ArticleJMIR mHealth and uHealth2019
Mind the App: Considerations for the Future of Mobile Health in Canada.
Article in JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Selecting and Evaluating Mobile Health Apps for the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative: Development of the eHealth Resource Checklist.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- Does an App a Day Keep the Doctor Away? AI Symptom Checker Applications, Entrenched Bias, and Professional Responsibility.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- The evolution and mapping trends of mobile health (m-Health): a bibliometric analysis (1997-2023).mHealth · 2024Article
- Leveraging Digital Technology to Overcome Barriers in the Prosthetic and Orthotic Industry: Evaluation of its Applicability and Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2020Article
- Smartphone and medical application use among dentists in China.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2020Article
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Abstract
Over the past decade, smartphone technology has become increasingly sophisticated and ubiquitous. Modern smartphones, now owned by more than three quarters of Canadians and 94% of millennials, perform an array of functions that are potentially useful in the health care context, such as tracking fitness data, enabling health record sharing, and providing user-friendly platforms for disease management. Approximately half of smartphone users have downloaded at least one health app, and clinicians are increasingly using them in their practice. However, despite widespread use, there is little evidence that supports their safety and efficacy. Few apps have been independently evaluated and many lack basic patient protections such as privacy policies. In this context, the demand for the regulation of mobile health apps has increased. Against this backdrop, regulators, including Health Canada, have begun to propose regulating the use of smartphones in health care. In this viewpoint, we respond to Health Canada's recent proposal to regulate smartphone use in Canada according to a risk-based model. We argue that although Health Canada's recent proposed approach is promising, it may require complementary regulation and oversight.
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