Digital doctors: how mobile apps are changing healthcare

Mobile medical apps have become a prominent part of many doctors’ practices. From viewing x-ray results to tracking symptoms and vital statistics, these apps help doctors to diagnose, monitor and treat many common diseases, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.  Apple’s App Store now features an entire collection dedicated to €œApps for healthcare professionals€, and the NHS also offers a library of apps that have been reviewed by medical experts to ensure they are clinically safe.  The prevalence of smartphones and tablets has enabled doctors to take advantage of increasingly flexible access to medical information. Health libraries commonly