Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Smartphones speed up data gathering in health surveys | ummid.com

Smartphones speed up data gathering in health surveys | ummid.com
Smartphones have not only placed huge computing power at our finger tips, but are also providing faster, cheaper and more accurate surveillance of diseases. Researchers at the Kenyan Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), found the smartphone cheaper than traditional paper surveys to gather information, after the initial set-up cost.