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My iPhone is now as integral to my practice of medicine as my stethoscope - Jonathan Vitale DO
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DOs, students take to Instagram to educate others on osteopathic medicine
While scrolling through various social media apps on my smartphone one day, I came across numerous medical Instagram posts: medical students in their white coats, motivational posts about getting through med school, and the importance of a holistic approach in medicine. I realized that osteopathic medical students and physicians managed several of these accounts—accounts that boast thousands of followers—and I recognized that Instagram is a powerful tool that can be used to promote the osteopathic medical profession.
I started blogging during my psychiatry residency five years ago, but I tried my best to conceal my identity out of fear of judgment by my peers and supervisors,…
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There’s an app for that
Physician medical apps provide latest medical research, resources to improve patient care. "My iPhone is now as integral to my practice of medicine as my stethoscope" - Jonathan Vitale, DO
Aging baby boomers, house call apps help revive lost practice
Looking for a career change? DOs share the benefits and challenges of providing house call care to patients.
‘More than a dose calculator’: DOs rate the CDC’s new Opioid Guideline app
Prescribing guidelines and motivational interviewing features make this a must-have app for your virtual black bag.
DOs, students take to Instagram to educate others on osteopathic medicine
Instagram is a powerful tool DOs and students can use to celebrate their pride in the profession and promote osteopathic medicine.
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5 trends emerging in telemedicine in 2020
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DO OMT
DO OMT places osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) procedures at your finger tips
DO REFLEX
The recognition of viscerosomatic reflexes is an invaluable tool as part of the complete osteopathic physical
Mobile OMT Spine
MOBILE OMT for the SPINE is a powerful clinical reference and teaching tool for any student, clinician or educator involved in the practice or the teaching of manipulative/manual therapy
OMM Guide: Osteopathic Quick Reference
OMM Guide is a free medical resource intended for osteopathic medical students and residents. OMM Guide gives you quick and easy access to osteopathic manipulative medicine assessment, techniques (OMT)
AO Surgery Reference
AO Surgery Reference is an internet-based resource for the management of fractures, based on current clinical principles, practices and available evidence.
ASCVD Risk Estimator Plus
The updated ASCVD Risk Estimator Plus uses up to date science and user feedback to help a clinician and patient build a customized risk lowering plan by estimating and monitoring change in 10-year ASCVD risk.
CDC
CDC content in your hands 24/7.
FRAX
The FRAX tool is designed to assist clinicians in predicting the ten-year probability of fracture with or without the addition of femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD).
iNeuro
The iNeuro App describes the different spinal segments. The root topography, the course of the nerves, the angiotomes, the dermatomes, the neurotomes, the myotomes, the sclerotomes and the viscerotomes are described and presented in clear drawings and the different reflexes are shown on streaming video.
Epocrates
Epocrates, Inc. develops clinical information and decision support tools that enable healthcare professionals to find answers more quickly and confidently at the point of care. More than 500,000 healthcare professionals, including one in four U.S. physicians, use Epocrates'' innovative mobile and web-based products to help them reduce medical errors, improve patient care and increase productivity.
Essential Evidence Plus
We improve the health and lives of people by providing patient-oriented evidence that matters in a rapid and accessible form.
PEPID
All doctors, nurses, EMTs, pharmacists and students can access vital information and save precious time twenty-four hours a day, because PEPID is available all ways''as PDA software; online, local wireless, and broadband mobile wireless service.
Skyscape
Skyscape, Inc. is the worldwide leader in mobile medical information. Utilizing only the most trusted, valuable resources and tools, Skyscape delivers customizable content by specialty to medical professionals directly at point of care.
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