Abstract
Health science librarians, whether in academic or medical libraries, are increasingly becoming aware of mobile applications (apps) that offer the medical practitioner point-of-care access to current medical information. One can find hundreds of free apps or apps for purchase in the subjects of nursing, pharmacy, and medicine, as well as general consumer health and wellness apps for the iOS (Apple Mobile Device Operating System) and Android platforms. Yet, apps that provide information for public health practice have been to slow to come. This column will explore the barriers to public health information access for the public health workforce, the need for public health apps, and current initiatives for open government data and web app development.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 290-299 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Epidemiology
- evidence-based public health practice
- health reporting
- information access
- mobile apps
- mobile devices
- public health
- public health workforce
- statistics and data