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Apps for Health Professionals

A guide to medical apps for Apple and Android smartphones, tablets, and other devices.

Apps for Research

Mobile apps can let you search and read the literature, organize your notes and thoughts, and manage your citations, all while on mobile. We recommend the apps below for every stage of the research process.

Searching the Literature

Make searching for evidence on mobile easy with these apps.

Reading PDFs and Note Taking

If you're someone who likes to write directly onto PDFs or take notes digitally, apps for PDF annotation and note taking are plentiful. Here are some of the best.

Reference and Citation Management

Want to keep track of your references throughout the research process? These apps make it easy to manage your citations using a smartphone or tablet.

Apps for Organization

Need to organize your thoughts or manage your process for your research or writing? Use project management, mind mapping, and index card apps like these ones.