Journal Club: Medicine

Name: Journal Club: Medicine
Rating: 4.3 (166 reviews)
Author: Peripheral Brain, LLC

by Peripheral Brain, LLC

iPhone · iPad

Abandoned risk Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: $6.99

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Medical
Education

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Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $6.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.3 166 ratings · App Store

5/5Amazing pocket reference
It is the expectation that any high-level healthcare provider practice utilizing the highest quality evidence available. Of course, memorizing every landmark trial is unrealistic; the Journal Club offers a great way to quickly reference landmark clinical trials. Additionally, the information is provided in a complete, intuitive, and consistent fashion. Overall, a must-have for those working in healthcare.

CCPharmD · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great app that keeps getting better
This app is great to look and refresh your memory on the studies. There were not so many papers at the beginning but it keeps getting better as they add more and more almost daily I have noticed.

Albend355 · 31 Jul 2026
2/5No anesthesia section
I was very disappointed to see that the current version of this app lacks an anesthesiology section, despite it being shown in the screenshots in the App Store. I paid for this app with that notion in mind, being an Anesthesiology resident... after inquiring, I was told that the anesthesia articles were now captured under the critical care section, but that doesn't really seem to be the case... love the idea for this app but disappointed that my specialty isn't really covered as it was billed to be...

AnesthRes · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Crashing
Crashing like crazy on my iPad Mini 4, especially when I try to sort by date. Also, the touch accuracy is totally off. I have to touch below what I want to select. Edit: working fine again

Lanseal · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great app for residents
Love this app! It’s such a great resource to use when I need the condensed version of a major study fast and don’t have the time to spend reading and analyzing all the information. Thanks for this resource! Keep adding major surgical papers too!!

rbrmd · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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1.0
1.1
* Now with 63 journal article summaries and counting! * You asked, we listened: CRASH-2, CATIE, and SADHART are on their way! * Squashed that annoying "Error while fetching URL" bug * Fixed home screen icon for iPad
1.2
Squashed the bug causing the app to crash on iPad. So sorry about that, folks!
1.3
This version brings you sorting and quick access to original articles. Fine-grained sorting can now be done within diseases and subspecialties. Want to see how endocrinology studies matured over the years? Or maybe how ACS trials unfolded through time? We've got you covered with a fancy sort button. Also, by popular demand, a reference to the original trial now appears in the main article summary page. No need to tap on that "More Info" button any longer. Also we squashed some bugs that had been buzzing around a little longer than we'd like.
1.4
☆ Auto-updates: updated article summaries load automatically! ☆ Now Universal: works beautifully on your iPad ☆ Ready for iPhone 5: looks gorgeous on that big display
1.5
☆ Search: find summaries quickly by keyword ☆ Status updates: unobtrusive messages tell you when summaries are added and updated
1.6
There were no bugs in the last version, but now there are even fewer! Plus, Journal Club now offers a few bells and whistles: • Finally, iOS 7 support. (We splurged and added iOS 8 support too.) • Our flashy new icon will impress your friends. • Bonus: The app is now just $4.99! If you even remotely like what you see, please leave us a review on the App Store – each one helps!
1.6.1
This update squashes an annoying bug that caused the app to crash for some users. Thanks for your patience over the past few weeks while we fixed this! As always, if you even remotely like what you see, please leave us a review on the App Store — each one helps!
1.7
You requested some features, and we listened! Our Fall 2015 update introduces a couple big ticket items and a few bells and whistles: • Star your favorite trials. (Finally!) • Enjoy beautiful reference popups. • Suggest a trial to the Journal Club editors. • Jump to content using Home screen shortcuts on your new iPhone with 3D Touch. • Change text size with Dynamic Type support (in System Settings > General > Accessibility). If you have a spare minute to drop us a review on the App Store, we'd really appreciate it! Every review counts. Thanks! The Journal Club Team
1.7.1
It's July again, and so we send an excited welcome to new medical students, residents, and fellows! Even though we each have distinct plans for the coming year, one thing is for sure: there will be challenges along the way. And Journal Club wants to help, even if it's a small thing like helping you master the medical literature. This latest version of Journal Club rights a few wrongs in the prior version, and makes things a bit faster too. This is just one incremental step towards keeping Journal Club in tip-top shape for our readers. We'd love it if you'd take a minute to leave us a review on the App Store. Your voice really counts! Again, welcome to all new trainees! Here's to a great first year! — The Journal Club Editors
1.8
This version brings you support for your fancy new iPhone X, along with some other behind-the-scenes improvements. We'd love it if you'd take a minute to leave us a review on the App Store. Your voice really counts! — The Journal Club Editors
1.8.1
This version fixes an issue that prevented new Journal Club summaries from being downloaded for some users. Sorry about that! — The Journal Club Editors
1.8.2
Happy New Year! This version tweaks the Journal Club database so new updates download faster and require less data. Hooray! —The Journal Club Team
1.8.3 · 13 Aug 2019
Welcome new students, residents, and fellows! The Summer 2019 version to Journal Club brings you a couple of updates: • Fixed an issue causing some links to open in Safari rather than in-app — sorry about that one! • Updated our screenshots in the App Store to reflect what trials are currently in Journal Club. • Behind-the-scenes speed improvements because your time is valuable! We'd love it if you'd take a minute to leave us a review in the App Store. Your voice really counts! — The Journal Club Team

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