Journal Rounds

About Journal Rounds


Overview

Journal Rounds is a mobile app that helps healthcare professionals and medical students discover, read, and organize medical research from PubMed. Think of it as your personal medical literature companion – making it effortless to stay current with the latest research in your field.


Mission

To make it easy for healthcare professionals to discover, understand, and organize the latest medical research from PubMed’s library of over 36 million articles.


What is Journal Rounds?

Journal Rounds is a medical literature reader that brings PubMed to your phone with a modern interface. It’s NOT a medical record system or clinical documentation tool – it’s designed specifically for reading and organizing published medical research.


Core Features

📚 Personalized Research Feed

🔖 Organization Tools

🤖 AI-Powered Summaries

⚡ Modern Mobile Experience


Who Is This For?

Medical Students

Residents & Fellows

Attending Physicians

Researchers & PhD Students

Healthcare Professionals


How It Works

  1. Sign Up: Create a free account with your email
  2. Choose Your Journals: Follow medical journals relevant to your interests
  3. Get Your Feed: Receive a personalized feed of the latest articles
  4. Read & Organize: Bookmark articles, create folders, and stay organized
  5. Go Premium (Optional): Unlock unlimited AI summaries

What’s Free, What’s Premium?

Free Forever

Premium ($3.99/month)


Data Source

All medical articles in Journal Rounds come from PubMed (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/), the free database of biomedical literature maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

PubMed contains over 36 million citations from:

Journal Rounds makes this vast library accessible and easy to navigate on your mobile device.

Attribution Statement

This product uses publicly available data from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. NLM is not responsible for the product and does not endorse or recommend this or any other product.

No Affiliation with Publishers

Journal Rounds is an independent application. We are NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected with any medical journal or publisher (including NEJM, The Lancet, JAMA, BMJ, Nature, or any other publication). Journal names displayed in our app represent standard bibliographic attribution to identify the source of published research.


Important Disclaimers

⚠️ Not Medical Advice

Journal Rounds provides access to medical research articles but does NOT provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. Content is for informational and educational purposes only. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals for medical decisions.

⚠️ Not a Medical Record System

Journal Rounds is not designed for patient care documentation. Do not use it to:

Use appropriate clinical systems for patient care documentation.

⚠️ Verify Before Clinical Use

AI-generated summaries are tools to assist with reading comprehension, not clinical guidance. Always:


Privacy & Security

We take your privacy seriously:


About

Journal Rounds was developed to make medical research more accessible to healthcare professionals.


Contact & Support

We’re here to help:


Version Information



Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is Journal Rounds free?
A: Yes! Core features are free forever. Premium ($3.99/month) includes unlimited AI summaries.

Q: Where do articles come from?
A: All articles come from PubMed, the public medical literature database maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Q: Can I use Journal Rounds for patient care?
A: Journal Rounds is a research tool, not a clinical documentation system. Don’t store patient information in the app.

Q: Are AI summaries accurate?
A: AI summaries are generally accurate but should always be verified against the original article before clinical use.

Q: Can I access full-text articles?
A: Journal Rounds provides abstracts from PubMed. For full-text access, you’ll need journal subscriptions or institutional access.

Q: How do I cancel my subscription?
A: Manage your subscription in your Apple Account Settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your billing period.


Thank You

Thank you for using Journal Rounds. We’re honored to support your professional development and commitment to staying current with medical research.

Stay Curious. Stay Current. Journal Rounds.


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