Popularity of smartphone applications - or 'apps' - has increased explosively. Among the implemented functionality, more and more medical device features have started to creep in.
In this article SGS discusses when an app is simply fun and when it needs to be regulated as a medical device.
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Today the trend in healthcare is 'patient centric care model'. This is an addition to the previous five 'P's of modern healthcare: Prevention, Prediction, Personalization, Preemption and Personal Responsibility. The rise of smartphones as a 'Swiss knife' of personal healthcare matches extremely well with this xbrwe.
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In this article SGS discusses when an app is simply fun and when it needs to be regulated as a medical device.
Mobile Medical Apps and Personalized Health
Today the trend in healthcare is 'patient centric care model'. This is an addition to the previous five 'P's of modern healthcare: Prevention, Prediction, Personalization, Preemption and Personal Responsibility. The rise of smartphones as a 'Swiss knife' of personal healthcare matches extremely well with this xbrwe.
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