MDCalc explained

MDCalc
Founded:	2005
Hq Location City:	New York, New York
Products:	Medical Calculators

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]

History

MDCalc 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. 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.

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Ferng, A (2018). "Understanding and Creating Calculators for Medical Diagnoses: Exclusive Interview with MDCalc". Medgadget.
2. Mohseni, A (2017). "DocApprovED Math in Medicine Made Simple". Emergency Medicine News. doi: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000521604.85539.65.
3. Abuel, V (2018). “App Review: MDCalc”. Physicians Practice.
4. Husain, I (2016). “One of the most anticipated medical apps launching from MDCalc.com”. iMedical Apps.
5. Ferng, A (2017). "MDCalc Launches Long-Awaited Android App: Exclusive Interview". Medgadget.
6. Dayton, J (2019). "More Disruption: Call in Contacts Renewal, CME Tools among Conference Highlights". EP Monthly.
7. Maurer, D (2016). “MDCalc app, the best online medical calculator is now an app”. iMedicalApps.
8. Husain, I (2017). “MD Tech Tips: MDCalc is finally available for Android”. iMedicalApps.