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Digital Cyclone has developed
Mayo Clinic InTouch, an application for cellphones that stores all sorts of useful, everyday medical tips. It includes First Aid tips, a Symptom Checker and other tools, including an Emergency Room finder that will help you find nearby medical help when traveling. The application costs $2.99 per month and works on Verizon, AT&T/Cingular, and Sprint networks.
The video below is a demo of the application in use on a mobile phone. It starts off simple enough, toggling through windows of information, but then leads the user to helpful video content where applicable. Take a look...
This is a hint towards where publicly available medical information is heading. Expect to see even more "informed" patients in your practice.