mHealth in Otorhinolaryngology

Abstract

Mobile phone has become a necessity in our day-to-day lives. More than a luxury, the utility of a mobile phone has increased considerably. There are over 6 billion mobile users in the world with India ranking only second to China. The scope of technology has widened tremendously. The impact of this on the practice of otolaryngology cannot be undermined. Mobile health (mHealth) has been defined as medical and public health practice supported by mobile devices, such as mobile phones, patient monitoring devices and personal digital assistants. Mobile health (mHealth) has a lot of applications in otorhinolarygology, when they are designed scientifically and validated by medical experts.