Prognosis for Medical Apps Is Guarded
From: PCWorld - 09/01/2012
By: Brian Proffitt

The explosive rise of medical applications that run on smartphones and
tablets has been noted by the medical profession for some time. Indeed,
health care professionals are behind much of the innovation occurring with
medical apps, as they seize the opportunity to build tools they can use on
their iOS and Android devices. 

But just as all new waves of technology bring with them room for growth and
innovation, there are also risks that must be mitigated as well. And with
medical apps, the risk isn't just a crashed app or lost data - it can also be
a human life. 

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http://www.pcworld.com/article/261765/prognosis_for_medical_apps_is_guarded.html

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