The promise of the mobile device to deliver healthcare applications anywhere and anytime is beginning to be realized. Several established companies and start-ups have started offering a range of healthcare applications for smart phones (e.g., Apple iPhone, Google Android, Nokia N-series). Typically…
The promise of the mobile device to deliver healthcare applications anywhere and anytime is beginning to be realized. Several established companies and start-ups have started offering a range of healthcare applications for smart phones (e.g., Apple iPhone, Google Android, Nokia N-series). Typically, existing mobile healthcare applications address areas such as: communications (e.g., reminders, scheduling, emergency calling); wellness-related and disease management applications (e.g., heart monitoring, blood sugar monitoring); access to Web/mobile portals containing medical information and personal health information storage and management.
