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One-third of patients look to phone for health info
The trend among patients to use smartphone applications as healthcare
aids continues to grow, according to research published Nov. 8, 2012 by the
Pew Internet & American Life Project.More
patient safety should trump all other values; corporate concerns about liability and intellectual property ownership may be valid but should not over-ride all other considerations;
transparency and a commitment to patient safety should govern vendor contracts;
institutions are duty-bound to provide ethics education to purchasers and users, and should commit publicly to standards of corporate conduct; and
vendors, system purchasers, and users should encourage and assist in each others’ efforts to adopt best practices.
