Scientific and medical information resources provider McGraw-Hill Professional, US, has partnered with Modality, US, to bring Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations to the iPhone and iPod touch. Modality transforms premium learning content for iPods and iPhones.
A general surgery atlas, Zollinger's offers step-by- step details for abdominal, gastrointestinal, vascular, and hepatopancreaticobiliary operations. This innovative surgical reference application for the iPhone and iPod touch is designed to provide busy medical students, residents, and surgeons with instant mobile access to the knowledge they need.
Based on the eighth edition, Zollinger's iPhone applications allow users to access step-by-step instructions and line drawings for dozens of general surgery procedures. Many procedures also include fully narrated and chapter wise animations adapted from McGraw-Hill's AccessSurgery, an online surgical education resource, that outline each step from indications and preoperative preparation through closure and postoperative care. With the iPhone interface, users will now be able to navigate through detailed images with the flick of a finger, pinch to zoom, and tap to read easy-to-follow instructions for each procedure.
The first two Zollinger's applications, covering upper gastrointestinal and colorectal procedures, are currently available through the Apple App Store. The products are compatible with both the iPhone and the iPod Touch and do not require a network connection. The applications will be periodically updated with new surgical animations. Three additional Zollinger's applications are scheduled for release later in 2008.
The iPhone is projected as an ideal platform for mobile learning and reference, particularly in medical education and practice. In a similar move, in July 2008, medical information provider Wolters Kluwer Health launched Mobile Clin-eguide for its IP-authenticated Clin-eguide subscribers for 'on the go' and point of care use on Palm OS, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, and iPhone devices.
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