Read by QxMD

Name: Read by QxMD
Rating: 4.8 (6039 reviews)
Author: WebMD

Personalized Medical Journal

Free

6K Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Medical
Developer

WebMD
Language

EN
+ 5 More
Size

276.4
MB

'Read by QxMD' provides a single place to keep up with new medical & scientific research, read outstanding topic reviews and search PubMed. This iPhone & iPad app provides a simple interface that drives discovery and seamless access to the medical literature by reformatting it into a personalized digital journal. Praise for Read: 5 stars: "Stellar. The future of medical literature review... This could be the best application to stay up-to-date in medicine since, well, UpToDate." - User Review 4¾ stars: "The Flipboard for medical journals has arrived" and among "...the most innovative medical apps" - iMedicalApps.com On Apple's 'What's Hot' list in >60 countries, as well as Medical Essentials & Apps for Healthcare Professionals. Featured in Apple iBook: "iOS in Healthcare: Revolutionizing Healthcare Productivity" Features: - Get full text PDFs with one tap - Keep up with the latest new research that will impact your practice - Browse through 1000s of outstanding topic reviews - Search millions of articles from PubMed and our database of outstanding topic reviews - Read your favorite journals or browse article collections. - Access full text through your university/institutional subscription or via open access publishers - Share articles with colleagues over email, Twitter and Facebook - Organize and review your personal collection of articles Why did we build 'Read by QxMD'? Health care professionals need to stay up to date on the latest medical research and topic reviews to provide optimal care. Unfortunately, the process of content discovery is broken with research artificially compartmentalized by publishers and hidden behind countless institutional pay walls. At QxMD, we believe that knowledge translation– the process by which new knowledge is incorporated into clinical practice – is an important and unsolved challenge for our health care system. We hope that ‘Read by QxMD’ will be a part of the solution. Seamless 1-tap access available at thousands of institutions. Sources: From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Title and MeSH Headings from MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Founded by medical professionals, QxMD is dedicated to creating high quality point-of-care tools for practicing health care professionals.

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

6K Ratings

Continues to be the best
01/29/2019

MDMcD
I’ve used Read for about 5 or 6 years and continue to be impressed. Once linked with library holdings there is no easier way to get and organize scientific literature in full text pdf form. On top of everything it’s still free. The only thing missing is a polished non-mobile platform (ie for my laptop). It’s there but there is definitely a stylistic and functional gap btw that and the iOS version. Still 5 star and highly recommended. Source: CT Anesthesiology Fellow at large academic institution/hospital setting.
Continues to be the best
01/29/2019

MDMcD

I’ve used Read for about 5 or 6 years and continue to be impressed. Once linked with library holdings there is no easier way to get and organize scientific literature in full text pdf form. On top of everything it’s still free. The only thing missing is a polished non-mobile platform (ie for my laptop). It’s there but there is definitely a stylistic and functional gap btw that and the iOS version. Still 5 star and highly recommended. Source: CT Anesthesiology Fellow at large academic institution/hospital setting.
Less functional after update
03/17/2024

MS1 2014
Previously, I enjoyed reading articles on this app. Now, they appear to have added an undesired social media feature with comments. I especially dislike how this app now greets me by name in every article - it’s jarring and off-putting, coming from an app. After the update bringing these undesired features, I have yet to successfully load the full-text version of an article. It gets stuck on “Authenticating …” and just sends me repeated Duo popups that do nothing. Obtaining full-text used to be slow, but now it doesn’t work at all. The app now also annoyingly keeps trying to get me to follow new collections or key word instead of just letting me read. The distracting new features detract from what used to be a streamlined academic app where one could experience deep thought.

Developer Response
Hi, Thanks for your feedback! The comments feature has always been a part of Read and we have just made an update to improve it. I'm not too sure about the app greeting you with your name, but we'd definitely like to hear more about this. We can also help look into some of the authentication and access issues you are facing. Would you be able to reach out to ken.chi@qxmd.com who can help escalate this issue for you, and let them know that you were sent from here? Thanks in advance!Kind Regards,QxMD Team
Less functional after update
03/17/2024

MS1 2014

Previously, I enjoyed reading articles on this app. Now, they appear to have added an undesired social media feature with comments. I especially dislike how this app now greets me by name in every article - it’s jarring and off-putting, coming from an app. After the update bringing these undesired features, I have yet to successfully load the full-text version of an article. It gets stuck on “Authenticating …” and just sends me repeated Duo popups that do nothing. Obtaining full-text used to be slow, but now it doesn’t work at all. The app now also annoyingly keeps trying to get me to follow new collections or key word instead of just letting me read. The distracting new features detract from what used to be a streamlined academic app where one could experience deep thought.
Developer Response 03/20/2024
Hi, Thanks for your feedback! The comments feature has always been a part of Read and we have just made an update to improve it. I'm not too sure about the app greeting you with your name, but we'd definitely like to hear more about this. We can also help look into some of the authentication and access issues you are facing. Would you be able to reach out to ken.chi@qxmd.com who can help escalate this issue for you, and let them know that you were sent from here? Thanks in advance!Kind Regards,QxMD Team
Happy with this app, slight tweak suggestions
05/02/2020

HappyGrdStudent
I use this app all the time if I need to find an abstract or article; it’s a lot easier than pulling up Pubmed on my phone or iPad. The only area for improvement I can see is support of Dark Mode, both for the app overall and for the screen that comes up when you save a PDF.Also for the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed that my badge count stays at 1 even if I’ve looked over all of the ‘new’ abstracts in my feed and subscriptions.
Happy with this app, slight tweak suggestions
05/02/2020

HappyGrdStudent

I use this app all the time if I need to find an abstract or article; it’s a lot easier than pulling up Pubmed on my phone or iPad. The only area for improvement I can see is support of Dark Mode, both for the app overall and for the screen that comes up when you save a PDF.Also for the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed that my badge count stays at 1 even if I’ve looked over all of the ‘new’ abstracts in my feed and subscriptions.
Not as good as before update
08/21/2023

dmjames53
I have used Read by QxMD for better than 5 years to try to keep up with medical literature. Before the update 3-4 months ago, I could get article searches on several different subjects. However that option has been removed. I sent an email asking for either it to be returned or an explanation but only got a routine response that never addressed my issue. I tried again but no response in several weeks. Apparently it is no longer available . The app is still useful but much less. I am looking for an alternative.

Developer Response
Hi,Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We did recently change some of the feature options within Read but the article searches should have remained the same. We can look into this for you to help address the problem. Would you be able to reach out to ken.chi@qxmd.com is our Lead Support Manager, and let them know you were sent from the App Store?Best,QxMD Support
Not as good as before update
08/21/2023

dmjames53

I have used Read by QxMD for better than 5 years to try to keep up with medical literature. Before the update 3-4 months ago, I could get article searches on several different subjects. However that option has been removed. I sent an email asking for either it to be returned or an explanation but only got a routine response that never addressed my issue. I tried again but no response in several weeks. Apparently it is no longer available . The app is still useful but much less. I am looking for an alternative.
Developer Response 09/08/2023
Hi,Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We did recently change some of the feature options within Read but the article searches should have remained the same. We can look into this for you to help address the problem. Would you be able to reach out to ken.chi@qxmd.com is our Lead Support Manager, and let them know you were sent from the App Store?Best,QxMD Support

Various Bug Fixes

Version 9.8.5

Nov 3

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