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"Alexa... what pills do I need to take today?".

Authors :
Beaney, Paul
Kalirai, Hardip Singh
Chambers, Ruth
Source :
Prescriber; Jun2020, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p20-23, 4p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Can personal digital assistants such as Amazon Alexa help to improve patients' adherence to their medicines? Here, the authors discuss the potential and the limitations of this technology, and describe their pilot study in patients with diabetes and other underlying health conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
ARTIFICIAL intelligence
AUTOMATIC speech recognition
DRUGS
INTERNET
NATIONAL health services
PATIENT compliance
PATIENT education
ASSISTIVE technology
ACCESS to information
HEALTH care reminder systems

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09596682
Volume :
31
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Prescriber
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
144259446
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.1849
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