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. 2023 Sep 26;11:1196596. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1196596

Table 7.

Summary of key features, advantages, limitations of different digital health technologies discussed in this review.

Technology Key features Advantages Limitations
Telemedicine Video consultations with healthcare providers ↑ Access to professional care, ↑ convenience, ↓ travel time and costs Inability to conduct physical exams, potential for technical difficulties especially on the patient side
Wearables Devices worn on the body to track health metrics Continuous data collection and monitoring, ↑ patient awareness Questionable accuracy in some metrics/devices
AI-based diagnostics Use of artificial intelligence for data analysis and diagnosis ↑ Efficiency, ↓ costs, No human error Current AI models may have limited ability to handle complex cases, potential errors/bugs in algorithms
Mobile health apps (mHealth) Smartphone apps for tracking health metrics and managing conditions ↑ Patient engagement and self-management, ↑ access to health information Limited accuracy and reliability in some metrics, potential for data privacy concerns

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