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Wearable technology is any technology that is designed to be used while worn.Common types of wearable technology include smartwatches and smartglasses.Wearable electronic devices are often close to or on the surface of the skin, where they detect, analyze, and transmit information such as vital signs, and/or ambient data and which allow in some cases immediate biofeedback to the wearer.
The journal addresses both the potential and the challenges of digital health, including issues of patient privacy, regulatory needs, and safety. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and engaging a global community of researchers, clinicians, and policymakers, The Lancet Digital Health is a critical resource for shaping the responsible and ...
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 3.2, ranking it 18th out of 31 journals in the category "Medical Informatics", [1] 48th out of 106 in the category "Health Care Sciences & Services", [2] and 106th out of 207 in the category "Public, Environmental & Occupational Health". [3]
The healthcare space is witnessing increasing proliferation of wearables and fitness trackers offered by AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, GRMN and PTON, among others. Wearable Devices Penetrating Healthcare: 5 ...
Health Technology Assessment is a weekly peer-reviewed open access medical journal published by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), [1] [2] a research partner of the United Kingdom National Health Service. It publishes research on the evaluations of health technologies, their effectiveness, cost and broader impact. [3]
The GSM Association representing the worldwide mobile communications industry published a report on mHealth in 2010 describing a new vision for healthcare and identified ways in which mobile technology might play a role in innovating healthcare delivery systems and healthcare system cost management.
In the article "Health Information Technology: Integration, Patient Empowerment, and Security", K. Marvin provided multiple different polls based on people's views on different types of technology entering the medical field most answers were responded with somewhat likely and very few completely disagreed on the technology being used in medicine.
Wearable technology comes with many challenges, like data security, trust issues, and regulatory and ethical issues. After 2010, wearable technologies have been seen more as a technology focused mostly on fitness. [64] They have been used with the potential to improve the operations of health and many other professions.