MDCalc is a free online medical reference for healthcare professionals that provides
point-of-care
Clinical point of care (POC) is the point in time when clinicians deliver healthcare products and services to patients at the time of care.
Clinical documentation
Clinical documentation is a record of the critical thinking and judgment of a heal ...
clinical decision-support tools, including
medical calculators,
scoring systems, and
algorithms
In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm () is a finite sequence of rigorous instructions, typically used to solve a class of specific problems or to perform a computation. Algorithms are used as specifications for performing ...
.
[Ferng, A (2018)]
"Understanding and Creating Calculators for Medical Diagnoses: Exclusive Interview with MDCalc"
''Medgadget''. MDCalc is also a mobile and web app. The decision-support tools are based on published clinical research, and MDCalc’s content is written by physician authors.
History
MDCalc was founded by two emergency physicians,
Graham Walker, MD, and Joseph Habboushe, MD, MBA,
[Ferng, A (2017)]
"MDCalc Launches Long-Awaited Android App: Exclusive Interview"
''Medgadget''. and provides over 500 medical calculators and other clinical decision-support tools.
The MDCalc.com website was launched in 2005.
In 2016, MDCalc launched an
iOS app, followed by an Android app in 2017.
[Husain, I (2017)]
“MD Tech Tips: MDCalc is finally available for Android”
''iMedicalApps''. A 2017 survey estimated 65% of U.S. attending physicians and 79% of U.S. resident physicians use MDCalc regularly.
References
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External links
Official Website
Medical websites
Health information technology companies
American medical websites