MDCalc is a free online medical reference for healthcare professionals that provides point-of-care clinical decision-support tools, including medical calculators, scoring systems, and algorithms.[1] MDCalc is also a mobile and web app.[2] The decision-support tools are based on published clinical research,[3] and MDCalc’s content is written by physician authors.[4]
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| Industry | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Medical Calculators |
| Website | www |
History
editMDCalc was founded by two emergency physicians, Graham Walker, MD, and Joseph Habboushe, MD, MBA,[5] and provides over 500 medical calculators and other clinical decision-support tools.[6]
The MDCalc.com website was launched in 2005.[5] In 2016, MDCalc launched an iOS app,[7] followed by an Android app in 2017.[8] A 2017 survey estimated 65% of U.S. attending physicians and 79% of U.S. resident physicians use MDCalc regularly.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Ferng, A (2018). "Understanding and Creating Calculators for Medical Diagnoses: Exclusive Interview with MDCalc". Medgadget.
- ^ Mohseni, A (2017). "DocApprovED Math in Medicine Made Simple". Emergency Medicine News. doi: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000521604.85539.65.
- ^ Abuel, V (2018). “App Review: MDCalc”. Physicians Practice.
- ^ Husain, I (2016). “One of the most anticipated medical apps launching from MDCalc.com”. iMedical Apps.
- ^ a b Ferng, A (2017). "MDCalc Launches Long-Awaited Android App: Exclusive Interview". Medgadget.
- ^ Dayton, J (2019). "More Disruption: Call in Contacts Renewal, CME Tools among Conference Highlights". EP Monthly.
- ^ Maurer, D (2016). “MDCalc app, the best online medical calculator is now an app”. iMedicalApps.
- ^ Husain, I (2017). “MD Tech Tips: MDCalc is finally available for Android”. iMedicalApps.