Pocket Doc

Pocket Doc Free App

Rated 4.42/5 (48) —  Free Android application by Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

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About Pocket Doc

What should you do if your child develops a fever, cough, vomiting, rash, sore throat or head injury? What should you do about behavioral issues, from toilet training to teaching responsibility to teenagers? These are questions that all parents have. Health problems and parenting issues can arise anytime – evenings, weekends, when you’re at work or traveling or your doctor’s office is closed.

All Children’s Hospital’s app, Pocket Doc, is designed especially for these concerns and challenges.

The Symptom Care Guides help you make smart decisions on what level of care (if any) is needed and how to provide speedy symptom relief for minor illnesses or injuries you can manage on your own.

Pocket Doc is derived from the clinical protocols used by pediatricians and nurses in 10,000 practices and 400 nurse advice call centers in the US and Canada. They have been tested for 15 years on more than 150 million symptom calls.

The 145 Parent Advice Messages deal with the most common behavior and wellness questions parents ask their physicians. Each topic provides a description of the issue, three to five specific recommendations to address the concern, and (often) additional resources which may be useful to your situation. The advice messages can be quickly located by using the alphabetical index, category index or keyword search.

Symptom Checker Features
Easy 3-step navigation:
1. Choose the most appropriate symptom care guide
2. Use the symptom decision chart to find the recommended action
3. Follow the home care advice to make your child more comfortable

The care guide that best matches your child’s symptom can be located quickly by using the alphabetical index, body area index, or keyword search.

Content - each symptom care guide contains:
* Definition which describes the focus of the care guide so you can decide if it’s a good fit for your problem. If not, there are quick links to related guidelines.

* Decision Chart which helps determine what action is suggested based on the severity and description of your symptom. Once you have a match, simply follow the corresponding action, such as Call 911, Call Your Child’s Doctor Now, Call Your Child’s Doctor within 24 hours or Manage at Home.

* Immediate Connections to medical help, such as 911, your child’s doctor or nearby Emergency Department (ER) are available if you have phone service.

* Home Care Advice is available for any illnesses and injuries that can be managed at home. The instructions provide clear, up-to-date steps for relieving symptoms.

Extras:
* Pediatric dosage tables for common over-the-counter medications.

* Visual images to help you identify symptoms (e.g. rashes), injuries and common causes of bites & stings.

* First Aid topics and illustrations to support immediate action, if needed.

Disclaimer: The information provided with this Application is not a substitute for professional medical or behavioral advice, diagnosis or treatment; it is for informational purposes only. Talk with your healthcare provider about any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. If you think your child may have a medical emergency, call the doctor or 911 immediately. Before using All Children’s Hospital - Pocket Doc, all users should read and agree with the full Disclaimer available in the application within More > Terms and Conditions.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Pocket Doc version 3.1 on your Android device!
Downloaded 10,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.gss.PocketDoc, download Pocket Doc.apk

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Android app

App History & Updates

What's Changed
Updated to display new image files
Version update Pocket Doc was updated to version 3.1
Version update Pocket Doc was updated to version 2.3
More downloads  Pocket Doc reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update Pocket Doc was updated to version 2.1

What are users saying about Pocket Doc

D70%
by D####:

Thanks for this app . Great help .

O70%
by O####:

Was not able to put symptoms in to see what this thought. Needs to have a wider variety of options to choose from.

R70%
by R####:

Before I downloaded this app I did a lot of internet research about my child's fever. Everything that I've tried to do with this app doesnp't even come close do internet researching. This app wasted my time and did not help me at all in any way. I would definitely recommend researching the internet instead of trying to use this appo Don't know if this matters but I have a galaxy s5.

R70%
by R####:

The information and break down of the app is so helpful and easy to understand!!

R70%
by R####:

This is a great resource. It is awesome that you provide this for free.

R70%
by R####:

Love this App! So much good information at my fingertips. Information is well organized and easy to understand. Definitely would recommend it.

R70%
by R####:

You really think about parents and families. We've used this app several times - especially on weekends.

R70%
by R####:

Cannot access it,same as Symptom Md, having problems

R70%
by R####:

Very easy to use and its great to know I always have this with me while 'on-the-go'

G70%
by G####:

Great resource for parents

R70%
by R####:

I love this app it is very helpful when it comes to my son

R70%
by R####:

So Awesome!

X70%
by X####:

Nice to have...

N70%
by N####:

Fantastic app! It's given advice to myself & friends numerous times!

S70%
by S####:

Works good

U70%
by U####:

I love this app it is very helpful when it comes to my son

Y70%
by Y####:

Very helpful

X70%
by X####:

A very useful tool. Comprehensive and convenient.

X70%
by X####:

A wonderful find

X70%
by X####:

told me what i needed to know. i like how it breaks up the severity of things, and is an easy guide.

X70%
by X####:

Very nice app. If just for easily finding ER's when away for home this deserves 5 stars. App has tons of good information to GUIDE you. Just make sure to use your intuition parents! Very nice front end to the app. Bravo to the developers.

X70%
by X####:

Very helpful

X70%
by X####:

Works great

E70%
by E####:

when I try to set my childs dr info, it brings up my facebook friends list instead of my phone contacts; please fix


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