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Smartphones Set to Revolutionize the Medical World …

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Gary Boas, News Editor, [email protected]

… but companies developing portable diagnostic devices for use in underserved settings must first consider a host of practical factors. The smartphone is an obvious choice for bringing diagnostic and other health care options to the developing world, rural areas and other underserved places. The technology offers the necessary computing power, storage and connectivity in a mobile technology that is already pervasive, even in regions that seem isolated. And the need is very real. For example, more than 70,000 operating rooms around the world do not have pulse oximeters....Read full article

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