Wireless Technology And Uses In Medical Applications

TheTechBlogWorld: Use of smartphones for patient care and disease management has led to some very exciting and useful medical innovations In May 2016 India tabled an ambitious mHealth (Mobile Health) resolution at World Health Organization (WHO), which was supported by over 30 nations. This put India at the forefront of transition towards digital health. Setting up of National Digital Health Authority was another milestone that would help to achieve the stated goal. The mHealth movement has come as a boon for patients confined to their hospital beds, where their heartbeat is continuously monitored via devices attached to them and displayed with beep sounds. Image this entire burdensome setup converted into a tiny, lightweight temporary body tattoo. The supposed tattoo has an embedded radio transmitter that would monitor and send the patient’s vital information to the doctor faster. This developing field, called mHealth, uses mobile technologies for medical purposes. Use of ...