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Delivers on the promise of point-of-care info
This electronic version of the 5MCC really does give one the most essential clinical information for a huge number of medical topics, and in 5 minutes or less for each! Very impressive. The algorithms need some improvement though - not all completely current. Still, overall works well in iPhone OS.JLionson MD
Fantastic!!
I'm a physician assistant student and use this every day. Great resource for basic info including definition, etiology, symptoms, exam findings, and tx. An invaluable tool to have in clinic and a lot faster to use than the book. GREAT APPLICATION!!Foodie18
Poorly designed Algorithms, unreadable on the itouch
I have seen other tools such as pepid and Ferri's. The problem with this is the Algorithms placed into the program are unreadable on a hand held device. If you are wanting to touch base to make sure you are making the right moves or double check a decision, the program loses its value without the algorithms. In the end It is just a bunch of separate reference books. I wanted something that would link these books together to save time. Thats what the algorithms should do.Show lessriccachee
Great App
I am a practicing physician. Have been using 5MCC since medical school. Great quick reference. This version works great on my iPhone 3GS. No problems or crashes. Can't understand why it is rated so low. Probably due to it's "free" listing. I bet a lot of people download thinking it is free. When they find out it cost $70, they delete with low rating. Works great for me. No complaints.Show lessMDinAR
5MCC
This is a great, easy to use program. I am currently a medical student, but I see the doctors that I work with use it as well with the same reviews.unbound medicine
Useful Application for a Medical Student
As a medical student I often am asked to go see a patient with a condition I know very little or nothing about. This application serves as a great quick reference to review a disease/condition to enable you to take an adequate History and Physical exam for reporting back to your preceptor. This program is not intended to provide exhaustive medical information, nor will it provide everything that you need to know about a medical condition, but as it's name implies it will bring you "up to speed" quickly. The Layout is well organized in a logical manner, and the menus allow you to quickly go to the area of interest within a topic (i.e history, physical exam, treatment, etc.). The algorithm's are quite useful for guiding clinical decision making, but are somewhat lacking in GUI as compared to the rest of the application. It would also be nice if they allotted for a "notes" section within each topic to put in clinical pearls, reminders, and memory aids. Overall a great first edition.Show lessNormed Man
5MCC indispensable--a classic medical reference
This is one of the apps I'd been missing since getting an iPhone, so I was glad to find it. (The clinical reference suites I currently use do not have adult 5MCC in their iPhone versions). Yes, there's a cost, but it's a great reference,and it's well-suited to the iPhone interface. A couple of finger swipes and you're reading all about your topic. I like that it has a jump menu to go to different sections of a topic quickly. Lastly, I like that even though this is subscription-based, if you don't renew, you can still access your app--it just doesn't continue to download updates once the subscription has lapsed. That's definitely better than having an app shut down completely! Andy Craig, MSN, FNP-CShow lessaec618
