App it is!

So after listening to everyone in class today and hearing their ideas, there seemed to be a lot of over lap and that my app concept is too broad. The one thing that did stick with me was designing for children or possibly parents of children. So started some more research and found this app which is for figuring out the right dose of medication to give children, very smart and helpful for new time parents.

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/paeds-ed-lite/id331122046?mt=8

But is there anything else that a parent would find helpful in treating their children that's not already out there?

Infographics

More images with infographics I like but the more I research this way of displaying information I don't think it would work for this project, I might be able to take some elements from this type of design but overall I think its too visually complicated for medical information.

GHA Brand Alignment / Website / Infographic Series on the Behance Network

GHA Brand Alignment / Website / Infographic Series on the Behance Network

Love this type of information design but not sure if it would really work the kind of information needed for CPR?

Some instructions I've found for CPR, I think the leaflet needs to be simple, concise, clear. It's important information and it needs to be easy to understand especially in situations of distress and pressure for a member of the public. These examples are clear enough but I think the layouts could be nicer.

Learning to use iphone app iStethoscope pro

iStethscope

Doctors are ditching their stethoscopes in favour of an iPhone app that allows them to listen to their patients' heartbeats.

New app iStethoscope could save lives according to its creator Peter Bentley

The iStethoscope, which has been downloaded three million times in the UK, uses an inbuilt microphone to monitor cardiac activity.

The user holds the iPhone against the chest, then shakes it to bring up a graphic which represents their heartbeat.

It is also possible to play back the last eight seconds of the recording.

According to creator Peter Bentley, researcher at University College London, "smartphones are capable of saving lives, saving money and improving healthcare in a dramatic fashion".

Mr Bentley claims that in future they could turn into "fully fledged integrated designs capable of taking ultra sound scanners or monitor a patient's blood pressure".

The iPhone app comes at 59p but is currently available as a free version which is being downloaded at the rate of 500 apps a day.

The iconic medical device could be replaced by the new iPhone app

This article was taken from http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/iPhone-App-iStethoscope-Allows-Doctors-To-Check-Heartbeats-With-Their-Mobiles/Article/201008415709738

Where you can buy/preview this app:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/istethoscope-pro/id322110006?mt=8

Pedi STAT by QxMD

http://www.qxmd.com/apps/pedi-stat-for-iphone

Looks a bit confusing to me, but you get the general idea. Put in all the info about the patient while on the way to the scene and all the information you need is right there.

Top 10 Free iPhone Medical Apps for Health care Professionals

Top 10 Free iPhone Medical Apps for Health care Professionals

Pro:one - Initial Research

I am looking into both the design of an app or the design of a leaflet/brochure. I am very interested in both and can't really decide which to concentrate on.

There are already hundreds of medical apps for the iphone/other mobile technologies, I'll post a few examples I have come across.

In relation to the design of the leaflet, I love information design and the idea of creating a simple and clear layout of the information needed. I will also post some examples of other information designs which I like.

Hopefully with more research I will come to a decision on which one to go further with.