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Is the quantified self movement the future of American health?
A balanced article on the potential for using data (the ‘quantified self’) to improve health and health outcomes, with the reminder that while technology can help, it is the individual’s decision and...
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A New World of Healthcare Apps on Executive Insight
For those interested in healthcare apps, a good overview piece. Three trends: Personal data tracking (or ‘quantified selfers’, the data obsessed who track everything about their body – I am more...
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iPhone Game Tracks Cancer Patient Pain | Adweek
Neat app. Better than the 1 to 10 scale I am always asked so maybe there is also a market for an adult version. And hopefully not just free in the U.S. but everywhere. iPhone Game Tracks Cancer Patient...
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Mobile health apps don’t always follow conventional wisdom
Some market research on what people are looking for in mobile apps – and what they are not. Examples: Type 1 diabetics are open to apps that help them manage their condition but Type 2 (due to obesity)...
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Drug-free distractions for kids with cancer – The Globe and Mail
The iPad as a drug-free alternative. Drug-free distractions for kids with cancer – The Globe and Mail. Filed under: Cancer, Lymphoma Tagged: children's cancers, Health, iPad, Medicine, sedation
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Top 10 free iPad Medical Apps for healthcare providers
A useful list, some for medical professionals, some for patients and their families. Ironically, bad web design: one has to click to go to each app rather than just having continuous scroll. A worst...
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Why Your Doctor Doesn’t Want You Using iPhone And iPad Health Apps | Cult of Mac
While I have not encountered resistance from my medical team or family doctor, expect it depends more on how one works with one’s medical team, rather than the technology itself. Some interesting...
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Could mobile apps replace doctors?
More on how mobile apps may affect medicine. This post notes the limits: The adoption of mHealth apps will never reach 100% Mobile health apps were never designed to replace doctors Mobile health apps...
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iPad helps IT consultant-turned-cancer patient seize control of her care |...
An example of how one person migrated from a heavy file binder to using the iPad for keeping her file and managing her care. Surprised that she encountered as much resistance with her medical team, my...
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In ‘iDisorder,’ a Look at Mobile-Device Addiction – Review – NYTimes.com
Common sense on how to reduce our addiction to connectivity. Quote: The book’s chapters focus on mental health challenges linked to heavy technology use. They include how social media sites may spawn...
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