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WebMD: Symptom Checker

WebMD: Symptom Checker

Everyone
Rating
V11.13.1
Version
10M+
Installs
4.10
10.6k + Reviews
1
12%
2
4%
3
8%
4
15%
5
60%

Review By AppsWm

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Balancing Information Accessibility

The application strives to provide accessible and understandable medical information to a broad audience. Balance is achieved by offering multiple layers of detail, from simple symptom descriptions to in-depth articles. This caters to users with varying levels of medical knowledge.

  • Easy-to-understand language for general users
  • Detailed medical information for advanced users
  • Comprehensive disease and drug database
  • Potential for information overload
  • Risk of misinterpretation of complex information

Integration of Healthcare Data

The application integrates various features related to healthcare data, such as symptom checking, drug information, and first aid guides. This integration allows users to access a wide range of information from a single source.

Symptom Checker

The symptom checker is a key integration feature, connecting user-reported symptoms with potential conditions and relevant medical information. This helps users make informed decisions about seeking medical care.

Harmonizing User Experience

The application attempts to harmonize the user experience by providing a consistent interface across different features. The navigation is generally intuitive, allowing users to easily find the information they need.

  1. Clear and consistent navigation
  2. Intuitive search functionality
  3. Well-organized content layout

Paths to Medical Understanding

The app provides multiple paths to medical understanding, including symptom checkers, disease databases, and drug information resources. This multifaceted approach ensures users can find information in a way that suits their learning style and needs.

Evaluation of Information Accuracy

While the app provides a wealth of information, it is crucial to emphasize that it should not replace professional medical advice. Users should always consult with a healthcare provider for diagnosis and treatment.

Synergy in Self-Assessment and Knowledge

The application fosters synergy between self-assessment and medical knowledge acquisition. By using the symptom checker, users can identify potential health concerns and then access related articles and resources to learn more.

Feature Description
Symptom Checker Allows users to input symptoms and receive potential diagnoses.
Disease Database Provides detailed information about various medical conditions.

Description

Coronavirus / COVID- Outbreak: Tap the card on our home screen for the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak. From WebMD, the one healthcare app you need to check symptoms; learn about conditions and drugs; research treatments and diagnoses; find doctors and specialists in your area; get prescription drug savings at your local pharmacy; and set medication reminders. Symptom Checker Choose your symptoms, learn about potential conditions or issues, and lookup treatment and care options. Allergy Tracker - Get daily alerts when allergy levels are high in your area. Medication Reminders Never miss a dose. Youll receive reminders when its time to take your medications. View daily prescription schedules and instructions, plus pill images with dosage and timing information for each drug. Doctor Finder Find the closest doctors and specialists based on your current location or search by city, state or zip. WebMD Rx We partner with major pharmacy chains to find the lowest prescription drug prices, which often beat insurance co-pays. Its % free to use. No registration required. Conditions Find medically-reviewed information about conditions relevant to you and learn more about causes, treatments, and related symptoms. Customization and Saving Functionality Save your conditions, drugs, doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and healthy living articles for secure, easy access and reference. Drug Interaction Checker Find and identify potentially harmful and unsafe combinations of prescription medications by entering two or more drugs in question. WebMD Health Corp. is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers, and health plans through our public and private online portals, mobile platforms and health-focused publications. More than million unique visitors access the WebMD Health Network each month. If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with certain rights regarding our use of your personal information. For more information relevant to our users who are California residents, please review the "California Residents" section of our Privacy Policy linked on this download page or within our app. The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, MedicineNet, emedicineHealth, RxList, theheart.org, drugs.com and Medscape Education. SOURCE WebMD Health Corp. WebMD. Better Information. Better Health. WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the WebMD mobile application.

All Versions

V11.20

Updated: 2025-3-11

61.2 MB

V11.17.4

Updated: 2024-11-5

62.99 MB

V11.13.1

Updated: 2024-2-29

74.63 MB

V11.12.1

Updated: 2023-12-14

68.37 MB

V11.12

Updated: 2023-11-16

68.37 MB

V11.10.2

Updated: 2023-9-4

68.54 MB

V11.10.1

Updated: 2023-8-16

68.69 MB

V11.9

Updated: 2023-7-12

68.75 MB

V11.8.1

Updated: 2023-6-28

69.01 MB

V11.7

Updated: 2023-5-5

65.79 MB

Summary Of User Reviews

A Google user
A Google user
August 28, 2019
The articles, drug interaction and other utilities have been improved. This is a great tool to track and learn more about your medical needs. It would be nice if articles could be opened in a browser and bookmarked. Before 8/27/19 I have used with phone, tablet, and PC versions for several years. The phone app has improved to make it easier to find subject matter. Sometimes the linked content does not format well. Overall a good product.
DiamondRose326
DiamondRose326
August 5, 2022
The only reason this is 3 stars is because although this is an essential app for someone like me, if you hit the wrong button by mistake and it takes you out of Symptom Checker, for example, you lose everything that was just there even if you'd went back in there immediately. There's no way to receive back the symptoms you had entered. That had costed one star. The second star was lost due to not being able to list all of my meds and conditions. So I cannot get a full read on many features.
Theron Weimer
Theron Weimer
April 26, 2023
The UI is not user friendly at all. For a health application, one would think they would take into account poor vision, poor coordination, shaking hands, and other conditions where having small icons and buttons are a bad decision. For example, what is up with the redesigned medication reminder? The check marks require a magnifying glass to see. Could they be any smaller? What a ludicrously stupid design choice. The check marks should remain prominent and obvious at a glance.