The Rise of Consumer Health Wearables: Promises and Barriers
Summary
Summary Points • Consumer wearables can provide patients with personalized health data, which could assist with self-diagnosis and behaviour change interventions. • There are a number of concerns about the safety, reliability, and security of using consumer wearables in health care. • Practitioners and researchers should consider how these technological advances may impact health care in the 21st century.
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