Is there any real benefit from the fitness trackers, and health monitors

Is there any meaning in the endless gadgets that are monitoring our health?

Now these devices so popular. Every fifth hangs over the Jawbone, Nike + FuelBand and all sorts of other rings, bracelets and watches.

However, if the information is that they show to be somehow useful to the doctor? Imagine that you need to put the doctor diagnosed. Does your Jawbone help him?

You must agree to the lack of information not now. With the camera, and application Runtastic Heart Rate you can monitor your heart rate. Built-in GPS allows us to understand how active you are and so on. At the same time, the giants are not standing still and, for example, Apple is HealthKitWhich should become even better and cooler.

But that all this information will give your doctor?

Reporters TechCrunch learned opinion on this occasion Dr. Gunasekara, who is also co-founder and director of one of the most modern clinics in London. He believes that such gadgets can help doctors treat patients more effectively.

"In our clinic, we welcome any innovation in the field of health," says Dr. Gunasekara. "The more detailed and accurate information about the health of the patient, the better we can help him. Sometimes even the image of the human face is enough to move forward in the definition of patient diagnosis. Imagine just how will this amount of information. Systems like HealthKit can improve treatment provided to us, and really help patients. "

However, many doctors see and the problems that will be accompanied by massive use of health monitoring devices.

Accuracy

Many users complain about the Samsung gadgets is very inaccurate health indicators, which shows them the gadget. Doctors say that the wrong metrics - it's even worse than their absence.

Doctors will have to be trained

Wearable electronics, which monitors the health - this is a new technology. Doctors have to learn to use it correctly. However, most likely, with the mass of its use, the company will release educational materials for use and training will take not too much time.

privacy

Privacy and security - one of the major challenges for corporations, such as Apple. Throw in the sphere of health and safety will be a headache. Of course, such information should not be given to third parties and at the same time should be available to doctors on call. Find the fine line between these two extremes is hard.

In general, doctors already in anticipation of release and promotion of the technology. In spite of the disadvantages listed above, plus still more. And the main of them - is an abundance of information. The more information a doctor, the better will be his diagnosis and treatment. And having on hand a gadget that constantly analyzes all health indicators, we can provide all the necessary information to doctors.

We can only say that in more developed countries, this technology will be promoted by leaps and bounds. You can not say about us. I remember our hospitals, most of which is not even half of the required equipment.

How soon this technology will come to our doctors? Unfortunately, not soon. Not soon.