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Privacy Policies of Android Diabetes Apps and Sharing of Health Information
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association (2016)
  • Lori Andrews
  • Sarah R Blenner
  • Melanie Köllmer
  • Adam J Rouse
  • Nadia Daneshvar
  • Curry Williams
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Abstract
Mobile health apps can help individuals manage chronic health conditions. One-fifth of smartphone owners had health apps in 2012, and 7% of primary care physicians recommended a health app. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the prescription of some apps. Health apps can transmit sensitive medical data, including disease status and medication compliance. Privacy risks and the relationship between privacy disclosures and practices of health apps are understudied.
Keywords
  • Mobile Health Apps,
  • medical data,
  • diabetes,
  • privacy,
  • privacy protections
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Publication Date
March 8, 2016
DOI
10.1001/jama.2015.19426
Citation Information
Privacy Policies of Android Diabetes Apps and Sharing of Health Information, 315 JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 1051 (2016) (with Sarah R. Blenner et al.).