title: Are You Connected to the Best Apps?
abstract: While the vast majority of pharmacists use computers to access medical information, many prefer a mobile device to find information quickly. This review discusses pharmacists' use of mobile device applications (apps) and highlights an assortment of apps that are particularly helpful. Epocrates, which provides drug information and clinical content, was the first popular smartphone app developed in this area and was used to introduce the concept. Today, apps that provide a wide range of drug information can be supplemented with apps that fine-tune specific information about drug monitoring, disease states, and cost.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut Schools of Pharmacy and Business, Storrs, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Gaudette
mesh_terms: D040421:Cell Phone; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000458:organization & administration*