada. Has links to website.

AnesthesiologistRatinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shahlab.anesthesiologist&hl=enURL:

App Price: $0.00Resident recommended. "Fantastic weight based emergency medicine dose app for android that's free." No personal experience with this app.

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Ankle and Foot Pro III 4Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ankle-and-foot-pro-iii/id504805760?mt=8URL:

App Price: $9.99An example of one of several excellent system specific anatomy apps by 3D4. Highly detailed, with beautiful graphics. Easy to use. Excellent for teaching patients and learners. No Android or Windows version yet.

Calculate by QxMD 4.7Ratinghttp://www.qxmd.com/apps/calculate-by-qxmdURL:

App Price: $0.00Good app with multiple calculations in all disciplines. Uses SI and imperial units.

CCS lipid guidelines and other CCS apps 4.8Ratinghttp://www.ccsguidelineprograms.ca/index.php?

option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=68URL:

App Price: $0.00Includes a CV risk calculatior - Framingham including CV age. Videos from content experts. One of several recommended Canadian Cardiovascular Society apps available - all free. Recommended to download all.

CHEP Canadian HypertensionRecommendations 4

Ratinghttp://hypertension.ca/mobileURL:

App Price: $0.00Specific app for the most recent CHEP guidelines.

CloudOnRatinghttp://site.cloudon.com/URL:

App Price: $0.00Microsoft office editing app - connects to DropBox, Skydrive, Box and Google Drive. Has built in Adobe Reader to read other files. Allows editing of Word, Powerpoint and Excel files. Resident recommended - not testedby WJ.

Documents by Readdle 4.4Ratinghttp://readdle.com/products/documents/URL:

App Price: $0.00"Read, Listen, View, Download, Annotate almost anything you want on your iPad. Files, documents, music, videos, books, any content is at home in Documents by Readdle."

Interface is a little less cluttered, but has fewer features than GoodReader. Automatic syncing which can sometimes get in the way. PDF annotation not as good as GoodReader. Free app!

Dragon Medical Search 4Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-medical-mobile-search/id383721108?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00Useful app for quick lookups including ICD-9 codes. Requires constant internet connection.

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Draw MD apps 3.7Ratinghttp://www.drawmd.com/#section-specialtiesURL:

App Price: $0.00Great apps for patient education - cover many specialties. Developed by Harvard students. Start with simple drawing, then add 'stamps'. Can be annotated and emailed to patients. Not much detail or flexibility, butquick. I don't use these apps often.

DropBox 4.6Ratinghttps://www.dropbox.com/homeURL:

App Price: $0.00First 2 GB free. $99/year for 100 GB.

Most users will be content with the free version. Excellent, fast and efficient cross-platform file sharing and cloud computing service. I use it daily!

Dynamed 4.3Ratinghttp://www.cma.ca/dynamedURL:

App Price: $0.00Excellent clinical resource. - part of Skyscape group of apps. Updated frequently with direct links to resources. Sometimes a little hard to navigate. Available through the CMA.

Elbow Pro III 4Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/elbow-pro-iii/id519395392?mt=8URL:

App Price: $9.99An example of one of several excellent system specific anatomy apps by 3D4. Highly detailed, with beautiful graphics. Easy to use. Excellent for teaching patients and learners. No Android or Windows version yet.

Epocrates 4.2Ratinghttp://www.epocrates.com/mobileURL:

App Price: $0.00A free drug reference with brand, generic, and OTC medicines, drug interaction check and pill ID. American drug reference, does not include Canadian brand names. Includes interaction checker and calculators. Niceinterface. Upgrades available at a cost.

Essential Anatomy 2 4.3Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/essential-anatomy/id596684220?mt=8URL:

App Price: $29.99Excellent overall anatomy app from 3D4 with highly detailed graphics. Great MSK detail, but not completely inclusive (eg. no reproductive system). Relatively easy to use.

Essential Skeleton 2 4.5Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/essential-skeleton-2/id623811668?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00An example of one of several excellent system specific anatomy apps by 3D4. Highly detailed, with beautiful graphics. Confined to skeletal system only. Excellent for teaching patients and learners. No Android orWindows version yet.

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Evernote 4.4Ratinghttps://evernote.com/evernote/URL:

App Price: $0.00"Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, createto-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go."

Cross platform app for quick note taking. Local files requires subscription ($45). Able to annotate pdf's but not intuitive. Recently added 'to-do' ability with easy linking to email or websites. I use this app daily.

eWalletRatingwww.iliumsoft.com/ewalletURL:

App Price: $9.99Password manager - cost varies depending on platform. Resident recommended. No rating given as not tested by WJ.

Feedly 4.4Ratingfeedly.comURL:

App Price: $0.00Great app for following those interesting websites through RSS feeds or reading the news. Replacement for Google Reader. Well designed app.

FRAXRatinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/frax/id370146412?mt=8URL:

App Price: $5.99Resident recommended, therefore included. Relatively expensive for a FRAX calculator for osteoporosis. Wouldn't use much as this calculation mostly given on report. iPhone, not optimized for iPad.

GoodReader 4.8Ratinghttp://www.goodreader.comURL:

App Price: $4.99Handles and annotates, using text or handwriting, large pdf files with ease. Reads almost all types of files including video, audio, spreadsheet, word and powerpoint documents. Good filing system with good searchfunction. Synchronizes with many types of servers including DropBox, and even email! Well supported!

Hand and Wrist Pro III 4.7Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/hand-wrist-pro-iii-animations/id510680837?mt=8URL:

App Price: $9.99An example of one of several excellent system specific anatomy apps by 3D4. Highly detailed, with beautiful graphics. Easy to use, includes free animations, including operative procedures. Excellent for teachingpatients and learners. No Android or Windows version yet.

Heart Pro III 4.3Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/heart-pro-iii/id393231526?mt=8URL:

App Price: $19.99An example of one of several excellent system specific anatomy apps by 3D4. Highly detailed, with beautiful graphics. Easy to use, includes some free animations, with others purchased in-app ($9.99). Excellent forteaching patients and learners. Developed in collaboration with Stanford University School of Medicine. No Android or Windows version yet.

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Hip Pro III 4.7Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/hip-pro-iii-with-animations/id491295352?mt=8URL:

App Price: $12.99An example of one of several excellent system specific anatomy apps by 3D4. Highly detailed, with beautiful graphics. Easy to use, includes some free animations including OA of hip and operative procedures. Excellentfor teaching patients and learners. No Android or Windows version yet.

Immunize Canada 4Ratinghttp://www.immunize.ca/URL:

App Price: $0.00App is designed by the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) to rovide Canadians with the ability to easily record and store vaccine information, access vaccination schedules, manage vaccination appointments forthe entire family, access evidence-based and expert-reviewed information about recommended and routine vaccinations for children, adults and travellers and receive alerts about disease outbreaks in their areaAlso provides links to provincial immunization schedules. Great app to recommend to patients.

iTunes U 4Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/itunes-u/id490217893?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00The iTunes U app gives you access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools — plus the world’s largest digital catalog of free education content. Well worth a few minutes to browse the topicsavailable. Useful more for home study on selected courses. Some Canadian content.

Keynote 4Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/keynote/id361285480?mt=8URL:

App Price: $9.99Excellent presentation software, allows creating and editing of Keynote presentations syncs with iCloud. Will play ppt and movies within presentation. Recently distributed free of charge with the purchase of a newApple device.

KidneyCalc (Dosage adjustment calculator) 4.2Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/kidneycalc-dosage-adjustment/id345399703?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.99Gives dosing adjustment for a given med and given GFR. Interface clean, easy to understand. Developed by a physician and PhD pharmacist at UBC. Uses only generic names.

Lexicomp 4.3Ratinghttp://webstore.lexi.com/Lexi-DrugsURL:

App Price: $0.00Excellent drug database including interaction checker, medical calculators, drug ID etc. May be available through provincial organizations or universities. Individual cost: $75/yr.

Lindsay Virtual Human Atlas 4Ratinghttp://atlas.ucalgary.caURL:

App Price: $30.00The LINDSAY Virtual Human Project’s research team is creating a three-dimensional, multi-scale, interactive computer model of male and female anatomy and physiology.LINDSAY Virtual Human is a collaborative project at the University of Calgary between the Evolutionary & Swarm Design Laboratory of the Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science and UndergraduateMedical Education in conjunction with the Virtual Medical Education Unit in the Faculty of Medicine. The LINDSAY project provides a collection of biological models and computational tools for research and learning inthe context of human anatomy and physiology.

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MedCalc 4.3Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/medcalc/id806809930?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00Good quality medical calculator. Universal app - both iPhone and iPad. In-app purchase to unlock all formulas - $4.99

Medscape 4.5Ratinghttp://www.medscape.comURL:

App Price: $0.00Over 5000 clinical references - accesses WebMD website - used by many patients. Has medical calculators, US drug references, CME, videos and photos. Fast access to articles by content experts.

MedTube 3.8Ratinghttp://medtube.netURL:

App Price: $0.00MEDtube is the world's largest online repository with high-quality multimedia content of clear practical and educational value, counting over 12,500 professional medical videos. Free with registration.The e-library contains medical videos, surgical videos, photos of medical cases, visualizations and animations, interviews, presentations, webcasts, case-reports and other professional materials in all medical Specialties.

Micromedex 4Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/micromedex-drug-information/id390211464?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00American drug reference - no Canadian brand names. Resident recommended - minimal personal experience with it. No included interaction calculator - needs to be purchased separately ($9.99/yr)

Muscle System Pro III 4.2Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/muscle-system-pro-iii/id364596328?mt=8URL:

App Price: $9.99An example of one of several excellent system specific anatomy apps by 3D4. Highly detailed, with beautiful graphics, specific to MSK system. Excellent for teaching patients and learners. Developed in collaborationwith Stanford University School of Medicine. No Android or Windows version yet.

Notability 4.2Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/notability-take-notes-annotate/id360593530?mt=8URL:

App Price: $2.99Great note-taking app. Good filing system. Allows typing, handwriting and voice recording. Does NOT require internet access.

Numbers 3.6Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/numbers/id361304891?mt=8URL:

App Price: $9.99Allows creation, viewing and editing spreadsheets. Syncs with iCloud. Will read .xls files. Recently distributed free of charge with the purchase of a new Apple device.

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Opioid ConverterRatinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shahlab.opioidconverter&hl=enURL:

App Price: $0.00"helps on palliative". Resident recommended, no personal experience with this app.

Orca Decide apps 3.8Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/orca-health-inc./id388760828URL:

App Price: $0.00Developed by Harvard Medical school as teaching tools - show some pathology. Several apps including ENT, heart, spine, knee, foot, shoulder, hand, face, breast, eye, dental etc. Worth a look . . .

Pages 4Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pages/id361309726?mt=8URL:

App Price: $9.99Nice word-processing app with many features for creating and editing word processing documents. NOT cross platform, uses iCloud. Recently distributed free of charge with the purchase of a new Apple device.

Papers 3.8Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/papers/id304655618?mt=8URL:

App Price: $11.99Great app for journal articles. Automatic metadata importing. Allows for annotation tags etc. Rating of 3 due to cost and recent problems with upgrading - $11.99 for iOS app (need to purchase separately for iPhoneand iPad. $79 for desktop version - 40% discount for students. Version 3 recently released, has some 'bugs', but looks like it may be a good upgrade. Technical support has been present, but not 'awesome'.GoodReader, Documents may be a reasonable alternative if some advanced features not necessary (eg. metadata)

PDF pro 4Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pdf-pro-advanced-pdf-reader/id454936656?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00Good filing system for pdf' with a search function. Does NOT view other formats well. No pdf annotation. Lacks many of the features of GoodReader including annotation, reading documents other than pdfs and syncingto other servers. Documents, another free app, provides all the functions PDF pro provides as well as opening other file types and syncing.

Pedi Stat 4.3Ratinghttp://www.qxmd.com/apps/pedi-stat-for-iphone-androidURL:

App Price: $2.99Another app from QX Med or pediatric emergencies. Includes peds vitals, dosing and acute care based on age, length or weight. $2.99 is sale price. Android version currently $8.

Pepid 3.8Ratinghttp://www.pepid.comURL:

App Price: $300.00Excellent resource, but expensive. Cost, even with discounts may be as much as $150/year. Great for use in the ER. Rating reduced only because of cost. May be available through health regions or specific universities.

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Perfect OB Wheel 4.6Ratinghttp://www.regularrateandrhythm.com/apps/perfect-ob-wheel.htmlURL:

App Price: $1.99Obstetrics. Pregnancy calculator. Simple, straightforward. Allows calculations based on LMP, conception, current date etc.

Pocket A1C 3.5Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pocket-a1c/id317041063?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00Calculates average glucose from A1C. Quick, works well.

Read by QxMD 4Ratinghttp://www.qxmd.com/apps/read-by-qxmd-appURL:

App Price: $0.00'Read by QxMD’ provides a single place to discover new research, read outstanding topic reviews and search PubMed as well as most top journals.It provides a simple interface that drives discovery and seamless access to the medical literature by reformatting it into a personalized digital medical journal.

RealWorld Orthopedics 4.3Ratinghttp://hyperexis.com/client/en/rwortho.phpURL:

App Price: $9.99includes more than fifty chapters covering the most frequent and important musculoskeletal diagnoses, including fractures, dislocations, and degenerative diseases. Topics are divided into sections discussing basicmechanisms of injury, standard diagnostic criteria and classifications, differential diagnosis as well as management. High resolution radiographs and anatomical drawings. Includes radiographic interpretation.

RealWorld Procedures 5Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/realworld-procedures/id599417830?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00A collection of how-to videos from the PocketSnips website (Dr. David Topps) - plays locally from your device. Universal app.

Sanford guideRatinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/sanford-guide/id540007548?mt=8URL:

App Price: $30.00Well known antibiotic reference. Can be downloaded from iTunes or Google Play. Similar material found in other, included references (Lexicomp). No personal experience with this app. Cost is about $30/yr.

SCAT2 - Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 3.3Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/scat2-sport-concussion-assessment/id452857229?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00Contains SCAT 2 calculator. Long process, slower than paper. Not too useful in a busy clinic, but very comprehensive.

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Shoulder Pro III 4.7Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/shoulder-pro-iii-animations/id491305514?mt=8URL:

App Price: $9.99An example of one of several excellent system specific anatomy apps by 3D4. Highly detailed, with beautiful graphics. Easy to use, includes some free animations, including arthroscopic demonstrations. Excellent forteaching patients and learners. Developed in collaboration with Stanford University School of Medicine. No Android or Windows version yet.

Skyscape 3.4Ratinghttp://www.skyscape.com/apps/default.aspxURL:

App Price: $0.00This app is a host for several medical textbooks including Dynamed and Natural Standard which are supplied through many universities. Many paid texts as well - prices generally a little high (eg. DSM IV - $121.95). Hassome free apps as well. Consider Pepid as a good alternative for an 'all-in-one' solution. There are less expensive alternatives.

SlideShark 3.2Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/slideshark/id471369684?mt=8URL:

App Price: $0.00Allows users to show powerpoint presentations from their iOS device. Requires log in and upload of presentation

Spine Pro III 4.3Ratinghttp://applications.3d4medical.com/spine_proURL:

App Price: $20.00An example of one of several excellent system specific anatomy apps by 3D4. Highly detailed, with beautiful graphics. Easy to use, includes some free animations, with others purchased in-app. Excellent for teachingpatients and learners. Organized by system requiring the purchase of more than one app. Most apps developed in collaboration with Stanford University School of Medicine. Some apps are available for the Mac. Allapps cost between approximately $10 and $20. In-app purchases vary. No Android or Windows version yet.

Stat!Ref Mobile Access 4.2Ratinghttp://www.statref.com/products/srMobile.htmlURL:

App Price: $0.00Available through CMA website (http://www.cma.ca/clinicalresources/k4p - look for StatRef on the left side) for all CMA members. Requires internet access, but gives access to more than 400 resources including ACPPIER, DSM IV, Infectious Diseases and more. Broad search capability. Syncs to web version.

UpToDate 4Ratinghttp://www.uptodate.com/home/uptodate-mobile-accessURL:

App Price: $200.00Often available through the university libraries or provincial health systems. Requires web access and log-in for the group purchases. Can be purchased for stand-alone app - cost about $199/yr for residents, $499/yr forpracticing physicians. Excellent resource which includes expert opinion, patient information, medical calculators etc.

Visible Body - Human Anatomy Atlas 4.2Ratinghttp://www.visiblebody.com/index.htmlURL:

App Price: $34.99Excellent anatomy app - covers all systems. Easy to use. Some animations recently added, others available through in-app purchase. Image quality and MSK details not as good as Essential Anatomy II but morecomprehensive - eg. has reproductive system. Cross-platform.

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Visual Dx 4Ratinghttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/visualdx/id348177521?mt=8URL:

App Price: $200.00"VisualDx aids in the identification of dermatologic, infectious, genetic, metabolic, nutritional and occupational diseases, benign and malignant growths, drug-induced conditions, and other injuries. Engineered for use atthe point of care, the VisualDx system allows physicians to search by diagnosis, build a patient-specific differential, or look up drug-induced adverse reactions by medication."

Great dermatology app - many images as well as informative information. Included in U of C library. Cost is high ($200/yr) for individual licenses. Can be cloud based or local.