There are a variety of apps on your smartphone or tablet that can be used in a medical emergency or can be used by medical professionals to assist their functions at work.

Mobile Medical Applications

From apps that provide doctors with a wealth of information about possible conditions to those that let professionals access a host of medical journals, there are many available to suit a variety of needs.

Here is a list of some of the top medical apps of 2013:

Unbound Medline

Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are no strangers to reading countless pages of case studies and reports that will help them stay current on the latest medical advances. And Unbound Medline, a smartphone app, helps manage this reading list by providing these individuals with access to over 20 million different journal citations. With the rigors of work in the medical field, this is the perfect app for the professional who has no time to search through stacks of articles in search of relevant or important information.

3D Brain

Any burgeoning neurological specialist would benefit greatly from downloading this incredible and interactive smartphone and tablet app. 3D Brain presents the user with a complete three-dimensional picture of a brain, allowing them to swipe with their fingers to get different perspectives on this important organ. Furthermore, the app also includes names of all of the parts of the brain, acting as a research tool for medical professionals and a reference tool for students who hope to get involved in the medical field.

Radiology 2.0

Of course, basic medical apps that cover broad topics of information are incredibly useful, as are specialty programs that cater to those working in specific fields of medicine. Radiology 2.0 is such an app, providing a wealth of knowledge for trainees and professionals who work with radiology and imaging pathology. It includes a table of contents full of previous cases that can shed light on current situations, as well as an interactive display of the human body that would naturally appear in a radiological process. Like Unbound Medline, Radiology 2.0 can act as a wonderful reference program for anyone in the field who needs to brush up on pertinent knowledge to stay informed on advanced medical information

WebMD

This app is widely used by non-professionals who need medical information at home, but WebMD can also be extremely useful for anyone working in the medical field. A virtual encyclopedia of almost every categorized medial ailment, WebMD puts vast knowledge at the fingertips of anyone who wants to know about a medical condition or symptom. Medical professionals and at-home users alike can monitor the symptoms and reference them with a variety of different possible conditions in order to develop the best diagnoses. And though most doctors will have this information already, having this additional tool will help them brush up on their knowledge as needed.

Best Medical Apps in 2013

Smartphones and tablets are revolutionizing how we process and receive information, and now they can be used by medical professionals in a variety of situations. This list features just a few examples of the best medical apps available.

This article was written by Nurse Practitioner Laura Green.  Laura works in industrial and occupational medicine, but as also spent a large amount of her career in urgent care.  She loves enjoys blogging and swears by these medical apps.