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Consumer Electronics Can Help Improve Patient Health
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Consumer informatics systems like blood glucose monitors provide individualized information to help patients better manage their health care.
Credit: howstuffworks.com
Electronic tools and technology applications for consumers can help improve health care processes, such as adherence to medication and clinical outcomes like smoking cessation, according to a report by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The report is among the first to explore the potential value of consumer health informatics.
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