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Tracking the trackers -- the need for Boomer Health Tech...

12 March 2014
Digital health tech is the answer – but what are the questions? What new gadgets and apps can make consumers take better care of their own health?  What are the gadgets and apps that help doctors take care of consumers?  Let’s assume that the combination of tech that helps consumers and doctors equals Digital Health.  In this emerging world, do doctors encourage consumers to give these new apps and gadgets a try? What is the digital technology uptake among the worried well and the ...
SMS versus voice messaging to deliver Maternal,...

SMS versus voice messaging to deliver Maternal,...

An article from Global Health Science and Practice: doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00155

2 February 2014
From the article objectives: To determine the difference in delivery success of health messages delivered through pushed SMS, pushed voice messages sent to personal phones, and voice messages retrieved from a...
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Mobile phone text message reminders of antipsychotic...

Mobile phone text message reminders of antipsychotic...

An article from the BMC Psychiatry journal

22 January 2014
From the article abstract: "Poor adherence to antipsychotic medication is a widespread problem, and the largest predictor of relapse in patients with psychosis. Electronic reminders are increasingly used to improve...
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Acceptability and factors associated with willingness to...

Acceptability and factors associated with willingness to...

An article from the Aids Care journal

20 December 2013
From the PubMed article abstract: "This study aimed to understand the acceptability of short message service (SMS) as a reminder for improving antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and determine the factors...
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