In the second of two parts, fourth-year medical student Niqui Stubbs takes a look at the world of smartphone apps in medicine. Read his first post here. In this installment, Stubbs shares four apps he has found to be very valuable. This year, for the first time ever, I was looking forward to starting a new year at medical school. It is my fourth year, the dreaded year (in the UK health care system) that decides whether you are cut out to be a doctor. No, I was not looking forward to being expect ... read full post

Being a fourth-year medical student at the University of Leeds in the UK due to graduate in 2014, using technology to help supplement my learning is nothing new to me. For example, when I have a lecture, I will take along a voice recorder. And I spend countless hours on YouTube trying to find a more engaging way of learning than reading countless books and notes. In short, I use technology every day to help with my learning and, to be honest, I’d be pretty lost without it. This year, my medical ... read full post