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May 6, 2013

The doctor is in... your smartphone?

  • The idea isn't to self-diagnose with Dr. iPhone, but companies are rapidly developing miniature medical devices that use smartphones to help people monitor their own health.
    • By LAURAN NEERGAARD
    AP Medical Writer

    Photo courtesy of www.cellscope.com
    CellScope builds hardware and software systems for mobile disease diagnosis. Its tools are being tested in hospitals, medical practices and homes.

    WASHINGTON — It's not a “Star Trek” tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical — without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office.


     
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