Useful Gadgets for the Modern Doctor

Technology has permeated just about every facet of our existence, including health. Many of the latest gadgets not only provide great value but are also fun for doctors.

Medical mobility used to be a challenge as scalpels, needles, gauze, and pills could all be stuffed into a bag. Nowadays, doctors are using up-to-date technologies like iPhone, iPad, Kindle, and tablet and there are still new technologies coming into the market every day. Also, options for treating patients and helping them stay healthy are rapidly evolving.

Some gadgets enable patients to manage chronic conditions, others are specially designed for medical professionals, and some can quite literally change, and even save your life.

1. AliveCor Kardia (Click the link to check the price)

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This personal EKG device is meant for use by patients who need to monitor their cardiovascular health. You can track your heart health anytime, anywhere. It is suitable for a traveling doctor to use it for his consultations.

Its coupled app Kardia Mobile delivers a medical-grade electrocardiogram (ECG) to your smartphone in just 30 seconds. All a patient has to do is put his fingers on the FDA-approved heart monitor.

You can buy both directly from AliveCor without a prescription.

2. Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System (Click the link to check the price)

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An endocrinologist or a general practitioner could keep a smart glucose meter device handy, even if it is intended for patients.

This product from Dario bundles a smartphone app, meter, and lancing device. It integrates directly with your smartphone allowing you to track and monitor your blood glucose, and much more, on your phone.

Its smartphone integration means it is much easier to analyze data than most meters can offer.

The smart glucose meter meets the 2013 ISO standards for blood glucose meter accuracy.

3. Google Glass (Click the link to check the price)

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Google Glass is a wearable spectacle for doctors who can enjoy the ease of accessing their patients' records, collaborating what they are viewing with other doctors via surgery, and checking patients' vitals.

This year, Google just unveiled its newest version of Glass. The latest Glass Enterprise Edition 2 has key upgraded specs.

This headset delivers upgraded capabilities, longer battery life, and the promise of new confusion around augmented reality.

4. Scanmarker Air Pen Scanner (Click the link to check the price)

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This product from Scanmarker will help you to create summaries faster than ever before. For doctors who attend conferences and read much research, you could just easily slide through text and it would go right to your notes.

The portable device is lightweight and very accurate. You can connect your pen scanner to your device via Bluetooth and it is compatible with your Android, Windows, Mac, and iOS devices. The powerful battery is rechargeable via USB.

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