Is Medical Application Software a New Strategy for Oncologists?

Electronic medical applications on cell phones or tablets in the field of oncology have resolved the need of today’s oncologists. We consider new strategies for the management of chemotherapy and infections or other problems in oncology wards using online publications and drugs, patient imaging and lab data through their integeration on electronic devices. Traditionally, oncologists have lost time searching for publications and were unable to benefit from online evidence-based bedside management.1 We began using high-technology cell phone application as smart phone format and personal computer tablets that offered us all the tools we needed as we did our clinical rounds in Amir Oncology Hospital. These tools were designed specifically for oncologists and oncology nurses. Some benefits of these applications were as follows:1-3 1.Better clinical assessment 2.Medication information availability 3.Order forms of management (adverse reactions, dose adjustment) 4.Access to information of different diseases 5.Consultation and interaction with physicians by Viber, What’sapp or other information interchange utilities 6.Chemotherapy protocol availability and true drug administration. 7.Online Up-to-Date publications access and evidencebased treatment planning