Learning by Spaced Repetition

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Learning by spaced repetition is a useful strategy for long-term knowledge acquisition in medicine. But what is spaced repetition and how can you put it into practice?

Best Medical iPhone Apps

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If you’re an ED doc, you probably love the iphone.But now that there are over 10,000 different apps in the App Store listed under “Medical” and “Healthcare & Fitness” you may be a bit bamboozled as to which apps to try. Not to worry… Houston Neal from SoftwareAdvice.com has an updated list of the best medical apps for doctors and medical students.

Smartphone Medical Apps

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Reviewing the latest applications for health professionals including iDoctor, CPR PRO app and the CPR PRO cradle

The Little Button

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Bookmarking your favourite web pages and adding to the the home screen (desktop) of your iPad and iPhone just got easier, and a whole lot prettier. Having taken the time to understand the basic principles of icon creation and bookmark beautification, I thought I would share some tips to help you get started.

The Stethedphone

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Predictably the Stethedphone is a headset that looks like a stethoscope and comes with a remote and mic. It allows you to make and receive calls, access voice-control features, and listen to music from your iPhone or iPod. The scope is made from ultra light and flexible plastic, plus three sizes of soft silicone ear tips add extra comfort.

iPhone Heart Monitor

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The iPhone Heart Monitor – great stuff. This application uses your iPhones in-built microphone to detect, calculate and store your heart rate. The iPhone microphone (especially the one built into your headphones) can record your pulse from your chest, wrist or neck. Watching the video, it looks like it will be a perfect application for both sports people and hypochondriacs

Eponyms for your iPhone

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Over 1600 eponymous signs, symptoms and syndromes packed into this free website – alphabetically sorted and ready to read on your iPhone, Palm or windows mobile. Impress your friends with your knowledge of ‘Jumping Frenchman of Maine Syndrome’ or ‘Kew Gardens Spotted fever’…you know you want to