Editorial
Unusual utilisation of mobile technology in medicine
Click Here to Download PDF of Article Rafsan Halim1 1Multimedia & News Editor. Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine, Australia Corresponding Author: raffy@journalmtm.com Journal MTM 2:2:1-2, 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.7309/jmtm.2.1.1 The popularity of mobile technology has grown rapidly over the last few years1 and the integration of mHealth is transitioning from a curiosity to an accepted part of health-care delivery. With the growing number of mHealth applications, systematic reviews have highlighted limitations in evidence for their...
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Click Here to Download PDF of Article Rahul Chakrabarti1, Chandrashan Perera1 1Editor-In-Chief. Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine Corresponding Author: rahul@journalmtm.com JournalMTM 2:1:1-2, 2013 DOI:10.7309/jmtm.2.1.1 The ever increasing global interest integrating mobile health is evidenced by a shift in the paradigm from one of curiosity to establishing an evidence base for its use. Not surprisingly, over the last past three months there have been several major publications in journals with a broad medical readership that have...
read morePrinciples of m-Health survey design
.. Click Here to Download PDF of Article Dr Rahul Chakrabarti MBBS1,2 1 Editor-In-Chief, Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine, 2Centre for Eye Research Australia Corresponding Author: rahul@journalmtm.com Journal MTM 1:3:1-5, 2012 doi:10.7309/jmtm.16 Before you start The first step is to conduct a critical appraisal of existing literature relevant to the research question. Before proceeding further, it is then necessary to consider whether a survey is the most appropriate method to collect the data required to answer the research...
read moreValidate an App: How to Design Your Study and Get Published
Click Here to Download PDF of Article Dr Orrin Franko MD2 1Lead App Editor, Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine, 2Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, USA. Corresponding Author: ofranko@ucsd.edu Journal MTM 1:2:1-4, 2012 doi:10.7309/jmtm.9 The last two years have demonstrated an exponential growth in the use of smartphones and tablets by medical professionals, a trend that has led to medical apps developed specifically for patients and physicians.1-71. Azark R. Smartphone apps for your practice. CDS Rev...
read morePrinciples of Security for the use of Mobile Technology in Medicine
Click Here to Download PDF of Article Dr Chandrashan Perera MBBS1,2 1Editor-In-Chief, Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine, 2Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Corresponding Author: editor@journalmtm.com Journal MTM 1:2:5-7, 2012 doi:10.7309/jmtm.10 The rapid uptake of mobile technologies has allowed a number of innovations in the medical field1Luanrattana R, Win KT, Fulcher J, Iverson D. Mobile technology use in medical education. J Med Syst. 2012 Feb.;36(1):113–22.,2Zurovac D, Talisuna AO, Snow RW. Mobile phone text messaging: tool...
read moreThe Evolution of E-Health – Mobile Technology and mHealth
Click Here to Download PDF of Article Dr Chandrashan Perera MBBS1,2 1Editor-In-Chief, Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine, 2Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Corresponding Author: editor@journalmtm.com Journal MTM 1:1:1-2, 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.7309/jmtm.1 Medicine has always been an information intensive field from the first days of practice, when pearls of wisdom were passed along the generations as word of mouth. Throughout history, informatics has been an integral part of medicine, facilitating the storage and...
read moreThe Need for an Evidence-Base in Mobile Technology in Medicine
Click Here to Download PDF of Article Dr Rahul Chakrabarti MBBS1,2 1`Editor-In-Chief, Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine, 2Royal Eye & Ear Hospital, Australia Corresponding Author: rahul@journalmtm.com Journal MTM 1:1:3-4, 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.7309/jmtm.2 Modern medical practice is undergoing a transformation in the way it communicates and provides healthcare. The evolution in medicine has been advanced by the human desire to provide and receive a high standard of affordable medical care within an appropriate...
read moreThe (Ultra)sound of Things to Come
Click Here to Download PDF of Article Dr Carlos Cabalag MBBS1,2 1Editor, Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine, 2Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia Corresponding Author: carlos@journalmtm.com Journal MTM 1:1:5-7, 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.7309/jmtm.3 The use of mobile technology in medicine is not limited to the tablet computer or the use of the ever-popular Apple® iPhone. As semi-conductors become smaller, various devices are being redeveloped and transformed into portable miniature versions of their old previously large...
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