The new age of medical monitoring.

• Autores: Maryn Mckenna
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 308, Nº. 3, 2013, págs. 33-34
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses technology and public health as of March 2013, with a focus on the use of mobile technologies in data-monitoring and analyzing health trends. Topics include U.S. National Asthma Control Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the smartphone application "Asthmapolis," and the use of sensors in public health surveillance. Additional information is presented on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and disease data application ProMED (Program for Monitoring Emergency Diseases).