Smart watches: The benefits and challenges

Smart watches have presented health benefits for the users allowing them to monitor their own physical activity and heart rhythm. These watches seem to present even more health risk management benefits as they are slowly morphing to  miniature medical devices that can pick up and alert people about abnormal heart rhythms. The use of these devices by researchers and insurance companies for data collection raises ethical concerns about informed consent and privacy.

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